Truck News

Cooper Tire brings Roadmaster brand back to market

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cooper Tire has brought its Roadmaster commercial truck tire line back to the market, after a labour stoppage in China last year disrupted production and forced a temporary absence.

HR Q&A: How to support and promote managers

Question: We promoted a great performer to a new manager’s role and they are not working out. What can we do?

Volvo’s Remote Diagnostics now in 25,000 trucks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Volvo Trucks announced it has now deployed 25,000 trucks with its Remote Diagnostics service since it was first introduced two years ago.

Driver turnover at US truckload fleets remains above 90%

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Driver turnover at large truckload carriers in the US slipped in the fourth quarter, but remained greater than 90%.

Governments take action to end strike at Port Metro Vancouver

Vancouver, B.C. – The federal government has issued another one of its famous “Action Plans,” this time with the goal of ending the protest by container truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver.

CIFFA urges “immediate action” by feds on Port Metro Vancouver crisis

TORONTO, Ont.--The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association has issued a statement about the current situation at Port Metro Vancouver, "which is now reaching a crisis level,” and the association is urging “decisive...

TSI Terminal Systems Inc. closes Vanterm to Vancouver Cargo from Week 12

VANCOUVER, B.C.--TSI Terminal Systems Inc. has issued a Customer Service Notice to its ocean carriers, advising them that because of the ongoing truck disruption at Port Metro Vancouver, which began February 26, “while negotiations are...

February’s Canadian Freight Index shows signs of strength

TORONTO, Ont. – February proved to be another strong month for freight movement.

US getting on board with EOBRs

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Mandatory electronic logging is one step closer to being a requirement in the US.

Check Call: Predicting the future

Two issues ago, in The View With Lou column, Fleet Executive publisher and editorial director Lou Smyrlis wrote that a new editor would be taking  over the day-to-day operations of this magazine. That’s me. Hello.

Taking Care of Business: Borrowing for profit

If you are a CEO, business owner or executive looking to sell your company, your potential buyer group will most likely include private equity firms. To gauge the potential interest level of private equity firms, you should develop an...

Unlock you inner profit

While growing revenues may be the more exciting part of running a transport business, understanding and managing your costs—whether you are a large fleet operator or an owner/operator—can be just as critical to business success.

No tandems on snowy New York state thruways

ALBANY, New York -- Bad weather means tandems aren't allowed to run on some New York state highways.

Mack takes TWNA honours

Nashville, Tennessee – Beating five other finalists, the Mack Twin Y Air Suspension won the Truck Writers of North America’s (TWNA) Technical Achievement Award for 2013.

Buying growth

Despite a handful of high-profile deals that made headlines across the country, the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Canadian trucking industry isn’t exactly booming.