Greenkraft Offers Allison Transmission for Alternative Fuel Trucks
Alternative fuel truck and fuel system manufacturer Greenkraft is now offering fully automatic Allison Transmissions on its medium-duty trucks. The first line of trucks with Allison Transmissions is available in GVWRs of 19,500 to 26,000 pounds with ot…
Trucker turn times starting to ease at ports of L.A., Long Beach under PierPass
Truck driver Tony Melendez opens the a container at Nobel Distribution Systems in Carson, Calif. 2011 file photo.
Class Action Lawsuit Against Swift Re-Approved By Appeals Court
An Arizona Court of Appeals has overturned a previous superior court ruling, allowing a more than decade old class-action lawsuit against Swift Transportation to proceed. In 2015, a trial judge denied the original approval of a class action lawsuit des…
Report predicts Manitoba to soon face dire labor shortage
WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says its province will face a dire labor shortage with a shortfall of 10,000 drivers by 2026, and government must step up to fund training and help fill the gaps. The MTA…
Trucker involved in fatal Elizabeth crash had 55 prior arrests in California, reports say
Authorities say the 57-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer that crashed into several cars in Elizabeth, killing one person Saturday, had 55 prior arrests in California for crimes involving drugs, alcohol and domestic violence. Ac…
Spot market volumes steady, but capacity flooded with western trucks
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Canadian spot market load volumes have been increasing month to month and are almost back to 2015 levels. Claudia Milicevic, general manager, TransCore Link Logistics, provided customers attending the company’s annual golf tournament today, an overview of…
Cervus Equipment hosts Peterbilt’s Innovation and Class tour
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Peterbilt’s Innovation and Class tour rolled into Cervus Equipment’s Mississauga location today, showcasing the company’s latest products. The tour centers around a mobile display that lets customers get an up close look at the Paccar MX-11 and…
JBT Transport’s ‘Stuff-A-JBT-Truck’ event labelled a success by organizers
AYR, Ont. — After more than 80,000 people were displaced and affected by the wildfires in northern Alberta and Fort McMurray, trucking company JBT Transport sought the help of local businesses and the public to raise urgently needed items for donation…
Total For-Hire Shipments Rise Despite Trucking Decline
A U.S. Transportation Department measure of the amount of freight carried by the nation’s for-hire transportation industry rose 0.2% in May from April, the second consecutive monthly gain, and is just 1.5% below the all-time high level hit in December 2014. In figures released Wednesday, The Freight Transportation Services Index moved up to a reading of 121.8, it highest level since January.
Former Port of Vancouver USA CEO takes on new role
PORTLAND, Ore. – Former Port of Vancouver USA CEO Todd Coleman has taken on the role of port sector manager for PBS Engineering and Environmental, a position that will keep him in familiar territory in Washington state. Coleman will be…