VISITING SHELL SUPER RIGS
It’s always a pleasure to take in the Shell SuperRigs truck show, wherever in the US it happens to be held. There’s nothing else quite like this roving truck beauty contest. One of the things that makes it unique is…
SAF-HOLLAND BRINGS AIR RIDE TREND TO MECHANICAL TRAILER SUSPENSION
Air ride trailer suspensions are often ordered as a complete system, with one supplier providing the axle, suspension and brakes. But for whatever reason, this hasn’t been commonplace on mechanical suspensions, with fleets still having to piece together systems on…
PRIVATE FLEETS GATHER IN KING CITY
Mike Millian must’ve slept well Thursday night. It was his first time serving as president of the Private Motor Truck Council, after a 21-year reign by Bruce Richards, an his first time overseeing its flagship event, the annual conference. It…
FASTER TRUCKS AS A DRIVER RECRUITMENT TACTIC?
An interesting press release crossed my Inbox last week from Transport America, which was announcing a compensation package increase for owner/operators. That’s not so interesting, I’ve seen a ton of such announcements out of the US of late. What was…
Trucker probed in crash that killed 5
A car was crushed when it was hit from behind by a container truck in Ho Chi Minh City on May 31. All 5 people inside was killed. Photo: Duc Tien Police in Ho Chi Minh City have launched an investigation into a container truck driver on charges of viol…
INSIDE TRAILCON’S NEW FACILITY
Al Boughton, president of Trailcon talks about the company’s brand new facility in Brampton, Ont.
Cargomatic Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Cargomatic announced that Sean Whiteley has joined the company as its chief operating officer charged with overseeing operations, sales and marketing efforts for the company. Cargomatic is a technology platform connecting shippers to available truck ca…
Class 8 truck orders to remain soft for next few months: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — Class 8 net orders for May were just over 20,500 units, while Classes 5-7 orders totalled 19,900 units, according to the latest data from ACT Research. The slowdown in Class 8 order activity was expected, according to…
Stahl Peterbilt launches Mobile Parts Store
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. – The Stahl Peterbilt Parts department in Grande Prairie, Alta. has launched a Mobile Parts Store, the company announced this week. The new rolling store will provide a service to those in northwestern Alberta who would have…
Trailer orders continue to slow but backlogs remain
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Trailer orders have continued to slow, in the wake of last year’s torrid pace. Trailer net orders in May were for 15,200 units, 14% lower than April and 29% below last May’s numbers, according to the latest…