AMTA set to host final driver appreciation BBQs of summer

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) annual summer-long salute to truckers is winding down this month with a pair of driver appreciation barbeques. Since June, the AMTA has been partnering with Alberta...

Ryder System opens first-ever B.C.-based sales centre

SURREY, B.C. -- Ryder System has opened its first-ever sales centre in British Columbia. Located at 9616 188th Street in Surrey, the centre is situated along the 57 Trans-Canada Highway and just down the street from Ryder’s full service...

Utility Trailer adds two steel options for 4000D-X Composite dry van

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Utility Trailer ­has announced that two new high strength steel options are now available for its 4000D-X Composite dry van.

Pair of Saskatchewan truckers honoured for roadside assistance

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Two Canadian truckers have been named the latest pair of Highway Angles by the Truckload Carriers Association. Laurent Pennacchio and Olegas Milevskis, team drivers for Yanke out of Regina, Sask., are being recognized for...

CTA chief praises trucking’s resilience, says ‘safe’ to celebrate National Trucking Week

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian Trucking Alliance president David Bradley has given the green light to celebrate during National Trucking Week this week, despite a few “potholes” that continue to plague the industry. Bradley expressed his...

Class 8 orders recover in August, Classes 5-7 reach seven-month low

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 preliminary net orders for August recovered from July, while Classes 5-7 net orders were at their lowest level since January, according to a report from ACT Research. The final numbers, which will be released...

Search on for best employers in trucking industry

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is now accepting nominations for the fifth annual Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey.

Volvo’s ‘ballerina’ truck stunt video attracts millions of views online

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks’ European division has drawn the eyes of millions to its new FH series via an online video that showcases the truck’s driveability and handling in thrilling fashion.

RBC PMI suggests a slightly weaker expansion of Canada’s manufacturing sector in August

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canada's manufacturing sector grew in August, although at its weakest pace in five months, according to the RBC Canadian Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index.

On world stage, US economy “the fastest Clydesdale in the horse race”: Eaton economist

DALLAS, Texas -- If the years 1985 to 2000 were the “Golden Age” for trucking and 2000-2010 was the “Turbulent Decade,” then consider the current era the “Decade of High Costs.”

Convoy for Hope hitting road for cancer research this month

SALISBURY, N.B. -- The Atlantic Canada-based Convoy for Hope will be trucking from Salisbury to Aulac, N.B. to raise money for cancer research on Sept. 15.

Meritor wins Remanufacturer of Year award from European mag

TROY, Mich. -- A European remanufacturing magazine has named Meritor its 2012 Remanufacturer of the Year. ReMaTecNews, an international news magazine and Web site for remanufacturing based in Amsterdam, gives the award to an organization that...

Total Quality Logistics contest looks to make trucker’s dreams come true

CINCINNATI, Ohio -- Total Quality Logistics (TQL) is looking to make the dreams of one lucky truck driver come true with the launch of its Drivers Dreams program.

Special message from BCTA chief for National Trucking Week

TORONTO, Ont. -- With National Trucking Week coming up next week, the British Columbia Trucking Association’s president and CEO Louis Yako has released a special message for drivers, old and new.

US EPA nearly doubles fines for non-compliant Navistar engines

LISLE, Ill. -- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has almost doubled fines that Navistar will have to pay for engines that don’t meet the agency’s emissions standards, according to a report from Reuters. The penalty for...