PIT shares test results for trailer side skirts, undercarriage devices

MONTREAL, Que. -- After five years of testing trailer side skirts and undercarriage fairings, the results are in, and the fuel savings are real.

Two shows coming together as one

QUEBEC CITY, Que. – Master Promotions, Canada’s largest independent trade and consumer event management company is hosting the Quebec Forestry & Construction Expo, co-locating with Salon CAM Quebec, Apr. 25-26, 2014 at the...

Women in Trucking CEO urges industry to redefine the road

Mississauga, Ont. – The leader of Women in Trucking expressed the need to redefine the road at a session during the Recruitment and Retention conference hosted by Over the Road.

Trucks don pink for Ontario convoy

WOODSTOCK, Ont. – On Oct. 5, more than 80 pinked-out trucks gathered at the TA Travel Centre in Woodstock, where they formed a convoy that would travel along Hwy. 401 in a head-turning display of solidarity against breast cancer.

Managing fatigue can improve driver health, extend lives, author says

SEATTLE, Wash. -- Drivers who understand the causes of fatigue and how to manage it will be safer, more productive workers and may even live longer.

Play small ball to improve driver retention: Haight

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- During the Canadian Recruiting and Retention Conference, hosted by Over the Road, the CEO of Transrep delivered key points to retaining a positive workforce.

Get SMART when recruiting and retaining drivers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Recruiting and Retention conference regular Kelly Anderson welcomed industry leaders with his session at the Oct. 2 event, entitled ‘Creating an unfair advantage in your Recruiting Department.’

Why the trucking industry’s current interest in natural gas isn’t just a fad

TORONTO, Ont. – The trucking industry has had its flirtations with natural gas in the past, so why will the present surge in interest be any different than previous experiences in the 80s and 90s, when the alternative fuel was examined...

Should the government do more to encourage the uptake of nat-gas in the Canadian trucking industry?

TORONTO, Ont. – Government has an important role to play in establishing natural gas as a viable transportation fuel, including resisting the urge to slap a road tax on the clean-burning fuel.

What a year!

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A new Home Hardware driver beat all other comers at the 2013 National Professional Truck Driving Championships.

Why lighting systems fail

A scalpel in the hands of a surgeon can be a vital tool, yet the same device can be used by a madman to inflict harm on others. The same can be said of test probes, when used to troubleshoot lighting systems.

Keeping his cool

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Nothing makes a kid - or ice cream deliveryman - sadder, than a puddle of melted Neapolitan-flavoured ice cream on the ground. But in the ice cream business, spoilage can happen quickly if temperatures aren’t sustained...

Detroit expands telematics offerings with launch of Detroit Connect, integrated tablet

DETROIT, Mich. -- Detroit Diesel Corp. has taken a huge leap forward with its telematics capabilities, launching Detroit Connect, bundling its existing telematics programs and bringing to market a fully-integrated tablet.

Meritor embraces “fast food-type” model for parts pilot project

EDMONTON, Alta. - It’s just like Domino’s Pizza: service within a certain window of time, or you get compensated. Except it isn’t pizza that is being delivered in this case; it’s remanufactured components to help your...

Cummins to launch 5.0L V8 diesel engine

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins has announced it is launching a 5.0-litre V8 diesel engine, designed for pickup-and-delivery applications and other light- and medium-duty trucks.