ROAD TODAY CLASSIC GOLF 2014
4th Annual Road Today Golf Classic is being held on Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014 at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club, Georgetown (A ClubLink property). Pay conveniently via PayPal to participate in the Tournament.
Nearly $4,000 Annual Savings Now Available with the Peterbilt Preferred Card
The Peterbilt Preferred Card provides more ways commercial truck operators across the United States,Canada and Mexico to save money on parts and service for their vehicle fleet. In fact, there are 4 great ways to save with Peterbilt Preferred. Weekly, Monthly and Annual offers, in addition to bonus Rewards, bring customers multiple savings options to […]
$69 Million NRV Plant Investment to Boost Quality, Delivery for Volvo Truck Customers
A $69 million investment in state-of-the art equipment, processes and plant redesign will further improve manufacturing efficiency and vehicle quality at Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) truck assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia. The enhancements will include state-of-the art, energy-efficient upgrades to the paint facility that will increase North American paint capacity and deliver superior quality. […]
Navistar Class 8 Vehicle Achieves Five Percent Fuel Economy Improvement
Navistar has announced its International ProStar linehaul and regional haul tractors are now available with the company’s 13-liter engine and Eaton Fuller Advantage Series Automated 10-speed transmission. The new ProStar offering delivers up to five percent in fuel economy improvement. “Every percent of fuel economy improvement makes a difference, and pairing the aerodynamics of our ProStar with technologies […]
Meat Industry Joins Truckers in Opposing Cross-border Agri Fees
Canada’s meat processors, packers and suppliers are the latest businesses to echo the trucking industry’s serious concerns with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) inspection fee hikes. The proposed increases to the agricultural quarantine inspection (AQI) fee – which apply to every truck crossing the border regardless of whether the […]
PETERBILT MODELS 579, 567 NOW AVAILABLE WITH SMARTIRE
Helping provide improved fuel economy, safety and tire life, the Bendix SmarTire Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) is now available for Peterbilt’s Models 579 and 567, the company recently announced. The TPMS system monitors the pressure and temperature of each tire on the vehicle in real time and will warn the operator of potential problems. […]
More Than 10,000 Ontario Drivers Involved in Collisions with Animals Every Year, Says OPP
Ontario boasts some of the most scenic driving for those who live in and visit the province’s vast rural communities, but it comes with a cost with more than 10,000 drivers a year being involved in wildlife collisions. Over the past five years (2009 to 2013), close to 60,000 wildlife collisions were reported to the OPP. Nineteen of the […]
SLH Transport Asks for Industry Support for Two Fallen Truckers
SLH Transport will be organizing a series of events next week to raise support for the families of two company owner-operators who tragically died in a crash near Thunder Bay last week. SLH Owner-Operator team, Ranbir Sandhawalia and Majid Moazam-Babasheikhali, were killed the morning of June 11 after an oncoming vehicle hit their truck. Ranbir […]
Fleet Safety Council announces details of 23rd Annual Educational Conference
The Fleet Safety Council’s 23rd Annual Educational Conference will be held at the Marriott Gateway Niagara Falls,Niagara Falls Ontario November 7-9, 2014. This event brings together fleet safety professionals from the truck, bus and courier industries as well as insurance and many other related businesses to discuss the latest in driver training, staff development and […]
6th Annual Road Today Truck Show rolls into Soccer Centre, Brampton on May 24-25
The 6th Annual Road Today Truck Show will be held at the Soccer Centre (1495 Sandalwood Parkway E @ Dixie/Sandalwood) in Brampton this coming Saturday and Sunday on May 24th and 25th. The event organized by Road Today Media Group is free of cost to attend and will include plenty of activities including indoor trade […]