Equipment Daimler, Torc drive toward goal of autonomous trucks September 3, 2020 It’s been a year since Daimler Trucks acquired a majority stake in Torc Robotics, complete with the promise to produce highly automated vehicles within a decade. And they’ve covered plenty…
Business Management Chris Easter discusses Daseke’s transformative year August 26, 2020 Don Daseke had a unique vision for the flatbed carrier he built through a decade of acquisitions. But it was time to turn successful top-line growth into bottom-line profits, and…
Equipment Don’t make aftertreatment an afterthought August 24, 2020 When an emissions aftertreatment issue rears its ugly head, one of the biggest mistakes a technician can make is to assume it’s an emissions aftertreatment problem. Often, issues that present…
Equipment When buying wheels August 15, 2020 The condition of a commercial vehicle’s wheels says a lot about the condition of the vehicle itself. Rust-streaked steel wheels often signal poor maintenance practices, while a shiny finish points…
Equipment Does eliminating rivets and lightweighting a trailer improve mileage? August 15, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. — Looking to reduce fuel consumption, a carrier orders in some trailers that weigh less, and which have no external rivets. Good choices, it would seem, as less…
Equipment ‘A good trailer is not cheap and a cheap trailer is not good’ August 15, 2020 It’s good to be in the trailer business right now. ACT Research said the third quarter of 2018 posted the strongest monthly net order volume ever with more than 58,000…
Equipment Understanding the dark art of engine oil analysis August 13, 2020 Every oil analysis tells a story — and the plot is one of destruction under the hood. The related fluid samples identify the by-products of an explosive combustion process, the…
Equipment Care for the air system that feeds your truck brakes July 31, 2020 The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a…
Equipment Mack’s back in medium duty July 28, 2020 We haven’t seen the Bulldog on the hood of a medium-duty truck since the early aughts when Mack retired the Freedom Series and the CS300P, a conventional version of the…
Health & Safety Paramjit Singh is squarely focused on safety July 16, 2020 Talk about changing career goals! It seems Paramjit Singh has mastered the art. He originally wanted to pursue engineering, then medicine, then dentistry before finally settling on agricultural studies.
Health & Safety Trucking salutes frontline workers with trailer graphics July 14, 2020 How do you show your appreciation for truck drivers and other essential workers, who have kept Canadians supplied and safe during the Covid-19 pandemic? Well if you have a 53-ft.
Equipment Playing the long game: Are LCVs right for your fleet? July 13, 2020 Several of Giant Tiger’s tractor-trailers are pulling a decidedly longer tail as they travel the Ontario-Quebec corridor between Windsor and Riviere-du-Loup. Each day more than 10 of them take the…
Technology TuSimple aims for autonomous truck network in 2024 July 2, 2020 Autonomous trucking technology company TuSimple has teamed up with UPS, Penske Truck Leasing, U.S. Xpress, and McLane to launch the Autonomous Freight Network, which it says will lay the groundwork…
Transportation Waymo Answers: An interview with Waymo’s Matt Carroll July 2, 2020 The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is now a major investor in Waymo – an autonomous vehicle initiative that was born as Google’s self-driving car project. But the Canadian content…
