Transportation Dayton Parts relocates corporate headquarters April 22, 2019 SHIREMANSTOWN, Pa. – Dayton Parts today announced the company has completed the relocation of its corporate headquarters and distribution center to Shiremanstown, Pennsylvania. The move was made to support the company’s…
Transportation Omnitracs buys Blue Dot Solutions March 15, 2019 DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs announced it has acquired Blue Dot Solutions. Omnitracs will integrate Blue Dot’s modern, cloud-native MilesAhead platform and product suite into Omnitracs One – the new, unified…
Equipment Power up March 5, 2019 Electric trucks are all the rage, but now the focus turns to charging requirements
Transportation Kenworth Maska of Quebec wins 2018 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award February 27, 2019 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Maska has won the coveted 2018 Kenworth Dealer of the Year Award for the United States and Canada at the annual Kenworth Dealer Meeting held recently…
Business Management Titanium touts recruitment and retention success February 6, 2019 BOLTON, Ont. – Titanium Transportation Group says it grew its driver base by 14% in 2018, while limiting driver turnover to 18.6%. In the U.S., driver turnover is often more…
Transportation Three Canadian fleets among Best to Drive For January 29, 2019 MARKHAM, Ont. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge today announced the 2019 Best Fleets to Drive For, including three from Canada. “When it comes to working with drivers, our…
Transportation Tallman Group wins Presidential Award January 9, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Tallman Group has won the International Truck Presidential Award. The Presidential Award, introduced in 2018, honors the top seven percent of International Truck dealerships that achieve the…
Transportation Premiere Van Lines re-ups with Atlas Canada January 3, 2019 OAKVILLE, Ont. – Atlas Canada has announced it has renewed its contract with Premiere Van Lines Group for another 10 years. The new contract runs through November 2028. Premiere will…
Transportation A trucker’s guide to CPP November 6, 2018 Most people in Canada between the ages of 18 and 70 who earn more than $3,500 a year contribute to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) – except in Quebec, where…
Transportation Trimac announces pay raise for drivers June 22, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trimac Transportation announced significant pay increases across several locations in the Eastern region of Canada for both company drivers and owner-operators running cross border chemical freight. The…
Business Management Glasvan Great Dane recognized for fifteenth year May 8, 2018 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Glasvan Great Dane has taken top honors in the Great Dane awards for the fifteenth consecutive year. The dealership was awarded in three categories for 2017, receiving…
Human Resources Volvo Financial Services named a Best Workplace in Canada May 1, 2018 AURORA, Ont. — Volvo Financial Services (VFS) Canada has been named a Best Workplace in Canada by the Great Place to Work Institute. This latest recognition for VFS Canada follows…
Business Management Rocky Mountain Diesel acquires Dunlop Western Star Centre April 30, 2018 CRANBROOK, B.C. – Rocky Mountain Diesel (RMD) will be rebranded after its acquisition of Western Star dealership Dunlop Western Star Centre. With 19 years of history under its belt, RMD…
Equipment Sterling Truck & Trailer named top Canadian Volvo dealer April 5, 2018 REGINA, Sask. – Sterling Truck & Trailer Sales was named Canada’s top Volvo dealer for 2017. S&S Volvo of Lima, Ohio, took top honors for North America. Dealers were measured…
Transportation Penske digitizes fleet preventive maintenance processes March 5, 2018 READING, Pa. – Penske Truck Leasing has implemented fully digital and voice-directed truck fleet preventive maintenance processes for its fleet of more than 266,000 vehicles. Penske says this new approach…
