Truck News

Trucks for Change Network elects first board

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trucks for Change Network has elected its first board of directors.

Canadian carriers give feds wish list of top infrastructure projects

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Canadian carriers have banded together to provide the federal government with a list of proposed – and prioritized – infrastructure projects for 2013. The list, submitted by the provincial trucking associations and...

MTA applauds road updates, slams proposed cuts to snow-clearing budget

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has announced it is pleased with recent improvements to Highway 10 north of Brandon. On Oct. 5, the provincial and federal governments announced that Highway 10 between the Trans-Canada...

BOOK REVIEW: Trucker Ghost Stories

A UFO abduction at Deacon’s Corner Truck Stop in Winnipeg and a female trucker gets French-kissed by a ghost in her Peterbilt bunk.  A trainee and his over-the-road mentor on a driving test run hit a mother and her baby, but...

SmartTruck celebrates milestone; introduces new model for pup trailers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Just two years after launching the Trailer UnderTray System, SmartTruck says it has deployed 20,000 units.

Isuzu introduces new extended warranty plans

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Isuzu has announced it is now offering an enhanced extended warranty on its diesel-powered trucks in both the US and Canada.

Shell brings popular loyalty program to Canada

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- Shell Lubricants has announced its My Miles Matter rewards program is now available in Canada.

Erb wins Volvo Trucks Safety Award; $25K prize to go towards safety programs

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Erb International has won the 2012 Volvo Trucks Safety Award, consisting of a $25,000 prize to be put towards safety-related programs.

US freight volume growth will slow in coming months

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- US freight volumes will likely go "sideways" over the next few months as the US economy suffers through a  slowdown, according to American Trucking Associations chief economist Bob Costello. 

North American surface trade up 4.6% in July

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 4.6% higher in July than in July 2011, totalling $75.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

Driver pay not the answer to the driver shortage dilemma

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Driver pay may be an important issue, and perhaps the one the gets the most attention when addressing the driver shortage, but it's not the best answer, according to a panel of US trucking executives speaking at the ATA...

ATDynamics expands trailer tail line; Canadian carrier retrofits entire fleet

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- ATDynamics, manufacturer of the TrailerTail, announced at the American trucking Associations Management Conference and Exhibition, that it has now deployed 10,000 devices in the US.

Navistar’s top shareholders get spots at boardroom table

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International has relented to pressure from its top shareholders and added representatives of those investors to its board.

Global strategy paying off in volatile economic climate for Daimler

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Daimler’s global presence has matured to the point where the company is capable of offsetting weaker markets with stronger ones, and able to stick to its sales targets despite short-term uncertainties, according to its...

Takes more than talk to gain top spot for global truck manufacturing, Daimler execs warn

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Germany based MAN AG made headlines recently when it said overtaking Daimler as the globe's largest commecial truck maker was its corporate goal but Andreas Renschler, head of Daimler, told a press briefing here that it will...