Jardine Group acquires K&T Transport preview image Business Management Jardine Group acquires K&T Transport July 18, 2022 Jardine Transport Group has purchased K&T Transport, an open-deck, dry van and logistics provider based in Plaster Rock, N.B. The company adds more than 60 power units to Jardine’s growing…
Quebec updating PECVL truck safety rating system preview image Business Management Quebec updating PECVL truck safety rating system July 18, 2022 Quebec will introduce several changes to its safety ratings system on Jan. 1, changing the province’s approach to critical defects and the way different trucking violations are weighed. “We have…
Troubleshooting complex truck electrical systems requires a surgical approach preview image Equipment Troubleshooting complex truck electrical systems requires a surgical approach July 18, 2022 Luckily for driver Bob, he wasn’t following a convoy of bikers down the highway when his horn started blowing and kept on blowing. While driver Jane might have looked a…
Used truck prices up 31% in Q2: Ritchie Bros. preview image Equipment Used truck prices up 31% in Q2: Ritchie Bros. July 18, 2022 The price of used tractors sold through Ritchie Bros. auctions continued to push higher in the second quarter of the year, reaching levels 31% above the same time frame last…
Kenworth offering medium-duty video tutorials preview image Trucks, Video Kenworth offering medium-duty video tutorials July 15, 2022 Kenworth has come out with a Driver Academy video series for customers operating its medium-duty trucks. The videos aim to help drivers get the most out…
Trailer orders fell 21% in June preview image Equipment Trailer orders fell 21% in June July 15, 2022 North American fleets ordered 15,300 trailers in June, according to preliminary data from ACT Research, down about 21% from May but up 33% year over year. “With 2023 order boards…
Use data to cultivate safe driver behavior preview image Human Resources Use data to cultivate safe driver behavior July 15, 2022 Behavior drives results and using driver data to improve safety helps carriers boost their bottom line, safety and data professionals said during a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) webinar. Brian Fielkow,…
Little risk of freight demand collapse: FTR preview image Business Management Little risk of freight demand collapse: FTR July 14, 2022 Falling spot market volumes and rates don’t tell the complete story about the current economic scenario, according to industry analysts at FTR. During a State of Freight webinar July 14,…
Trucks deliver food to battle child hunger preview image Human Resources Trucks deliver food to battle child hunger July 14, 2022 Dozens of Canadian carriers helped deliver 175,000 food packs to support food-insecure children in high-needs communities in May and June this year. The fleets that are part of the Canadian…
Three new longhaul tires added to Firestone Classics line preview image Tires/Wheels Three new longhaul tires added to Firestone Classics line July 14, 2022 Bridgestone has introduced three new longhaul tires into its Firestone Classics tire line. New offerings include the Firestone FS509 (steer radial), FD609 (drive radial), and FT409…
Cummins leader steps aside, promotes first female CEO as his replacement preview image Business Management Cummins leader steps aside, promotes first female CEO as his replacement July 14, 2022 Tom Linebarger has announced he is stepping down as CEO of Cummins Aug. 1, and has named ‘once in a generation talent’ Jennifer Rumsey as his replacement. Linebarger will stay…
PMTC outlines priorities for National Supply Chain Task Force preview image Business Management PMTC outlines priorities for National Supply Chain Task Force July 14, 2022 The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) welcomes the opportunity to work with the National Supply Chain Task Force and is thankful for the partnership and chance to work…
Mild recession now base case scenario: ACT preview image Business Management Mild recession now base case scenario: ACT July 14, 2022 ACT Research now projects that a mild recession is the base case for the U.S. economy and North American commercial vehicle markets. It has lowered its GDP forecast, but the…
Ridgeline Lubricants offers new fluid analysis program preview image Lubes/Fluids Ridgeline Lubricants offers new fluid analysis program July 13, 2022 Ridgeline Lubricants has launched a new fluids analysis program to help maintenance professionals detect engine issues before they occur The program offers a comprehensive analysis of…
Drivewyze provides data through new PreClear Insights preview image Drivewyze provides data through new PreClear Insights July 13, 2022 Drivewyze has added near real-time insights to its weigh station bypass system. PreClear Insights is a secure web dashboard that allows subscribers to search and filter…
