City Smarts: Tuning up preview image Business Management City Smarts: Tuning up December 24, 2014 St. John's shares some of its fleet maintenance strategies.
DRIVING KRISKA’S NEW SMARTADVANTAGE PROSTAR preview image Equipment DRIVING KRISKA’S NEW SMARTADVANTAGE PROSTAR December 23, 2014 The Eaton-Cummins SmartAdvantage powertrain has been well received in the US, but limited to 80,000-lb GCW as it is, it may be more of a niche specification here in Canada.
Equipment AMTs ‘ready for prime time’: Trucking Efficiency Confidence Report December 22, 2014 A new Confidence Report issued by Trucking Efficiency has indicated automated manual transmissions are “ready for prime time” and can deliver fuel savings of 1-3% over manual transmissions. They also…
Business Management More trailers ordered in November December 19, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. — November trailer orders were just over 36,000 units, up 43% year over year, according to the most recent State of the Industry: U.S. Trailers published by ACT…
Ontario’s extended B-train permits available in January preview image Business Management Ontario’s extended B-train permits available in January December 19, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — In Ontario, the new year will bring new permits for a newly approved trailer configuration. According to the Ontario Trucking Association, the Ontario Ministry of Transport is…
Ryder looks to help manage fuelling needs in waste segment preview image Equipment Ryder looks to help manage fuelling needs in waste segment December 19, 2014 HOUSTON, Texas — Ryder Fuel Systems says it can help refuse fleets improve their fuelling processes and reduce costs. The company has produced a new white paper, Automated Fuel Management…
Equipment Jost International produces 400,000th fifth wheel December 19, 2014 GREENEVILLE, Tenn. — Jost International recently shipped the 400,00th fifth wheel manufactured at its Greeneville, Tenn. facility. The milestone fifth wheel was installed on a Class 8 truck bought by…
Truck-Lite expands Signal-Stat LED line preview image Truck-Lite expands Signal-Stat LED line December 18, 2014 FALCONER, N.Y. — Truck-Lite has announced the expansion of its Signal-Stat line of LED lights to include 18 new products. Truck-Lite says it is the only manufacturer of economy lighting…
Canadian dealer imports hydraulic, Italian livestock trailers preview image Equipment Canadian dealer imports hydraulic, Italian livestock trailers December 18, 2014 SEBRINGVILLE, Ont. – Doug Luckhart has a plan to mix North American requirements with European technology in order to provide cattle and hogs a more comfortable means of transportation. Luckhart…
Business Management Fleet cost management: It starts with the trucks you buy December 17, 2014 As a fleet manager, you probably spend a significant portion of your time looking for ways to control your operating costs. Fuel is always a big portion of a…
Equipment PIT to host two-day conference December 16, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) will be hosting a conference in February to discuss fuel-saving technologies. The PIT Conference 2015, entitled Innovation Has No Borders, will be…
New Eco-flaps available for wide-base tires December 16, 2014 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Andersen Flaps has announced the availability of Eco-flaps sized for use with wide-base single tires. The 18-inch splash guard is available in customer lengths and backed by…
Cobra introduces Harley-Davidson themed CB radio preview image Cobra introduces Harley-Davidson themed CB radio December 16, 2014 CHICAGO, Ill. — Cobra Electronics has come out with a new limited edition CB radio inspired by Harley-Davidson. The 29LXHDLE is an extension of Cobra’s most advanced CB radio, and…
New Brunswick now allows full-sized TrailerTails preview image Equipment New Brunswick now allows full-sized TrailerTails December 16, 2014 Keltic Transportation equips 90 trailers with the devices
Equipment Link Manufacturing achieves ISO 14001 certification December 16, 2014 SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — Link Manufacturing has achieved an ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) certificate for operations at its Iowa plant, home to production of cab suspensions, auxiliary suspensions,…
