June Class 8 orders one of the strongest months in more than a decade

COLUMBUS, Ind. – For the fourth time in six months, North American Class 8 truck orders exceeded 40,000 units, according to the latest data from ACT Research. Orders totaled 42,224…

Trucking industry at full utilization: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Truckers remained at full capacity in May, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. An index reading of 11.4 reflected full capacity utilization, and FTR projects…

Mack and Lytx partner to bring pre-wire to third truck model

FONTANA, Cali. -- Mack and Lytx are partnering to bring pre-wired telematics and video systems to a third model of the truck-maker’s vocational trucks. The companies announced the service would be available on the Mack Granite straight truck models ordered in the third quarter of 2018 . This follows the service being announced for the Mack LR and the Mack Terra Pro cab-over models in April - being delivered this Fall.

Mack Granite model now available with Lytx pre-wire option

FONTANA, Calif. –  Mack Trucks announced today that its popular Granite model is now available with a pre-wire option for the Lytx DriveCam safety program and Lytx Video Services. The announcement,…

Kriska wins Ryder Carrier Quality Award

PRESCOTT, Ont.  — Kriska Holdings has been named the Canadian TL Carrier at the Ryder Carrier Quality Awards.  This award recognizes excellence through a variety of metrics, including on-time performance, claims…

DTNA dealers targeting 24-hour turnaround times

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Stefan Kurschner wants Daimler Trucks North America’s (DTNA) dealerships to be the Starbucks of truck dealers. The senior vice-president, aftermarket for DTNA, wants customers to know they…

Video: Exploring the electrified Model 579

SUNNYVALE, Calif – Peterbilt has been working on electrified vehicles for decades. There was a series electric hybrid tractor unveiled in 1998, followed in later years by parallel-electric hybrids,…

Daimler improving service experience

YOUNTVILLE, Ca. -- The aftermarket side of Daimler Trucks North America is aiming to set a new standard in customer service by strengthening its 24-hour-or-less service turnaround promise, adding new digital tools, enlarging its supply chain, and launching a major expansion of its Alliance Truck Parts enterprise.

Alberta company acquires Three Star Trucking

SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. – Vertex Resources Group has acquired Three Star Trucking, an environmental services company that provides fluid hauling, pressure truck, hot oilers, and combo vac services in Western…

Alliance Truck Parts vows to become industry’s leading value parts supplier

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – Alliance Truck Parts wants to become the industry’s leading truck parts provider, and it has a plan to get there. Stefan Kurschner, senior vice-president, aftermarket, with Daimler…

Breaking down blockchain

TORONTO, Ont. – If trucking wants to take advantage of blockchain, it needs to come together and work as one unified team. That was the message from panelists at this…

New Western Star leadership eyes vocational growth

YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – David Carson, the newly installed president of Western Star, says the company is positioned for growth in the vocational segment and poised to take advantage of a…

Brake blitz grounds 12.4% in Canada

GREEBELT, Md. – A surprise Brake Safety Day inspection blitz in Canada and the U.S. put 1,595 trucks out of service for brake violations on April 25, the Commercial Vehicle…

Will in-cab cameras survive privacy challenges?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada has a lot of workplace privacy legislation on the books, some of which can be applied to driver-facing cameras. Some jurisdictions seem favorably disposed to the video monitoring of operators (drivers) in safety-sensitive positions, while others suggest cameras might be OK, as long as no other reasonable mechanism exists to achieve the same results.

Smile? On-board cameras can offer in-cab insights

TORONTO, Ont. -- While dashboard cameras provide hours of entertainment on YouTube, they can serve a vital safety role as well. After all, one of your drivers could be featured in a YouTube video. The key is to be proactive. .