Ford expands its QVM program and enjoys solid commercial sales

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Ford Motor Company announced that its Ford Advanced QVM program will include companies that develop and install electric and hydraulic hybrid powertrains. Making the statement during the…

Oliver Rubber Company rolls out new retread

GREENVILLE, S.C. –Oliver Rubber Company announced its new Oliver Lug Traction Drive (ORCO) retread. The company says the new retread is lightweight and was designed for regional and urban commercial vehicles…

Canadian freight volumes improve y-o-y in February

TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics Canadian and cross-border loads showed strong volumes in February. According to TransCore, the numbers earned the ranking of second highest recorded volumes in the month…

Fuso shows off its fully-electric eCanter at Work Truck Show

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America announced the US, Europe and Japanese release of its full-electric eCanter at the Work Truck Show March 15. The Class 4 eCanter…

Mack upgrading its legacy models with modern connectivity

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Mack is helping its older model vehicles not equipped with GuardDog Connect telematics hardware get connected. Making the announcement at the Work Truck Show March 15, Mack,…

401 closed after pileup involving numerous tractor-trailers

GANANOQUE, ON – Highway 401 has been shutdown in both directions between Mallorytown and Lansdowne after a major pileup involving roughly a dozen transport trucks.  The Gananoque Police Service are…

Online training program endorsed by TransComply

BIRMINGHAM, AL - Manager of the Uniform Food Safety Transportation Protocol (UFSTP), TransComply, is endorsing an online awareness training program being offered by the University of Tennessee's Center for Agriculture and Food Security and Preparedness (CAFSP) that addresses the safe transportation of perishable food.

Wabash’s Cadiz operation renews ISO certification

LAFAYETTE, IN - Transport trailer manufacturer, Wabash National Corporation has obtained a certification renewal from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 at its operation in Cadiz, Kentucky which produces Transcraft and Benson brand flatbed and drop deck trailers.

Swift Transportation joins Trucking Alliance

PHOENIX, AZ - Phoenix Arizona based Swift Transportation has accept an invitation to join the Alliance for Driver Safety & Security, commonly referred to as the Trucking Alliance.

Trucker’s cat clings to undercarriage for 650km journey

ST. PAUL, MN - Last week, Minnesota long-haul truck driver, Paul Robertson figured he'd never see his pet cat Percy again, after it jumped out of the cab window at a truck stop in Ohio while the trucker was sleeping.

Cummins unveils improvements to its mid-range lineup of engines

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Cummins announced further improvements to its mid-range engine lineup, including the diesel V5.0, B6.7 and L9, as well as the Cummins Westport natural gas ISB6.7 G and…

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Freightliner aims to ease upfit process for its customers

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — Freightliner was showing off its 114SD, equipped with a 38-meter concrete Z-boom, at World of Concrete 2017 (WoC); a truck that highlights what the company can do…

More technology taken into consideration in Phase 2 of EPA emission standards

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – With Phase 2 of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas emission standards currently being ironed out, for the first time, upfitters will see opportunities to…

Driver mentoring programs: Are they for you?

I have attended many trucking association events for many years now.   The one I attend on a regular is TCA Truckload Carriers Association…