Bendix plant to expand Mexico operation

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has begun to construct a 185,000-square-foot production facility at its operation in Acuna, Mexico. The plant will use automated manufacturing processes to produce two emerging, next-generation…

Safety, compliance tech investment can save money down the road

Fleets must spend money on digitalization, but one has no idea what the failure to use technology for safety and compliance will cost. If a carrier’s truck is involved in…

Spectra Premium promotes Gordon to CEO

Spectra Premium Mobility Solutions announced that Josh Gordon has been appointed as president and chief executive officer effective immediately. He was previously president and COO. Josh joined Spectra Premium in…

U.S. is short 78,000 drivers, ATA says

The truck driver shortage in the U.S. has eased slightly but remains near its all-time high. American Trucking Associations (ATA) chief economist Bob Costello said, “Based on our estimates, the…

Transborder freight continues to rise

Trucks moved US $35.6 billion in freight across the Canada-U.S. border in August, the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports. Freight moved by all transportation modes – including truck, rail,…

GoRight, Wabash Canada open Moncton facility

GoRight Smart Fleet Solutions and Wabash Canada celebrated the opening of their 28,500 square foot facility in Moncton, NB. The facility at Caledonia Industrial Estates is situated on over four…

DTNA names Lentz as chief people officer

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced that Angela Lentz has been appointed as chief people officer for DTNA and its affiliated companies in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australia. She…

Shippers benefit from falling diesel prices: FTR

The biggest boost to the shipper environment came from falling diesel prices with conditions measured by FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) staying in positive territory in August, improving to a…

Canadian spot market drops 7% in September: Loadlink

The Canadian spot market fell slightly in September, slipping 7% from August and 20% year-over-year, but freight activity is still in line with regular seasonal activity, Loadlink Technologies reported. September’s…

In-cab cameras: Safety tool or legal liability?

Do in-cab cameras increase a fleet’s liability exposure, or protect it from nuclear verdicts? That was the discussion during an American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition panel this week.

Fuel prices cited as burning trucking issue in ATRI survey

Soaring fuel prices have emerged as the leading concern in the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) annual ranking of top trucking issues – bumping longstanding worries about a truck driver…

Stewart thrives in multi-dimensional trucking roles

Imagine driving a tractor trailer one day, a bus filled with soldiers the next and hauling military equipment the following day? How about doing some ice-road trucking? Canadian Armed Forces’…

Labor shortages, port delays, housing affordability squeeze trucking in Atlantic Canada

Labor shortages, port delays, and housing affordability are some of the major challenges facing the trucking industry in Atlantic Canada. This is compounded with issues like Driver Inc., not enough…

CTA wants hard CRA enforcement on Driver Inc.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) wants Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) enforcement against Driver Inc. to escalate dramatically. CTA president Stephen Laskowski told TruckNews.com that it is time for hard, fast,…

Manitoba to bring in mandatory training for trucking startups

Manitoba, by the end of the year, will require a one-week, 40-hour mandatory training program for new trucking company owners. Think of it as MELT (mandatory entry-level training) for trucking…