Navistar delivers MXT armoured personnel carriers to RCMP

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Navistar Defence Canada announced it has delivered US$14 million in International MXT Armoured Personnel Carriers to the RCMP.

Class 8 orders weak in June, Classes 5-7 consistent: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- In the Class 8 market, weak orders persisted through June, while activity in the Classes 5-7 markets remained generally unchanged, according to ACT Research’s “State of the Industry” report. “Class 8...

Winners of Win a Cat Truck contest take delivery of new CT660

PEAKS ISLAND, Me. -- LPA Inc., winners of a new Cat CT660 vocational truck in a popular contest last year, has taken delivery of its new rig.

New agreement aims to deliver improved coordination, efficiencies at West Coast port

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- A recently formed Container Drayage Leadership Team, consisting of stakeholders including the B.C. Trucking Association, has reached an agreement in principle that it says will see increased coordination and improved...

CTA encouraged by federal report endorsing natural gas

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The federal Standing Committee on Energy, the Environment and Natural Resources has issued a report endorsing the expanded use of natural gas as a “game changing fuel.”

Humble owner of Sousa Truck Trailer Repair reflects on 25 years in business

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- When he started Sousa Truck Trailer Repair a quarter century ago, founder John Sousa never dreamt he’d one day be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the company - along with about 500 customers and friends.

MTA calls highway, bridge improvements top priority for province

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has identified the repair and improvement of provincial highways and bridges as a top priority in a meeting yesterday with the Honourable Steven Fletcher, Minister of State (Transport)...

Sylvite Transportation opens new, larger B.C. terminal

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- Sylvite Transportation has opened a larger terminal in British Columbia. The facility will consolidate Sylvite’s operations in Abbotsford and Chilliwack.

Police say they’ve found truck involved in fatal hit and run

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Ontario Provincial Police have located the truck suspected of being involved in a fatal hit and run earlier this week, but the driver remains at large.

OTA donates $4K to Crime Stoppers; hopes to help catch trucker involved in hit and run

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is making a $4,000 donation to Crime Stoppers in an effort to help find the trucker believed to have been involved in a fatal hit and run on the QEW west of Toronto this week.

Wake up to the danger

When 86% of truck drivers are overweight or obese, what is that costing the industry?

Peterbilt to host Customer Experience in Montreal

MONTREAL, Que. -- Peterbilt has announced it’s hosting a series of Customer Experience events this year, including one in Canada.

2009 O/O of the Year honours long-time trucker killed on duty

CALGARY, Alta. -- While most Calgarians’ focus was on the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede, a group of truckers was forming a convoy to honour a colleague whose truck was slammed into at a dangerous highway intersection northeast...

Canadian spot market freight index down m-o-m, y-o-y in June

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian spot market freight saw its second best month of 2012 in June, but was down both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to the latest data from TransCore.

Fontaine to open dedicated auto-hauler modification business

GAINESVILLE, Ga. -- Fontaine Modification is launching a new business segment dedicated to modifying tractors for auto-hauling purposes.