Ryder opens facility in London

LONDON, ON - Ryder System has opened a new logistics operating center in London, Ontario, to serve Eastern Canada and support more than 3,000 cross-border freight moves per month. The 30,000-square-foot facility at 1205 Green Valley Road includes offices and cross-docking space, and there's also parking for 286 trailers and 162 tractors. There are 210 drivers based at the facility, along with 55 Ryder employees. Inbound shipments from the U.S. will be unloaded here and sorted before being shipped out within 24 hours.

ATA thanks retiring Transportation Chairman

WASHINGTON, DC – Fleets doing business across the border will see a new make-up to a major United States Regulatory body come November. Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure…

Consolidated Fastfrate hires John Oss

WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — John Oss has been named the new director yield management for Consolidated Fastfrate. John Oss The new position is national, and he will be responsible for all…

Truck orders reach three-year high

Preliminary Class 8 truck orders in December reached levels not seen since December 2014, according to industry analysts. ACT Research reported preliminary Class 8 orders of 37,500 units. “The last…

Yokohama Tire shakes up executive team

SANTA ANA, Calif. – Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC) announced three major organizational promotions effective immediately. Shinichi Takimoto, a YRC corporate officer, was named CEO of YTC, Yokohama Tire Canada (YTV)…

Oss takes pricing role at Fastfrate

WOODBRIDGE, ON - John Oss has been named director - yield management at Consolidated Fastfrate, in a role that will make him responsible for pricing and assessing margin requirements.

Class 8 truck orders remain strong

BLOOMINGTON, IN - North America's Class 8 truck orders pushed passed 30,000 units for the third month in a row this December - reaching 37,200 units - and totalling about 290,000 truck orders for the year, FTR says.

Leadership change at Yokohama

SANTA ANA, CA - Yokohama Tire (YTC) has named Jeff Barna is its new president as it makes three key changes to its senior leadership team.

Cummins Westport natural gas engine gets key emissions certifications

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Cummins Westport’s 2018 ISX12N natural gas engine has been certified by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and California’s Air Resources Board (ARB). The ISX12N meets ARB’s…

Canadian transportation costs slipped in October: Nulogx

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined 1% in October, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index by Nulogx. The base rate was…

Ground transportation costs down in October

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Canadian shippers saw the cost of ground transportation drop by 1% in October when compared to September, according to the Canadian General Freight Index compiled by Nulogx.

Proposed U.S. law aims to prevent underride crashes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Senate bill sponsored from members on both sides of the aisle is calling for mandatory impact guards on the side and front of trucks, as well as upgraded rear-guards in the United States. NBC News is reporting the Stop Underrides Act, introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Steve Cohen, would prevent passenger vehicles from being crushed underneath heavy-duty commercial vehicles in a collision.

Ryder opens new logistics center in Ontario

MIAMI, Fla. – Ryder System announced the opening of its brand new Logistics Operating Center (LOC) in London, Ontario, today which will primarily serve the Eastern Canada region. The new…

CPC Logistics buys In Transit Personnel

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – CPC Logistics Canada has announced it has acquired In Transit Personnel. The company says the combined entities will complement services already offered by CPC Logistics, creating one…

Cummins #28 Sets Speed Record… in 1952

When Cummins entered its #28 Special racecar in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 Race, the company wasn't looking to get into the racing business. It was trying to prove a point about diesel engines, and boy, did they succeed.