Truck News

96-year-old to fulfill dream of riding in a big rig

NEPEAN, Ont. -- Not everyone dreams of fame and riches. Just ask retirement resident Grace Fisher, who is mere weeks away from fulfilling her dream of riding in a transport truck.

Insurance telematics could ‘flip the underwriting model on its head’

Insurance brokers and providers may soon be asking fleets for access to their telematics data, in an effort to provide more accurate insurance pricing and to help fleets better utilize that data.

Revolution Oil offering free product test, oil to Canadian trucking companies

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- Revolution Oil is offering qualified trucking companies in Canada the opportunity to test its HI-TEK25 product for free. In addition, the Mooresville, N.C.-based firm is offering qualified Canadian companies an ongoing Pay...

Roadcheck 2012’s driver, vehicle out-of-service rates near record low

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The 25th annual Roadcheck safety blitz, conducted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) in June, saw a record number of truck and bus inspections and the second-lowest vehicle and driver out-of-service rates for...

Truckers, farmers advised of new Manitoba detour route

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation is advising truckers and farmers in the Roblin and Russell area that the detour around the damaged area of PTH 83 will be rated for Road and Transportation Association of Canada...

Heavy rescue tow truck drivers go through ‘hell’ on new TV series

TORONTO, Ont. -- The treacherous kilometres of B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway will be getting their close-up starting next month when the Discovery Channel premieres its new “Highway Thru Hell” TV series.

Meritor Wabco introduces ECAS for 6×2 configurations

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has announced a new electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) for 6x2 configurations.

Canadian spot market freight drops 21% in July: TransCore

TORONTO, Ont. -- Spot market freight dropped 21% in July, according to the latest figures from TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index, keeping in line with the traditional summer slowdown, the company said. With the annual onset of summer...

Volvo I-Shift, Mack mDrive now produced in US

HAGERSTOWN, Md. -- Volvo Group has brought production of the Volvo I-Shift and Mack mDrive automated manual transmissions to North America.

New generation of Meritor Wabco’s ESC will adjust to changing vehicle characteristics

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco’s electronic stability control (ESC) has gotten smarter.

Meritor Wabco offering lane departure warning with drowsy driver alert

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has announced availability of lane departure warning system that offers drowsy driver detection capabilities.

Radar advancements bring big improvements to Meritor Wabco’s OnGuard

ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Meritor Wabco has greatly enhanced its OnGuard collision mitigation system, by improving the radar and adding stationary object detection.

Raw materials pricing volatility a tough challenge for tire manufacturers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Business volumes continue to look positive for North America’s tire manufacturers but the outlook on their costs remain uncertain due to volatile raw materials pricing.

Fontaine Trailer adds Remorques St. Henri to Canadian dealer network

HALEYVILLE, Ala. -- Fontaine Trailer has added Remorques St. Henri to its Canadian dealer network. Remorques St. Henri will be handling the complete line of Fontaine platform and step deck trailers for all of Quebec.

Shipper conditions steady in June: FTR report

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Shipper conditions for June were basically unchanged from the previous month, according to FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI). The SCI sums up all market influences that affect shippers; a reading above...