Much more than a penny for your thoughts. Help with diesel fuel study

  TORONTO, Ont. – If you’re an owner/operator, diesel manufacturers are seeking your perspective on diesel fuel and the brands currently available to you. It’s all part of  a North-American…

Talking PC-11 engine oils with Chevron oil veteran

Shawn Whitacre is the new chair of ASTM’s Heavy-Duty Engine Oil Classification Panel. Here’s what he says you need to know about the upcoming PC-11 oil category.

Vik Gupta joins Pride Group Enterprises

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Vikas Gupta has joined Pride Group Enterprises as its new senior vice-president for sales and operations. Gupta previously served as a top sales associate for Arrow Truck…

Father and son duo win spot in 2016 Wowtrucks calendar

RED DEER, Alta. — You’re not seeing double – Dean and Ryan Hastie both won a spot in the 2016 Wowtrucks calendar after showcasing their twin 2015 Peterbilt 389s at…

N.A. Heavy Truck Orders Beat Expectations, Classes 5-7 Rise

COLUMBUS, IN -- New orders for trucks in North American surprised in July, according to newly released figures from the commercial vehicle industry data provider ACT Research, with the Class 8 category just surpassing the 24,600 level.

Webinar on Truck Aerodynamic Drag-Reduction Technologies Set

OTTAWA -- The topic of how high diesel prices and increased regulation of greenhouse gas emissions for heavy-duty vehicles is promoting increased adoption rates of aerodynamic drag-reduction technologies for tractor-trailer combinations will be the focus of a webinar next month from SmartWay Canada.

Port Metro Vancouver sees increase in cargo volumes

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Port Metro Vancouver says it has seen cargo volumes increase 1.5% so far this year compared to the first half of 2014. The port has processed 70.3…

‘White noise’ backup alarm adopted by municipal fleet

COCHRANE, Alta. — Responding to noise complaints from local residents, the town of Cochrane, Alta. has equipped its trucks with ‘white noise’ backup alarms. The bbs-tek alarms, from Brigade Electronics,…

US truck tonnage nears all-time high in July

ARLINGTON, Va. — US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.8% in July, marking the second highest level on record. The American Trucking Associations’ For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index was up 3.7% compared…

With Alberta in a rut, Transcourt turns attention to US expansion

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Tank trailer leasing and long-term rental firm Transcourt is looking to grow its business in the US, as market conditions and the overall economy deteriorate in Western…

TruckPro adds two new members

TruckPro has added two new members to its growing network of locations. Schellenberg Heavy Equipment in La Crete, Alta. and Marick Diesel Inc. in Mont-Saint-Hiliare, Que. have joined the network.

It’s the “calm before the storm” for US trucking: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Current US trucking market conditions could be the calm before next year’s storm, which could see capacity either drastically decreased by an onslaught of productivity-choking new safety…

Port Metro Vancouver Sees Jump in Cargo Volume

VANCOUVER, BC - The amount of cargo moving through Canada's largest port shows continued growth in trade through the Pacific gateway. Total cargo handled at Port Metro Vancouver was 70.3 million metric tons in the first half of 2015, an increase of 1.5 percent over the same period in 2014, according to newly released figures.

Hodges Purchase Leads to Aveda Transportation Profit

CALGARY, AB - Oil field transporter and related services provider Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. moved back into the black during the second quarter of the year, according to its newly released earnings.

Truck Tonnage Hits Second Highest Level on Record

ARLINGTON, VA - The amount of for-hire truck tonnage moved in the U.S. jumped significantly, hitting its second highest level on record last month, according to newly released figures.