Trucking Conditions Index Drops Slightly to Start 2012 August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, IN - Despite decline, FTR predicts strong growth in 2012.
OTA Trucking Survey Shows Improved Carrier Confidence August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Optimism increases, but freight growth muted.
110,000 DTNA Trucks Recalled for Fuel System Problems August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - Trucks equipped with Detroit Diesel DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines recalled.
Shippers Conditions Index for January Stays Flat August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, IN - FTR expects freight growth to exceed GDP growth rate.
Ancra Promotes Brian Larocque to Managing Director August 1, 2014 ERLANGER, KY. - First order of business for Larocque: move Canadian team into a larger facility.
Ontario Raises Commercial Vehicle Licence Fees August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Hike inevitable, says OTA's Bradley, but still a bitter pill to swallow.
Trimac and Northern Resource Close Deal August 1, 2014 CALGARY - Trimac's 29 percent acquisition of Northern Resource comes to a close.
Trailer ‘Order Season’ Has Begun, Doing Well August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, IN - There were 28 percent more trailers ordered in January 2014 than the same time last year, according to ACT Research data.
Daimler pumps up Detroit sound with new transmission August 1, 2014 LOUISVILLE, KY -- It was the big reveal. Daimler Trucks unveiled its new Detroit transmission today.
Will Vancouver’s Port be Hit by Strike Today? August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER - As recently as Tuesday afternoon, a group of drivers calling themselves the "United Truckers Association" (UTA) are threatening a work stoppage, which would prove crippling to the Port of Vancouver.
Mack Trucks Head for the Highway August 1, 2014 TORONTO - Mack Trucks re-brands with focus on highway trucks. And president of North American sales and marketing, Stephen Roy plans to push Mack's Class 8 market share to 10 percent higher or more.
Online Natural Gas Savings and Payback Calculators August 1, 2014 COLUMBUS, IN - There's a new resource available to truckers who want to easily calculate the Diesel Gallon Equivalent of compressed or liquefied natural gas at the pump as commodity cost of natural gas changes.
Navistar Re-Locates Engine Assembly Plant August 1, 2014 LISLE, IL - Navistar announced it's combining the manufacturing of mid-range engines as the next step in its turnaround efforts.
PIT Test Trucks Go Farther on Less Fuel August 1, 2014 BLAINVILLE, QC - Fleet operators might be able to save 2.4 percent on fuel with a fuel technology designed to reduce consumption, according to a recent test done by Performance Innovation Transport (PIT).
Trucking Industry to Obama: Yes, We Can August 1, 2014 FREDERICK, MD - Shortly after President Barack Obama announced the second phase of efficiency regulation for heavy trucks, Volvo and Daimler showed their support.