#MATS: Utility introduces new double deck loading system

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The driver shortage and slim profit margins have fleets looking to place more freight on trailers.  Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is responding with a new optional double deck loading system for dry van...

#MATS: Meritor launches new 6×2 tandem axles, improved support programs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Meritor has introduced a new FUELite 6x2 tandem axle, which the company says will reduce weight and save fuel to the tune of 2%.

#MATS: Paccar’s truck, engine businesses eye growth in 2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Paccar announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has deployed more than 20,000 trucks with its own MX engines, with a current backlog of another 6,000 units in the pipeline.

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison expands B.C. presence with terminal purchase

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport has acquired a “turn-key” trucking terminal in Langley, B.C., the company announced. The centrally-located 20,310-sq. ft. facility is located on 6.15 acres in the northwest Langley industrial area...

NAFTA trade totals reach record levels in 2011 at $904 billion

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Surface transportation trade between Canada, the US and Mexico increased by 14.3% in 2011 compared to 2010, valued at $904 billion in 2011, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

#MATS: Truck News wins eight TWNA Communication Awards

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Truck News editors walked out with an armful of awards at last night’s Communication Awards banquet, held during the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky., winning eight total. The awards, organized by the Truck...

#MATS: Chevron offers new natural gas engine oil

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Chevron has announced the availability of a new engine oil for mobile natural gas engine applications.

#MATS: Peterbilt makes stability standard, offers new options on highway tractors

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- If introducing the new Model 579 wasn’t enough, Peterbilt also announced a series of enhancements across its broad product line at the Mid-America Trucking Show.

#MATS: International makes a statement at MATS, hits MaxxForce milestone

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Navistar International took out a massive amount of floor space at the Mid-America Trucking Show, to which Jim Hebe, senior vice-president, North American sales operations declared “This is a message.”

#MATS: Mack leans on further powertrain integration to squeeze more fuel savings

LOUISVILLE, KY – Arguing that integration is critical to optimizing fuel economy, Mack Trucks is elevating its focus on providing an integrated powertrain package.

#MATS: Mack takes integrated approach with new uptime protection plan

LOUISVILLE, KY – Mack is bringing integration to the aftermarket through its new Pedigree Uptime Protection service and support package dealing with service, parts purchasing and asset protection.

#MATS: Bridgestone’s new tire solution claims huge savings in total tire wear costs

LOUISVILLE, KY. -- Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced a total tire solution it claims can save up to 5% on fuel costs and shave up to 29% in total tire wear costs.

#MATS Hankook to supply OE tires for pair of Freightliner models

BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Hankook Tire has been selected as the new original equipment tire manufacturer for the Freightliner Cascadia and Coronado model trucks by parent company Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). The announcement was made at the...

#MATS: Navistar launches new customer support program

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Customers choosing International ProStar+ trucks with MaxxForce engines will soon have improved support in the field.

#MATS: Michelin releases ‘super regional’ drive tire; new X One retread

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Michelin has come out with a new drive tire for what it describes as “super regional” applications where fuel economy is as important as longevity and durability.