Truck News

US truck tonnage rises 1.6% in September: ATA report

ARLINGTON, Va. - US truck tonnage rose 1.6% in September after falling a revised 0.5% in August, according to the most recent figures from the American Trucking Associations. August's decrease was more than the 0.2% drop the ATA previously...

Used truck volumes recover in September: ACT report

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Reported volumes of used Classes 3-8 truck sales recovered in September after an extended summer slump, according to a report published by ACT Research. Volumes were mixed on a channel-by-channel basis, falling in the...

COMPETITION WATCH: Douglas Harrison appointed president of Day and Ross General Freight

HARTLAND, N.B. -- Douglas Harrison has been named president of Day and Ross General Freight. Harrison was previously president of Calyx Transportation Group. Prior to that he was president of Acklands-Grainger, an industrial supply company, and...

ATA question Transportation Secretary’s views on Hours-of-Service

ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations president and CEO Bill Graves and association chairman Dan England are questioning Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's contention in a letter to Congress that the administration is drafting a...

Commercial trailer net orders improved in September

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- After recent lackluster performance, trailer order activity posted solid improvement in September, according to ACT Research Co. Net orders were up almost 31% month-over-month and 22% year-over-year. Supported by solid...

National Truck League celebrates opening of new Mississauga office

LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League has expanded its operations with the addition of a new office location in Mississauga, Ont. The insurance provider invited staff, customers and even Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion to its grand opening...

KRTS collects more than 2,500 lbs of goods for local food bank

CALEDONIA, Ont. -- Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists (KRTS) collected more than 2,500 lbs of non-perishable food items during its seventh annual Honk for Hunger Food Drive Oct. 16.

ATA renews contract of president Bill Graves

ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations has reached an agreement on a new three-year contract with association president and CEO Bill Graves. The announcement was made earlier this week at the ATA's annual Management Conference...

COMPETITION WATCH: New Contrans, CP partnership focuses on multimodal flatdeck containers

WOODSTOCK, Ont. -- Canadian Pacific is set to become the exclusive Canadian rail transportation provider for Contrans Group, using Raildecks multimodal flat rack containers.

Behaviour-based safety management is ‘old school,’ Schneider exec says

DALLAS, Texas -- Fleet safety programs that focus on driver behaviour are ineffective, as it's an individual's beliefs that drive their behaviour and in some cases those beliefs must be reshaped before any meaningful outcome is achieved.

Daimler adds second shift, 350 new jobs at Portland plant

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is looking to ramp up production at its Portland Truck Manufacturing Plant in Portland, Ore. with the addition of a second shift and the creation of about 350 new jobs at the facility by the...

EXCLUSIVE: Canadian tech company designs waste heat recovery-powered APU

BOLTON, Ont. -- As engine manufacturers look to improve the efficiency of their products to comply with impending fuel economy standards, one of the obvious advancements to explore is waste heat recovery; harnessing wasted energy produced by...

Class 8 truck orders defy economic doom and gloom: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research has reported commercial vehicle order activity strengthened in September, during what is traditionally the weakest new order period of the year.

CTA meets with CBP commissioner

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it's "encouraged," following a meeting with Alan Bersin, commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection.

Outlook 2012: Growth signals for trucking are present but so are risk factors

GRAPEVINE, Texas - The economic outlook for trucking may be as muddled right now as that for the North American economy but fears of a double dip recession are over stated the All Eyes on the Economy panel concluded at the American Trucking...