Truck News

Michelin’s new Web site is designed to impress

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Michelin Americas Truck Tires launched a new Web site this week that promises to be customer-focused and includes fuel and mileage saving calculators. The new Web…

APTA says Atlantic Canada is already impacted by changes to the TFWP

Dieppe, NB – The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) made a statement yesterday saying changes to the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP) implemented only a month ago are already impacting…

Utility’s Clearfield, Utah plant wins safety award

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company’s Clearfield, Utah plant has received the Liberty Mutual Insurance Silver Safety Award, the company announced today. The award is based on…

Fontaine Fifth Wheel Group announces new president

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. – Fontaine Fifth Wheel Group has named a new president. Ken Kelley will now be responsible for growing Fontaine’s global portfolio. He has been in the commercial vehicle…

How to maintain your HD engine coolant system

New colours and additives make choosing the right coolant confusing, but with some simple advice, you can keep your truck cool.

Daimler names winners of its Masters of Quality award

PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America announced the recipients of its 2013 Masters of Quality Supplier awards – its highest award for suppliers. DTNA recognizes suppliers in the United…

Registration open for OTA’s Big Wheels Bike and Car Rally

TORONTO, Ont. – Registration is open for the second annual OTA Big Wheels Bike & Car Rally. Patrons are invited to take their classic sports car, truck or motorcycle out…

Burlington Skyway reopens

BURLINGTON, Ont. – The Burlington Skyway that has been closed since Thursday because of damage from a dump truck has been reopened tonight according to the OTA. Crews were busy…

Class 8 orders surge in July

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Class 8 orders remained strong through July, with 29,516 net orders placed in the month, according to preliminary data from FTR. This represents a 71% year-over-year increase…

OTA defends industry in wake of Burlington Skyway (PR) disaster

TORONTO, Ont. — A truck driver yesterday took the Burlington Skyway out of commission with a raised dump bucket and was then charged with impaired driving, giving the industry a…

Peterbilt launches Model 579 configurator

DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt has developed a new Model 579 configurator tool, which allows customers to design their own truck online. “The new online configurator lets users build their own…

Chrysler places order for pneumatic landing gear

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Prime Transport Solutions has announced Chrysler has placed an order for its pneumatic trailer legs and is considering retrofitting its entire 1,295-trailer fleet. “I said it…

Caesar Transport celebrates 30 years of business

TORONTO, Ont. — Today, Caesar Transport of Etobicoke, Ont. celebrated a milestone.  This year marks the 30th year the company has been in business. “We would like to thank all…

Accuride retains Specialty Sales & Marketing

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In order to cater to its growing Canadian Market, Accuride announced today that it has retained the services of Specialty Sales and Marketing (SS&M). This retention will…

Truck researcher disproves a productivity report that attempts to ‘smear our industry’

ARLINGTON, Va. –Today,  a leading transportation researcher exposed the truth of a misleading  truck productivity report. “It has been demonstrated to a reasonable certainty the crash analysis suffered from numerous…