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Paccar, Peterbilt Put Out Medium-Duty Welcome Mat
SAINTE THERESE, QC --The truck and engine manufacturer Peterbilt and its parent company Paccar put on a show this week in Canada. They hosted dozens of medium-duty fleet owners and managers at the Paccar manufacturing facility in Sainte-Thérèse, QB, giving tours of the plant, educational seminars and test drives of the company's Class 6-7 lineup in various configurations.
TransX Trucker Named Manitoba Driver of the Year
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Trucking Association and Volvo Trucks Canada announced this year's Manitoba Driver of the Year is Murray Slack of the TransX Group of Companies during the Truck Driving Championships Awards banquet on Saturday at the Victoria Inn Hotel in Winnipeg.
Truck Tonnage: Could Be Better, Could be Worse
ARLINGTON, VA -- For-hire truck tonnage moved in the U.S. recovered somewhat in May while the decline the month before was cut by just over half. According to the American Trucking Associations' seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, activity increased 1.1% last month following a revised decline of 1.4% in April, first reported as a 3% drop.
Freight Bottlenecks Are Coming to U.S.: Special Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A report released Tuesday provides a thorough snapshot of not just overall business conditions in the U.S. logistics industry but also a look at economic conditions and other issues affecting the trucking industry. And the report suggests that although freight volumes will keep growing, capacity won't, so you can expect some pretty tight conditions in the near future.
New Rules Rely On Yet Unproven Technology: ATA
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Industry reaction to the proposal announced Friday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to improve fuel efficiency and cut carbon pollution for medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks has been swift and more positive than negative in tone. The plan for the 2021-2027 models years, which also calls for trailers to be subject to fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for the first time, drew support from the American Trucking Associations, but the fleet group said it remains concerned the rule may result in the use of certain technologies on vehicles before they can be fully tested.
Used Truck Deals Still Near Record Levels
SOUTHFIELD, MI -- U.S. Transactions of used commercial vehicles in the gross vehicle weight (GVW) 3-8 categories remained near record levels for the 12-months ending March 31, according to new figures from the vehicle industry analysis provider IHS Automotive.
