Equipment 8 quick telematics takeaways from Geotab executives March 23, 2021 If you want to manage it, you have to measure it, and advances in vehicle telematics are giving fleets an opportunity to manage more processes than ever before. Geotab…
Equipment Test Drive: Kenworth T680 Next Gen a technological tour-de-force March 23, 2021 I remember the first time I saw a Kenworth T680. It was back in 2012 on the floor of the Mid-America Truck Show in Louisville, Ky. The new T680s were…
Equipment Goodyear hits milestone with tire management programs March 22, 2021 Goodyear says nearly 4 million tires were inspected through its tire management program last year. Its tire management programs include Tire Optix, Goodyear TPMS Plus, and Goodyear CheckPoint, which monitor…
Equipment Volvo VNR Electric qualifies for incentives in B.C., Quebec March 18, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America says its commercially available VNR Electric qualifies for incentives across North America, including in B.C. and Quebec. “Funding and incentives are an important part of the…
Equipment Carbon pricing to cost Canadian truckers $538 million in 2021, CTA says March 17, 2021 Canada’s largest trucking association continues to push against carbon pricing, citing a lack of “meaningful environmental changes” that result. In letters to multiple ministers, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has…
Equipment Lane-controlling truck tech could slash collision costs: Bosch March 17, 2021 Systems that help to keep trucks in their lanes will come at a cost, but they could also generate a significant return on investment. New research by the component suppliers…
Software Trux adds hourly dump delivery data March 16, 2021 Trux has added a widget to its order delivery tracker for dump truck operations and the material producers who use them. The existing tracker monitors deliveries through the day,…
Equipment How to reposition axles: Trucking 202 March 16, 2021 Cargo weight must be distributed evenly across all your axles. And sometimes you have to slide your axles or 5th wheel to redistribute the weight in the trailer. Here’s…
Equipment Could there be a silver lining to component shortages? March 16, 2021 Ron Rindt can’t get his truck. The owner of Lavington Turf Farms in Vernon, B.C., ordered a Kenworth T680 with an anticipated delivery of July. But his dealer sales rep…
Equipment OTA supports SPIF rollout in letters to Liberals, NDP March 16, 2021 The Ontario Trucking Association is stressing that dump truck operators have had plenty of time to comply with Safe, Productive and Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) regulations – and it’s taken the message…
Equipment Freightliner Custom Chassis finds inspiration in cars, RVs, and trucks March 16, 2021 Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. is drawing inspiration from on-highway trucks, cars, and even recreational vehicles in a variety of new systems available in 2022 Model Year walk-in vans. And one…
Equipment Government support needed to eliminate transport emissions: Cummins March 16, 2021 The government has a role to play in paving the way to zero-emissions transportation and ensuring the U.S. is a global leader in hydrogen fuel cell technologies. That was a…
Equipment International Trucks to increase power, speed March 16, 2021 International HV and HX Series trucks will soon have a new power offering at their disposal, thanks to a higher horsepower rating for the OEM’s proprietary A26 engine. “The International…
Equipment Peterbilt, Kenworth tease new medium-duty truck March 15, 2021 Peterbilt and Kenworth are both within weeks of launching new medium-duty truck models, and were teasing the news during Work Truck Show sessions last week. The launches have a particular…
Other Pinjaw Lite shines spotlight under trailers March 15, 2021 Pinjaw Lites are designed to shine a spotlight on dark areas stretching from the kingpin to the rear of a trailer. Available with a single 1600-lumen Grote BriteZone work…
