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Convoy names Mark Okerstrom president and COO

SEATTLE, Wash. – Convoy has appointed Mark Okerstrom president and chief operating officer, effective Aug. 31, the digital freight network announced Thursday. In this newly created role, Okerstrom will work…

Trimble tool holds truckers accountable

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Collecting data is the easy part, but the information is useful only if we can analyze and make sense of it to reduce risks. That was the…

TFI just latest trucking victim in cyber attacks

TORONTO, Ont. – Cyber criminals appear to be increasing their attacks on the transportation sector, with one of the latest ransomware scams targeting TFI’s Canadian courier divisions. “Canpar Express was…

Navistar taps In-Charge to assist with electric truck deployment

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar has announced its NEXT eMobility Solutions division has partnered with In-Charge Energy to provide charging infrastructure and consulting services to Navistar and its electric vehicle customers.

Mack MD to be supported by Body Builder Support Team

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks has announced its MD Series of medium-duty trucks will be supported by its network of body builder resources. The Mack Body Builder Support Team and…

Truck arrivals rebound after falling for six weeks in a row

OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck arrivals returned to normal during the week of Aug. 17-23 after dropping for six consecutive weeks, the Canada Border Services Agency said Wednesday. It said 116,288…

The benefits of connectivity

LONG BEACH, Calif. – The ability to predict parts failures and to develop VIN-specific preventive maintenance programs are two benefits that fleets can achieve if harnessing the power of connectivity.

Chris Easter discusses Daseke’s transformative year

Don Daseke had a unique vision for the flatbed carrier he built through a decade of acquisitions. But it was time to turn successful top-line growth into bottom-line profits, and…

ROI Cabmate hits the aftermarket

Link Mfg. is now offering ROI Cabmate Semi-Active Cab Suspension aftermarket kits for sleeper cab versions of the Freightliner Cascadia, Kenworth T680, International LT Series, Peterbilt Model 579, and…

Canadian ELD timeline remains firm: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. – Don’t expect a reprieve from the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, set to go into effect in June 2021. That was the message from Geoff Wood,…

Transborder freight up 46% in June

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucks moved freight valued at US$56.5 billion between the U.S., Canada and Mexico in June, up 44% from the previous month, but down 14% from June 2019,…

New options for Kenworth T270 and T370

Kenworth has unveiled several new options for its T270 and T370 medium-duty trucks. Roll-back flatbed applications are now approved for use with the Kenworth AG210L single-axle rear suspension on either…

Trimble unveils series of TMS upgrades

Trimble has unveiled a series of enhancements to its Transportation Management System (TMS) portfolio including TMW.Suite, TruckMate, and Innovative IES. A new integration with KeepTruckin’s mobile communication tools helps…

TMT Service Center, Fleet Maintenance tools enhanced

Trimble has made several enhancements to TMT Service Center and TMT Fleet Maintenance, including an integration with KeepTruckin’s mobile communications tool. The platforms can now support third-party credit card…

Navistar delivers J.B. Hunt’s 5,000th International LT

LOWELL, Ark. – It’s a big day for both Navistar and J.B. Hunt Transport. Navistar announced Tuesday that J.B. Hunt has taken delivery of its 5,000th International LT series on-highway…