Truck News

Spec’ing tactics evolving with rising equipment costs: US fleet exec

DALLAS, Texas -- As shippers continue to commoditize trucking, it behooves carriers to do everything they can to squeeze more productivity out of their equipment.

Convoy for Hope hitting road for cancer research this month

SALISBURY, N.B. -- The Atlantic Canada-based Convoy for Hope will be trucking from Salisbury to Aulac, N.B. to raise money for cancer research on Sept. 15.

Meritor wins Remanufacturer of Year award from European mag

TROY, Mich. -- A European remanufacturing magazine has named Meritor its 2012 Remanufacturer of the Year. ReMaTecNews, an international news magazine and Web site for remanufacturing based in Amsterdam, gives the award to an organization that...

up to the test?

“The best way to sell a Western Star, quite candidly, is to give people the opportunity to drive them,” according to Michael Jackson, general manager of Western Star Trucks and that’s what the company has been doing this year...

TSQ: How concerned are you about sun exposure while driving?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The various health concerns affecting truck drivers have prompted industry groups to take notice of late, in some cases – like that of the current sleep apnea epidemic – even dedicating entire conferences...

O/O of the Year boasts safe 50-year career

FERGUS, Ont. – Fifty years. Four million miles. No accidents. That stat line alone was enough to garner Harvey McDonald of Brantford, Ont. some special attention as a nominee for the 2012 Owner/Operator of the Year award.

Indecent exposure

OTTAWA, Ont. – A clarification on the use of window film for ultraviolet (UV) light protection will make the road ahead safer for long-haul truck drivers and those who make a living driving for long periods of time. So far, the...

The downsides to being fuel-efficient

It ain’t easy being green. Just ask Henry Albert. He’s the fuel-savvy owner/operator from North Carolina who has gained fame through his involvement with Freightliner’s Slice of Life program. Henry’s been out there...

Consolidation is unavoidable

The latest PwC quarterly report on mergers and acquisitions in the US confirms what we and other industry analysts been saying for several months now about the North American transportation market: It’s ripe for consolidation.

Are hybrids over-hyped?

MONTREAL, Que. – They use a lot less fuel in city driving, they produce less greenhouse gas emissions and they accelerate nicely. As for giving buyers an acceptably quick return on investment though, even with generous subsidies currently...

Handle with care

Every fleet is expected to handle cargo with care.

Solving the driver shortage crisis is easier than it seems

I have a secret. I know the answers to one of the biggest problems facing the trucking industry. I don’t claim to be any smarter than any of my industry colleagues; hell, on a good day I may attain the status of average intelligence. I...

Common sense ways to keep traffic flowing smoothly

I spend a lot of my driving time in the dark. Not the usual ‘Need to know’ kind of in the dark, but actual darkness. I’ve noticed a few things on the less crowded roads that could make a big difference to both road safety, the...

Tuning out isn’t always the best solution

I have been reading a variety of blog posts this summer regarding citizenship, community, and democracy. Most of these blog posts have been investigating the reasons why fewer and fewer of us participate in the democratic process and the...

No reason to jump off a cliff

Recently, the famed sci-fi author, Ray Bradbury, passed away. Everyone who ever took Grade 10 English had to read The Martian Chronicles. I am not a big science fiction fan but I remember I liked that book. In one of the obituaries that...