Exhibitors report Truck World deals

Exhibitors secured plenty of orders in Toronto. Now organizers prepare for Expocam in Montreal. TORONTO, Ont. – Truck World enjoyed record crowds in 2018, but preliminary feedback from exhibitors show…

Isaac to celebrate National Trucking Week at truck stops

CHAMBLY, Que. — Isaac Instruments is gearing up to celebrate National Trucking Week slotted in September. To thank drivers for their hard work,  from September 5-7, the Isaac team will…

SambaSafety reaches 1.7 million subscribers

DENVER, Col. – SambaSafety says it has reached a new milestone, exceeding 1.7 million subscribers to its driver risk management platforms. In the last three years, the company says it…

Canada’s truck sales remain robust

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian truck sales remain strong, with 13,157 Class 8 units sold as of the end of May, WardsAuto reports in its most recent statistics. That compares to 88,674 trucks sold in the U.S.

Truck World was all business, exhibitors say

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck World enjoyed record crowds in 2018, but preliminary feedback from exhibitors show that visitors were doing more than learning about products and services – they were placing orders and closing deals on the spot.

Driver etiquette is slipping, readers say

TORONTO, Ont. -- There are some unspoken rules of the road, the common courtesy that makes every drive a little more bearable, but is that sense of etiquette declining? Today's Trucking readers who participated in this month's Pulse Survey seem to believe so.

Trailer Wizards opens new location in Cornwall

CORNWALL, Ont. — Trailer Wizards’ Cornwall location has gotten an upgrade. The shop specializing in all things commercial trailer opened a new stand-alone facility as a link between the Toronto,…

Bendix produces seven millionth reman’d brake shoe

ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix recently celebrated the production of its seven millionth remanufactured brake shoe since beginning production in 2012. The company says demand continues to increase, as fleets and…

Bendix achieves ISO 14001:2015 certification

ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix has announced it has completed ISO 14001:2015 transition audits at all 11 of its facilities across six locations. The standard focuses on environmental management systems and…

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…