Tail blazers

MONTREAL, Que. – Taking yet another step to reduce fuel consumption, Montreal-based Groupe Trans-West has installed trailer tails on the 120 trailers it uses for US-bound trips. The carrier values the monthly fuel savings at $54,000.

Late for the party

The stunning collapse in the value of many Internet companies near the turn of the century – known as the burst of the “dot-com bubble” – had far-reaching consequences, with many still being felt to this day. The most...

Expressway named Volvo Dealer of the Year for second time in three years

WATERLOO, Ont. -- Expressway Trucks has been named Volvo’s 2012 Canadian Dealer of the Year.

Eaton unveils new manual transmission design, providing fuel and weight savings

KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Eaton has announced a new 10-speed manual transmission that could save fleets up to 1.9% in fuel consumption.

ATA slams FMCSA’s rejection of proposed delay to HoS rule

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for rejecting a request to delay implementation of its embattled Hours-of-Service rule. In a letter to the agency, ATA general...

Electronic logging, sleep apnea screening requirements still on US lawmakers’ radar

SEATTLE, Wash. -- It could be 2015 or 2016 before the US mandates the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track hours-of-service, according to former FMCSA administrator and current principal of TransSafe Consulting, Annette Sandberg.

Start training drivers on new HoS, former FMCSA administrator warns

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rejected a request from the American Trucking Associations to postpone implementation of the new US hours-of-service rules.

COMPETITION WATCH: Ayr wins Carrier of the Year award from Purolator

WOODSTOCK, N.B. -- Ayr Motor Express has been named Purolator’s 2012 Long-haul Carrier of the Year. The award, established in 1996, is based on a carrier’s on-time performance, peak season performance and customer service. Carriers...

Will MTO officer charged for public masturbation return to his job? We may never find out.

WELLAND, Ont. -- Will a transport enforcement officer with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation who pled guilty for masturbating in the bushes outside a girls’ school actually return to his job?

Fontaine Fifth Wheel reorganizes sales and marketing department

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. -- Fontaine Fifth Wheel has reorganized its sales and marketing department, which officials say will help the company better serve key customers.   “Using the same 80/20 principles that drive the rest of our...

Edmonton Kenworth rep to chair Parts Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth has been selected to chair the company’s Parts Council.

Port Metro Vancouver to get ‘Smart’ with three-year trucking initiative

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Port Metro Vancouver is set to implement the Smart Fleet trucking strategy, a three-year action plan designed to improve the efficiency and reliability of the container truck sector and reinforce the Port’s ongoing...

Driver shortage report quantifies overall problem, threat to economy: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A report released today indicating Canada could experience a shortage of 25,000 to 33,000 for-hire truck drivers by 2020 “reflects what the industry has been warning for years – that Canada is on the cusp of a...

Three Canadian Kenworth reps appointed to Service Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Canadian Kenworth customers will be well represented on the company’s Service Council.

B.C. container fleet rolls out red carpet for truck inspectors

DELTA, B.C. - Freight idled on the roadside while the powers-that-be poke around your equipment may not be the trucking equivalent of a colonoscopy, but – whether they’re a royal pain or a minor irritation – they still throw a...