Truck manufacturers win awards for customer satisfaction

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Kenworth Truck Company, Navistar's International truck brand, and Petebilt have each earned top marks from customers as part of the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction Study.

COMPETITION WATCH: Contrans buys pair of Quebec trucking firms

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans Group has acquired the trucking operations of Enterprises S&S and Logistique Barthelemy located in St. Barthelemy, Que. Contrans officials say they expect the acquisitions will produce annual revenue of between...

B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan harmonize truck regs

EDMONTON, Alta. -- The three westernmost provinces of Canada have inked a landmark deal to harmonize truck weights and dimensions regulations.

Freight rates rise in April

TORONTO, Ont. -- Base rates and fuel surcharges both increased in April, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index published by Nulogx.

Durham Truck and Equipment donates tournament proceeds to OTA foundation

MARKHAM, Ont. -- Durham Truck and Equipment held its second annual Customer Appreciation Golf Tournament in support of the OTA Education Foundation last week.

CITT announces 2011 academic award winners

TORONTO, Ont. -- CITT has announced its 2011 Academic Award winners.

Navistar exec returns to marketing role

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- Navistar has announced that Al Saltiel has returned from his role as president of NC2 Global to serve as chief marketing officer for Navistar.

Used truck sales volumes decrease in US as supply tightens

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Used truck sales in the US have slowed, according the latest data from ACT Research, but it's more to do with a lack of supply than demand.

US program awards free down payments to get dirty trucks off the road

COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- Declaring "We no longer want our ports to be the place where old trucks go to die," a consortium of organizations in four Mid-Atlantic States are offering $15,000 down payments towards the purchase of new trucks to help...

Manitoba driving competition crowns top-performing truckers

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Thirty-nine drivers competed at Peterbilt Manitoba on June 25, in hopes of being recognized as one of Manitoba's top professional commercial drivers. Drivers in five classes participated in three different tests (written test,...

Trailer orders slow but backlog continues to grow

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Net orders for commercial trailers in the US fell 9% in May, marking the second consecutive month of decline.

Avaal to open new Manitoba office

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Avaal Technology Solutions is expanding its operations to include a new office in Winnipeg, Man. The new location is the company's third facility, joining Avaal's Surrey, B.C. and Brampton, Ont. locations. Officials say the...

Volvo drops energy intensity at manufacturing plant by nearly 30%

DUBLIN, Va. -- Volvo Trucks' New River Valley (NRV) manufacturing plant in Dublin, Va. has reduced its energy intensity by nearly 30% in just one year, making it the first company to meet a 10-year challenge set by the US Department of Energy.

Flo Components wins Minister’s Award for Apprenticeship Training

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Flo Components has won the annual Minister's Awards for Apprenticeship Training, as the top employer in the Central Region. The region contains more than half of Ontario's manufacturing, mining and heavy industrial...

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce finalizes DHL deal

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has announced it has finalized the deal to take over DHL Express Canada's domestic operations and run it as a new subsidiary called Loomis Express.