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NACFE – Run on Less

How to run on less fuel, with tips from Joel Morrow, a driver with Ploger Transportation.

Upper Canada Truck Sales opens new truck sales center

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Shaun Boughen is an alternative thinker. So, it’s only natural that his business is an alternative concept as well. Boughen is president of Upper Canada Truck Sales, a…

Sysco Quebec ordered to remove driver-facing cameras

SAINT-HYACINTHE, Que. — The Quebec Superior Court has officially sided with truck drivers in a five-year battle concerning driver-facing cameras. On Sept. 11, Sysco Quebec was ordered by the court…

Work underway to improve truck parking in Southern Ontario

TORONTO, Ont. — A study into truck parking and rest stops in Southern Ontario is underway and the findings could lead to the improved availability and quality of truck stops along…

The biggest risk of the ELD mandate isn’t what you think it is

“Day two of ELD use. I’m done…Sooo frustrating. Not planning on using it again until someone can tell me more on how this thing works. One video two days before…

Wabco launches OnSide Blind Spot Detection System

ORLANDO, Fla. – Wabco, introduced Wabco OnSide, an advanced blind spot detection system for commercial trucks and trailers. The radar-based system alerts drivers of the presence of a moving vehicle…

OPP publishes charges in three recent fatal collisions involving commercial trucks

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced the charges in three separate fatal collisions involving commercial trucks this morning at a news conference. All three collisions occurred this…

PMTC names new chairman of the Young Leaders Group

MILTON, Ont. —  The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) announced recently that Matt Richardson, sales and operations manager of KRTS Transportation Specialists  is the new chairman of the…

Rolling Strong unveils new mobile app

RIVERSIDE, Mo. – Rolling Strong announced this week that it has a new mobile app that enables commercial drivers to focus on making healthy lifestyle choices on the road. “The…

Carrier Transicold introduces new engineless refrigeration unit

ATHENS, Ga. — Carrier Transicold’s sleek new model 35X direct-drive unit provides refrigeration for perishable and frozen cargoes for small- to medium-sized box trucks and large delivery vans. “With an…

Stemco introduces five-year aftermarket wheel end warranty

LONGVIEW, Texas  – Stemco announced a new aftermarket five-year Platinum Performance System (PPS) wheel end warranty. Previously only available as a three-year package, both three- and five-year warranties extend PPS…

Daimler Trucks unveils E-FUSO brand

Logan Township, N.J. – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) strengthened the commitment of its FUSO brand towards alternative drivetrains and announced it will electrify its complete range of…

Slow, sustainable growth sets stage for a strong 2018

ORLANDO, Fla. – Demand for trucking services in the U.S. has increased, and in a more sustainable way than it has in the past, setting the stage for a strong…

Mack vows to hold ground in strongest segments, grow longhaul

ORLANDO, Fla. – Mack Trucks will hold its ground in construction and refuse segments where it has traditionally been strong, while growing its longhaul segment presence. That was the commitment…

Trucking groups issue joint statement on NAFTA

ORLANDO, Fla. – Trucking groups in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, came together to produce a joint statement on the importance of NAFTA. The Canadian Trucking Alliance was joined by…