Truck News

US issues NPRM mandating electronic stability control systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking that will mandate the use of electronic stability control (ESC) systems on heavy vehicles.

COMPETITION WATCH: Challenger rejuvenates fleet, modernizes paint scheme

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Challenger Motor Freight has embarked on an aggressive strategy to rejuvenate its fleet, and by year’s end will have replaced more than 400 tractors – or nearly a third of its entire fleet.

COMPETITION WATCH: Celadon wins new award celebrating health, fitness of drivers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The first-ever Healthy Trucking Fleet of the Year award, a collaboration between FusionHealth and Navistar, has been presented to Celadon Group at its headquarters in Indianapolis. The award honours trucking companies that...

ACT Research maintains 2012 outlook despite slower Class 8 sales

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research says a recent softening of Class 8 truck orders is not enough to derail its projections for 2012 build and sales forecasts.

COMPETITION WATCH: Acquisition opportunities abundant, Contrans’ Dunford says

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Contrans says its acquisition-driven growth strategy is paying off and more opportunities exist to expand and diversify.

Manitoba ends spring weight restrictions earlier than ever

WINNIPEG, Man. -- A new provincial policy, combined with nice weather, saw spring weight restrictions lifted earlier than ever before in Manitoba.

FTR Shippers Conditions Index steadies in March

NASHVILLE, IN -- FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for US shippers in March did not show much change from the previous month.

KRTS, Pearson Dunn voice support for automatic transmission option for road tests

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- KRTS Transportation Specialists and Pearson Dunn Insurance have thrown their support behind the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s decision to allow automatic transmissions as an option for Class A road tests.

City of Edmonton develops integrated planning, visibility into fleet optimization

MISSISSSAUGA, Ont. -- The City of Edmonton has completed a two-year project optimizing its parts management in municipal fleets. Edmonton faced many challenges as a medium-sized city that nevertheless covers a wide breadth of administrative...

Stand up and be counted, Tory tells supply chain industry

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The supply chain industry is not doing enough to “toot its own horn” especially with regard to getting the word out about the number of people employed by the industry, the functions they perform, and the...

Manitoba Trucking Association awards drivers for contributions to industry

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), in partnership with Custom Truck Sales and Kenworth, has recognized seven professional drivers for their contributions to the industry.

NationaLease names new president

OAKBROOK TERRRACE, Ill. -- NationaLease has named Dean Vicha its new president.

Ontario close to completing draft of goods movement strategy

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Ontario expects to have a draft of its Ontario Goods Movement Strategy ready in June and hopes to release it s final strategy and action plan by the fall, a high ranking official within the Ministry of Transportation told...

WSIB report on workers’ compensation points to challenges, questions: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s recently released review of the province’s workers’ compensation system has raised several questions and indicated challenges still lie ahead, according to...

US research identifies locations of frequent truck rollovers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has compiled a list of the most dangerous spots for truck rollovers in the US.