If the last couple years of snarled supply chains, equipment shortages, and inflation have taught us anything, it’s that the trailer has always been an underappreciated asset. While fleets have been quick to adopt truck technologies that can improve productivity and uptime as well as visibility into location, the adoption of such technologies on trailers […]
U.S. regulators are looking to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on heavy vehicles in a bid to reduce the number and severity of rear-end crashes. News of the initiative emerged June 22 in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). […]
Geofencing – the virtual boundaries established by global positioning systems – has been around since the 1990s, and a growing number of Canadian fleets are turning to it to solve fleet management issues as diverse as security and productivity. Quebec-headquartered C.A.T. began exploring the technology about half a year ago, and fleet vice-president – safety […]
Ten percent – 88 vehicles – of the 894 commercial motor vehicles inspected in Canada were placed out of service for brake-related violations during Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Brake Safety Day on April 19. CVSA inspectors inspected 6,829 commercial motor vehicles throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. Inspectors found brake-related critical vehicle inspection items […]
As experienced truckers who have traversed countless miles on the open road, we want to share some valuable advice to guide you in your journey. Here are our key insights: Embrace a Safety-First Mindset: Prioritize safety above all else. Always follow traffic rules, maintain a safe distance from other vehicles, and never compromise on safety […]
Christopher Ralph, Lion Electric’s manager of client solutions and design, points directly to the price of diesel when describing one of the benefits of battery-electric trucks. The price at the pump varies wildly, he observed during a panel discussion during the EV & Charging Expo in Toronto. “Electricity rates are regulated. I can tell you […]
Ritchie Bros. is reporting a 17% increase in the prices for Canadian used truck tractors during the three months ending in September, compared to the same time frame last year. While prices of used vocational trucks also rose during the same time period, they were up 6%. “There is still ongoing price inflation in the […]
U.S. for-hire truck tonnage grew 0.5% in September, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), boosting levels to the third-highest level ever and the best since August 2019. The latest gain came on the heels of a 2.1% increase in August. “This is another example of how the contract freight market remains strong despite […]
