Freightliner names Edmonton one of North America’s hardest working cities
EDMONTON, Alta. — Edmonton has been declared by Freightliner to be one of North America’s hardest working cities. It joins New York City, Charlotte, N.C. and Seattle-Tacoma as the 2016 recipients. The Hardest Working Cities program from Freightliner honours cities…
Dana Holding Acquires Magnum Gaskets
Dana Holding Corporation has competed its acquisition of Magnum Gaskets, a U.S.-based supplier of aftermarket gaskets and sealing products for commercial-vehicle and automotive applications. The acquisition will enhance Dana’s sealing product offerings…
Truck drivers frustrated by closed interstate
ANDREW: AFTER SPENDING OVER 24 HOURS ON THIS BRIDGE OVER INTERSTATE 80 JUST WEST OF LINCOLN — MIKE: HIGH WINDS, ROCKING AND ROLLING ALL NIGHT. ANDREW: THE LAST THING MIKE KELLEY, WHO IS TRYING TO GET TO GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, WANTS ME TO HEAR IS HE…
Logistics Chief Expects Truckers to Adapt to New Safety Rules
The head of freight broker C.H. Robinson said new safety rules may improve the overall quality of trucking services the company purchases. says the trucking industry should absorb new federal safety regulations with relative ease despite sharp division…
TTSAO’s first Carrier Group meeting focuses on MELT, retention and recruiting issues
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – On Wednesday Feb. 3, the Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO)’s new Carrier Group hosted its first official meeting at Challenger Motor Freight in Cambridge, Ont. The new Carrier Group’s mandate is to support the TTSAO…
BCTA recommends 10-lane bridge, tolls during consultation with government
LANGLEY, B.C. – The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) announced its support for the province’s proposed improvements to replace the George Massey Tunnel with a 10-lane bridge, as well as placing a toll on all Metro Vancouver bridge crossings and…
Slow start to 2016 for Class 8 orders: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Commercial truck orders have slowed significantly to start 2016, according to preliminary figures from ACT Research. The company reported January Classes 5-8 orders of 36,400 units, the third lowest volume of the past eight moths. “Economic reports…
Cat’s CT681 enters full production
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Caterpillar has announced its model CT681 vocational truck is now in full production. The CT681 is a Class 8 set-forward axle truck intended for snow plow, concrete mixer, dump and super dump applications. The company says…
Cat’s CT681 enters full production
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Caterpillar has announced its model CT681 vocational truck is now in full production. The CT681 is a Class 8 set-forward axle truck intended for snow plow, concrete mixer, dump and super dump applications. The company says…
Volvo Market Share Up 1% in Canada for 2015
Volvo posted record results in Canada over 2015 with its market share climbing one percentage point to 16.3 percent compared with 4,510 vehicles in 2014, according to data compiled by the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association, IHS Automotive and …