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B.C. trucking industry: Here’s help for your kids’ schooling
LANGELY, B.C.-The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) offers several scholarship opportunities to children of member company owners and employees: the BCTA Motor Carrier Member Scholarship for motor carrier members and the BCTA Associate Member Scholarship for associate members.
Conference goers support Canada’s sick kids
SANTA FE, CA--During the Heavy Duty Aftermarket Canada (HDAC) annual conference, Phillips Industries raised $18,427 to support the conference's primary charity, the SickKids Foundation. They build on donations gathered at the conference's live auction events, which are held every year.
Record-high spot rates cap robust first half
PORTLAND, OR--Spot truckload freight activity in June rallied to record highs for the number of available loads while rates rose to their highest points in nearly two years, according to the DAT North American Freight Index. The June Freight Index increased 24% compared to May and was up 57% year over year, capping a robust first half of the year.
Truck market has bottomed out: Volvo chief
DUBLIN, VA - Volvo Trucks has set an ambitious target for itself - to be nothing less than "Number 1" in the world. "It doesn't necessarily mean we want to be the biggest," said Volvo Trucks president Claes Nilsson, during the launch of the company's new VNL long-haul tractor. "We want our customers to make more money and be more successful." That said, Volvo is clearly on a growth curve. Globally it now has 2,000 dealers and shops - 420 of which are in North America - and sells models in more than 190 countries. "Our dealers truly believe in the future," adds Goran Nyberg, president of Volvo Trucks North America. About US$600 million has been invested in the manufacturer's North American dealer network since 2010, adding 65 new locations and increasing service bay activities by 51%.
