Industry-Backed Truck Parking App to Go Live in August
American Trucking Associations, the National Association of Truck Stop Operators, the American Transportation Research Institute and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced May 18 Park My Truck, a free mobile truck-parking app that should be a…
API releases donut symbol for new diesel oil
WASHINGTON, D.C.– The American Petroleum Institute (API) is introducing a new special Service Symbol Donut to help consumers identify the recently approved API FA-4 diesel engine oil. API approved two new diesel oil standards, FA-4 and CK-4, earlier this year. “API…
New tolls on roads and bridges would reduce congestion, says BC Trucking CEO
Lower Mainland drivers could find themselves paying tolls for more than just bridge crossings in the future if a strategy known as mobility pricing is implemented, as some advocates wish. The controversial issue was discussed at the Greater Langley Cha…
Abe Samuels, 95, retires after 40-year career with Labelmaster
CHICAGO, Ill. — The distinguished career of 95-year-old Abe Samuels of Labelmaster is coming to an end. Samuels is retiring, Labelmaster announced, after 40 years with the company. Samuels was the developer of the Spacemaster flip placard system that allows trucks…
Titanium Group’s revenues increase, EBITDA declines
WOODBRIDGE, Ont. — Titanium Transportation Group saw earnings decrease 11% year-over-year in the first quarter, despite higher revenues. Revenues were up 17% but EBITDA was down 11%, to $2.5 million, due to the integration of ProNorth Transportation and a weaker…
Port of Oakland phone app tells truckers about waits at port
An old-line business, the Port of Oakland, is using one of the world’s newest technologies, an app that helps truckers cope with busy cargo gates at the shipping hub, the port said Wednesday. The app is available on the Google Play store for Android ph…
New app to help truck drivers find parking spots
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) announced today that is participating in a new trucking industry initiative to help commercial drivers find available truck parking. Beginning later this summer, truck drivers who need to stop and park…
TTSAO reacts to MTO’s proposed MELT standards
HAMILTON, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) said today that it believes great strides have been achieved with the recently proposed Mandatory Entry Level Training standards, but that the standard still needs work before it can…
Kenworth remains optimistic about truck market
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Class 8 truck orders have fallen sharply in the early months of 2016, but Kurt Swihart, director of marketing for Kenworth, is maintaining an optimistic view. Speaking to trade press journalists today, Swihart said Kenworth predicts Canada/US…
Trailer orders improve in April: FTR
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — FTR reported today that US trailer net orders for April met expectations at 15,800 units. Month-over-month order activity was up 15%, but it was down 12% year-over-year. In total, order reached 289,000 units over the last 12 months,…