Link Manufacturing to Partner on Developing Volvo 6×2 Pusher Axle
Link Manufacturing has agreed to a multi-year manufacturing deal for the new Volvo 6×2 program after a year-long process in which Link and Volvo collaborated on product engineering. The Link pusher will be marketed in the U.S., Canada and Mexico throug…
Peterbilt offering free extended warranty on trucks financed by Paccar
DENTON, Texas — Buy a new Peterbilt from dealer inventory over the next year, finance it through Paccar Financial and you’ll get a free extended warranty. That’s the offer from Peterbilt, on trucks purchased before March 31, 2016. Trucks must…
Opinion: BC on the Move road map gets it right for trucking
When the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) released the BC on the Move 10-year transportation plan on March 18, the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) was glad to see not only plans for infrastructure improvements, but the more important message that B.C.’s…
Mack Load Logic, 6×2 Liftable Axle Save Fuel for Bulk Haulers
Mack Trucks has introduced drivetrain systems that executives said improves load-hauling efficiency and fuel economy of their Pinnacle tractor for bulk haulers: Load Logic, which controls the top two gears of its mDrive automated transmission, and a se…
Turnover Still Over 90 Percent at Truckload Fleets
Turnover at truckload fleets remained high in the fourth quarter of 2014, according the American Trucking Association’s chief economist, Bob Costello. Costello considers turnover at truckload fleets to be a barometer of the driver shortage.
SD Semi Trucks Won’t Likely Speed Up With New Limit
It’s full speed ahead for a new speed limit in South Dakota. On Wednesday South Dakota joined the list of five states that now have a speed limit of 80 miles per hour or higher on the interstates.
ATRI Researching Truck Parking Via Driver Survey
The American Transportation Research Institute recently collected over 800 driver surveys on the topic of truck parking and truck parking reservation systems at the Mid-America Trucking Show. ATRI’s latest survey cross-references driver perceptions of …
Canadian ground transport costs rose in January: CGFI
TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian ground transportation costs rose 2.4% in January over the previous month. The latest Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) reported the base rate rose 2.8% compared to December 2014. Fuel accounted for 17.22% of the base rate…
Registration open for OTA’s cross-border symposium
TORONTO, Ont. – Thanks in part to the Beyond the Borders Action Plan, several initiatives have been put in place to improve cross-border processes in last few years. To explore the affect recent cross-border initiatives have had on the highway…
Driver turnover gap between small and large US truckload fleets narrowing
ARLINGTON, Va. — Driver turnover at US truckload fleets dropped 1% in the fourth quarter of 2014, to 96%. Smaller truckload carriers experienced turnover at a rate of 95% in the fourth quarter. “We’re seeing the turnover gap between small…