14% out of service during Brake Safety Week preview image Equipment 14% out of service during Brake Safety Week October 27, 2020 GREENBELT, Md. – Canadian enforcement teams inspected 1,829 vehicles during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Brake Safety Week held from Aug. 23-29, placing 14% out of service for brake-related…
U.S. travels two paths to lower truck emissions preview image Regulations U.S. travels two paths to lower truck emissions October 27, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Two U.S. regulatory bodies are taking decidedly different paths to clean up truck emissions, leaving fleets with looming challenges including a new generation of equipment and even…
Endurant transmission now available in all truck makes preview image Equipment Endurant transmission now available in all truck makes October 27, 2020 GALESBURG, Mich. – Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies says its Endurant 12-speed automated transmission is now available from all North American truck manufacturers. “We work closely with our engine partners…
Daimler and Waymo to partner on autonomous trucks preview image Equipment Daimler and Waymo to partner on autonomous trucks October 27, 2020 PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks will partner with Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving car project, as it looks to bring highly autonomous trucks to market. The initial…
Lytx announces new features, including risk identification without video capture preview image Business Management Lytx announces new features, including risk identification without video capture October 27, 2020 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Lytx has come out with two new features, giving drivers the opportunity improve behaviors in real-time and fleets the chance to correct behaviors without video capture.
Mack updates MP 8HE engine preview image Engines/Drivetrains Mack updates MP 8HE engine October 27, 2020 The newest 13-liter Mack MP 8HE engine will offer 3% better fuel economy than the current model. A Mack Anthem spec’d with extended chassis fairings and a Mack HE+…
Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world preview image Business Management Training available on working safely in Covid-19 world October 27, 2020 Covid-19 has been a major part of our lives, day in and day out, since government shutdowns and restrictions took place in mid-March of this year. We have been living…
FPInnovations named first ELD certification body preview image Transportation FPInnovations named first ELD certification body October 26, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – FPInnovations will be the first body to certify Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) as Canada prepares to mandate the technology. Federally regulated carriers will need to equip trucks…
Trucking continues fighting ‘must-win’ battles, as pandemic dominates news preview image Business Management Trucking continues fighting ‘must-win’ battles, as pandemic dominates news October 26, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – What started as a year of so much promise for the trucking industry has gone off the rails, but the industry now enjoys greater appreciation and recognition…
Teleo Capital completes acquisition of Rand McNally preview image Technology Teleo Capital completes acquisition of Rand McNally October 26, 2020 CHICAGO, Ill. – The private equity firm Teleo Capital has completed its acquisition of Rand McNally, and named Joseph Roark chairman. “We are extremely excited to support the Rand McNally…
FlowBelow AeroKit for Mack Anthem preview image Other FlowBelow AeroKit for Mack Anthem October 26, 2020 FlowBelow Tractor AeroKits will soon be available as a factory-installed option on Mack Anthem highway models, boosting fuel efficiency up to a reported 2.23%. The systems will be available…
Ron Foxcroft’s success is no fluke preview image Equipment Ron Foxcroft’s success is no fluke October 26, 2020 HAMILTON, Ont. – Ron Foxcroft answered the phone at Fluke Transportation on the Friday night of the Canada Day long weekend in 1983. On the other end of the line…
Prepare your drivers for ELDs preview image Sponsored Equipment Prepare your drivers for ELDs October 26, 2020 To say 2020 has been a year of disruption in the trucking industry would be a gross understatement, particularly when it comes to drivers who have been on the front…
8 benefits of ELDs preview image Sponsored Regulations 8 benefits of ELDs October 26, 2020 Electronic logging devices (ELDs) offer several driver and operational advantages, reducing Hours of Service (HoS) violations, making trip planning more efficient, and stopping renegade carriers from manipulating the paper log…
Canada’s third-party certification to tackle ELD manipulation preview image Sponsored Business Management Canada’s third-party certification to tackle ELD manipulation October 26, 2020 The most significant difference between Canada’s ELD mandate and its U.S. counterpart is the certification process. The U.S. requires suppliers to self-certify their devices, in an approach that has resulted…
