Groupe Hugo acquires Stargate Manufacturing
QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Groupe Hugo Corp., a maker of specialized semi-trailers, has acquired Stargate Manufacturing of Milton, Ont., the company announced Wednesday. Stargate, which makes dump trailers, straight truck bodies and transfer trailers, employs…
The time is now to focus on driver health
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Stephen Kane believes the trucking industry has done a great job using technology to improve safety, but says it’s now time to focus on the health and well-being of the men and women behind the wheel.…
Truck Tonnage Index Pegs Year-Over-Year Increase in January
According to the American Trucking Associations, its advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.1% in January after rising 0.5% in December, equaling 117.4 (2015=100) compared with 117.3 in December.
Trucking alliance calls for trade deal ratification
OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance is adding to the calls for federal politicians to ratify the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement established to replace NAFTA. Representatives of the alliance expressed the position in an appearance before t…
News roundup, Feb. 19: G.W. Bridge remains worst interchange for truck congestion; I-70 in Kansas City closing in both directions this weekend
The intersection of I-95 and State Route 4 near the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey, is the worst freight bottleneck in the country, according to ATRI. A rest area along I-4 in Florida will be converted to trucks-only. A portion of I-7…
FMCSA Lowers Unified Registration Fees on Motor Carriers
For the 2020 registration year, the fees will be reduced by 14.45% below the 2018 registration fee level.
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Omnitracs Releases Artificial Intelligence Fleet Tax-Management System
Tax Manager uses the latest in artificial intelligence from the Omnitracs One platform to provide an “easier and more user-friendly” tax management experience for the trucking industry, the company said.
Truck driver breaks through highway blockade
WINNIPEG, Man. – A truck driver refused to stop for Wet’suwet’en supports who were blocking southbound lanes on Hwy 75 near Morris, Man., Monday. Global News reported on the incident, showing video of the truck appearing to come to a…
Q&A: Yokohama Tire’s Dan Funkhouser Looks at the Commercial Tire Industry
Dan Funkhouser, Yokohama Tire’s vice president of commercial tire sales, recently discussed the current state of the truck tire industry and what to expect moving forward.