Human Resources National Trucking Week celebrated in Alberta September 5, 2016 CALGARY, Alta. – It’s National Trucking Week, and the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA), along with the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), will be celebrating throughout the province from Sept. 4-10.
Milltown Trucking: Prospering through the heartbreak preview image Transportation Milltown Trucking: Prospering through the heartbreak September 4, 2016 Doug Morrow has Sunday school to thank for his long career in trucking. And his parents, of course. When he was just nine years old in 1971, Morrow started working…
Transportation Small fleet owner for hire September 4, 2016 The very first column I wrote for Truck News expressed my suggestion that large and small trucking companies would be better served by working together instead of constantly butting heads.
Transportation Goober for hire: Part 3 September 4, 2016 THE STORY SO FAR Mark finds himself stuck in downtown Toronto traffic as the city’s taxi drivers protest the start of Goober, the ridesharing service that is cutting into…
Transportation Accuride to be acquired by Crestview Partners September 2, 2016 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Accuride announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by funds managed by Crestview Partners for $2.58 per share in cash. The purchase…
Not your average Mack Ride and Drive preview image Transportation Not your average Mack Ride and Drive September 2, 2016 ALLENTOWN, Penn. – It was all fun and games for trucking journalists who were invited to Mack’s Ride and Drive 2017 Powertrain event on September 1 in Allentown, Penn. Mack…
Transportation Turnover at large TL fleets falls to lowest point in five years September 1, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) revealed today that the turnover rate at truckload fleets fell six points to 83% in the second quarter – the lowest point since the…
Detroit DT12 transmission offers improved fuel efficiency, reduced friction preview image Equipment Detroit DT12 transmission offers improved fuel efficiency, reduced friction September 1, 2016 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Freightliner’s newly unveiled Cascadia, which was revealed Sept. 1 in Colorado Springs, Colo., brings a lot of new technology, driver and safety enhancements to the table,…
Meritor expands MFS front axle series September 1, 2016 TROY, Mich. ̶ Meritor revealed today that it has expanded the availability of its MFS Series lineup of front non-drive axles to include a deep-drop axle option. “Our MFS Series already…
Freightliner takes wraps off new Cascadia preview image Equipment Freightliner takes wraps off new Cascadia September 1, 2016 New Cascadia achieved 8% better fuel mileage than the Cascadia Evolution on cross-country run
Fuel efficiency, performance and safety focus of Detroit Assurance 4.0 preview image Equipment Fuel efficiency, performance and safety focus of Detroit Assurance 4.0 September 1, 2016 System offered in new Freightliner Cascadia
Transcourt Tank Leasing names new v.p. of finance preview image Transportation Transcourt Tank Leasing names new v.p. of finance September 1, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – Transcourt Tank Leasing announced today that it has named Carol Praught the company’s new vice-president of finance. Carol Praught…
Sustainability Volvo to examine lightweighting as part of SuperTruck II project August 31, 2016 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo Group North America says it will be participating in the US Department of Energy’s SuperTruck II program. It will match US$20 million in federal funding to…
Transportation Wabash Canada names new president August 31, 2016 KITCHENER, Ont. — Wabash Canada has appointed Shawn Lacey its new president. Lacey joins Wabash from Cara Foods-branded restaurants, where he oversaw more than 250 employees. He also brings to…
Transportation Peterbilt to participate in SuperTruck II program August 31, 2016 DENTON, Texas – Peterbilt announced today that it will be working with Cummins to develop technologies under the US Department of Energy (DOE) SuperTruck II program. “Peterbilt is proud to…
