Navistar partners with fleet to develop ‘ultra-lightweight’ tractor

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has presented a Strategic Partnership Award to customer Perdue Farms for collaborating in the development of an “ultra-lightweight tractor specification” and “state-of-the-art tractor-trailer...

Ontario to extend wheelbase limit for certain tractors

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has proposed to extend the maximum tractor wheelbase for trucks using anti-idling devices.

Active Braking added to Volvo Enhanced Cruise

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo has added a new Active Braking feature to its Volvo Enhanced Cruise (VEC), which provides automatic braking when a collision is imminent even when the vehicle is not in cruise control.

Truck News March 2012

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North American surface trade up 11.6% in December

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico was 11.6% higher in December than in December 2010, totalling $74.2 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

CTA ‘encouraged’ by border plan talks with CBSA, CBP

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says it is “encouraged” by its discussions with stakeholders this week concerning the future of the Canada-US Beyond the Border Action Plan.   CTA participated in the Border...

ATA, FMCSA come together to defend electronic logging proposal

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has set aside its beef with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) over hours-of-service, in order to file an amicus brief supporting its stance on electronic...

Saskatchewan trucking company to provide road condition updates

SASKATOON, Sask. -- A Saskatchewan trucking company has partnered with the province to deliver timely road condition updates for truckers and other motorists.

Joplin Speedco to host Shell SuperRigs truck beauty contest

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The Shell Rotella SuperRigs show will be celebrating its 30th anniversary lat the Speedco in Joplin, Mo. May 17-19.

COMPETITION WATCH: Trimac posts Q4 revenue gains, but flat profits

CALGARY, Alta. --Trimac grew its Q4 revenue 15.4% to $87 million and held its profit steady at $4.3 million compared to the same period in 2010.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce posts stronger Q4 profit

MONTREAL, Que. – TransForce has reported Q4 revenue gains of 36% to $735.5 million and a 63% increase in profit to $33.9 million.

TSQ: What is a fair wage for truck drivers these days?

BRADFORD, Ont. – While there is some debate over the severity – or, according to some, the existence – of the driver shortage, there is little question that the trucking industry continues to struggle in its attempts to...

Man and Moose on the Loose: Part 3

THE STORY SO FAR:

The trucking industry’s musculoskeleton in the closet

TORONTO, Ont. – In many jurisdictions across Canada, workers’ compensation premiums have continued to climb in recent years even as trucking’s on-road safety record has improved. The rise in premiums – sometimes in the...

Have we reached a tipping point with natural gas?

There’s been so much talk over the past 12-18 months about natural gas being the fuel of the future for the trucking industry, you had to expect an explosion – in the figurative sense – was imminent.