Oss takes pricing role at Fastfrate

WOODBRIDGE, ON - John Oss has been named director - yield management at Consolidated Fastfrate, in a role that will make him responsible for pricing and assessing margin requirements.

Class 8 truck orders remain strong

BLOOMINGTON, IN - North America's Class 8 truck orders pushed passed 30,000 units for the third month in a row this December - reaching 37,200 units - and totalling about 290,000 truck orders for the year, FTR says.

Leadership change at Yokohama

SANTA ANA, CA - Yokohama Tire (YTC) has named Jeff Barna is its new president as it makes three key changes to its senior leadership team.

Cummins Westport natural gas engine gets key emissions certifications

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Cummins Westport’s 2018 ISX12N natural gas engine has been certified by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and California’s Air Resources Board (ARB). The ISX12N meets ARB’s…

Canadian transportation costs slipped in October: Nulogx

TORONTO, Ont. – The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers declined 1% in October, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index by Nulogx. The base rate was…

Ground transportation costs down in October

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Canadian shippers saw the cost of ground transportation drop by 1% in October when compared to September, according to the Canadian General Freight Index compiled by Nulogx.

Proposed U.S. law aims to prevent underride crashes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A Senate bill sponsored from members on both sides of the aisle is calling for mandatory impact guards on the side and front of trucks, as well as upgraded rear-guards in the United States. NBC News is reporting the Stop Underrides Act, introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Rep. Steve Cohen, would prevent passenger vehicles from being crushed underneath heavy-duty commercial vehicles in a collision.

Ryder opens new logistics center in Ontario

MIAMI, Fla. – Ryder System announced the opening of its brand new Logistics Operating Center (LOC) in London, Ontario, today which will primarily serve the Eastern Canada region. The new…

CPC Logistics buys In Transit Personnel

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – CPC Logistics Canada has announced it has acquired In Transit Personnel. The company says the combined entities will complement services already offered by CPC Logistics, creating one…

Cummins #28 Sets Speed Record… in 1952

When Cummins entered its #28 Special racecar in the 1952 Indianapolis 500 Race, the company wasn't looking to get into the racing business. It was trying to prove a point about diesel engines, and boy, did they succeed.

Cummins’ New Little Brother: X12

With ratings up to 475 horsepower and 1,700 lb-ft of torque, the X12 will be running with the big boys. The X12 is also nearly 1,000 lb lighter than the X15, so weight sensitive fleets will be looking very closely at this engine.

On the Spot with Volvo’s SuperTruck

The $40 million Volvo Trucks spent on its SuperTruck project was an investment in near- and distant-future truck technology that will begin paying dividends for the truck maker and its customers as early as 2017.

Nikola One’s Electrifying Debut

Nikola unveiled an electric Class 8 over-the-road truck this year, and it could face competition before the first one rolls off the assembly line. Elon Musk of Tesla Motors has promised to unveil an electric Tesla Semi in 2017.

2018 New Cascadia: Tour the Cab

This five-video series looks closely at Freightliner's New Cascadia. It's not a rework or a remake of the popular Cascadia, but clean-page design. Fuel efficiency is said to be 8 percent better than the current Evolution model and a whopping 13 percent better than the base-model Cascadia. But engineers didn't stop there.

2018 New Cascadia: Exterior Walk Around

This five-video series looks closely at Freightliner's New Cascadia. It's not a rework or a remake of the popular Cascadia, but clean-page design. Fuel efficiency is said to be 8 percent better than the current Evolution model and a whopping 13 percent better than the base-model Cascadia. But engineers didn't stop there.