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: Driver’s Education 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…
Equipment Lion Electric to build battery plant in Quebec March 15, 2021 Lion Electric announced it will build a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. The exact location hasn’t yet been announced, but the company says it will break ground…
Equipment Ransomware on the rise in trucking, says Omnitracs CISO March 15, 2021 If you feel like your trucking operation is under attack, you’re not imagining things. Bitdefender reports ransomware attacks were up 715% year over year in the first half of…
Equipment Ritchie Bros. sets records at Toronto auction March 15, 2021 Ritchie Bros. has recorded its largest-ever auction in Toronto, selling 4,300 trucks and equipment pieces in an online event that ran March 9-11. The volumes represented a 35% year-over-year increase…
Equipment Hino becomes latest truck OEM to opt for Cummins power March 12, 2021 Hino has become the latest OEM to embrace Cummins power, announcing that it will offer Cummins B6.7 and L9 engines in its L and XL Series trucks. “The reliability, performance…
Other Coolant filter captures contaminants March 12, 2021 EnviroCool’s coolant cleaner filter collects contaminants using a 10-micron filter that can be disposed of in landfills. The filters work in two steps. A cleaner filter spins in place…
Equipment Volvo recognizes top Canadian dealers March 11, 2021 Volvo Trucks North America recently honored its top Canadian dealers in a variety of categories. Dealer of the Year was Hickman Truck Centre in Newfoundland, which secured a 62-truck order…