Maritime-Ontario to open Vancouver terminal

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines will open its new terminal in Surrey, B.C.’s Pacific Link Business Park this August. The location allows for easy access to the South Fraser…

Paccar Parts’ new distribution center serves 91 western Canadian and US dealerships

RENTON, Wash. – Paccar Parts opened its new $32-million, 160,000-square-foot distribution center in Renton, Wash. to the applause of more than 500 attendees, including company CEO Ron Armstrong, general operations…

C.A.T. to open new office in Dallas

VAUDREUIL-DORION, Que. – C.A.T. Inc. will be opening a new office in Dallas, Texas, which president Daniel Goyette said would help support the company’s current operations in Laredo, Texas. “Dallas…

Andy Transport opens maintenance center in Boucherville

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. – For the second time in six months, Andy Transport has acquired a new maintenance center, this time in Boucherville, Que. The over 96,000 square foot, 18 bay…

Scotlynn Group helps Habitat for Humanity Brant house build project

SIMCOE, Ont. – The Scotlynn Group, a multinational transportation and agriculture organization, has launched an ‘employee giving campaign’ called Scotlynn Cares, which will help Habitat for Humanity Brant’s first home…

Extension of Calgary’s 61st Ave. S.E. to improve access for truckers and all motorists

CALGARY, Alta. – The City of Calgary celebrated the opening of the 61st Avenue S.E. extension June 23, which will give truckers a more direct route between transportation corridors and…

Ryder opens new pre-owned vehicle facility in Calgary

CALGARY, Alta. – Ryder Systems has opened a new pre-owned commercial vehicle sales facility in Calgary, Alta. The new 7,140-square-foot facility sits on 1.78 acres and features a reconditioning operation…

Tallman Truck opens in Kemptville

KEMPTVILLE, Ont. – Tallman Truck Centre welcomed over 400 customers to its grand opening in Kemptville, Ont. June 10. The event included speeches from chairman Gerald Tallman, as well as…

STA pleased with government’s highway spending plan

REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) touted the recently presented budget from the Saskatchewan Party’s Ministry of Highway and Infrastructure, saying it made good on election promises and…

Improvements coming to B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway

MERRITT, B.C. – B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway will soon see some major upgrades aimed at making the road safer for the commercial trucking industry on the busy corridor that links the…

Inland Kenworth opens new dealership in Phoenix business park

PHOENIX, Az. – Inland Kenworth has opened the doors to its new $23-million dealership, part of a new 85-acre business park in Phoenix, Az. The location will also include new…

The Guarantee makes donation to those affected by Fort McMurray wildfire

TORONTO, Ont. – The Guarantee, an insurance company specializing in niche markets, like the transportation industry, has donated $10,000 to the Canadian Red Cross to assist victims of the Fort…

CTA calls on industry to help people of Fort McMurray

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on all its 4,500 members to help those affected by the devastating wildfire in Fort McMurray, Alta. by making a…

Paccar Parts distribution centre opens in state of Washington

RENTON, Wash. – A new 160,000 square-foot, $32 million Paccar Parts distribution facility, servicing dealers in Western Canada and North-western US, is now fully operational. “By investing in the latest…

Transcourt makes headway in US market

LANSING, Ill. – Transcourt Tank Leasing recently opened an office in Lansing, Ill., as the company strives to develop in the US market. Following the opening, the tank and trailer…