Durham Truck & Equipment based in Ajax is opening up a new location in the Peterborough area on Monday, July 20th in order to serve their customers better. Located at 2504 Base Line Road in Otonabee K9J6X9, the new 10,000 sq-ft location will be a parts and service branch, with sales operation continue to be headquartered […]
Ontario travellers now have access to state-of-the-art amenities when travelling on Highway 400 southbound, with the official opening of the Innisfil Service Centre. The new site is located 5 km north of the previous Cookstown facility which has been closed permanently. This is ONroute’s 20th and last new build in a world-class system focused on […]
Peterbilt’s new 58-inch sleeper – ideal for weight conscious short- and regional-haul applications – is now available for order through the company’s dealer network, Peterbilt Motors Company recently announced. The new sleeper is available for Peterbilt’s flagship on-highway Model 579 and vocational Model 567. It reduces weight as much as 100 pounds (versus an 80-inch […]
Kenworth Truck Company and PACCAR Financial are offering a $3,000 rebate for qualifying U.S. and Canadian fleets and truck operators who purchase new Kenworth ICON 900 trucks financed through PACCAR Financial by Dec. 31, 2015. The ICON 900 is a customized limited edition, premium truck introduced at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. The Kenworth ICON […]
The Manitoba Trucking Association and Volvo Trucks Canada have announced Murray Slack of the TransX Group of Companies as this year’s Manitoba Driver of the Year. The Driver of the Year is presented annually, and is selected from the Industry Excellence Award recipients from the previous year. The recipient is chosen based on commitment to the […]
Ontario is making it easier for Canadian military personnel and veterans to exchange their military driver’s licence for a number of Ontario driver’s licences. Starting July 1, Department of National Defence (DND) 404 military driver’s permits will become recognized equivalents for a number of Ontario commercial and passenger licences. The change comes after the province […]
The 7th Annual Road Today Show & Job Fair held at the Brampton Soccer Centre on May 23rd was a well-attended successful event. The show featured many activities of interest for attendees’ young and old, including kids clown, live entertainment, bouncy castle, driving simulator, giveaways and lots more. The mood of exhibitors and visitors was […]
The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has released the latest edition of the Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR). And once again it shows that trucks are the safest vehicles and truck drivers are the safest drivers on the road, says David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Association. The ORSAR, which contains the results for 2012, […]
Friday May 8th was a day filled with festive cheer and celebrations as Arrow Truck Sales marked its 65th anniversary in style throughout North America. The Customer Appreciation event held at the Mississauga location (1285 Shawson Drive) saw a steady flow of clients and industry colleagues enjoying the scrumptious BBQ, giveaways, games and much more. […]
Kenworth now offers the 10-speed Eaton UltraShift PLUS VAS transmission for the Kenworth T370, T440 and T470 equipped with the 8.9-liter PACCAR PX-9 engine. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS provides operators of select Kenworth medium duty trucks with an alternative to traditional manual or automatic transmissions while expanding available application use. Recommended for construction, refuse, municipal pickup and delivery, and […]