Trailer shipments surge in August, but cancellations on the rise

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The trailer industry remained strong in August, posting its strongest month of shipment volumes since June 2007.

CTA lauds changes to IRP reporting requirements

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is pleased with an International Registration Plan (IRP) amendment that the organization says will simplify compliance for motor carriers.

Sales of used trucks slow in US

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- US sales of used Classes 3-8 trucks continued a summer slump in August, with volumes dropping 3% from July.

Insurance industry must do better job of evolving with customer demands

TORONTO, Ont - Canada's trucking insurance industry, besieged by slumping underwriting margins and  low investment yields while forced to cover the cost of rising cargo theft, needs to evolve by looking from the outside in rather than from...

Goodyear’s ‘Tire Answer Man’ launches new blog

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear is making its well known commercial tire expert available to the public for tire-related inquiries.

Verigo moving Oct. 1

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Wireless logbook provider Verigo has announced it is moving to a new location, just north of the Whitemud Freeway on the southeast corner of 51 Ave. and 91 St.

Bridgestone to invest more than $1.2 billion in manufacturing operations

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) is investing $36.6 million in its Warren County, Tenn., plant to increase production capacity by an additional 900 truck and bus tires per day. The expansion is expected to be...

New report identifies freight bottlenecks on US highways

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have released the findings of their annual report on congestion at freight-significant highway locations.

Volvo introduces ‘downspeeding’ concept, promises 3% fuel savings

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Volvo Trucks has developed a new powertrain package for its VN series tractors that allows the engine to run about 200 rpm slower than usual, reducing fuel consumption by as much as 3% compared to traditional powertrains.

Commercial vehicle orders hold up in August despite economic reports

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Commercial vehicle orders held up reasonably well in August despite a surge of bad news about the economy that led to a collapse in consumer confidence, according to ACT Reseach Co. (ACT). ACT's updated status of the...

Peterbilt’s list of top dealers includes Canadian locations

DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt has recognized its top dealers of the year, including a trio of Canadian locations, in its Best in Class, Platinum Oval Dealer, and the all-new Peterbilt TRP Dealers of the year categories.

New truck route to bypass Estevan

ESTEVAN, Sask. -- The location of a new Estevan truck route bypassing the community, has been selected.

Becoming a Successful Owner/Operator Part 10: Insuring Your Livelihood

TORONTO, Ont. -- Truck insurance is mandatory but what about the trailer, cargo and perhaps as importantly, your health?

Food bank looking for volunteer truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. -- Toronto-area truck drivers looking to help out in their community can fill a need by volunteering to pick up and deliver donations on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Bank.

Top truckers crowned at national driving championship

CALGARY, Alta. -- The highest-skilled truck drivers in the country battled it out at the National Professional Truck Driving Championship held Sept. 8-11 in Calgary. The event featured the winners from the provincial championships, which made...