Health & Safety Ontario to test higher speed limits on some highways May 10, 2019 Trucks will not be able to travel at the higher posted speed
Transportation MTO posts proposals to consider smart lift axles, other advancements May 8, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. — MTO has posted a series of proposals to the Regulatory Register to address technological advancements in vehicle equipment and components as well as further harmonizing Ontario’s weights…
Transportation TRP celebrates 25 years in business May 8, 2019 RENTON, Wash. – TRP is celebrating its 25th anniversary this May. “Over the last 25 years, TRP all-makes replacement parts have consistently delivered the value our customers expect,” said Chris…
Paid Transportation The Canadian ELD mandate explained May 3, 2019 If you are a Canadian trucker or own a Canadian trucking company, you must prepare for the upcoming Canadian Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate. Canada will roll out the…
Paid Transportation Plan Your Fleet’s Filter Needs and Maintain Peak Operating Efficiency with the Vindetech Search Tool May 1, 2019 By Layne R. Gobrogge, Director of Heavy Duty Marketing, Luber-finer One of the most important elements of preventive fleet maintenance is replacing all of the filters in your…
Business Management MTA looks for support for its new education council May 1, 2019 WINNIPEG, Man. – The Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) newly-formed education council is searching for members to help steer the effort in the right direction. Supporting the design, development, and implementation…
Equipment Natural gas truck sales spiked in February: ACT May 1, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – Natural gas retail truck sales surged in February, up 44% from January, but were still down 12% year-to-date through the first two months of 2019. ACT Research…
Business Management Must-have technologies, ELDs, and government regulations April 30, 2019 Panel discusses technology in the workplace during AMTA conference
Transportation The anatomy of a collision April 30, 2019 Collision reconstructionist says there’s no such thing as an accident
Transportation Speeding to be focus of Safe Driver Week April 30, 2019 A speed limit sign in Canada, sign states the maximum speed is 50 km/hr is that area. GREENBELT, Md. – Enforcement teams will turn their focus to speeding during Commercial…
Equipment Trailer orders slip four straight months April 29, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ind. – U.S. trailer orders were below last year’s volume for the fourth straight month in March, with nearly 16,000 net orders. ACT Research’s State of the Industry: U.S.
Business Management PIC looks to have an impact on entire industry April 28, 2019 KANANASKIS, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) Partners in Compliance (PIC) program appears to be at a crossroads. Carriers that have reached PIC status have been achieving the…
Technology Penske opens first electric truck-specific high-speed charging stations April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – Penske Truck Leasing has opened high-speed commercial truck chargers at four of its Southern California facilities, and plans to add more. The company has opened 14…
Equipment The future is electric: DTNA leader April 25, 2019 LONG BEACH, Calif. – The future of commercial vehicles is battery-electric, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) leader Roger Nielsen said during a keynote speech at ACT Expo. The company is…
Transportation NTSB touts benefits of collision avoidance systems April 24, 2019 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Collision avoidance systems should be made standard in all highway vehicles to save lives, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). In a recent webinar it…
