US fleet credits oil supplier for long-lasting engines

NEW HOLLAND, Penn. -- Sindall Transport, a carrier that traces its history to the 1950s when it hauled hay and balers between Pennsylvania and Ontario, is crediting its oil provider with the longevity of its engines.

MACK UNLEASHES GUARDDOG CONNECT

Last time out in Hooked Up, I wrote about how telematics and remote diagnostics are resulting in a reduction in unplanned downtime. Now, you can add Mack Trucks to the list of OEMs that are taking advantage of this opportunity. I visited...

CUMMINS TAKES BOLD STEP WITH 5.0L

After covering the Mack news in Allentown, I was whisked away to Columbus, Ind. where Cummins had some major news: the upcoming release of a 5.0L diesel engine. The ISV5.0 will enter production in the fourth quarter of next year, but...

‘MACK WILL BE BACK’

Getting back to Mack for a second, you won’t find a more passionate and proud bunch in this industry than the Mack folks. That includes John Walsh, the company’s v.p. of marketing. When asked about Mack’s US Class 8 market...

PRETTY IN PINK

Oct. 5 marked the Trucking for a Cure convoy to raise funds for, and awareness of, breast cancer. I attended this event in Woodstock, Ont. and was blown away by the number of trucks, and the extent to which their drivers went in decorating them...

NATURAL GAS NO SLAM DUNK

Natural gas remains one of the most talked about subjects in the trucking industry of late, and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. There is now a fairly expansive line-up of viable natural gas vehicles available and the fuel...

BRINGING HOME THE HARDWARE

Rob Marshall did Home Hardware and Team Ontario proud, by winning the Grand Champion award at the National Professional Truck Driving Championships held in Abbotsford last month. Here’s the incredible thing: just weeks beforehand, he was...

DRIVING THE TWIN Y

The construction truck market continues to be mired in a slump, but Mack Trucks hasn’t been sitting on the sidelines waiting for it to come back. They’ve been doing some interesting things in R&D, chief among them the...

ALFY WRITES A BOOK

Alfy Meyer, who you may recognize as an over-the-road driver who pens the occasional column for several trucking magazines, has written a book. On Oct. 5 he threw a book launch at his Kitchener home to officially launch Abajam Chronicles: Two...

What should you expect in 2014? Find out at the Surface Transportation Summit

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Economic experts are calling this the Low Growth Decade.  But there are signs of a recovery in America’s housing sector, in the North American automotive industry and in other key sectors of the economy. How will...

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 6: Making the adjustment

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – This Wednesday, Mike McCarron, the colorful former owner of MSM Transportation will team up with M&A guru Doug Nix for the much anticipated session “Mergers & Acquisitions in Transportation: How big are...

Freightliner dealers armed with new sales app

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner has given its dealers a new tool with which they can walk customers through a virtual showroom of Freightliner trucks.

Mack’s Twin Y suspension up for prestigious award

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Mack’s innovative Twin Y air suspension has been named a finalist for the 2013 Swedish Steel Prize, and the company is hoping its fans will show their support to help make it a winner.

SKF president Mike McGrath passes away

ELGIN, Ill. -- Mike McGrath, president of SKF Vehicle Service Market, North America, passed away suddenly Oct. 11, the company has announced.

News First – 2013-10-14