COMPETITION WATCH: Kriska appoints Jonathan Wahba COO

PRESCOTT, Ont. -- Kriska Holdings Limited has appointed Jonathan Wahba as its chief operating officer. Wahba succeeds Paul Dean after 17 years in this role at Kriska.

OTA, CITA join forces to create best practices guide for shippers, carriers

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A group made up of shippers from the Canadian Industrial Transportation Association (CITA) and motor carriers from the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) met in Toronto this month with the goal of opening a mutually beneficial...

Road Today Truck Show coming to Brampton this weekend

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Road Today Truck Show is back for its fifth instalment this weekend with a change of venue. The show will be held at the Soccer Centre (1495 Sandalwood Parkway E at Dixie/Sandalwood) in Brampton May 25-26.  ...

Utility produces 50,000th dry van trailer at Virginia plant

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. -- Utility Trailer has produced its 50,000th dry van trailer at its Glade Spring, Va. manufacturing plant.

Maxim Truck and Trailer to host 13th annual charity BBQ next week

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Maxim Truck and Trailer will be hosting its 13th annual charity BBQ for customers, suppliers, community and family members at its head office in Winnipeg May 29.

Class 8 orders hit second-highest volume in 16 months: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders remained above 20,000 units for a seventh consecutive month in April, rising to their second highest volume in sixteen months, according to the latest figures form ACT Research. April Class 8 net orders totalled...

The Guarantee to sponsor Best Fleets seminar series

MARKHAM, Ont. -- The Guarantee Company of North America has been named a sponsor of the Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series, currently underway throughout Canada.

US truck tonnage dips slightly in April, but y-o-y results up 4.3%

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage fell 0.2% in April, on the heels of a 0.9% gain in March, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.

Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championship slated for June 8

KITCHENER, Ont. -- The Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships will be held June 8 at Conestoga College, according to the 2013 planning committee.

Seven Canadian distributors recognized by Bendix

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix has honoured 37 distributors, including seven from Canada, for reaching its highest rank of platinum in its Premier Distributor Program (PDP).

Navistar lands long-time Paccar executive

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has landed 26-year Paccar vet and Peterbilt general manager Bill Kozek to serve as president of the company’s North America Truck and Parts business.

Big Truck Rental acquires Amtruck Rental

AURORA, Ont. -- Canadian refuse truck rental company Amtruck Rental has been purchased by Tampa, Fla.-based Big Truck Rental.

Bluewave Energy ‘Ready to Roll’ with automated fleet fueling service

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. -- Bluewave Energy is looking to turn fleets’ downtime into uptime with its new “Ready to Roll” automated fueling service. The new service, officially launched today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

PeopleNet partners with Easy Manifest

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- PeopleNet has announced a new partnership with Easy Manifest, a company that works to help drivers eliminate wait time at border crossings. At least one hour prior to crossing the border, a carrier (driver or dispatch)...

Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system wins Edison Award

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system has won a Silver Award in the Applied Technologies/Smart Systems category at the Edison Awards. Established in 1987 and named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the...