Dryden hosts new truck show

DRYDEN, ONT - - This northern Ontario pulp-and-paper town is home to Max the Moose, NHL star Chris Pronger, and as of next month, the Dryden Truck Show.

Biofuel law a diesel-user's soar point

TORONTO -- Truckers and bus operators are united in their fight against the biofuel mandate coming into effect July 1.

No service diversity, no growth: Consultant

WHITE PLAINS, NY. – Satish Jindel, president of SJ Consulting Group, says the boundaries between trucking sectors such as truckload, LTL and parcel are blurring quickly.

MitFuso names top Canadian dealers

LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NJ -- ??Marc-André Houle, Boucherville, Que., was named the Canadian Salesperson of the Year by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America and his dealership, Globocam Rive-Sud,

Les Wakeling cements position as top-grade tech

MARKHAM, Ont. -- Les Wakeling, 51, the manager of fleet and maintenance services for Canada Building Materials (CBM) has been named the Volvo Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year.

Moncton airport targets more int'l cargo

MONCTON -- Regional truckers working the Greater Moncton International Airport could get a major boost in volume if the airport is successful in expanding its main runway to 10,000 feet.

Appetite for 'clean' is driving vehicle technology: Daimler CEO

Long Beach, Calif. -- The president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) says the market for ultra-clean, energy-efficient trucks is driving technological advancements in the natural gas and hybrid fields.

ON Navistar dealer makes 50 Best Managed list again

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Kemptville Truck Centre, a 2009 finalist of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies program, has re-qualified to maintain its status on the list.

TransCore sees parallel freight-capacity dip

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Extreme weather in key freight markets led to an unusual double dip, according to on TransCore’s DAT Network of load boards.

Louise Yako replaces Landry as BCTA boss

LANGLEY, B.C. – B.C. Trucking Association carriers didn't have to look very far in their search for a new president and CEO.