Accuride Comes Close to First Quarter Profit
Truck component supplier Accuride Corp. nearly broke even the first quarter of the year after losing more money a year earlier. It reported a net loss Monday of $600,000, or 1 cent per share, compared to a loss of $3.3 million, or 6 cents per share, in…
Driver shortage strains trucking industry
Despite a need for hundreds of thousands of drivers over the next decade, trucking companies say they are having a tough time attracting applicants. The need for more drivers is expected to become more significant in the near future, with freight reven…
Truckers at huge seaport complex strike; impact minimal
The GOP chairman of the House Armed Service Committee is recommending a $604 billion defense budget for 2016 that challenges the White House by including lethal weapons for Ukraine and making it harder for the… The GOP chairman of the House Armed Ser…
Kenworth adds new options
KIRKLAND, Wash.– Kenworth announced today it is offering the Meritor Front Steer non-drive axle family rated from 12,000 to 14,600 pounds in standard and wide track options for selected Class 8 trucks and the Class 7 Kenworth T370. The axles…
Transcourt to reinforce its presence in Quebec
TORONTO, Ont. – After participating in ExpoCam 2015 this month, Transcourt Tank Leasing has announced that it is expanding its activities in the Quebec market. The company says it will spearhead this effort by the establishment of a new office…
Volvo Group invests in truck platooning technology
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo announced today it has invested, through its Volvo Group Venture Capital subsidiary, in truck platooning pioneer Peloton Technology. Peloton has developed an integrated safety, efficiency and analytics platform that builds upon advanced collision mitigation and adaptive…
CTRF’s 50th annual conference scheduled for May 24-26
MONTREAL, Que. — This year marks the 50th anniversary for the Canadian Transportation Research Forum’s annual conference and organizers of the event say it is sure to be an memorable one. Taking place May 24-26, 2015 at the Marriott Chateau…
OOIDA pushes back against call for speed limiter mandate
As some trucking interests and federal regulators push for a factory-set limit on truck speed, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Assn. is pushing back, contending there is “a lack of solid science” to back up such a mandate and that speed-limited …
Women with Drive Leadership Summit to return for second year
TORONTO, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada announced today that the Women with Drive Leadership Summit will return on March 3, 2016. This year, the event saw approximately 135 attendees. The event aimed to shed new light on the steps to…
Omnitracs launches educational ELD Web site
DALLAS, Texas — Omnitracs has created an online electronic logging device (ELD) resource, focusing on the impending US regulations and providing insight into how to choose an effective, compliant ELD solution. The US is proceeding with an ELD mandate that…