New Trucking Rules Fail to Make Roads Safer
Trucking’s new Hours of Service rules, designed to get fatigued drivers off of America’s roadways, have actually increased the volume of trucks on the road during the day when traffic is heaviest, creating even more hazardous conditions, said Rebecca B…
Total freight costs decline
TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 0.6% in July when compared to June, according to results published recently by The Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI). During the same period, the base rate index…
Stemco Changes Brake Drum Color to Counter Fakes
Stemco has changed the color of the Genuine CentriFuse brake drum product line to a new blue color to distinguish the products from fake overseas copies. Stemco is a manufacturer of commercial-vehicle wheel end, braking and suspension components.
Mexican Distributor Joins Vipar Heavy Duty Network
The move supports Vipar’s efforts to further expand the North American network of independent aftermarket truck parts distributors’ footprint in Mexico. The company’s sales territory covers most of Mexico south of Monterrey.
To Tackle Anti-Bike Bias, SFPD Must Start With Knowledge of Traffic Laws
At a heated community meeting last month , a bike commuter asked SFPD Park Station Captain John Sanford whether he could expect to continue safely treating stop signs as yield signs . Sanford had instituted a crackdown on that behavior, and some ticket…
Need a parking spot? There’s a helpful app for that.
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bryan Pedlow doesn’t know how many times the Trucker Path app has saved his bacon. “Just about every night,” he told Trucknews.com in an interview. As a Winnipeg-based owner/operator hauling overdimensional loads in and out of the…
Trucker cited in fiery crash that closed Interstate 78 in Berks for 6 hours
Police have cited a truck driver for speeding in connection with a fiery crash involving four tractor trailers that closed a stretch of Interstate 78 West in Berks County for more than six hours Tuesday afternoon. Gornecki’s tractor trailer was unable …
Big trucks not bad for Michigan roads, truckers say
Heavy trucks may not be doing as much damage to Michigan roadways as many people think, industry experts argued Wednesday. With Michigan’s unique truck weight regulations, trucks weighing up to 160,000 pounds and having as many as 11 axles are able to …
Stone warns defiant trucking firms to pay drivers
Six container trucking companies that defied provincial orders to pay their drivers higher legislated rates as well as retroactive pay got a stern warning Tuesday from Transportation Minister Todd Stone. The six companies flagged in an audit haven’t ye…
Canadian International dealers will offer new truck co-developed with GM
LISLE, Ill. — A long-term partnership reached by truck makers Navistar and General Motors will result in the development of a new line of Classes 4/5 commercial trucks. Production of the new conventional-style trucks will begin in 2018 at a…