Regulations CTA addresses ELDs, training, and rest stops to livestock committee March 21, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) addressed the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food today about electronic logging devices and training. CTA president Stephen Laskowski…
Trucking journalists present Cummins X12 with tech award preview image Transportation Trucking journalists present Cummins X12 with tech award March 21, 2019 Krista Toenjes, Cummins’ North American manager of on-highway sales and marketing, accepts this year’s Technical Achievement Award from Jim Park, chairman of the truck writers committee that determines the annual…
Paccar Parts opens newer, larger Toronto distribution center preview image Transportation Paccar Parts opens newer, larger Toronto distribution center March 20, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Paccar Parts held a grand opening for its new, $34-million state-of-the-art distribution center today. The new center is 160,000 square feet and boasts three times the storage…
Transportation Aperia brings machine learning to tires March 20, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Aperia Technologies’ new Halo Connect is using the power of machine learning to help fleets “virtually eliminate” unplanned tire-related downtime. The system builds on the company’s…
Navistar partners with Love’s to expand service network preview image Equipment Navistar partners with Love’s to expand service network March 20, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Navistar is partnering with Love’s Travel Stops to expand its service network, bringing its network to more than 1,000 locations. Mark Cancelliere The company made the…
Bridgestone campaign to promote retreading preview image Transportation Bridgestone campaign to promote retreading March 20, 2019 “The value of the impacts of retreading is measurable,” said LaTres Jarret, director of marketing – Bandag, U.S. and Canada. “We want to tell the retread story like no one…
Volvo Trucks expands over-the-air offerings preview image Transportation Volvo Trucks expands over-the-air offerings March 20, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Volvo has taken the next step in its over-the-air programming capabilities, unveiling the new Parameter Plus subscription package that allows up to 50 parameter updates per…
Search for truck drivers should include youth, urban centers, military: Spear preview image Transportation Search for truck drivers should include youth, urban centers, military: Spear March 20, 2019 ATA president Chris Spear delivered his state of the industry address to the annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council. ATLANTA, Ga. – When American Trucking Associations president Chris…
Business Management Conference season for western Canadian trucking associations is upon us March 19, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – It’s the time of year again when several western Canadian trucking associations hold their respective AGMs, kicking off in Winnipeg April 5 for the Manitoba Trucking Association’s…
Tackling driver turnover: Part 2 March 19, 2019 In part one we talked about the delusion of the industry, we talked about the sales job to the inside the walls personnel, and we talked a little about apathy.
Transportation Truck Tonnage Index falls slightly in February March 19, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index was down 0.2% in February after increasing 2.5% in January. In February, the index equaled 117.4 (2015=100)…
Transportation February trailer orders down 24% from last year: FTR March 19, 2019 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reports preliminary trailer orders for February were 24,000 units, down nine per cent from January, and down 24% year-over-year. February was the third month in row that…
Ancra automates decking system preview image Equipment Ancra automates decking system March 19, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Ancra Cargo has automated its integrated decking system, allowing operators to adjust deck height at the touch of a button. The AutoDeck was showcased for the first…
Transportation Link Manufacturing names new sales executives March 19, 2019 SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – Link Manufacturing announced it has hired Anthony Ermitage as its new OEM account manager. Ermitage will be responsible for developing Link’s sales relationships with fire truck,…
Dana adds to aftermarket executive team preview image Transportation Dana adds to aftermarket executive team March 19, 2019 MAUMEE, Ohio – Dana Incorporated today announced the appointment of Dan Griffin to the position of senior director of strategy, product planning, and program management for commercial vehicle and the…
