Economy

Canadian hi-tech lab tackles autonomous shuttle

MONTREAL, QC — FPInnovations, the parent company of PIT Group, a research and engineering group focused on improving fleet maintenance and operations in the North American transportation…

Freight recession’s in rearview mirror: analyst

PORTLAND, OR–Spot truckload freight availability in May reached its highest point since September, 2015, increasing 7.3%  compared to April and 63%  year-over-year, reported DAT Solutions, which operates the industry’s largest on-demand exchange for spot…

Rolls Right Speedee’s innovation nets carrier award

BURNABY, BC–Because of consistency in reducing unnecessary transportation, serious commitment to on-time delivery, excellent customer service and problem solving, Rolls Right Speedee has been recognized as Coca-Cola’s Transportation Short Haul Carrier…

Police nab shiftless truck thief

PINSON, AL-He might have been a shifty character but he didn’t know how to change gears. And now he’s in a clutch situation. According to Fox News, police in this…

Air disc brakes now standard on International LT trucks

LISLE, Ill–International Truck is making air disc brakes standard on all axles for all models of the International LT series. Available in  6×4, 6×2, and 4×2 configurations, LT-series…

Ontario cops focus on trucks this week

ORILLIA, ON–The Ontario Provincial Police will be paying special attention to trucks Thursday and Friday of this week as part of the annual Operation Corridor campaign.   An OPP statement…

Stability-control laws are welcome rules, CTA says

OTTAWA– The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is applauding Transport Canada’s posting in Gazette II of the mandatory introduction of electronic stability control (ESC) on commercial vehicles. The objective…

UPDATED: San Francisco UPS station hit by gunman

SAN FRANCISCO–At least four people are dead after a shooting at a UPS facility in San Francisco Wednesday morning. The gunman shot himself and his condition is unknown. Media reports…

Big American fleet ups speed limit for company drivers

LINCOLN, NE–Midwest American carrier Crete Carrier Corporation is upping the maximum speed for company drivers from 62 mph to 65 mph. Many fleets including Crete Carrier, Shaffer Trucking, and Hunt…

Vetter new east region fleet sales manager for Huayi

MARKHAM, ON–Canada’s premier marketer and distributor for Double Coin Holdings, Ltd., and their premier associate brands of TBR and OTR tires has announced that Robert Vetter is the newly appointed…

OOIDA down but not out in ELD fight

CHICAGO, IL-The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) continues to wage war against the upcoming American electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, but the driver group just lost another big battle. So…

Winnipeg walkers raise $200,000

WINNIPEG–On Saturday a 90-member team from Maxim Truck & Trailer raised more than $200,000 for charity. The drive was part of the CancerCare Manitoba’s “Challenge for Life,”…

Cell use signals other risky driving behaviors: Study

BLOOMINGTON, IL-Ninety-one percent of drivers own a smartphone and more than half of them use the phones while driving. People who use their cellphones while driving are more likely to…

Atlas Canada van lines buys Connect Logistics

OAKVILLE, ON—Atlas Canada, a subsidiary of Atlas World Group, Inc., announces today that…

U.S. authorities launch unusual sleeper-berth test

WASHINGTON, D.C.- To split or not to split, that is the question the American Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is hoping to answer with an unusual driver experiment, using…