Truck News

PLANNING AN EXIT STRATEGY

Also discussed at the Surface Transportation Summit was the timely subject of mergers and acquisitions. Those who closely watch M&A transactions can barely conceal their disappointment in the lack of activity so far this year. Mike McCarron...

WHEN WINNING EQUATES TO LOSING

For the quote of the month, I’m going to throw it back over to Jacquie Meyers, who made a passionate plea to shippers and carriers to reconsider the price-driven RFP process. Speaking at the Surface Transportation Summit, she stated the...

Glasvan Great Dane to showcase natural gas yard tractor

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Glasvan Great Dane will be showcasing one of its first natural gas-powered Autocar shunt trucks at an open house Nov. 12.

New smart phone application replaces traditional ID programs for missing children

Traditional child identification programs have been replaced with a new application, the Find Me ID app

Trailer orders strong in September, but backlogs thin: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- September marked the second consecutive month of strong orders for trailer manufacturers.

Kenworth says Paccar MX-13 engine increasingly popular with customers

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth says the popularity of its Paccar MX-13 engine is growing amongst Class 8 truck customers.

Hwy. 11 twinning completed between Prince Albert, Saskatoon

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -- The last section of twinned lanes on busy Hwy. 11 between Saskatoon and Prince Albert was opened to traffic last week.

Safe practices start with the hiring process

KITCHENER, Ont. – If the object is to climb a tree, is it best to train a rabbit or to use a squirrel?

Take the next step to accident prevention, urges safety expert

KITCHENER, Ont. – The rising cost of lawsuits, increasing government scrutiny and penalties for unsafe operators, and easily accessible technology that can turn any bystander at the scene of an accident into a star witness can mean only...

PIT eliminates the guesswork for fleets

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. ­– Performance Innovation Transport (PIT), a division of FPinnovations, one of the largest non-profit, private scientific research centres in the world, tests new technologies and best practices to help fleet...

New HoS rules costing drivers, fleets productivity with no safety benefit: Schneider

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US July 1 have reduced solo driver productivity by 3.1%, and team operations by 4.3%, according to data compiled by Schneider National.

Canadian spot market volumes dip in September, but remain stronger y-o-y

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian spot market freight volumes were up 9% year-over-year in September, but down 5% compared to last September.

GW Driver Training becomes Collge Trans-Canada College with renewed emphasis on contributing to solution to truck driver shortage crisis

MONCTON, N.B. – GW Driver Training has changed its name to Collège

Driver shortage discussed at APTA meeting

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. -- The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today.

Trucks for Change seeks more freight movers

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Trucks for Change Network addressed the integral relationship between charities and fleets at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference.