Trailer orders strong in September, but backlogs thin: ACT

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- September marked the second consecutive month of strong orders for trailer manufacturers.

News First – 2013-10-28

Kenworth says Paccar MX-13 engine increasingly popular with customers

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth says the popularity of its Paccar MX-13 engine is growing amongst Class 8 truck customers.

Hwy. 11 twinning completed between Prince Albert, Saskatoon

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -- The last section of twinned lanes on busy Hwy. 11 between Saskatoon and Prince Albert was opened to traffic last week.

Safe practices start with the hiring process

KITCHENER, Ont. – If the object is to climb a tree, is it best to train a rabbit or to use a squirrel?

Take the next step to accident prevention, urges safety expert

KITCHENER, Ont. – The rising cost of lawsuits, increasing government scrutiny and penalties for unsafe operators, and easily accessible technology that can turn any bystander at the scene of an accident into a star witness can mean only...

PIT eliminates the guesswork for fleets

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. ­– Performance Innovation Transport (PIT), a division of FPinnovations, one of the largest non-profit, private scientific research centres in the world, tests new technologies and best practices to help fleet...

New HoS rules costing drivers, fleets productivity with no safety benefit: Schneider

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The new hours-of-service rules implemented in the US July 1 have reduced solo driver productivity by 3.1%, and team operations by 4.3%, according to data compiled by Schneider National.

Canadian spot market volumes dip in September, but remain stronger y-o-y

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian spot market freight volumes were up 9% year-over-year in September, but down 5% compared to last September.

GW Driver Training becomes Collge Trans-Canada College with renewed emphasis on contributing to solution to truck driver shortage crisis

MONCTON, N.B. – GW Driver Training has changed its name to Collège

News First Midweek – 2013-10-24

Driver shortage discussed at APTA meeting

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. -- The ongoing driver shortage was addressed in a session at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference here today.

Trucks for Change seeks more freight movers

CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Trucks for Change Network addressed the integral relationship between charities and fleets at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) conference.

Dollars from diesel taxes and truckers’ fees should go to roads, not transit

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association has a simple message for the Transit Investment Strategy Panel: The diesel fuel taxes and driver/vehicle registration fees paid by the trucking industry should be dedicated to fixing and...

SmartTruck defends fuel savings, releases new third-party test results

ORLANDO, Fla. -- SmartTruck has rolled out more data that shows its undercarriage trailer aerodynamics system does, in fact, save fuel.