Truck News

Trailer Blazers

TAMPA, Fla. – If you’ll forgive the obvious pun, the latest frontier in fuel economy involves some out-of-the-box thinking. Specifically, manufacturers and fleets alike are exploring innovative ways to include trailers in...

Stability mandate on the way, officials claim

TAMPA, Fla. – Panelists discussing truck and trailer stability systems at this year’s Technology & Maintenance Council meetings agreed it’s just a matter of time before the systems are mandated in North America, but the...

Volvo announces new approach to aftermarket support

TAMPA, Fla. – Volvo Trucks has announced a new approach to aftermarket support for its products, including two years of free access to its MVASIST platform.

Seeking stability

HOUGHTON, Mich. – This pretty, historic town located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is as good a place as any to demonstrate safety systems co-developed by Volvo Trucks and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems.

Taxes can be so taxing: Part 1

There was another letter from the government. This one, like the one before, was from the Canada Revenue Agency. He put it aside atop the pile of junk mail he’d just cleaned out of his post office box.

CFMS is undergoing a transformation

The organizers of the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar recently announced that the event is no longer an event. Sad really, it was the first industry function I attended way back in 1980. In those days, it would easily draw four or five...

TSQ: Are the glory days of truck shows behind us?

BRADFORD, Ont. – The summer truck show has long been an industry mainstay, showcasing the best and – sometimes literally – brightest rigs on the road. But a struggling economy has taken its toll in recent years, as even some...

Why many small carriers are opposed to EOBRs

Whether it’s speed limiters, or now electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs), there seems to be a strong feeling in the industry that if you do not agree with the large carriers on an issue, you are not only wrong, but also an irresponsible...

ONLINE SPECIAL: Loblaws running ‘Triple-53’ in Saskatchewan

REGINA, Sask. -- A pilot project in Saskatchewan could redefine the term “long haul” as it applies in the province.

Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series announces tour dates

MARKHAM, Ont. -- The 2012 Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series is back again this year, with a full line-up of dates announced for its cross-Canada tour. The series of half-day seminars, organized by CarriersEdge and sponsored by Truck News,...

Toronto Trucking Association to host seminar on sustainability in logistics

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Trucking Association will be hosting a lunchtime seminar on sustainability in the logistics sector May 15.

Budget focuses on sound public finances, long-term economic growth: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. -- With fears that yesterday’s announced federal budget might feature slashed government spending, the Canadian Trucking Alliance has expressed satisfaction with the budget’s plans for new spending and a focus “on...

Maple Leaf Foods planning new DC in southwestern Ontario

TORONTO, Ont. -- Maple Leaf Foods Inc is building a new distribution centre in southwestern Ontario. Read the complete story in our sister publication MM&D:http://tinyurl.com/d29qrxt

Telogis acquires connected navigation provider Maptuit

ALISO VIEJO, Calif. -- Telogis, Inc., is acquiring the assets of Maptuit, a provider of connected navigation for commercial fleets.

N.A. surface trade climbs 11.5% in January

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 11.5% higher in January than in January 2011, totalling $75.5 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department...