Titanium reports more revenue, EBITDA in 2016

BOLTON, ON – Despite reporting a net loss of $62,091 in 2016, Titanium Transportation Group has revealed it generated $116.6 million in revenue in 2016, a 6% increase compared to…

ATA wants feds to set hair testing standards

ARLINGTON, Va. – American Trucking Associations (ATA) president and CEO Chris Spear wrote a letter to the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary Tom Price this week calling for the federal…

ATA seeking guidelines regarding hair testing for drugs

ARLINGTON, VA - Chris Spear, president and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the American Trucking Associations has submitted a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary, Tom Price, calling on Washington to hastily provide guidelines and standards for the use of hair samples in mandatory drug testing of truck drivers.

Arrow launches used truck purchasing program to Prime members

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Arrow Truck Sales will now offer a used truck purchasing program for Canadian and US Prime member owner-operators who currently drive for select carriers. The buyer…

OTA continues push for ‘smart’ lift axles

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is taking its next steps towards convincing Ontario to allow smart lift axles. The OTA says it recently completed an analysis the…

More fleets spec’ing inverters: Xantrex

BURNABY, B.C. – More fleets are spec’ing power inverters in their new Class 8 trucks, according to a leading supplier. Xantrex reports that inverters are becoming a standard option on…

Trucking conditions to get better from here: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Trucking conditions in the US remained unchanged in January, but will improve later this year, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The January reading of…

DyTerra’s Ontario branch under new ownership

AYR, Ont. – DyTerra, a company that services the propane and fertilizer industries, primarily in Western Canada, is exiting the Ontario market but its services will continue under new ownership.

Increasing confidence driving new trailer orders: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Final February net trailer orders totaled 25,800 units, down 21% from January but 20% better than last February, FTR reports. February orders were the best for that…

OTA continues push for Smart Lift Axles

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario Trucking Association says it has completed a detailed analysis of Smart Lift Axles (SLAs), in a bid to have Ontario revise regulations that govern weights and dimensions.

Database tracks carriers compliant with UFSTP program

BIRMINGHAM, AL - TransComply, the manager of the Uniform Food Safety Transportation Protocol, has launched an online public listing of motor carriers that have complied with all the requirements for participation in the program.

Geotab to connect legacy Macks

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Mack and Geotab are bringing the power of telematics to about 50,000 legacy Mack trucks that don't currently have GuardDog connect.

Net trailer orders remain strong for February: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN - While down 21% compared to January, net trailer orders for February were up 20% compared to February 2016, with February 2017 seeing the highest orders for the month since 2014.

Ancra Canada appoints Lou Campoli

WOODSTOCK, ON - Lou Campoli has been named central region sales manager for Ancra Canada's Cargo Systems Division products, covering Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

PACCAR testing autonomous truck

PACCAR has produced the prototype of an autonomous truck with support from NVIDIA, a computer hardware and software developer. NVIDIA's Drive PX 2 AI technology - which is also used by Tesla -- has an SAE Level 4 ranking, which is the second-highest level of automation, exceeded only by full automation. "This is probably the largest single mass of a product that we've helped make," said Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA founder and Chief Executive Officer, during a keynote presentation at Bosch Connected World.