ATA leader addresses environmental regs, union thuggery, nuclear verdicts

In his 10th Management Conference & Exhibition speech as president and chief executive officer of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), Chris Spear said the association must be prepared to work…

Further harmonization is needed to eliminate domestic trade barriers

On Sept. 26, a new pilot program was launched to mutually recognize regulatory requirements throughout the trucking sector. One of the big wins is regarding permit…

When it comes to fuel economy, every PSI counts

On a scale of one to 10, the impact of tire inflation pressure on overall vehicle fuel efficiency is probably no higher than 1.5. But fleets looking to check all…

Bridgestone, Geotab collaboration to use data to boost fleet optimization

Bridgestone and Geotab announced a strategic collaboration using data to enhance fleet optimization. Working together they will further develop a fleet mobility…

Trucking’s dirty underbelly is an embarrassment

It’s getting embarrassing to say you work in the Canadian trucking industry. I’m officially sick and tired of hearing about another carrier breaking the law. This week, drivers weren’t paid.

Inspectors place 12.6% of vehicles OOS in Canada during CVSA’s Brake Safety Week

Inspectors placed 12.6% of inspected commercial motor vehicles out of service (OOS) in Canada during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) North American Brake Safety Week, held Aug. 25-31. Officials conducted…

Vicinity’s future in doubt after failure to renegotiate debt terms

Vicinity Motor Corp. announced it was unable to work out a plan to restructure its debt with Royal Bank of Canada and Export Development Canada. It has been served with…

Dragonfly Energy unveils IntelLigence smart battery technology for heavy-duty trucking

Dragonfly Energy introduced its Dragonfly IntelLigence patent-pending technology that provides real-time system monitoring and app-based connectivity, enhancing visibility and control over battery performance for fleets and…

Eaton offers Advantage automated clutch and Cummins flywheel in one kit

Eaton is now offering Advantage automated series clutch and Cummins flywheel kits for the Eaton-Cummins Endurant automated manual transmission. For the first time, both components will be sold together in…

DataDis joins McLeod Software as certified integration partner

DataDis, a fleet maintenance software provider, has been certified as an integration partner by McLeod Software, enhancing its ability to connect its MIR-RT platform with McLeod’s…

Aspen Custom Trailers to open product support center in Washington

Aspen Custom Trailers, based in Leduc, Alta., is set to welcome customers to its new product support center in Woodland, Wash. in November. The facility aims to bring customers closer…

Safety, efficiency and profitability drive design of updated Freightliner Cascadia

The fifth generation of the Freightliner Cascadia has been introduced, featuring new Detroit Assurance safety capabilities, a cleaner electrical architecture, and aero improvements said to improve fuel economy by 1.9%.

Trucker Path app adds human trafficking tools

Trucker Path is helping combat human trafficking by raising awareness through its well used app. Chris Oliver, chief marketing officer for Trucker Path, says some 1 million active users are…

Motive to offer faster emergency response times through RapidSOS

Motive has partnered with RapidSOS to provide faster emergency response times in the event of a collision. “We see about 1,000 collisions a month on the Motive platform,” Abishek Gupta,…

Trucking Announcements: Erb supports Local Community Food Centre; KAG and MADD honor impaired driving victims

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, the Erb Group’s continuous support of the Standford 5K Run event helped it raise $40,000 for Local…