Equipment Love’s Freightliner ExpressPoint begins operations January 18, 2024 Professional drivers of Freightliner trucks can now use a new service at Love’s Travel Stops for light mechanical repairs. Love’s Travel Stops and Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced the…
Equipment FGI expanding into Atlantic Canada October 25, 2023 Fort Garry Industries (FGI), an aftermarket supplier of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, is opening a new branch and product distribution center in Dartmouth, N.S. Located at 320 Higney Avenue…
Equipment TruckPro adds four more locations to network August 24, 2023 TruckPro announced that four more shops across the country have joined its network. They are Y&B Services in Yellowknife; CG Truck and Equipment Repair in Calgary, AB; Roger…
Equipment Kenworth Truck Centres officially opens Mississauga-North facility August 23, 2023 Kenworth Truck Centres officially threw the doors open at its 10th location – Kenworth Mississauga-North – with a grand opening Aug. 23. The Ontario facility, open since April 2022, has…
Business Management In-house technician development program doubles shop’s revenue August 23, 2023 Mike Schwarz, co-owner of Colorado-based repair shop JE-CO Truck and Trailer, says his company has nearly doubled its revenue in the four years since he purchased it, all while adding…
Equipment Brake Safety Week begins, focusing on linings and pads August 21, 2023 Brake Safety Week is officially underway, as enforcement teams in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. gather detailed brake-related inspection data from Aug. 20 to 26. General brake system inspections and…
Equipment West End Radiators buys Saskatoon rad shop July 6, 2023 West End Radiators has continued its expansion in Western Canada with the acquisition of Saskatoon Radiator Sales and Service. West End Radiators has already integrated its new business and retained…
Equipment Pilot, Bridgestone mark one-year tire management milestone June 29, 2023 Bridgestone and Pilot have exceeded initial goals in developing a commercial fleet service network, opening more than 300 locations since the program was announced a year ago. Pilot’s travel center…
Equipment Premier Truck Group installs Ontario’s first high-horsepower full-chassis dyno June 27, 2023 What do you do when your truck dealership is in the center of a highly congested industrial area, making it nearly impossible to get up to highway speeds under load…
Equipment Michelin OnCall provides 2.5 millionth roadside service event June 20, 2023 Michelin’s OnCall emergency roadside service hit a milestone recently, assisting its 2.5 millionth customer in the U.S. and Canada since its 2009 launch. “This achievement is a demonstration of Michelin’s…
Equipment CVSA’s Brake Safety Week focuses on lining, pad violations June 13, 2023 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will focus on brake lining and brake pad violations during this year’s Brake Safety Week on Aug. 20-26. During last year’s Brake Safety Week,…
Business Management TIP Group launches mechanic training academy in Canada June 7, 2023 TIP Group is launching a new academy for trailer mechanics in six countries, including Canada. The Canadian academy will be based in the Toronto area, the company said, with similar…
Equipment Roadcheck inspection blitz uncovers the good, bad and ugly May 17, 2023 Thoughts must have been churning in dump truck driver Navpreet Singh’s mind as he was directed into the truck inspection lanes along Steeles Avenue in Halton Hills, Ont., on May…
Equipment Proper inspections every day will keep Roadcheck stress away April 28, 2023 Don’t say you weren’t warned. Carriers and drivers might want to pay extra attention to cargo securement and anti-lock braking systems (ABS) on their trucks because hawk-eyed enforcement officials will…
Equipment Rising costs, parts shortages challenge truck maintenance April 14, 2023 Trucking operations experienced the bite of significant parts shortages and price increases in the past year as they maintained equipment, a TruckNews.com Pulse Survey shows. Eighty percent of the…