Tech is your co-pilot. What’s changed?

SCHAUMBURG, IL - Advanced driver assistance systems like the ones that sound an alarm if you're tailgating -- or even apply vehicle brakes automatically -- are proving themselves to be more than a novelty. Schneider has already equipped 12,000 of its trucks with autonomous emergency braking systems that will act if a crash seems imminent. Related collisions have now dropped by 69% and their severity has plunged 95%, says Thomas DiSalvi, the fleet's vice president - safety and loss prevention. "This is ready for prime time." The underlying technologies have clearly come a long way, according to participants in a roundtable hosted this week by the U.S. National Safety Council.

Work Truck Show back for 2018-19

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - The Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit will return to their early March timeslots in 2018 and 2019, organizers at NTEA report.

UPS Canada honors safe drivers

VAUGHAN, ON - When the road is your office, every day holds the potential for trouble, but UPS's Circle of Honour members navigate it flawlessly. Sixteen new members from Southern Ontario were inducted into the elite driving group July 27, recognizing each driver's 25 consecutive years of service with the delivery company without a single at-fault incident on the road.

New truck show all about business

TORONTO, ON -- The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV Show) won't look like other trucking events across the U.S. when the doors open from September 25-28. There will be no recruiting pavilion; no show and shine competition. Not even drivers walking the halls. But when the inaugural event opens in Atlanta, Georgia, it will feature an undeniable focus on the business of trucking.

Jamboree shines at world’s largest truckstop

WALCOTT, IA - For 38 years the World's Largest Truckstop in Walcott, Iowa has been putting on a Truckers Jamboree. For more years than she cares to count, Heather DeBaillie has been organizing this show. During July 13-15, there were 157 exhibits, 72 rigs in the Super Truck Show and Shine, and close to 200 antiques -- all brought by meticulous drivers from Florida to Canada. Walk around and you'll quickly pick up on the love these people have for their industry. Look a little closer and you'll see the care they also have for others displayed anywhere from messages on their trucks to full-wrap tribute vehicles.

Safety board to discuss driver assistance

ITASCA, IL – Strategies to increase the use of advanced diver assistance systems in heavy-duty trucks and fleets will be the topic of conversation at a U.S. National Transportation Safety…

Registration opens for OTA conference

TORONTO - Registration is now open for the Ontario Trucking Association's Executive Conference - a November 8-9 event that will feature keynote speakers including former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Touch a Truck for Big Brothers/Sisters

OSHAWA, ON - Oshawa children of all ages should get their engines started for the fifth annual Touch-A-Truck event coming to the Tribute Communities Centre August 25.

A Glimpse into a “Super Truck” Future

How efficient can trucks really get? The answer may lie in the U.S. Department of Energy's SuperTruck program.

Struggles in oil country

Low oil values have calmed prices at the pump, but they have also hit fleets and owner-operators who serve Canada's famed oil patch. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers hosted a record-breaking sale in Edmonton this April, reselling about 10,600 pieces of equipment. That is clearly the sign of a struggling industry, especially when you consider that just 46% of the purchased equipment stayed in the province.

IN PICTURES: Rodéo Du Camion

NOTRE-DAME-DU-NORD, QC - The Rodeo du Camion remains a sweet, unmatched madness if you like hairy trucks and ferociously competitive racing. The 36th edition of the Rodeo took over the little town of Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Quebec for the last weekend of July, swelling the population 20 times over. With sunny Lake Temiskaming in the background, both bobtail and loaded trucks raced up a 12% grade in two days of elimination runs. They compete in three horsepower classes plus what's called the Free-for-All competition in which any spec' goes. As you might imagine, the wick is turned way up for those races.

The Antique and Classic Truck Show in Clifford

CLIFFORD, ON - This year's version of the Great Lakes Truck Club Antique and Classic Trucks show was the biggest yet, despite cold, wet weather on Friday, July 1. Saturday was a perfect day to walk amongst 285 of the coolest rides around.

Clifford Show A Smash Hit

CLIFFORD, ON — This year’s version of the Classic and Antique Trucks Show put on by the Great Lakes Truck Club was a huge success, running Friday and Saturday, July…

Athens Antique Truck Show Photo Gallery

ATHENS, ON -- The Upper Canada Chapter of the Antique Truck Club of America shifted the location of this year's show from upstate New York to the hamlet of Athens, Ontario. Athens is about 40 miles north of the Canada/U.S. border at Prescott, Ontario, and it's home to the Tackaberry Collection, one of North America's largest private collections of antique and vintage trucks. Collection owner and vintage truck aficionado, Charlie Tackaberry hosted the show at the Athens Fairgrounds.

Canadian places first in SuperRigs Classic Division

JOPLIN, MO - Two Canadians have placed in Shell Rotella's famed SuperRigs show and shine competition, which attracted 89 trucks. Billy Baker of St. Catharines, Ontario placed first in the 34th annual event's Classic Division, with his 2000 Kenworth W900L. Andre Bellemare of Berthierville, Quebec placed second in the Tractor-Trailer Division with a 1995 Freightliner. Best of Show honors went to Jake Lindamood of Irving, Texas, for his 1988 Peterbilt 379, earning him $10,000 from Shell Rotella and $5,000 from MAC trailer. "We won Best of Show and got picked for the SuperRigs calendar which was super exciting," said Lindamood. "Winning Best of Show was huge and we are just beyond thrilled about it." About $25,000 in cash and prizes were handed out overall.