Miles down, total compensation flat among Best Fleets finalists preview image People Miles down, total compensation flat among Best Fleets finalists January 31, 2020 MARKHAM, Ont. – Drivers for the Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For put fewer miles under the bumper than the year before, but saw a small increase in their…
Traton submits offer to purchase Navistar preview image Equipment Traton submits offer to purchase Navistar January 30, 2020 LISLE, Ill. – Navistar International has confirmed it has received an unsolicited takeover bid from Traton SE, the truck and bus division of Volkswagen. The offer was…
Updated: Mack unveils medium-duty lineup to be built in Virginia preview image Equipment Updated: Mack unveils medium-duty lineup to be built in Virginia January 30, 2020 The Mack MD Series represents the OEM’s return to the medium-duty truck segment. ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Mack Trucks is returning to the medium-duty truck market with a new Class…
Five Canadian companies among Top 20 Best Fleets preview image People, Trucking Life Five Canadian companies among Top 20 Best Fleets January 30, 2020 MARKHAM, Ont. – Five of 20 fleets named as the Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge are Canadian. Bison Transport, Challenger, Fortigo Freight…
Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO preview image People, Regulations Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO January 30, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has called on the provincial government to take immediate measures to stop the abuse of the Driver Certification Program…
Infrastructure Ontario government to improve northern transportation January 30, 2020 THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is thanking the province of Ontario for making good on a 2019 budget promise to review transportation in Northern Ontario. Government…
Day & Ross rebrands for future growth preview image Trucking Life Day & Ross rebrands for future growth January 30, 2020 HARTLAND, N.B. – Day & Ross has announced new branding that will unify its divisions and services under a single brand. The company says the move recognizes its 70-year history,…
Bendix acquires R.H. Sheppard preview image Equipment Bendix acquires R.H. Sheppard January 30, 2020 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has purchased, through parent company Knorr-Bremse, the R.H. Sheppard Co. steering system company from Wabco. The company paid US$149.5 million for the company, which Wabco shed…
Maintenance Meritor takes the aftermarket to school January 29, 2020 GRAPEVINE, Texas – Meritor has unveiled its aftermarket training program for the coming year, supporting dealers, warehouse distributors, fleets and service garages. “Parts counter personnel need to quickly identify key…
Meritor upgrades online aftermarket tools preview image Technology Meritor upgrades online aftermarket tools January 29, 2020 Meritor has upgraded the online platform used to serve the aftermarket. GRAPEVINE, Texas – Meritor has added a series of upgrades to MeritorPartsXpress.com, introducing a series of tools to…
ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions to soften, not break in 2020: Economists preview image Economy ECONOMIC WATCH: Trucking conditions to soften, not break in 2020: Economists January 29, 2020 GRAPEVINE, Texas – Bob Dieli, an economist with U.S.-based MacKay and Company, identifies these as economic boom times. But good things don’t last forever. “Our leading indicator has moved…
Mahle expands Canadian operations preview image Border Mahle expands Canadian operations January 29, 2020 Mahle and Grant Brothers Sales teams meet at Mahle headquarters in Farmington Hills, Mich. FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Mahle Aftermarket has partnered with Grant Brothers Sales of Mississauga, Ont.,…
FMCSA extends Entry-Level Driver Training deadline by 2 years preview image Border FMCSA extends Entry-Level Driver Training deadline by 2 years January 29, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the compliance date for the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) from Feb. 7, 2020, to Feb. 7,…
AirTime Express opens fitness center preview image Health/Safety AirTime Express opens fitness center January 29, 2020 A crossfit training apparatus at the new fitness facility opened by AirTime Express. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – AirTime Express has built a state-of-the-art 3,500 sq.-ft. fitness center into its Mississauga…
Natural gas truck sales increased in 2019: ACT preview image Fuel/Emissions Natural gas truck sales increased in 2019: ACT January 29, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Class 8 natural gas truck retail sales in the U.S. and Canada rose 20% year-over-year in the first 11 moths of 2019. ACT Research published the findings…
