DDC Group’s Remote Bill Entry services now being extended to the Truckload and 3PL sectors

ATLANTA, GA. -- The DDC Group, a provider of business process outsourcing to the LTL freight industry is extending its remote bill entry service to the truckload and 3PL sectors.

Class 8 orders jump 22% in October

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Class 8 truck total net orders for all major North American OEM's came in at 18,386 units in October, a 22% increase over the previous month, according to preliminary data from FTR Associates. October is the third consecutive...

Women in Trucking named finalist in Pepsi’s $250,000 grant competition

PLOVER, Wis. -- The Women in Trucking Association has been named a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh program, which is offering up millions of dollars for "refreshing ideas that change the world."

OTA Education Foundation doles out five student scholarships

TORONTO, Ont. -- The OTA Education Foundation has awarded five students with prestigious scholarships under the group's Endowed Scholarship Program.

Kenworth ranks highest in customer satisfaction: study

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has achieved the highest ranking in customer satisfaction among truck owners in the Medium Duty Dealer Service Segment, according to the recently released J.D. Power and Associates 2010 Medium Duty Truck Customer...

Glasvan offers half-price deal on Flo auto-greasers on Etnyre trailers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Glasvan Trailers and Flo Components are offering a limited-time deal on Flo's automatic lubrication system (ALS) and Etnyre Falcon live-bottom trailers.

ONLINE SPECIAL: ACI is set to go live Oct. 31. Are shippers and carriers prepared?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Halloween is on Sunday and cross-border shippers and carriers may be feeling more than a little spooked this year as Oct. 31 also marks the roll-out of Canada Border Service Agency's (CBSA's) ACI (Advance Commercial...

OTA Education Foundation raises thousands for scholarships

TORONTO, Ont -- The OTA Education Foundation has raised more than 80% of its goal for its Double-Up Donation Challenge, which raises money to fund scholarships for children of parents who work in the Ontario trucking and trucking-related...

here come the electrics

Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz are credited with introducing the first internal combustion vehicle in 1886. But Canadians were initially more interested in battery-powered trucks. In 1898, mercantile visionary Robert Simpson of Toronto, bought...

OOIDA challenges black box mandate

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has filed a petition seeking review of the final rule established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandating electronic on-board recorders...

STA hands out awards at annual banquet

SASKATOON, Sask. -- The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) held its Annual General Meeting Oct. 16 and took the opportunity to honour some of its own.

COMPETITION WATCH: BTC Logistics bought by Fraser Direct

GEORGETOWN, Ont. -- BTC Logistics has been purchased by Fraser Direct. Both firms analyze companies' supply chain operations for design and implementation of cost and service improvements.

Timing of trucking industry rebirth remains elusive: Graves

PHOENIX, Az. -- Phoenix proved an apt setting for the American Trucking Associations' annual conference.  The town's name signifies a rebirth from the ruins of the past, in much the same way that the large gathering of trucking executives...

Canada posts best out-of-service rate during Brake Safety Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Canadian drivers have bested their neighbours to the south once again with a superior out-of-service rate during "Brake Safety Week," held across North America Sept. 12-18.

Purolator USA appoints new Eastern sales manager

JERICHO, N.Y. -- Purolator USA has appointed David Borchik as sales manager of the company's Eastern District. Borchik will have overall responsibility for sales operations and account relationships, as well as for ensuring consistency of...