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 […]
Kenworth Truck Company has announced that factory-installed Bendix ADB22X front and rear air disc brakes are now available for new Kenworth T370 medium duty conventional trucks. “Fleets and truck operators purchasing new Kenworth T370s can now benefit from the automotive-like feel, lightweight design, ease of maintenance and superior performance offered by Bendix front and rear […]
This spring the Ontario Ministry of Transportation will begin equipping its patrol vehicles with radar devices to help MTO officers’ step-up enforcement of the province’s speed limiter requirement. The pilot is intended to assist officers in the enforcement of Sec. 68.1 of the Highway Traffic Act, which requires most large commercial motor vehicles to have […]
Manitoulin Transport has opened a new terminal in the Rural Municipality of Corman Park, Saskatchewan. The new facility will enable significantly more shipping capacity and provide Saskatchewan businesses with improved connections across Canada and the rest of the world. The 16 dock level-door terminal sits on an 8.4 acre property strategically located to service Corman […]
Kenworth featured the Kenworth T880 with the PACCAR MX-13 engine and a mixer body at its booth during the World of Concrete Show from Jan. 21-24 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The new Kenworth T880 recently entered into full production. At the show, the T880 mixer on display included a PACCAR MX-13 engine rated […]