COMPETITION WATCH: OmniTRAX Canada names new president

WINNIPEG, Man. -- OmniTRAX Canada has named transportation executive Brad Chase as its new president.

Trucking conditions stabilize in May after decline in April: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR's May Trucking Conditions Index, as reported in the July Trucking Update, remained basically flat month-over-month with a reading of 7.3. FTR says the Index appears to have stabilized in solidly positive territory after...

Net Class 8 orders down in June, but in line with expectations: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR Associates has released preliminary data showing June Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's at 20,944, down 9% from May. June is the second consecutive month of declining orders after a recent...

Kenworth of Newfoundland relocates to larger parts, service facility

MOUNT PEARL, Nfld. -- Kenworth of Newfoundland has moved its parts and service facility in Mount Pearl to a new, larger location, which accommodates triple the amount of service department space and more than quadruples parts department size. ...

TANS appoints new executive at AGM

TRURO, N.S. -- The Truckers Association of Nova Scotia appointed its new executive and board at its 2011 annual general meeting held at the Best Western Glengarry April 16. Acting as chair will be Brian Smith of Sheet Harbour Halifax,...

Cummins Westport’s 10,000th ISL G natural gas engine rolls off line

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Cummins Westport's 10,000th ISL G natural gas engine has rolled off the production line at the Cummins Engine Plant in Rocky Mount, N.C. (RMEP). Cummins Westport ISL G engines are sold globally in a variety of applications...

West Van Inc. now offering shunt truck rentals

TORONTO, Ont. -- West Van Inc. has announced it is now offering shunt truck rentals as part of its service offerings.

Cat to launch online competition to win a free truck

PEORIA, Ill. -- Vocational truck owners hoping to be among the first to get behind the wheel of the new Cat CT660 vocational truck have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity when Caterpillar launches its "Win a Cat Truck" contest on Aug. 1.

Mack names new vice-president of sales

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Michael Reardon has been named vice-president of sales for Mack Trucks. Reardon brings more than 20 years of sales and marketing leadership to his new position, where he will be responsible for Mack's national accounts and...

Dryden Truck Show show n’ shine winners announced

DRYDEN, Ont. -- The first-ever Dryden Truck Show took place on June 24-26, with organizers calling the northern Ontario event a "great success with plenty of sunshine and smiles."

N.A. surface trade jumps more than 12% in April

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation Canada, the US and Mexico was 12.1% higher in April than in April 2010, reaching $73.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

Transpro plays role in Ontario town’s publicity campaign

MILTON, Ont. -- Transpro Freight Systems played host to the official launch of Milton's "This Way Up" initiative - a rolling billboard campaign that promotes the Ontario town as a great place to do business - at an event June 16.

Truck manufacturers win awards for customer satisfaction

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Kenworth Truck Company, Navistar's International truck brand, and Petebilt have each earned top marks from customers as part of the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans buys pair of Quebec trucking firms

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group has acquired the trucking operations of Enterprises S&S and Logistique Barthelemy located in St. Barthelemy, Que. Contrans officials say they expect the acquisitions will produce annual revenue of between...

B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan harmonize truck regs

EDMONTON, Alta. -- The three westernmost provinces of Canada have inked a landmark deal to harmonize truck weights and dimensions regulations.