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Digital mirror gets FMCSA exemption

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Motor carriers can now use a digital mirror system as an alternative to the two rear-vision mirrors on commercial vehicles, thanks to an exemption granted by U.S.

Truck arrivals plunge 16%

OTTAWA, Ont. – Nearly 19,000 fewer truck drivers entered the country during the week of Sept. 7-13, compared to the same period a year ago, the Canada Border Services Agency…

Mack to commercialize LR Electric in 2021

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Mack Trucks announced Wednesday it plans to commercialize the Mack LR Electric refuse truck next year. Orders will open in the fourth quarter of this year, with…

Indicators point to strengthening trucking market

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Covid-19 brought on the worst recession in U.S. history, but the recovery is underway and economic conditions should return to pre-Covid levels by late next year. Jim…

ATA Image Award nominations open

ARLINGTON, Va. – Nominations are now open for the 2020 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award. The award, given by the American Trucking Associations, recognizes individuals and organizations that have gone…

ECONOMIC WATCH: U.S. trailer orders jumped in August

COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer industry booked 27,500 net orders for August, a 46% improvement from July and more than 150% better than the same month last year, ACT Research…

Orbcomm appoints Rick Ochsendorf senior VP

ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. – Orbcomm announced Tuesday that Rick Ochsendorf has joined its executive leadership team as senior vice-president of customer operations for its North American transportation business. In this…

Best tariff countermeasure might be no tariff: CTEA

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian equipment manufacturers once again find themselves in the crossfire of a trade war thanks to recent U.S. sanctions on aluminum and Canadian retaliatory measures widely expected…

TFI acquires DLS for US$225 million

MONTREAL, Que. — TFI International on Tuesday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire DLS Worldwide, a business unit of R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. The deal,…

CBP seizes $3.6M in fake bills from truck

PEMBINA, N.D. ― U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Pembina Port of Entry have seized $3.6 million in counterfeit American currency from a truck arriving from Canada.

Navistar rejects latest Traton offer, but opens door to talks

LISLE, Ill., Sept. — Navistar International has rejected a revised takeover bid from Traton SE, saying on Monday that its US$43 per share proposal significantly undervalues the company. The truck…

Latest Ritchie Bros. auction attracts 16,000 bidders

EDMONTON, Alta. — Ritchie Bros. sold close to 10,000 items worth $91 million at its latest auction in Edmonton, the company said Monday. The Sept. 9 – 12 online auction…

Bendix to host virtual demonstrations

ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems plans to demonstrate its latest safety technologies for tractor-trailers and school buses in two virtual events Sept. 24, the company said Friday. The…

‘Old school’ disruption shakes trucking industry

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Society and industry have come to think of disruption as a positive change associated with innovation, but what the trucking industry is experiencing now is “old school”…

136 kg of cocaine seized from trucks

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. – Authorities have seized 136 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth $17 million from trucks in two incidents at border crossings in Southern Ontario. The drug busts were announced…