B.C. scraps medical exemptions for seatbelt use

VICTORIA, B.C. -- There's no longer any excuse - not even medical - to not wear a seatbelt in B.C.

Students exposed to trucking industry career opportunities

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) has created a new set of tools to h...

Long and tall dead and gone? Not so fast, enthusiasts counter

TORONTO, Ont. -- There's a storm of controversy brewing over the declaration that the long-nose tradition...

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce earnings improve on cost-reduction efforts

MONTREAL, Que. -- Cost reductions and improved efficiences allowed TransForce to improve its first quarte...

Trailer industry continues recovery

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Commercial trailer net orders were up 165% year-over-year in March, with dry van orders...

Hankook’s Q1 profit surges

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Hankook Tire exceeded its own expectations by posting a first quarter operating profit ...

B.C. increases gross weights for mining companies

STEWART, B.C. -- B.C. has increased gross vehicle weight allowances for mining trucks running from the Yu...

Two of Manitoba’s highest-achieving apprentices work in trucking industry

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Two of Manitoba's highest-achieving apprentices call the trucking industry home.

Peterbilt road show to showcase Model 587, Paccar MX

DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt is taking to the road to show off its new Model 587 and Paccar MX engine on an...

COMPETITION WATCH: As economy improves, Challenger revs up

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Dan Einwechter has seen the future, and the future is long. That's the conclusion one could arrive at following a recent visit to Challenger Motor Freight headquarters. Parked in the yard is a 2011 Volvo VN hooked to two...

US fleet orders 1,050 Kenworths with Paccar engines

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- A major order of 1,050 Kenworth T660s with Paccar MX engines may serve as further evid...

Petro product producers honour their best contracted carriers

CALGARY, Alta. -- Call it a twofer for Wheeler Transport.

Navistar withdraws lawsuit against CARB

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar International says it has withdrawn its lawsuit against the California Air ...

Canadian dealer crowned Mack’s North American distributor of the year

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack Trucks has named Redhead Equipment in Regina, Sask. as its 2009 North American D...

Truro Volvo dealer named tops in Canada

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mackay's Volvo Truck Centre of Truro, N.S. has been named Canada Dealer of the Year for 20...