PeopleNet lays out plans to advance communications platform

SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- PeopleNet brought together nearly 1,000 customers this week to showcase its expanding communications capabilities, including predictive analytics.

New online auction service available to Canadian truck sellers

TORONTO, Ont. -- A new service from Truck Web Services provides Canadian truck dealers with new ways to handle transactions, according to the company.

Product Watch – 2013-08-21

DTNA expands Elite Support dealer network

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced it has grown its network of Elite Support dealers.

US truck tonnage takes small step back in July

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage dipped 0.4% in July, marking the first decline since April.

Western Star launches new 4900XD water tanker

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Western Star has partnered with Klein Products to develop a 6,500-gallon water tank truck for the 4900XD.

Class 8 orders slow in July; trucker profitability climbs

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Class 8 orders declined to less than 17,600 units in July, down 7% compared to June and in line with expectations, according to the latest report from ACT Research.

XRS, Samsung partner on new mobile device

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- XRS Corp. today announced it has partnered with Samsung Mobile to deliver a fully integrated device equipped to run XRS’s compliance software.

Are Ontario highway construction projects being done with LCVs in mind?

TORONTO, Ont. -- When the province of Ontario gave the green light to the first of its long combination vehicles (LCVs) in 2009, it did so under the condition that truckers and shippers would have to pay for the engineering studies needed to...

Western Star launches new Web site

FORT MILL, S.C. -- ‘If you’re looking for excuses, you’re on the wrong site.’ That’s how visitors to the new Western Star Web site are greeted, upon visiting a revamped online home that’s packed with material...

Trailer Wizards names new Quebec region parts manager

MONTREAL, Que. -- Jason Farley has been named parts manager for Trailer Wizards’ Quebec region.

News First – 2013-08-19

N.A. spot market freight index shows unusual growth in July

PORTLAND, Ore. -- The latest DAT North American Freight Index saw spot market freight volumes rise 0.5% in July, marking the first time since the index was established in 1996 that July posted stronger volumes than June.

Touch-a-Truck event coming to Oshawa Aug. 23

OSHAWA, Ont. -- Know a kid in Durham Region that’d like to get up close to trucks and other interesting vehicles?

Trucking conditions continue to improve: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- FTR has revised its Trucking Conditions Index to show increasingly favourable conditions for the trucking industry.