News & Events Archives

Jade Teams Up With Shift Products on New Project Truck
January 25, 2010

Jade Transport has once again teamed up with Shift Products to design and build its latest project truck.All that can be said right now is: It's Big! And, it's Sleek! So check back often as pictures and details will be coming soon.  Read More >

Updated Pictures & Driver Profile Added
January 4, 2010

Happy New Year from Jade Transport. To kick off 2010, we have updated the Gallery, Projects page and added a driver profile for Ron Janzen. Also, we will soon be updating our store with the new Jade T-Shirt. Happy New Year!  Read More >

Welcome to JadeTransport.com
January 1, 2010

We would like to welcome all of our customers (new, existing, and potential) as well as anyone interested in trucks to our website. Jade Transport has been in operation since 1969, although it only got its name in 1976. Since that time we have been working to create mutually beneficial relationships with all of our customers and truly provide quality transportation solutions. Although, Jade Transport puts much emphasis on the look and cleanliness of our award winning equipment, we put the same effort into safety and security of each individual load. Jade Transport has achieved the following certifications in order to serve our customers better: ISO 9001:2008, C-TPAT, FAST, and CSA. In addition to those certifications, our drivers are FAST and TWIC approved and we are currently awaiting PIP certification. If you would like to learn more, please phone or  Read More >

Truck Show Update 2009
September 1, 2009

In case anyone was wondering what we have been up to this summer, here is a little list of truck shows that we attended and how we faired: 1. Fergus Truck Show in Fergus, ON – Barry Kasdorf in Truck 214 (a.k.a. SubLime). a. 2nd - Paint & Graphics b. 1st - Working Bobtail 2008 & Newer  Read More >

Shell SuperRigs 2009
June 23, 2009

This past weekend at the Shell SuperRigs show, Jade's show trucks #199 and SubLime both competed in the bobtail class. Jade's Legacy 379, #199, claimed the 2nd place finish and their 389 Glider, known as SubLime, placed 4th in the same class. This was SubLime's first show and we believe that it faired quite well, having secured a coveted spot on the 2010 Shell SuperRigs calendar. For those of you waiting, we have finally added a full picture of the truck. Be sure to check it out on our Current Projects Page. We would like to thank all those involved in building and showing the truck and our sponsor, Shift Products, for providing the fenders. Make sure to check them out at www.shiftproducts.com  Read More >

Hollywood Day "Shine Down" Wrap Up
June 15, 2009

Jade Transport would like to thank all those who participated in this year's "Shine Down" event. Starting out early Saturday morning, the group of twenty plus volunteers sanded and  Read More >

Hollywood Day "Shine Down" Coming Soon
June 1, 2009

After taking several years off, Hollywood Day has returned to Jade with this year being named "Shine Down". For those of you unfamiliar with Hollywood Day, it is an organized polish day put on by the employees of Jade who are addicted to chrome and polished aluminum. This year's event will take place on the 13th of June beginning at 9:00 am. Hamburgers and Hot Dogs will be BBQ'd at noon. Please see Len in  Read More >

April Fuel Surcharge
April 7, 2009

Dear valued customer, Crude oil is trading in the mid $40.00 to low $50.00 US per barrel range. Crude oil continues to be volatile moving up and down at all types of speculative news or reports. In the past several weeks the OPEC cartel’s desire to see higher prices is a factor driving crude prices higher once again, despite the poor economic outlook. The oil companies have allowed distillate prices to move lower as their margins on gasoline have improved and distillate inventories keep growing. There continues to be small price decreases in the distillate rack price, which over a period of weeks has had the effect of stabilizing the wholesale price. The surcharge for April will remain at 12%. The price changes up and down have more or less been neutral.  Read More >

Jade Transport and Shift Products Debuting New Products at MATS 2009
January 22, 2009

Jade Transport has teamed up with Shift Products once again to debut carbon fiber products. Currently, we are not allowed to reveal much more than that, but you can check out truck 214 on the projects page or go to www.shiftproducts.com. We will be releasing more pictures as the Mid America Truck Show approaches in March.  Read More >

Jade Employee Christmas Lunch
December 17, 2008

Christmas has come, at least for Jade employees and one guest. Our Christmas lunch is taking place on December 24th at Noon. This is for all Jade employees and one guest. Please let Lisa or Kim know if you are planning on attending.  Read More >

Model Trucks Available Online
November 10, 2008

Due to the high level of interest in the 1/64th scale die-cast Jade trucks, we have now made them available in our Jade Gear online store. In a production run of 300, there are less than 50 left for sale. Order yours today.  Read More >

November Fuel Surcharge
November 1, 2008

Dear valued customer, Crude oil is trading between $63.00 and $68.00 US per barrel this past week, after peaking over 16 weeks ago at over $145.00 US per barrel. Oil has been fluctuating quite a lot in the past 4 weeks with a definite downward trend. The continuing negative news since I last wrote this letter about a serious recession in the US and now around the world, is definitely effecting oil consumption and therefore lowering demand. This is lowering crude costs as demand drops. However, one shouldn’t be too optimistic vis a vis fuel pricing, as we are still somewhat concerned with the low refining capacity and utilization which is still causing a shortage of refined products, especially distillates in  Read More >

October Truck Show Update
October 28, 2008

October was another busy truck show month. We were represented by Darrell Bachart and Tom Nichol at the invitation only show at the Peterbilt factory in Denton, TX. At this show the award is the invitation and we got two. Also, just last weekend, Jon Dyck and Andy Bannerman showed at the LargeCarMag East Coast Truckin Nationals. Jon placed  Read More >

T-shirts Restocked
October 17, 2008

If you have always dreamed of being a Jade employee for Halloween, the wait is finally over. A new shipment of cabover shirts has come in and we now have sizes ranging from Small to XXL  Read More >

October Fuel Surcharge
October 2, 2008

Crude closed at $106.00 US per barrel this past Friday, after peaking over 12 weeks ago at over $145.00 US per barrel. Oil has been fluctuating quite a lot in the past 4 weeks with records being set for one day price movements. The continuing negative news surrounding the North American economy and now recently in the past few weeks, the catastrophic collapse of much of the U.S. financial system, is cause for concern. The increasingly negative news, which is spilling out each day, and the unprecedented government intervention in the markets is enough to make anyone nervous about what  Read More >

September Fuel Surcharge
September 2, 2008

Dear valued customer, Crude is at $118.00 US per barrel today, after peaking over 8 weeks ago at over $145.00 US per barrel. Oil was on a downward trend for nearly 7 weeks and many hoped it would continue. The price of crude dropped to nearly $110.00 per barrel at one point, however it has risen again steadily this past week. This is due to Hurricane Gustav heading towards  Read More >

Truck Show Update
August 27, 2008

Every summer Jade Transport dispatches its nicest trucks to truck shows across the continent. This year we have sent five trucks to eight shows ranging from Notre Dame du Nord, Quebec all the way to Salt Lake City, Utah and the season isn’t over yet. In the last two weeks, it has been Larry and Kim Dyck in unit #57 representing the company. They attended the Great Salt Lake Truck Show and Alberta Big Rig Weekend in Calgary. With a well designed tractor-trailer combination and a lot of hard work  Read More >

August 2008 Highway Star Magazine
August 7, 2008

No, we did not make the cover two months in a row. Highway Star did however give honourable mention to Jade for our accomplishments at Shell Superrigs 2008. They mentioned Larry and Jonathan's 2nd and 3rd place finishes and posted a picture of Andy's Cabover which placed 5th in bobtail.  Read More >

Highway Star Magazine Cover
July 10, 2008

Jade Transport's truck #115 was chosen as the cover truck for the July 2008 edition of Highway Star Magazine. The picture was taken at the Winnipeg Truck Show which took place in May. It was prepped and polished by Jason Wilkes and the guys from our shop. If you don't already have a copy of the magazine pinned on your wall  Read More >

July Fuel Surcharge
July 3, 2008

Dear valued customer, Crude oil continued to climb thru out June peaking at $142.00 US per barrel mark. Fortunately the trading range had settled in at around $132.00 to $137.00 US per barrel for most of June. Increasing gasoline inventories seem to be pushing the oil companies to increase margins on diesel fuel to replace lost margins on weak gasoline sales.  Read More >

Return of Driver Profiles
June 18, 2008

The Driver Profile section is similar to a trading card for truck drivers, only we don't want to trade. Basically, it is where we get to show off our talented drivers and the trucks they take pride in. It also gives you the opportunity to get to know the great people we get to work with everyday.  Read More >

Shell Superrigs 2008
June 17, 2008

This year’s Shell Superrigs took place at the Iowa 80 truckstop in Walcott, IA. Jade was represented by three trucks again this year. Larry Dyck, Jonathan Dyck, and Andy Bannerman along with help from Dennis Durand and Bill Klassen, polished the three trucks to near perfection. All three trucks were well received in the judge’s booth with each truck placing. Truck #57 placed second in Tractor-Trailer Combination class. Both Trucks #199 and #188 competed in the Bobtail (tractor only) class and placed 3rd and 5th respectively. Congratulations guys and thanks to all those who helped make this happen.  Read More >

June Fuel Surcharge
May 30, 2008

Crude oil continued to surge thru out May hitting the $135.00 US per barrel mark. The trading range has settled in at around $127.00 to $132.00 US per barrel. Increasing gasoline inventories seem to be pushing the oil companies to increase margins on diesel fuel to replace lost margins on weak gasoline sales. Even though a US economic recession should be reducing demand for oil, the opposite is happening because of China and other developing countries increased appetite for oil. The earthquake in China is also driving diesel fuel  Read More >

Project #199 Debuting Innovative Products at MATS 2008 - update
April 7, 2008

Project truck #199 premiered Carbon Fiber front fenders at the 2008 Mid America Truck Show. The fenders are a result of Jade’s ongoing quest to combine form and function. Through the use of innovative materials, the fenders weigh approximately 2 lbs or 13 lbs lighter than stock Peterbilt fenders, yet they are similar in strength. As if showing the front fenders wasn’t good enough, Jonathan Dyck, the driver of the truck, picked up a third place finish in the New Truck Less than 75,000 Miles class. You can view pictures of Project #199 and the Carbon Fiber fenders under the Projects Page. Due to the interest shown at MATS 2008,  Read More >

Project #199 Debuting Innovative Products at MATS 2008
March 24, 2008

Due to an extremely cold winter, the "Council of Cool" (what our mom's call us) spent far too many days inside dreaming of custom trucks and salt free roads. Fortunately for you, all this time spent indoors has led to several innovative new ideas to make our trucks and your trucks cooler.  Read More >

Jade Gear Now Available Online
March 4, 2008

You can now purchase Jade Merchandise Online through the Jade Gear link. Currently the Cabover T-Shirts are available and the 1/64th model trucks will be coming shortly.  Read More >

February Fuel Surcharge
February 1, 2008

Dear valued customer, Crude dropped mid January to $87.00 US per barrel, however, in the later part of January the price has settled in the $90.00 to $94.00 US per barrel range. Lowering gasoline and...  Read More >

Jade T-Shirts Now Available!
January 8, 2008

Do you want to look better in 2008? Start the year off right in a new Jade T-Shirt. The much anticipated Jade T-Shirt's have finally arrived and are available for order! The shirts come in three colours: Pine Green, Vegas Gold (yellow), and Light Grey. Ranging in sizes from Small to XL and featuring the latest custom creation from the Jade Shop, these shirts are available for $20.00. You can view the shirt's design…  Read More >

Jade Family Christmas Celebration
November 28, 2007

Christmas is arriving early at Jade this year. The Jade Staff Christmas Party will be held on Saturday December 22nd, 2007. It will take place at Miracle Ranch and be much the same as prior years: lots of food, a visit from Santa, and the ever popular sleigh rides. Confirmation, of you and your family’s attendance, is needed by December 14th, 2007 and should be given to Andrea or David. Remember to dress appropriately and Merry Christmas!  Read More >

November Fuel Surcharge
November 1, 2007

Dear valued customer, The price of crude oil has made a spectacular dash recently in the wrong direction. Crude is hovering in the $93.00 US per barrel territory. Low gasoline and distillate inventories are still due to a lack of refined product (maintenance issues, refining capacity, fires, pipe line issues, etc). Most of the increases many believe are due to  Read More >

Peterbilt Family Day
October 29, 2007

This fall, Jade received three invites to the twenty-five truck invitation only show, held by Peterbilt in Denton, TX. The truck show was established to recognize those Peterbilt owners who best showcase the brand and to allow Peterbilt employees to see the finest operating examples of their work. The three trucks representing Jade were 57, 188, and 199 which are driven by Larry, Andy, and Jonathan, respectively.  Read More >