Navistar, NASA testing trucking aerodynamics August 1, 2014 CHICAGO -- Future aerodynamic technology current being tested by NASA and Navistar could save the trucking industry nearly $10 billion annually.
Western Star gets its own engineering division August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America says it has created a separate engineering unit dedicated to its flagship vocational brand, Western Star Trucks.
Arvin brake shoe coating wins trucking editors’ choice August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, VA. -- ArvinMeritor's PlatinumShield Brake Shoes has been recognized by the Truck Writers of North America (TWNA) as the top technical achievement for 2009.
Kinedyne Canadian sales boss movin’ on up August 1, 2014 BRANCHBURG, NJ -- Cargo control products company Kinedyne announced several organizational changes to enhance the company's sales and operations teams.
Steel wheels maker to roll out of bankruptcy August 1, 2014 EVANSVILLE, Ind. -- Accuride Corp. says U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has confirmed the company's reorganization plan, allowing the wheel components manufacturer to emerge from Chapter 11 after five months.
Snow plows trucking rates, if you catch our drift August 1, 2014 NEW YORK -- Sudden winter storms freeze more than your birdbaths and door locks.
Wakefield buys Toronto facility from BP Lubricants August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Wakefield Canada has signed an agreement with BP Lubricants to purchase the Castrol Canada blending and packaging plant located in Toronto.
Trailer orders vary widely per segment August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, Ind. -- January commercial trailer net orders were up 10 percent from January 2008 and relatively consistent with weak recent trends.
‘Wasn’t my fault,’ boss of fallen Arrow claims August 1, 2014 TULSA, Okla. -- Two months after Arrow Trucking slammed its doors leaving hundreds of drivers stranded across North America and about 1,300 people jobless, the owner of the company has come forward to tell his side of the story.
Revenue drops in 2009 for former income trusts August 1, 2014 OKOTOKS, Alta. -- Revenue for a trio of Canadian carriers dropped in 2009 from 2008, but executives at Mullen, TransForce and Contrans are keeping a positive outlook for 2010.
Rate drops keep fallin’ on our head August 1, 2014 TORONTO - - Shippers are paying almost 10 percent less across the board than they were this time last year. But you didn't need us to tell you that.
YRC’s Canadian fleet has a long future: Pres August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- The writing was on the wall for YRC Worldwide more than once, or so it seemed, and so its competitors hoped.
Freight carriers’ group urges rate hike close to 5% August 1, 2014 FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Despite the trucking industry's cost cutting measures during this recession, fixed and variable costs continue to rise and carriers should be looking for raises of at least 4.9 percent this spring.
Walmart pledges major cuts to supply chain GHG by 2015 August 1, 2014 BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Walmart is counting on its suppliers to cut 20 million metric tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its supply chain over the next five years.
Holding Port: Only Price Rupert reports freight hikes in ’09 August 1, 2014 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. -- Among Canada's four largest ocean ports, only the Port of Prince Rupert is reporting an increase in freight volumes in 2009 over 2008 numbers.