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Tallman Group to manufacture and sell Cobra Trailers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Tallman Group announced recently that its subsidairy has announced the acquisition of the rights to manufacture and sell the complete Cobra Trailers product line. According to the agreement, Cobra…

ATA Truck Tonnage Index falls in February

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire Truck Tonnage Index slipped 0.1% in February, following a 2.9% increase in January. In February, the index equaled 138.7…

OTA to meet with Ontario Recovery Group over roadside recovery concerns

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is continuing its campaign addressing concerns regarding roadside recovery practices. So far, OTA members, at the request of the association, have submitted…

ATA wants feds to set hair testing standards

ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear wrote a letter to the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Tom Price this week calling for the federal…

TransComply endorses carrier training program for FDA compliance

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – TransComply has endorsed an online awareness training program regarding the safe transportation of perishable food offered by the University of Tennessee’s Center for Agriculture and Food Security and…

Fairbanks Scales rolls out new portable scale

  KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Fairbanks Scales released its new Portable Axle Load Scale (PALS) recently.  The new scale eliminates the need for pier or slab foundation, the company claims. It…

Bergstrom introduces new NITE Phoenix system

ROCKFORD, Ill. — Bergstrom Inc. has introduced an addition to its NITE no-idle lineup – the NITE Phoenix Space Saving Innovation (SSI) system. The NITE Phoenix SSI is a battery-operated…

CTA needs help to make changes to CBSA’s AMPS penalty system

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) together with the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) are working to put Advanced Commercial Information requirements (ACI) in place. The second phase…

February trailer orders trail in January

COLUMBUS, Ind. – ACT Research revealed recently that preliminary February 2017 US trailer orders total 26,400 units. “We’ve seen delayed timing this order season, as fleets appeared to wait to…

Oliver Rubber Company rolls out new retread

GREENVILLE, S.C. –Oliver Rubber Company announced its new Oliver Lug Traction Drive (ORCO) retread. The company says the new retread is lightweight and was designed for regional and urban commercial vehicles…

Canadian freight volumes improve y-o-y in February

TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics Canadian and cross-border loads showed strong volumes in February. According to TransCore, the numbers earned the ranking of second highest recorded volumes in the month…

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Freightliner aims to ease upfit process for its customers

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Freightliner was showing off its 114SD, equipped with a 38-meter concrete Z-boom, at World of Concrete 2017 (WoC); a truck that highlights what the company can do…

Eaton increases horsepower, GVW for Procision line

GALESBURG, Mich. — Eaton announced recently that it has increased the horsepower and Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) ratings for its line of medium-duty Procision 7-speed transmissions. The new ratings were…

Volvo demonstrates on-highway truck platooning in California

BERKELEY, Calif. — Volvo Trucks and Partners for Advanced Transportation Technology (PATH) recently completed its successful demonstration of partially automated truck platooning. Three Volvo VNL 670 model tractors hauled cargo containers at…