Transportation Media magazines to showcase photography of David Benjatschek

CALGARY, Alta. -- Transportation Media has reached a deal with renowned truck photographer David Benjatschek to bring his photography to the pages of Truck West, Truck News and Motortruck Fleet Executive magazines.

Shippers breathing sigh of relief after tentative deal reached in US East & Gulf Coast labor negotiations

WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Maritime Alliance and the International Longshoremen's Association have reached a tentative deal on a long-term master contract, likely averting a costly strike that would have crippled US East and Gulf...

First-of-its-kind liquefied natural gas facility opens in Alberta

CALGARY, Alta. -- A new liquefied natural gas facility has opened in Alberta, which facility owner Encana Corporation says is the first of its kind in the province. The Cavalier LNG facility is located about 15 km east of the town of...

Custom Truck Sales opens new Manitoba parts, service facility

BRANDON, Man. -- Kenworth dealer Custom Truck Sales has opened a new parts and service facility in Brandon, Man. The new facility, located just off the Trans-Canada Highway at 1240 Highland Ave., boasts nearly 14,000 sq. ft. of space, including...

Meritor celebrates production of 10 millionth trailer axle

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Meritor this week celebrated production of its 10 millionth trailer axle. The event was marked by a ceremony at the company’s Frankfort, Ky. plant, where all its trailer axles for the North American market are now...

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Motor carrier hopes for higher rates greatly differentiated by fleet size

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian motor carrier hopes for higher rates seem to be tempered by the reality of a slow growing economy and differentiated by their fleet size.

Hino ranks highest in engine, truck categories in J.D. Power survey

NOVI, Mich. -- Hino Trucks has ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the Conventional Medium Duty Engines category for the fifth year in a row as part of J.D. Power and Associates’ 2012 customer satisfaction study. The study measured...

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index drops in December

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index closed 2012 with December freight volumes down for both year-over-year and month-over-month by 16%. In spite of the decreases, annual volumes for 2012 were down only 11% from...

DB Schenker in Canada appoints new CFO

TORONTO, Ont. -- DB Schenker in Canada has appointed Michael Schulz as chief financial officer and executive vice-president of Schenker of Canada. Schulz replaces Petra Kuester who has relocated to the DB Schenker Logistics UK corporate...

Utility Trailer reaches 200,000-reefer production milestone

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., -- Utility Trailer has reached a production milestone, having manufactured more than 200,000 reefer trailers at the company’s Clearfield, Utah manufacturing facilities.

Fuel and freight costs decrease, CGFI shows

TORONTO, Ont. -- Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined by 0.86 % in November when compared with October results.

OTA Business Survey points to divide in market conditions

TORONTO, Ont. -- Contrasting trajectories of truck freight volumes and freight pricing appears to be further muddying the trucking economic forecast for the next several months, suggests the most recent Ontario Trucking Association survey of...

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Canadian carriers growing more interested in purchasing new trucks

TORONTO, Ont. -- More than half of Canada’s for-hire carriers have plans to purchase new trucks this year, our latest Transportation Buying Trend Survey of trucking executives shows.

AMTA lobbying helps keep Alberta rest stops open

CALGARY, Alta. -- Three of four Alberta-based rest stops originally targeted for closure will now remain open, according to the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA). The AMTA, which has been lobbying the province to keep turnouts open,...

Canadian technicians place fourth in Penske skills competition

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- A team of Canadian truck maintenance technicians have placed fourth in a North American skills competition hosted by Penske Truck Leasing. Bruno Dube of Laval, Que. and Mario Castagnier of Saint-Laurent, Que. were two of...