TransCore Link Logistics will launch a new truck-to-load ratio operations planning tool in Toronto at Truck World – Canada’s National Trucking Show, April 10-12. TransCore’s Posting Index enables carriers and freight brokers to access real-time and historical data on total truck and load volumes, as well as ratios in specific areas. Delivered as a cloud […]
A meeting between the Ontario Trucking Association, the Canadian Sikh Association (CSA) and members of the Sikh trucking community was held on April 5th as a way to bridge common issues and address universal industry concerns. The meeting, which took place at OTA’s offices in Toronto, included forty representatives from both associations. While the topic […]
Kenworth Truck Company is offering a $1,000 ($US) rebate to members of the Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC) on qualifying purchases of new Kenworth trucks during 2014. Eligible trucks include new Kenworth T660, T700, T800, T880, W900 and the industry-leading, aerodynamic T680 in qualifying day cab or sleeper configurations. Buyers must show their OBAC […]
The March 11th meeting of Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents Association (ATSSA) Toronto Chapter was sponsored by Fleet Brake Truck Trailer Parts & Service. Fleet Brake is Canada’s premier fleet specialist proudly serving the heavy duty market since 1978. With 16 locations across Canada, Fleet Brake offers a complete range of products and services for all […]
Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) are joining forces, supported by four large Ontario police services, to launch a national program to fight cargo theft. The rapidly escalating crime is costing Canadians up to $5 billion a year and is a significant problem in transportation hubs in southern Ontario, and in […]
A new legislation has been introduced in Ontario to help reduce collisions, injuries and fatalities on the province’s roads and highways and keep them among the safest in North America. If passed, the proposed Keeping Ontario’s Roads Safe Act and supporting amendments to the Highway Traffic Act will make highways and roads safer […]
The Job Fair organised by TST Truckload Express & TST Expedited Services on Saturday March 15th at their Mississauga location was a great success. A steady stream of visitors were seen interacting with TST staff. The company was even conducting road tests on site for those ready to get the process started of becoming a […]
Volvo Trucks’ Remote Diagnostics connected vehicle platform is now providing proactive diagnostic and repair planning assistance to 25,000 trucks throughout the U.S. and Canada. Averitt Express of Cookesville, Tenn. recently took delivery of and put into service the 25,000th truck, a Volvo VNL 670. Standard on all new Volvo-powered vehicles, Remote Diagnostics has demonstrated a […]
Navistar has announced it has integrated Mitchell 1 Repair-Connect.net and in-bay service tools from Nexiq Technologies and Noregon Systems into its OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics system. The company’s diagnostics system is designed to increase vehicle uptime and provide increased fleet management efficiency for International truck customers. Nexiq Technologies and Noregon System offer in-bay diagnostics service […]
Peterbilt Motors Company showcased its new all-purpose vocational Model 567 and other vehicles during the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG show at the Las Vegas Convention Center. “We’re excited to show the Model 567’s extreme versatility in numerous vocational configurations at one of the industry’s premier construction events,” said Charles Cook, Peterbilt’s Marketing Manager of Vocational Products. The […]