Demand for van trailers stalls in February, full steam ahead for others

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- ACT Research reports van trailer orders were down in February, but all other types of trailers saw an increase in order activity.

Ground transportation costs increase for 11th consecutive month

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased .8% in January when compared with December results, according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index. After the 11th consecutive...

New study confirms ‘profound’ safety benefits from speed limiters: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- New research released this week by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration points to significant safety benefits from using technology to electronically govern and limit the top speed of commercial trucks. “This...

OTA concerned, not surprised by cuts to Ontario’s infrastructure spending

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association says announced spending cuts to the province’s transportation infrastructure have come as no surprise to the organization, which has been warning motor carriers for months to expect certain...

CTA inducts new executive committee, Bison CEO named chair

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has elected a new executive committee for its board of directors for the 2012-14 term.

Wild turkey crashes into truck cab

TRENTON, Ont. -- The Quinte town of Frankford, Ont. near Trenton, proudly declares itself the ‘Wild Turkey Capital of Ontario.’ One such turkey, however, nearly cost professional driver Andy Hutcheson his life.

US truck tonnage rises slightly in February

WASHINGTON, D.C. – US for-hire truck tonnage rose 0.5% in February, after a revised 4.6% decline in January, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index records second-best February in 11 years

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index recorded its second-best February spot market freight volume in 11 years, surpassed only by last year’s peak in February loads, the company announced. Month-over-month the index...

Yanke driver reaches three million mile mark with company

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Yanke Group has announced professional transport operator Wes Nelson has become the first ever driver to rack up three million miles with the company.

#MATS: Highway Hero award winner saved woman from gun-wielding attacker

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The winner of Goodyear’s 29th North America Highway Hero award literally put himself in the line of fire, rescuing a woman from a gun-wielding attacker. Chosen from among four finalists, Mike Schiotis of Spring...

#MATS: Volvo hybrid truck, Mean Green, to attempt world speed record

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Who said hybrids can’t be fast? Volvo had Mean Green, the world’s fastest hybrid truck and its record setting owner and driver, Bojje Ovebrink, at its booth here and used the event to announce an attempt to...

#MATS: Daimler Trucks unveils new Elite Support Dealer Service Network program

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has launched Elite Support, a collaborative program between DTNA and its truck dealers, focused on improving the customer experience at Freightliner and Western Star branded...

#MATS: Detroit creates new options for its StepUP service program

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Detroit will offer new StepUP overhaul options for EPA ’07 Series 60® and MBE 4000 engines starting in Spring 2012.

#MATS: Utility introduces new double deck loading system

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The driver shortage and slim profit margins have fleets looking to place more freight on trailers.  Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company is responding with a new optional double deck loading system for dry van...

#MATS: Paccar’s truck, engine businesses eye growth in 2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Paccar announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has deployed more than 20,000 trucks with its own MX engines, with a current backlog of another 6,000 units in the pipeline.