New Mack engine oil extends drain intervals
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Mack Trucks announced extended engine oil drain intervals for customers using its newly formulated genuine Mack Engine Oil EOS-4.5 today. Depending on the application, oil drain intervals have been extended by up to 15,000 miles compared with…
Mississauga rolls out new traffic management system
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Unfortunately for residents and motorists who live and work here, the Greater Toronto Area has become notorious for traffic congestion during almost any time of day. To combat this fact, the city of Mississauga is implementing a…
Kenworth T680 to be auctioned off to fight human trafficking
TOLLESON, Ariz. – An “Everyday Heroes”-themed Kenworth T680 is going on tour and will be auctioned off to support Truckers Against Trafficking. The specially designed truck will make its public debut at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC_) spring meeting…
TomTom’s newest GPS geared for truckers
Dutch navigation provider TomTom has jumped into the North American truck GPS business with its Trucker 600. TomTom is a giant in Europe but this is its first attempt to crack the truck navigation market on this continent. This device…
Truckers without borders: Part four
THE STORY SO FAR Bud asks Mark to start taking loads for a new company. At first Mark isn’t interested, but Bud convinces him it would be good for Bud’s other drivers, many of whom are looking for regular, steady…
Getting your truck winter-ready
Avoid downtime this winter with these simple maintenance tips
BCTA names policy director
LANGLEY, B.C. – The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has named Cory Paterson its new director of policy. Paterson assumes the role Feb. 22. He’ll be responsible for advancing BCTA’s policy positions and the interests of members with governments, the business…
Earnings Watch: YRC Trims Quarterly Loss, USA Truck Moves Into Red
The parent of less-than-truckload carrier YRC Freight and others managed to reduce its losses in the final quarter of 2016 while a truckload carrier reported a loss for both the final three months of last year and all of 2016. YRC Worldwide Inc. report…
Kenworth improves Predictive Cruise Control for T680 and T880
KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth announced an update to its Predictive Cruise Control functionality available for the Kenworth T680 and T880 with the new 2017 Paccar MX-11, Paccar MX-13 and Cummins X15 engines. “This update, which was made in conjunction with…
CarriersEdge reveals new Food Safety Training module
MARKHAM, Ont. – CarriersEdge announced a new training module for drivers that focuses on how to meet the requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The new 30-minute module is called Food Safety for Drivers and uses images, interactivity…