Mack introduces 16,000-lb front axle

MONTREAL, Que. — Mack Trucks today announced availability of a proprietary 16,000-lb front axle on its Pinnacle axle back and axle forward models. The new offering was announced at ExpoCam,…

Navistar names new president of operations

LISLE, Ill. — Navistar named Phil Christman its new president of operations today. According to the company, Christman will be responsible for procurement, product development, manufacturing and supply chain. He…

Alberta highway projects receive major investment

EDMONTON, AB - The governments of Canada and Alberta have announced they will be providing over $500 million combined in funding for 10 bundled highway rehabilitation projects across Alberta.

Registration opens for OTA Council Day

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has announced registration for this year's OTA Council Day has officially opened.

Navistar names Phil Christman president of operations

LISLE, IL - Navistar has announced they've promoted Phil Christman to president of operations. Reporting to Persio Lisboa, Navistars's chief operating officer, Christman will now oversee procurement, product development, manufacturing and supply chain.

Speedy, PCX join forces with Estes Express Lines

RICHMOND, VA - Speedy Transport and Pacific Coast Express (PCX) have joined forces with American transport company, Estes Express Lines, as the carrier converts its Canadian service to a direct model called Estes Canada.

UAP acquires Service de Freins Montreal (Freno) distribution business

MONTREAL, QC - UAP's Heavy Vehicle Parts Division has acquired Service de Freins Montreal (Freno) distribution business.

The possibility — and limits — of remote diagnostics

MONTREAL, QC - Manufacturers are more closely connected to individual engines than ever before. Telematics make it possible to monitor fault codes in real time, inform vehicle owners of the problems, and even identify service locations that stock the required parts. Stephane Godbout, the president of SG Consulting, just wants more. He understands the value of data, having worked for a fleet that adopted Detroit Technician in more than 500 trucks as early as 2012. "It was a lot of data to start out with," Godbout recalled during the SCEF maintenance summit in Montreal. "We had to scale back because our people were swamped with data. They didn't know what to do with it."

UAP acquires Freno’s distribution activities

Montreal, Que. – UAP announced the acquisition of the distribution activities of Service de Freins Montréal Ltée (Freno) today. The four Freno stores located in Anjou, Boucherville, St-Laurent, and Mirabel, Que.

FlowBelow inks Beaver Truck Centre as distributor

WINNIPEG, Man. — FlowBelow Aero announced it has partnered with Beaver Truck Centre to distribute its aerodynamic products. Beaver will carry FlowBelow’s products in stock and offer Manitoba customers full…

Speedy Transport, Estes Express Lines join forces

TORONTO, Ont. – Speedy Transport Group announced today that it has entered a relationship with Estes Express Lines, where it will handle Estes’ freight in Eastern Canada. Speedy Transport will…

Class 8 backlogs rise: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 backlogs increased once again in March, according to reports from ACT Research. ACT said the increase is due to healthy order levels coupled with restrained…

Class 8 backlogs continue to rise: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, IN - Class 8 backlogs continued to increase for the fifth month in a row as March saw order levels remain steady.

OTA members receive access to online courses

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) have made a special agreement which will allow for each OTA carrier member to take part in two free CCOHS workplace health and safety e-learning courses in 2017.

PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay recognizes accident free drivers

PLANO, TX - PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America has recognized 89 of its Over-the-Road (OTR) drivers in the U.S and Canada who've accumulated more than 1 million accident-free miles on the road -- with one driver marking a first for the company after achieving 4 million accident-free miles.