YTD truck sales match 2018 levels preview image YTD truck sales match 2018 levels September 25, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadians buyers accounted for 2,607 Class 8 truck sales in August, bringing year-to-date totals up to 22,295 units. The numbers essentially match the 22,301 Class 8 trucks sold by August 2018.
Meet 10 trucking Pioneers of Change preview image Meet 10 trucking Pioneers of Change September 25, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. -- The one constant in life is change. Today's Trucking has profiled 10 Canadians who challenge the status quo in the trucking industry.
NACV show expands education sessions preview image Events NACV show expands education sessions September 24, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – The biennial North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) has expanded its educational sessions, and will offer all the new NACV Show Solutions Theaters’…
Health/Safety Ontario to pilot higher speeds on three highways September 24, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Posted speed limits will increase to 110 km/h along three stretches of Ontario highways as of Sept. 26, as the provincial government begins a pilot project to…
U.S. truck tonnage dips, but trend still positive preview image Economy U.S. truck tonnage dips, but trend still positive September 24, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage remained volatile in August, dropping 3.2% on the heels of a 6.2% gain in July, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA). The…
Deborah Sparks to assume transitional role at WIT preview image Border, People, Trucking Life Deborah Sparks to assume transitional role at WIT September 24, 2019 Deborah Sparks PLOVER, Wis. — Women In Trucking Association has named Deborah Sparks vice-president in anticipation of succeeding current WIT president and CEO Ellen Voie. Sparks will assume her…
Fines increase in B.C. for not following chain-up regulations preview image Trucking Life Fines increase in B.C. for not following chain-up regulations September 23, 2019 VICTORIA, B.C. – Starting Oct. 1, truck drivers traveling in B.C. will face stiffer fines if they do not chain up their tires. Base-level fines during previous winters were $121…
Kriska, Turbo Images celebrate Bianca Andreescu preview image Trucking Life Kriska, Turbo Images celebrate Bianca Andreescu September 23, 2019 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Kriska and Turbo Images have teamed up to pay tribute to Canadian tennis star, Bianca Andreescu. The 19-year-old U.S. Open winner is celebrated on a 53-ft. trailer…
Top Shops preview image Paid Top Shops September 23, 2019 Tips to recruiting and retaining technicians Recruiting technicians for your shop can be an obstacle course but losing them shortly after is even worse. That’s why retention…
Trucking for a Cure: Woodstock Convoy rocks preview image Events, People, Trucking Life Trucking for a Cure: Woodstock Convoy rocks September 22, 2019 'Life is bigger than cancer, and we need to beat this'
Equipment Haldex says: See ya, ZF September 20, 2019 STOCKHOLM, Sweden – ZF has sold its stock in brake manufacturer Haldex as it works on closing its acquisition of Wabco, and Haldex chairman Jorgen Durban said he couldn’t be…
Cummins invests in another hydrogen fuel company preview image Cummins invests in another hydrogen fuel company September 19, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Engine giant Cummins Inc. is buying a stake in hydrogen fuel cell maker Loop Energy, the two companies announced. Financial details were not revealed. The move…
Navistar to build truck plant in San Antonio preview image Equipment Navistar to build truck plant in San Antonio September 19, 2019 SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Navistar has announced it will build a US$250-million truck manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas. “Over the last five years, Navistar has made significant investments to…
Trucking conditions moved positive in July preview image Economy Trucking conditions moved positive in July September 19, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the U.S. improved slightly in July, with a reading just above neutral at 0.28. Lower diesel prices offset the effects of lower capacity utilization,…
TCA conference to discuss key border issues preview image Border TCA conference to discuss key border issues September 19, 2019 BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Truckload Carriers Association will hold the third annual Bridging Border Barriers conference in Brampton, Ont., on Nov. 20. The event will feature speeches by industry…
