Inaugural TMTC conference set to roll May 6-8

KING CITY, Ont. -- Plans are well underway for the very first Transportation Maintenance and Technology Council event, to be held May 6-8 at the Kingbridge Conference Centre.

Kenworth, Paccar Financial offering extended warranty for Canadian customers

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth and Paccar Financial are now offering an extended warranty program for Canadian customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks financed through Paccar Financial.

Mack names Saskatchewan dealer top Canadian distributor for 2012

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks has named Redhead Equipment of Regina, Sask. its 2012 Distributor of the Year for Canada.

Accuride says restructuring, upgrades behind company’s recent successes

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Accuride Corporation has announced that its “Fix and Grow” actions to restructure and upgrade core operations have improved operational performance and enabled the company to secure new long-term agreements for...

Volvo Trucks searching for safest fleets in North America

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The search is on, once again, for the safest fleets in North America, with Volvo seeking recipients for its annual Volvo Trucks Safety Award. For the fifth consecutive year, two fleets with the safest driving records and top...

Betts Company rebrands spray suppression, fender businesses

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Betts Company has announced a new operating division for its spray suppression and fender businesses: BettsHD. Betts officials made the announcement during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week in Las Vegas yesterday. BettsHD will...

Muir’s Cartage explains reorganization

CONCORD, Ont. -- Muir’s Cartage’s transition to an all owner/operator fleet was necessitated by the “market forces experienced by the entire industry,” says Ted Brown, executive vice-president with the company.

Muir’s Cartage cuts company drivers loose, will operate as O/O fleet

CONCORD, Ont. -- Muir’s Cartage has let go of all its company drivers and will rely entirely on owner/operators going forward, Trucknews.com has learned.

US truck tonnage closes 2012 with consecutive gains

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 2.8% in December, on the heels of a revised 3.9% gain in November.

Bendix warns many non-OE linings don’t meet new stopping distance requirements

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is warning customers against the use of non-OE friction material when replacing linings on Bendix brakes.

Demand for medium-duty trucks highest since Q1 2008

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Demand for medium-duty trucks ended 2012 on a strong note, reaching the strongest numbers for net orders since the first quarter in 2008.

Walmart Canada announces aggressive expansion plans

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Carriers serving Walmart Canada will have a lot more freight to haul in the coming years, thanks to the addition of 37 new supercentre stores to be opened up before Jan. 31, 2014.

Canadian transportation sector to stay strong in 2013: CIBC report

MONTREAL, Que. -- Canada's railway, airline and trucking sector earnings should stay strong this year despite forecasts of modest economic growth on both sides of the Canada-US border, according to a report from the Canadian Press.

Kee Human Resources buys J&L Personnel

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Kee Human Resources has purchased J&L Personnel. The purchase, which took effect late fall, has added more than 100 associates to the Kee group.

Shipper conditions fall marginally in November: FTR Associates report

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Shipper conditions fell marginally in November from October to a reading of -5.3, according to the latest results from FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). FTR officials say the decline is a...