New speaker added to Driving for Profit seminar line-up

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- A new speaker has been added to the line-up for next month's Driving for Profit seminar. Gary Salisbury, president and CEO of Arkansas-based Fikes Truck Line, will be speaking at the event's "How we did it" session.

Deadline for Goodyear’s Highway Hero award nominations coming up

AKRON, Ohio -- Do you know a truck driver who has performed a heroic deed? If so, better hurry: the deadline for submitting a nominee for Goodyear's 29th annual North America Highway Hero program is Nov. 30.

OTA, CarriersEdge partner to offer online training courses

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has partnered with CarriersEdge to add a list of online training courses to its "Learning Solutions" program. The OTA branded online training will be available in both subscription and on an...

Metro, Paling join forces at new shop

STONEY CREEK, Ont. -- Metro Collision and Paling Collision have joined forces to become Metro Paling Collision. With a combined staff of more than 60 technicians, Metro Paling has set up shop at Metro Truck Centre in Stoney Creek. The...

Hamilton Transportation Club seminar to focus on weights, dimensions reforms

HAMILTON, Ont. -- The Hamilton Transportation Club will be hosting a half-day breakfast seminar Oct. 20.

Impco offering new battery-powered air conditioning system

KITCHENER, Ont. -- Impco Technologies is looking to keep drivers cool and the air clean with its battery-powered air conditioning technology called ClearSky.

TTA asking members to channel their inner Tom Selleck for charity

TORONTO, Ont. -- Things are about to get a little hairy for the Toronto Trucking Association. This November, the group is inviting its members to take part in "Movember," a month-long charity event that will see men across Canada growing...

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoba livestock haulers merge

BLUMENORT, Man. -- Steve's Livestock Transport has announced an acquisition of Funk's Livestock Transport.

Volvo Group reorganizes corporate structure

GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- Volvo Group has reorganized its corporate structure in an effort to better utilize the global potential of its brands and products.

Commercial vehicle net orders healthy in September: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Classes 5-8 commercial vehicle preliminary net orders in North America for September improved month-over-month beyond expectations, according to a report by ACT Research Co. The final numbers, which will be released...

Vancouver container truck traffic still an issue

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Banning container trucks from Nanaimo Street near Port Metro Vancouver is creating traffic chaos in the area, according to local news reports.

Ready and able

Call it demographics, or call it reality. In Canada, the percentage of disabled workers in the overall population, which currently stands near 15%, is expected to rise over the next 20 years.

US tonnage declines, but fleets are busy: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US truck tonnage dropped 0.2% in August, following a revised 0.8% decline in July, according to the most recent figures from the American Trucking Associations (ATA).

Motortruck Fleet Executive publishes groundbreaking private fleet benchmarking study

TORONTO, Ont. -- Motortruck Fleet Executive has published a groundbreaking new benchmarking study for the Canadian private fleet sector.

COMPETITION WATCH: Alberta heavy-hauler acquires two fleets

SPRUCE GROVE, Alta. -- Heavy-hauler Entrec Transportation Services has announced it is acquiring Alberta trucking firms Trak Equipment Haulers and Jay Reid Trucking.