Western Canadian dealer named one of Wabash’s best

CALGARY, Alta. – Calgary’s Fleetstop Trailers was named one of Wabash National’s top dealers for 2018. “We are again honored to be included with Wabash’s largest and best run North…

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What the Best Fleets To Drive For are doing to stand out against the competition

Rate recession likely: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – A freight recession is likely, and a rate recession even more likely, according to the latest North American Commercial Vehicle Outlook published by ACT Research. The truck…

Canadian Class 8 truck sales above 4,000 as of February

Freightliner held 36.6% of Canada’s Class 8 sales as of February. TORONTO, Ont. – Canadians purchased 2,213 Class 8 trucks this February, bringing totals up to 4,199 for the year…

Delivery times swell in face of hot bulk trailer market

OAKVILLE, Ont. – The FRP tank trailers used to haul corrosive acid products are always a popular piece of equipment, but be prepared to wait if you want a new one. “I have orders for 2021,” says Mike Trianos, director – fleet services and procurement at Transcourt Tank Leasing. They aren’t the only bulk trailers to experience growing lead times.

Carbon tax threatens trucking jobs, says Ontario premier

Doug Ford returns to Challenger to decry federal carbon tax

FMCSA is ‘very close’ to reaching decision on HOS changes

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is close to reaching a decision on proposed hours of service changes, thanks to data collected from those fleets…

U.S. driver turnover slowed in fourth quarter

ARLINGTON, Va. – Truck driver turnover in the U.S. fell by 9% for large fleets in the fourth quarter of 2018, to 78%. That’s down 10% year-over-year. In 2018, the…

Winner of Lee J. Crittenden Memorial Award named

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) awarded its highest award, the Lee J. Crittenden Memorial Award to Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express. The award was…

ATRI examines issue of marijuana-impaired driving

ARLINGTON, Va. – Training law enforcement and developing more drug recognition experts (DREs) are what’s needed to protect drivers from marijuana-impaired motorists, according to a report from the American Transportation…

Titanium on hunt for new CFO

BOLTON, Ont. – Kasia Malz has resigned from her role as chief financial officer of Titanium Transportation Group, to pursue an opportunity in another industry, the company announced. Her resignation…

Bison wins TCA Fleet Safety Award for ninth year in a row

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – For the ninth consecutive year, Winnipeg’s Bison Transport has been named the grand prize winner for the large carrier category in the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual…

Bison’s Ester Nemeth wins Driver of the Year Award at TCA convention

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Ester Nemeth, a long-time professional truck driver for Bison Transport was named the winner of the Company Driver of the Year Award at the 81st annual…

Is your truck getting the most out of its oil?

TORONTO, Ont. -- The last truck I owned was a 1991 Peterbilt 379 with a Detroit Series 60 engine. I had to change the oil in that thing every 10,000 miles (16,000 km). At about $200 a pop every time I pulled the drain plug, oil changes took a significant bite out of my maintenance budget. I'm not in a big hurry to buy another truck, but I have to say I'm envious of current truck owners who can get away with two or three oil changes per year -- in some cases, maybe only one.

AMTA gets funding for truck electrification project

EDMONTON, Alta. – Part of Emissions Reduction Alberta’s (ERA) $100 million investment into clean technology projects will be put into the province’s trucking industry. The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA)…