BBTS encourages fleets to ‘retread instead’

MUSCATINE, Iowa -- With tire prices on the rise, Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions (BBTS) has launched a new campaign to encourage fleets to 'retread instead.'

Yanke hosting career fairs in Calgary, Winnipeg

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Yanke Group is hosting career fairs in Winnipeg and Calgary as it looks to meet the demands of its growing business.

New Kenworth parts and service facility opened in Val D’or

VAL D'OR, Que. -- Centre du Camion Amos has opened a new Kenworth parts and service facility, just off the Trans-Canada Hwy.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index sets new record for February load volumes

TORONTO, Ont. --Transcore's Canadian Freight Index set another record for spot market truck freight volume in February with a month over month increase of 11 percent, despite the fact February is a short month.

North American surface trade surges nearly 25% in 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Surface transportation trade between Canada, the US, and Mexico increased by 24.3% in 2010 compared to 2009, reaching $791 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

New ExpressPass unveiled for trucks crossing Lewiston-Queenston bridge

LEWISTON, N.Y. -- The Niagara Falls Bridge Commission, operator of three of the four Niagara River bridges between Western New York and Southern Ontario, has unveiled its new ExpressPass for trucks crossing the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge to help...

Rosedale to hold job fair Apr. 30

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Rosedale Transport is hosting a job fair and open house Apr. 30 from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.

Continental Tire announces launch of major retread initiative

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Continental Tire has announced a major foray into retreading, which will offer retreads of each of its tread designs and offer a complete life-cycle tire solution for fleets.

Hankook to build massive new R&D facility in Korea

DAEJEON, Korea -- Hankook Tire has announced it is building a new research and development center in Korea, which at 66,000 square metres will be the largest R&D center in the country.

CalArk CEO wins Influential Woman of the Year award

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- CalArk International CEO Rochelle Gorman has won the inaugural "Influential Woman of the Year" award. The award, sponsored by Navistar and the Women in Trucking Association, was presented at a ceremony during the Truckload...

MacKinnon VP named chairman of TCA’s Open Deck Division

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Rick Miller, senior vice-president of operations for MacKinnon Transport, has taken up the post of chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association's (TCA) Open Deck Division. Miller took charge of the division during TCA's...

Kelron Logistics launches new intermodal xervice

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Kelron Logistics, a North American full service transportation logistics solutions provider, now offers Intermodal service throughout North America.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin acquires Exalta Transport

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Manitoulin Transport has expanded its western presence by acquiring Exalta Transport.

Fremont, Paramount win overall Best Fleets to Drive For awards

SAN DIEGO, Cal. -- Fremont Contract Carriers of Fremont, Nebraska and Paramount Freight Systems of Ft. Myers, Florida were named the Best Fleets to Drive For, for company drivers and owner/operators respectively.

TCA throws support behind EOBR mandate

SAN DIEGO, Cal. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) board agreed at its annual convention that it would support regulations mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders to track driver hours-of-service.