Transport Canada tackles ‘phantom’ vehicle lighting

OTTAWA, Ont. – Transport Canada will soon require updated lighting packages in new cars, in a bid to address those who travel in the dark without any lights. As of…

TransCore Link Logistics moves to new office

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics has moved to a new, trendy office in the Mississauga core. The new office space, located on the ninth floor of 2 Robert Speck…

Kenworth La Sarre moves into larger facility

LA SARRE, Que. – Kenworth La Sarre has moved into a new 12,000 sq.-ft. facility to support its customers in Northwestern Quebec. The dealership sits on 5.7 acres, about six…

Schneider sees benefits to owning its container chassis

GREEN BAY, Wisc. – Schneider announced it has completed its plan to bring all chassis ownership in house, with the purchase of more than 15,000 intermodal container chassis over the…

Driver shortage leads to Wiersma sale

KITCHENER, Ont. – Challenger Motor Freight is acquiring the assets of Ed Wiersma Trucking in a deal expected to close at the end of March, expanding Challenger’s Special Commodities Division. The 16-truck, family-run fleet specialized in flatbed truckload freight moving between southern Ontario and the U.S. But while it had up-to-date equipment and freight to haul, it was no longer able to attract the drivers it needed.

Shock Gap: Reefer techs can lack the training to stay safe

GUELPH, Ont. -- Modern reefer units are clearly more efficient than their belt-driven predecessors. Compressors and electric motors have combined into single units, and there are no alternators to be found. Noise has dropped; reliability has improved.

ATA aiming for inclusiveness in mid-year meeting rebranding

ARLINGTON, Va. – Changes are coming to the American Trucking Associations (ATA) mid-year meeting. In an effort to be more inclusive, the organization is re-branding the May Leadership Meeting as…

ATA truck tonnage index dips slightly in February

ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) for-hire truck tonnage index decreased by 2.6% in February after rising 1.6% in January. In February, the index equaled 109.2…

Roadcheck blitz scheduled for June 5-7

GREENBELT, Md. – The annual Roadcheck inspection blitz will run from June 5 to 7 this year, and compliance with hours of service will be a special focus in the…

Wabco appoints new CTO

BRUSSELS, Belgium – Wabco Holdings today announced that Christian Brenneke has been promoted to chief technology officer. Christian Brenneke Brenneke succeeds Christian Wiehen as CTO. Wiehen retired in 2017 following…

Cummins portfolio integrates new name

ATLANTA, Ga. — Cummins is repositioning itself in the heavy-duty marketplace with a new name for it’s expanding portfolio of motive technologies. The newly minted Cummins Integrated Power is meant…

Roadcheck blitz to highlight hours of service

GREENBELT, Md. – The annual Roadcheck inspection blitz coordinated by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is set to run from June 5 to 7 this year, placing a special focus on hours of service. And Today's Trucking has some free resources to help you prepare.

Phillips Connect Technologies names business development manager

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. — Phillips Connect Technologies (PCT) has named Kent Crymes its new business development manager. In this new position, Crymes will be in charge of advancing PCT’s…

UPDATED: First pedestrian death in collision with self-driving vehicle

TEMPE, Ariz. – A tragic collision overnight has resulted in the first pedestrian death from a self-driving vehicle and has suspended a large live-test of semi-autonomous vehicles with Uber. A…

U.S. driver turnover slips: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. – Driver turnover at U.S.-based truckload carriers decreased in the final quarter of 2017, but remained at higher levels than the previous year. The American Trucking Associations (ATA)…