Highway 401 widening from Mississauga to Milton

TORONTO, ON - Highway 401, Canada's busiest traffic corridor, is being widened from Mississauga's Credit River to Regional Road 25 in Milton.

CTA provides media toolkit to protect flatdeck drivers

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has created a multimedia toolkit designed to help prevent driver injuries at workplaces and shipper facilities. The media toolkit includes whiteboard animation…

Volvo to debut new regional haul truck at ExpoCam

MONTREAL, Que. – Volvo Trucks North America will debut a new VNR regional haul model at ExpoCam next week. The truck maker has provided a glimpse of the new truck…

Wabash rear impact guard qualifies for international award

LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Wabash National has been named a finalist for the SSAB Swedish Steel Prize, recognizing its use of advanced high-strength steel in its trailers’ rear impact guard. Wabash…

P.S.I. snaps up tire pressure monitoring competitor

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) has announced it acquisition of tire pressure monitoring system company Truck System Technologies (TST). TST also provides mobile asset management systems, the…

UPS expands dangerous goods shipping program

ATLANTA, GA - UPS has announced it has expanded its global dangerous goods shipping program to include 400 additional commodities that can be accepted in its global air network, with 300 additional commodities across its European ground network. In addition, the company has also increased permitted quantity of select dangerous goods accepted for shipment.

Police use GPS to locate stolen truck

PICKERING, ON - Two Mississauga men were arrested in Pickering on Sunday morning after Durham Regional Police located a stolen Brampton tractor-trailer loaded with $300,000 worth of electronics.

Wabash named finalist for SSAB Swedish Steel Prize

LAFAYETTE, IN - American trailer manufacturer, Wabash National Corporation, has been recognized for its use of advanced high-strength steel in its RIG-16 rear impact guards after being named one of four international finalists for SSAB's Swedish Steel Prize.

Cameras catch reactions to new Volvo VNR

GREENSBORO, NC - Volvo Trucks North America is showing how people are reacting to sneak peeks at its new VNR regional hauler, which will be officially unveiled on April 20 during the Expocam truck show in Montreal.

Engagement key to attracting millennials: panel

WINNIPEG, MB - Human Resources (HR) departments that want to recruit and retain millennial-aged workers may want to refocus their traditional strategies as they compete for the increasingly valuable pool of employees.

Ritchie Bros.’ Edmonton auction to offer ‘supermarket of equipment’

EDMONTON, Alta. – There will be no shortage of items to choose from at this month’s Ritchie Bros. auction in Edmonton, Alta., with just under 8,000 on the list. The…

Trucking HR Canada rolls out new webinar series

OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada announced recently that it is launching a new educational webinar series. According to the company, the new webinar series is designed for HR personnel, and…

Bandag marks 60 years with launch of new retread campaign

NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Bandag, a part of Bridgestone Americas, is marking its 60th anniversary with the launch of a new global campaign designed to reinvigorate the retread category. Called Built for Better,…

Eaton-Cummins JV an extension of existing collaboration

GALESBURG, Mich. – Shared corporate values and a history of working together brought Eaton and Cummins together, under a new joint venture that will produce automated transmissions for global markets.

East Coast International adds trailer lines

MONCTON, N.B. – East Coast International (ECI) has announced it is now offering Transcraft and Benson trailers. The company is authorized to sell and service the two lines in New…