Transportation

Manitoba fleets celebrate 70th powwow

WINNIPEG, Man. - Braving Portage and Main's famed blustery prairie winds, Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) members once again flocked to the Fairmont Hotel to cheer the year gone by and prepare for...

Mats: Freightliner set to ramp Coronado production

Since its fall of 2000 introduction not a lot has happened with Freightliner's new flagship owner/op tractor, the Coronado - but that should change starting in June.The Portland, Ore.-based company sa...

Mats: New sloped hood boosts visibility, styling

Peterbilt vocational customers can now capitalize on a dramatically improved hood if they're running a 357 with a set-back front axle.Improving visibility by as much as five feet, the new hood still s...

Mats: ExxonMobil rises to upcoming API CI-4 test

Mobil's CI-4 Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 engine oil features new technology to deliver unprecedented oil performance in heavy-duty trucks, according to one of the company's top techies.Michael Ragomo, pr...

Mats: Dana rolls out new steer axle line at MATS

Dana Corporation's Commercial Vehicle Systems has introduced the new Dana Spicer vocational steer axle family.Designed to meet the needs of demanding construction, waste, and municipal applications, "...

Mats: Dane adds new dry van

Named for its single side laminate construction, Great Dane has rolled out the new SSL van trailer.The unit features a higher cubic capacity - comparable to plate and composite wall trailers - but als...

Mats: Kenworth to add Night Vision option

Kenworth Truck Company is adding Night Vision technology as an option for its Class 8 product line that can help drivers see 1,500 feet down the road, about five times further than a driver can see wi...

Mats: Aux takes the worries out of auxiliary gen sets

After two years and some 300-400 customer interviews, Aux Generators has flipped the switch on its latest offering, the Idle Hawk.Making the company the only manufacturer to offer a three-product line...

Mats: A new air-set endurance brake

Smartbrake has unveiled an intelligent alternative to noisy engine brakes, with the launch of its new air-set endurance brake.The air-set Smartbrake offers a number of advantages over traditional engi...

Mats: Kenworth offers extended daycab

Kenworth Truck Company used the Mid-America Trucking Show to introduce carriers and owner/operators to a new extended daycab for its T600, T800 and W900 models.The extended daycab adds six inches to t...

Mats: Volvo gets into autohauler biz

Volvo has taken another plunge into the autohauler market through a partnership with Fontaine Modification. The company is basing the new model on its VN420 unit, which will be transformed by Fontaine...

Mats: Michelin makes Power play

Michelin Truck Tires has topped the list of heavy-duty tire manufacturers in the latest J.D. Power and Associates study.It was the first time heavy-duty tires have been part of the well-respected annu...

Mats: Kenworth’s concept of future bulk hauling

For the fourth consecutive year Kenworth came to the Mid-America Trucking Show with its view of the future. Its latest high-tech concept vehicle focuses on security, safety and productivity."In today'...

Mats: Consortium delivers high-tech proto-trailer

Great Dane, Volvo Trucks North America, Thermo King, Meritor WABCO and Hendrickson International have given the trucking community a glimpse at where technology may eventually take the industry.Highli...

O/Os: Employees or independent small businesses?

In recent months there have been a number of publicized cases with regard to the status of owner/operators. In Quebec, we have seen the conflicting stories over whether owner/operators will be forced ...