Ten Percent Rebound on TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index

TORONTO - TransCore Link Logistics' Canadian Freight Index for May had a healthy 10 percent rebound from the previous month. Compared to May 2012, however, load volumes were 16 percent lower.

April Shippers Conditions ‘Slight Improvement’, Rates Move Slowly

BLOOMINGTON, IN - FTR Associates' April Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) had a "slight improvement" over March with a reading of -6.9.

Rise in Class 8 Orders Reflect ‘Genuine Need for Trucks’

COLUMBUS, IN - For the eighth month in a row, May's class 8 orders stayed above 20,000 units, also rising to their second highest volume in 17 months, reported ACT Research.

Delicate Balance Between Supply & Demand in Trucking: Report

LOMBARD, IL - A new report from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) reveals that transportation costs were only up 3 percent in 2012 and suggests that the United States is no longer in recovery mode, saying it has reached a "new normal."

New Definitions Outline Truck-Related Jobs

KING CITY, ON - A variety of trucking-specific careers now have clear job descriptions thanks to National Occupational Standards, which can be used to build job descriptions or training programs.

HYBRIDS MOVE AHEAD

Trucks with electric- and hydraulic-boosted powertrains are entering service as part of an on-going national effort.

Large Gain in May’s Truck Tonnage ‘Surprising’, says Costello

ARLINGTON, VA. - Retail, manufacturing and housing helped push truck tonnage up by 2.3 percent in May, according to The American Trucking Associations

Haldex merges business units

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems will combine its Brake Controls and Air Management Business divisions into a new Air Controls Business unit.

Armour Grows in Newfoundland with Way’s, B’y

MONCTON - Armour Transportation Systems announced yesterday that it has completed its purchase of Way's Transport based out of Corner Brook, NL.

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Six Month High

COLUMBUS, IN - Strong demand sets the stage for 2012, says ACT.

Fatalities Can Be Reduced By 57% with Next-Gen Collision Tech

TROY, MI - The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has released a study finding current collision mitigation systems (CMS) can reduce fatalities by 24 percent and 23 percent in injuries; what's more is that in future-generation CMS that number is as high as a 57 percent reduction in fatalities and 56 percent in injuries.

Eaton Expands Reman Transmission Warranty Coverage to Two Years

KALAMAZOO, MI - Vocational transmissions get coverage upgrade.

Put’er there

Are you loading your trailers to full capacity? Here's where to find pounds you might be missing Lost in Spacing: CIE-TECH's Load Xpert software helps you put together legal loads with ease

Platooning: The 18-Wheeler Version

TORONTO, ON - Automatic communication linking on-road vehicles is closer to reality than you might think. Here's why it's a good thing.

Ottawa Truckers Rally on Champlain Bridge

OTTAWA - A dozen Ottawa-based dump trucks are expected to block part of the Champlain Bridge this morning, protesting their anger over what they say is an uneven playing field between Ontario truckers and Quebec truckers when it comes to working in each other's provinces.