PacLease Edmonton Kenworth wins top franchise award

NAPLES, Fla. -- PacLease has presented its top franchise award to PacLease Edmonton Kenworth and Rush Truck Leasing – Houston. The awards recognize the top Peterbilt and Kenworth PacLease locations for success in sales and for the effort...

Canada Cartage’s John Haines named Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. -- Integrity, dedicated, driven, reliable, fair, supportive, compassionate, smart, no-nonsense and hardworking.

Transportation Sales: Can you adapt to the New Normal?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The sales process in Freight Transportation has undergone major changes over the last decade.  The economics of having a street sales team is being called into question when you consider the compensation, incentives,...

Ground transportation costs up in February: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ground transportation costs for Canadian shippers increased by 2.4 % in February when compared with January results, according to the latest figures from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

CFMS kicks off with session on engine fault lights

TORONTO, Ont. -- Technicians and truck owners are growing increasingly frustrated and confused over the complexity of their engines and the fault lights that are seemingly always appearing on the dash of their trucks.

National Truck League, Zurich partner to offer travel insurance plan

LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League Insurance Solutions (NTL) has partnered with Zurich Canada to provide a new travel medical emergency insurance plan for their clients.

Address expenses and flaws before talking rate hikes: OTA to WSIB

Toronto, ON-- The Ontario Trucking Association has outlined a list of measures it says WSIB should take to address administrative deficiencies and restore the system back to financial health.

OTA launches new events Web site, opens Spring Retreat registration

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association has launched a new Web site to promote the group's events at www.otapremierevents.ca. The launch comes in conjunction with the opening of online registration for the 17th annual OTA Spring...

Law enforcement must focus more on unsafe driver behaviour: ATA

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The American Trucking Associations is calling on law enforcement to focus more on the unsafe behaviour of drivers, both commercial and non-commercial, in order to achieve the safety gains.

Hino to debut new cabover model next month

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Hino Motors Canada will be introducing its new 165 model cabover engine (COE) truck in May.

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison buys Searcy; adds flatdeck to its portfolio

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport has announced the acquisitions of Searcy Trucking and its distribution division, Universal Reload.

Free online tool launched to help fleet managers improve HR practices

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Trucking HR Canada has unveiled a free online tool designed to help fleet managers analyze and improve human resources practices. The HR Circle Check, now available at www.truckingHR.com, asks questions about existing business...

Flooded out? Follow these tips before putting trucks and trailers back into service

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Remove and completely disassemble assembly. Inspect for water and contaminant damage. Replace seals.

Canada Cartage appoints new vice-president of IT

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada Cartage has appointed Daniel Roy as vice-president of Information Technology (IT). He will be responsible for leading the growth and strategic development of IT projects nationwide for Canada Cartage.

Trailer orders slow in March

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Net trailer orders declined 6% month-over-month in March, and 12% year-over-year, according to the latest data from ACT Research.