COMPETITION WATCH: Celadon acquires Hyndman Transport

WROXETER, Ont. -- Celadon Trucking Services has announced the acquisition of Hyndman Transport, adding 175 tractors and $48 million in annual revenue to its Canadian division.

Flo Components becomes first SKF LBU System House for Lincoln, SKF brands in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Flo Components has received a letter of intent from SKF Lubrication Business Unit (LBU) designating Flo as a SKF LBU System House for both Lincoln and SKF brands. In November, Flo reached an agreement with SKF LBU to...

Manheim Toronto Auto Auction appoints new specialty manager

MILTON, Ont. -- Manheim Toronto Auto Auction has appointed Cindy McCrystal as specialty manager. McCrystal is now responsible for the account management of Manheim Toronto’s truck, equipment and highline sales for new and existing...

Road Today Truck Show coming to Brampton this weekend

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- The Road Today Truck Show is back for its fifth instalment this weekend with a change of venue. The show will be held at the Soccer Centre (1495 Sandalwood Parkway E at Dixie/Sandalwood) in Brampton May 25-26.  ...

Seven Canadian distributors recognized by Bendix

ELYRIA, Ohio -- Bendix has honoured 37 distributors, including seven from Canada, for reaching its highest rank of platinum in its Premier Distributor Program (PDP).

Mack debuts mRide suspension on TerraPro refuse truck

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Mack Trucks has announced the availability of its new mRide spring suspension in its TerraPro refuse truck.

Big Truck Rental acquires Amtruck Rental

AURORA, Ont. -- Canadian refuse truck rental company Amtruck Rental has been purchased by Tampa, Fla.-based Big Truck Rental.

Bluewave Energy ‘Ready to Roll’ with automated fleet fueling service

RICHMOND HILL, Ont. -- Bluewave Energy is looking to turn fleets’ downtime into uptime with its new “Ready to Roll” automated fueling service. The new service, officially launched today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony at...

Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system wins Edison Award

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Detroit’s Virtual Technician onboard diagnostic system has won a Silver Award in the Applied Technologies/Smart Systems category at the Edison Awards. Established in 1987 and named after inventor Thomas Alva Edison, the...

COMPETITION WATCH: Mullen buys Jay’s Moving & Storage

REGINA, Sask. -- Mullen Group announced today the acquisition of Jay’s Moving & Storage in a deal expected to close on June 1.

“Market evolving dramatically” for transportation providers: Day & Ross COO

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Doug Harrison, COO, Day & Ross Transportation Group, led a session at Supply Chain Canada’s 46th annual conference in Mississauga, Ont. on May 15 that focused on the evolution of today’s transportation...

OTA Education Foundation seeking scholarship applications via new Web site

TORONTO, Ont. -- The OTA Education Foundation is seeking applications from university- and college-aged for its endowed scholarship program. The scholarships are offered in addition to the Foundation General Scholarships which are available...

National Truck League boosts brokerage division with new hire

LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League (NTL) has announced Marc Hodgkinson has been named director of commercial sales for the company.

CarriersEdge adds new US Hours-of-Service, Fire Safety courses

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge has added two new modules to its library of online driver training courses: U.S. Hours of Service 2013 Update and Fire Safety. U.S. Hours of Service 2013 Update (HOS2013) focuses on the changes to the US...

LEADERS: Bison’s Rob Penner on experimenting with LNG

Bison is one of the early adopters in the industry of natural gas power for its trucks. It recently entered into a five-year agreement with Shell Canada to run 15 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractors in Alberta. In an exclusive interview with...