Truck News

ATA renews calls for FMCSA to implement crash accountability

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is once again calling for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to establish a process to remove crashes from motor carriers’ records where the carrier was clearly not at...

Ryder System offering Canadian customers extended warranty on used vehicles

MIAMI, Fla. -- Ryder System is now offering extended warranty plans in Canada for its Ryder Road Ready pre-owned vehicles. The extended warranty programs provide immediate, comprehensive power train and emissions component coverage up to...

Industry mourns loss of engine ambassador

TORONTO, Ont. -- Long-time Cummins Eastern Canada employee Rick Valentine passed away peacefully at Toronto General Hospital, with his family by his side on Dec. 23. He was 61.

Freightliner offering CNG-powered concrete mixer

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Freightliner has brought to World of Concrete a 114SD model concrete mixer powered by compressed natural gas (CNG).

Navistar showcases updated WorkStar, integrated mixers at World of Concrete

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Navistar International and its Continental Mixers subsidiary are at World of Concrete this week, touting the breadth of the truck maker’s construction segment.

Freight Wing introduces new composite trailer side skirts

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Freight Wing has come out with a new AeroFlex Composite trailer side skirt that it says has been proven to improve fuel economy by 7.45% using SAE/TMC test methodology.

Cummins showcases 2013 engines for vocational applications

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Cummins has announced its 2013 engine line for the vocational market, claiming customers will see up to 2% better fuel economy than with 2012 models.

Quebec fleet saving $54,000 a month with trailer tails

MONTREAL, Que. -- Taking yet another step to reduce fuel consumption, Montreal-based Groupe Trans-West has installed trailer tails on the 120 trailers it uses for US-bound trips. The carrier values the monthly fuel savings at $54,000.

North America surface transportation trade up 6.2% in November

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, rose 6.2% in November compared to November 2011, totalling $81.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department...

Polar Corp. buys Beall’s aftermarket and service operations

ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Polar Corp. has announced it has purchased the assets of Beall Transport Equipment, the aftermarket parts and service division of Beall Corp.

Mack offering new TerraPro engine option for concrete pumper applications

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Mack has announced its 13-litre MP8 engine is now available for order in the TerraPro concrete pumper.

US fleets ready to buy new replacement equipment, survey finds

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- US fleets are more likely to invest in new vehicles in early 2013, according to the Q1 Fleet Sentiment Report published by CK Commercial Vehicle Research.

Ambassador Bridge seeks approval to carry more hazardous materials

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The company that owns the Ambassador Bridge is applying for permission to allow a wider number of hazardous materials substances to be trucked across the more than one-mile link between Windsor and Detroit.

Class 8 truck orders rise in January: FTR report

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Class 8 truck net orders reached 22,235 in January, 7% higher than December but down 11% year over year, according preliminary data released by FTR Associates. Orders for Class 8 vehicles have been above the 20,000...

New Champlain Bridge could carry tolls

MONTREAL, Que. -- The city of Montreal is pushing to toll the new Champlain Bridge, according to a report in the Montreal Gazette.