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‘A good trailer is not cheap and a cheap trailer is not good’

It’s good to be in the trailer business right now. ACT Research said the third quarter of 2018 posted the strongest monthly net order volume ever with more than 58,000…

Tires are getting smarter

Is your tire management program keeping pace?

Understanding the dark art of engine oil analysis

Every oil analysis tells a story — and the plot is one of destruction under the hood. The related fluid samples identify the by-products of an explosive combustion process, the…

Care for the air system that feeds your truck brakes

The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a…

Mack’s back in medium duty

We haven’t seen the Bulldog on the hood of a medium-duty truck since the early aughts when Mack retired the Freedom Series and the CS300P, a conventional version of the…

Paramjit Singh is squarely focused on safety

Talk about changing career goals! It seems Paramjit Singh has mastered the art. He originally wanted to pursue engineering, then medicine, then dentistry before finally settling on agricultural studies.

Trucking salutes frontline workers with trailer graphics

How do you show your appreciation for truck drivers and other essential workers, who have kept Canadians supplied and safe during the Covid-19 pandemic? Well if you have a 53-ft.

Playing the long game: Are LCVs right for your fleet?

Several of Giant Tiger’s tractor-trailers are pulling a decidedly longer tail as they travel the Ontario-Quebec corridor between Windsor and Riviere-du-Loup. Each day more than 10 of them take the…

TuSimple aims for autonomous truck network in 2024

Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple has teamed up with UPS, Penske Truck Leasing, U.S. Xpress, and McLane to launch the Autonomous Freight Network, which it says will lay the groundwork…

Waymo Answers: An interview with Waymo’s Matt Carroll

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is now a major investor in Waymo – an autonomous vehicle initiative that was born as Google’s self-driving car project. But the Canadian content…

Mapping the future of autonomous trucks

If you want to gauge the recent interest in developing autonomous trucks, follow the money. Tech startups and established OEMs alike have since early 2019 announced billions of dollars of…

7 tools no truck shop should be without

Say what you will about the importance of training, but mechanics still need access to the right tools to get the job done. Here are seven tools that no shop…

Seafood Express keeps drivers motivated

Gyms and dorms are not usually associated with trucking companies, but a medium-sized carrier in P.E.I. is offering all that and then some to keep employees motivated. The new headquarters…

Neha Bhatia harbors a secret dream

It was a random online application that landed Neha Bhatia the recruiter’s job at SGT, a transportation company headquartered in Quebec. Neha Bhatia. Photo: SGT. She had no industry experience,…

Prepare for VUCA when managing the supply chain

Although the term VUCA was coined in 1987 by the U.S. Army War College at the height of the Cold War, it hasn’t been in common usage. And thank goodness…