Data helps improve sustainability, Trimble CEO says

Fleets that use technology to optimize resources can realize benefits including profitability and sustainability alike. And Trimble CEO Rob Painter points to the math to prove his point. For example,…

Eaigle eyes ways to refine trucking by using AI

There’s nothing artificial about the delays that can emerge in customer yards. Each comes with a real-world cost. On-duty clocks continue to tick away as drivers provide information at facility…

Trailer order volumes to grow in Q4: FTR

U.S. trailer orders slid 28% from June to July, dropping to 17,000 units in the latest month, industry analysts at FTR report. That brings total trailer orders to 275,000 units…

Titanium names Palombo to board of directors

Titanium Transportation Group has appointed Grace Palombo as an independent director effective Sept. 1. She is currently executive vice-president and chief human resources officer for Great-West Lifeco. Prior to joining…

10 tips for fighting and preventing truck fires

The only combustion welcome on a truck would be within the confines of an engine cylinder. But truck fires continue to be a common occurrence — and not just in…

Used truck prices continue upward push: Ritchie Bros.

Ritchie Bros. continues to report tight transaction volumes, with 27% fewer deals in July 2022 than July 2021, and that continues to drive retail prices higher. “July pricing increased 2%…

Driving Kenworth’s trucks for today and for the future

Kenworth last week demonstrated a full spectrum of trucks – ranging from the ultra-classic to the ultra-clean – to more than a 100 customers and dealers, and later to trade…

CleanBC HDVE program offers $3.5M in rebates

The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA), in partnership with the B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, has announced the fourth offering of the CleanBC Heavy-duty Vehicle Efficiency (HDVE) Program, where the…

Competition Bureau cautions snow plow operators

Canada’s Competition Bureau is warning snow removal companies that they are walking on “thin ice” if they talk about certain subjects with competitors. “Some competing snow removal companies in your…

Lineage Logistics closes VersaCold acquisition

Lineage Logistics has closed the acquisition of VersaCold Logistics Services, which was first announced on April 13. VersaCold operates 24 temperature-controlled facilities spanning 114 million cubic feet of capacity across…

Holy crap! Ontario truck runs on cow manure.

The newest refuse vehicle to travel Ontario roads can be described as undeniably green because it is fueled by something undeniably brown — cow patties. Bluewater Recycling Association, the Ontario…

Lion Electric welcomes U.S. politicians with preview of Illinois plant

Lion Electric has provided U.S. lawmakers an early look at its emerging electric vehicle manufacturing facility in Joliet, Illinois, which will begin producing all-electric school buses by the end of…

Tiger Trucking on Driving a Proactive Supply Chain Strategy

The Canadian trucking industry has felt the effects that the pandemic has had on the domestic supply chain, amplifying old challenges, and creating new ones. James Johnstone, Associate Vice…

Headwinds remain for North American truck market: ACT Research

Analysts at ACT Research believe the North American market for trucks will perform better than originally expected in 2022, but headwinds remain. “We are raising our 2022 forecast, reflecting better-than-expected…

Border City Concrete gets new Class 1 drivers and a mechanic with support of Trucking HR Canada’s subsidies

Lloydminster has the particularity of straddling between Alberta and Saskatchewan. You literally can change provinces by crossing a street. So it’s no surprise that Ron Kelly has been looking…