Dana introduces new Spicer products preview image Equipment Dana introduces new Spicer products March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – A new Spicer Dura-Tune center bearing for downsped drivetrains, and a Spicer Trac-Lok limited slip differential for medium-duty trucks were introduced by Dana at the Technology &…
Transportation PIT Group and TMC to validate fuel economy, electromechanical braking March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Quebec-based PIT Group and the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) are pushing forward with joint research into fuel-saving and emerging braking technologies. PIT Group…
Roadside repair costs push higher in face of tariffs, labor costs preview image Transportation Roadside repair costs push higher in face of tariffs, labor costs March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Data from several truckload fleets suggests the costs of individual roadside breakdowns and repairs were on the rise in 2018, reaching an average of US $334.20…
P.S.I. adds tire pressure monitoring preview image Equipment P.S.I. adds tire pressure monitoring March 17, 2019 ATLANTA, Ga. – Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) is adding a tire pressure monitoring system to its platform, giving it the ability to measure tractor tire pressures and temperatures, and eventually…
Transportation Freightliner Trucks names top dealer sales professionals March 15, 2019 PORTLAND, Ore. – Freightliner Trucks has awarded its top dealer sales professionals’ “Elite” status through its annual Leland James Elite Sales Achievement program. “It is my sincere honor to congratulate…
Transportation Omnitracs buys Blue Dot Solutions March 15, 2019 DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs announced it has acquired Blue Dot Solutions. Omnitracs will integrate Blue Dot’s modern, cloud-native MilesAhead platform and product suite into Omnitracs One – the new, unified…
Canadian spot market load volumes outgrow equipment volumes in February preview image Transportation Canadian spot market load volumes outgrow equipment volumes in February March 15, 2019 TORONTO – TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian spot market continued its upward trend with a significant 20% increase in daily freight availability in February compared to January. Total truck volumes declined…
Western Canadian dealer named one of Wabash’s best preview image Business Management Western Canadian dealer named one of Wabash’s best March 14, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – Calgary’s Fleetstop Trailers was named one of Wabash National’s top dealers for 2018. “We are again honored to be included with Wabash’s largest and best run North…
Learning from the Best Fleets preview image Transportation Learning from the Best Fleets March 14, 2019 What the Best Fleets To Drive For are doing to stand out against the competition
Rate recession likely: ACT Research preview image Business Management Rate recession likely: ACT Research March 14, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – A freight recession is likely, and a rate recession even more likely, according to the latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook published by ACT Research. The truck…
Carbon tax threatens trucking jobs, says Ontario premier preview image Transportation Carbon tax threatens trucking jobs, says Ontario premier March 13, 2019 Doug Ford returns to Challenger to decry federal carbon tax
FMCSA is ‘very close’ to reaching decision on HOS changes preview image Transportation FMCSA is ‘very close’ to reaching decision on HOS changes March 13, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is close to reaching a decision on proposed hours of service changes, thanks to data collected from those fleets…
Human Resources U.S. driver turnover slowed in fourth quarter March 13, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck driver turnover in the U.S. fell by 9% for large fleets in the fourth quarter of 2018, to 78%. That’s down 10% year-over-year. In 2018, the…
Transportation Winner of Lee J. Crittenden Memorial Award named March 13, 2019 LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) awarded its highest award, the Lee J. Crittenden Memorial Award to Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express. The award was…
ATRI examines issue of marijuana-impaired driving preview image Health & Safety ATRI examines issue of marijuana-impaired driving March 13, 2019 ARLINGTON, Va. – Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what’s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the American Transportation…
