John G Smith

Plantronics headset for drivers

Plantronics has developed a Bluetooth headset with truckers in mind, combining features including a long-life battery and noise-canceling technology into the Voyager 104 unit. Noise is controlled through a…

Transport Canada tackles ‘phantom’ vehicle lighting

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada will soon require updated lighting packages in new cars, in a bid to address those who travel in the dark without any lights. As of…

TomTom unveils Trucker tool

TomTom Trucker comes with a five- or six-inch screen. TomTom Trucker, a GPS navigation device, has been unveiled in two sizes and with a lifetime subscription for TomTom Truck Maps…

TomTom Trucker tracking routes

TomTom Trucker TomTom Trucker, a GPS navigation device, has been unveiled in two sizes and with a lifetime subscription for TomTom Truck Maps in the U.S. and Canada. The…

Bluetooth headset designed for truckers

Plantronics has developed a Bluetooth headset with truckers in mind, combining features including a long-life battery and noise-canceling technology into the Voyager 104 unit. Noise is controlled through a…

OneBoard combines load board data

Utech Global’s new OneBoard dispatching software arranges multiple load board accounts and emails into a single place. The subscription-based service sorts through emailed load offers and organizes them…

Qwik-Check offers quick power check

Phillips Industries’ new Qwik-Check offers, well, a quick way to check that power is running through the seven-way connector between a tractor and trailer. Integrated into a trailer’s nose…

Driver shortage leads to Wiersma sale

KITCHENER, Ont. – Challenger Motor Freight is acquiring the assets of Ed Wiersma Trucking in a deal expected to close at the end of March, expanding Challenger’s Special Commodities Division. The 16-truck, family-run fleet specialized in flatbed truckload freight moving between southern Ontario and the U.S. But while it had up-to-date equipment and freight to haul, it was no longer able to attract the drivers it needed.

Shock Gap: Reefer techs can lack the training to stay safe

GUELPH, Ont. -- Modern reefer units are clearly more efficient than their belt-driven predecessors. Compressors and electric motors have combined into single units, and there are no alternators to be found. Noise has dropped; reliability has improved.

Utility unveils 4000AE drop deck

Utility’s new lightweight 4000AE Drop Deck flatbed trailer offers many features found in the company’s combo flatbed of the same name. And the final result weighs less than some…

uStart to help you start

uStart is now cleared for use in larger vehicles. The uStart power systems that are already helping to start Class 6 trucks are now cleared to for use in Class…

Roadcheck blitz scheduled for June 5-7

GREENBELT, Md. – The annual Roadcheck inspection blitz will run from June 5 to 7 this year, and compliance with hours of service will be a special focus in the…

T680 now offered with MX-11, AMT

Kenworth’s T680 Kenworth’s T680 can now be ordered with the Paccar MX-11 engine and proprietary automated transmission designed to support linehaul and regional haul applications with gross vehicle weights up…

SuperVision now monitors all of Canada

Explore Information Services’ SuperVision Licence Monitor now monitors driver’s licence status and offers ad-hoc motor vehicle record abstracts in all provinces and territories. The company says it’s now the only…

Drivewyze added to Transflo app

Transflo Mobile is enhancing its mobile offerings, adding partners such as Drivewyze to the Transflo Connect integration platform. Drivewyze’s PreClear app will now launch directly within Transflo Mobile or the…