Fuel surcharges push ground transportation costs higher in October
TORONTO, Ont. — The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.45 % in October when compared with September results, according to the latest results from the Canadian General Freight Index. The Base Rate Index, which…
TravelCenters of America Now Carrying Michelin Duals, X One
TravelCenters of America LLC, operator of TA and Petro Stopping Centers, announced that it is offering both Michelin duals and X One tires at participating TA and Petro locations.
Stu MacKay to Present at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue
The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association and MacKay & Co. have announced the title and description of the presentation to be given by Stuart MacKay, president of MacKay & CO. as part of the First Annual Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue confer…
Brampton trucker in Hwy. 400 crash
A Brampton truck driver suffered minor injuries after his truck crashed through the centre guardrail and crossed into oncoming lanes on Hwy.
Eight Truckstops Join Network of Electric Plug-in Power Pedestals
Shorepower Technologies has announced eight more truckstops added electric plug-in power pedestals to their locations. Connections providing 480-volt power for hybrid refrigerated trailers are also being installed at four of the eight truckstops.
ACOFAS Schedules Vibration Clinic, Frame Diagnostics Repeat
ACOFAS, the American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists, will hold a technician training clinic on “Chassis Vibration: Diagnostics and Repair” in Dallas April 22-23.
New trailer orders slide in November: ACT Research
COLUMBUS, Ind. — New trailer orders slid back slightly month-over-month in November with 22,306 net orders on the books, according to a report from ACT Research. The comparison was against a very strong October, ACT officials noted. …
Yokohama’s Rick Phillips Talks Commercial Tire Trends
When it comes to commercial tire sales, 2012 could not have been any more contrasting from 2011, says Rick Phillips, Yokohama Tire’s director of commercial sales.Phillips, a 35-year tire industry veteran, discusses what the challenges were within th…
Smugglers ‘exploiting truckers’
Even though the county has its own airport at Blackpool and ports at Heysham and Fleetwood, the UKBA, which protects the UK’s borders, says smugglers usually use hauliers coming into England in the south, such as Felixstowe and Dover, or through the ai…
EPA Administrator Jackson to Leave Post
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson, who was at the helm of the agency for its first-every greenhouse gas/fuel efficiency regulations for commercial trucks, is stepping down.