Truck News

Port Metro Vancouver to accelerate reforms; urges truckers to return to work

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Port Metro Vancouver says it’s accelerating implementation of its 14-point action plan to return port activities to normal.

Shell provides update on development of PC-11 oil category

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The timeline for implementation of a new heavy-duty engine oil category has been pushed back by a few months, but the development of Proposed Category 11 (PC-11) is well underway and early indications are that fuel savings...

Groupe Crevier expands into B.C. market as Chevron distributor

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Catalys Lubricants has announced its launch into the B.C industrial lubricants market, where it will serve as the distributor for Chevron.

US business groups urge Obama to pay up for US share of new bridge

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A group of 40 national and state organizations have penned a letter to US President Barack Obama, urging him to providing funding for the Americans’ share of the new Detroit-Windsor bridge.

Trailer Wizards names new Ontario dealer sales rep

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has named John Slade its new dealership sales rep based out of the company’s Mississauga office.

Peterson launches new interior LED, named standard supplier to P.S.I.

GRANDVIEW, Mo. -- Peterson Manufacturing has introduced a new interior lighting system for cargo vehicles.

IBC and CTA roll out new national cargo theft reporting program

TORONTO, Ont. -- In an attempt to put a stop to cargo theft crime nationwide, the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) and Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) have teamed up and expanded their joint IBC-CTA reporting form into a national reporting...

US truck tonnage up 2.8% in February

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage jumped 2.8% in February, after falling 4.5% in January due to severe winter weather, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) announced.

Schneider adopts new logo

GREEN BAY, Wisc. -- Schneider has dropped the National from its new logo, which it says now showcases a more contemporary design that better reflects the geographies the company serves.

Ontario to extend B-train length

TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario has introduced legislation that would extend B-train length from 25 metres to 27.5 metres.

Coastal Pacific Xpress seeing benefits of e-logs

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Coastal Pacific Xpress says switching to e-logs has helped improve its drivers’ quality of life.

WINTER FREEZES TRUCKING PRODUCTIVITY; HOW DO YOU MANAGE?

This winter has been a killer for all of us in Canada, even more so if you’re in the trucking business. As Mike McCarron (@AceMcc) eloquently tweeted: “Once again the white stuff wreaks havoc on truckers’ bottom line. Snow...

EATON AND CUMMINS EXPAND COLLABORATION

Eaton and Cummins announced at TMC they are broadening their powertrain collaboration to include new offerings. And in the process, they’re bumping the GVWR allowance for the SmartAdvantage package, consisting of the ISX15 and UltraShift...

PNEUMATIC TRAILER LEGS REDUCE INJURY RISK

Walking the show floor at TMC, I was intrigued by Prime Transport Solutions’ demonstration of pneumatic landing gear, which uses the trailer’s air system to deploy or raise the landing gear at the touch of a button. The system...

REMOTE DIAGNOSTICS: WORTH PAYING FOR?

I’ve been touting remote diagnostics (small r, small d) as a great way to reduce downtime and expedite repairs and a gathering of fleet managers at TMC seemed to agree that there are benefits to the technology. But is it worth paying for?...