Bendix produces seven millionth reman’d brake shoe preview image Equipment Bendix produces seven millionth reman’d brake shoe July 19, 2018 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix recently celebrated the production of its seven millionth remanufactured brake shoe since beginning production in 2012. The company says demand continues to increase, as fleets and…
Bendix achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification preview image Equipment Bendix achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification July 19, 2018 ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has announced it has completed ISO 14001:2015 transition audits at all 11 of its facilities across six locations. The standard focuses on environmental management systems and…
Equipment June Class 8 orders one of the strongest months in more than a decade July 19, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – For the fourth time in six months, North American Class 8 truck orders exceeded 40,000 units, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Orders totaled 42,224…
Trucking industry at full utilization: FTR preview image Business Management Trucking industry at full utilization: FTR July 19, 2018 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Truckers remained at full capacity in May, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. An index reading of 11.4 reflected full capacity utilization, and FTR projects…
What to expect from the 10th annual Surface Transportation Summit July 19, 2018 Ten years ago, my colleagues at Newcom Media and Dan Goodwill & Associates set out to create a high quality educational and networking event for Transportation Professionals and Decision-Makers. From…
Mack Granite model now available with Lytx pre-wire option preview image Transportation Mack Granite model now available with Lytx pre-wire option July 18, 2018 FONTANA, Calif. – Mack Trucks announced today that its popular Granite model is now available with a pre-wire option for the Lytx DriveCam safety program and Lytx Video Services. The announcement,…
Transportation Kriska wins Ryder Carrier Quality Award July 18, 2018 PRESCOTT, Ont. — Kriska Holdings has been named the Canadian TL Carrier at the Ryder Carrier Quality Awards. This award recognizes excellence through a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, claims…
Equipment DTNA dealers targeting 24-hour turnaround times July 18, 2018 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Stefan Kurschner wants Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) dealerships to be the Starbucks of truck dealers. The senior vice-president, aftermarket for DTNA, wants customers to know they…
Alberta company acquires Three Star Trucking preview image Business Management Alberta company acquires Three Star Trucking July 17, 2018 SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – Vertex Resources Group has acquired Three Star Trucking, an environmental services company that provides fluid hauling, pressure truck, hot oilers, and combo vac services in Western…
Alliance Truck Parts vows to become industry’s leading value parts supplier preview image Equipment Alliance Truck Parts vows to become industry’s leading value parts supplier July 17, 2018 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Alliance Truck Parts wants to become the industry’s leading truck parts provider, and it has a plan to get there. Stefan Kurschner, senior vice-president, aftermarket, with Daimler…
Transportation Breaking down blockchain July 17, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – If trucking wants to take advantage of blockchain, it needs to come together and work as one unified team. That was the message from panelists at this…
New Western Star leadership eyes vocational growth preview image Equipment New Western Star leadership eyes vocational growth July 17, 2018 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – David Carson, the newly installed president of Western Star, says the company is positioned for growth in the vocational segment and poised to take advantage of a…
Brake blitz grounds 12.4% in Canada preview image Transportation Brake blitz grounds 12.4% in Canada July 17, 2018 GREEBELT, Md. – A surprise Brake Safety Day inspection blitz in Canada and the U.S. put 1,595 trucks out of service for brake violations on April 25, the Commercial Vehicle…
The best workouts for weight loss July 16, 2018 When trying to lose weight, it can be hard to know whether to focus on diet or exercise to get results, and what exercises you should actually be doing. This…
OTA calls for more targeted enforcement preview image Health & Safety OTA calls for more targeted enforcement July 13, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is urging enforcement agencies to target carriers and drivers that don’t comply with regulations and elevate their safety performance. The call for…
