Driver’s seat choices dampen vibrations and save your back

Who hasn’t twiddled away few idle seconds by repeatedly bending a paper clip back and forth until in breaks? It’s pretty hard to break it on the first try, but…

Bison’s stellar safety record is no accident

Every driver has at least one story about a drive they’ll never forget. And veteran Bison Transport driver Treana Moniz is no exception.  “This was years ago, long before I…

Continental Tire’s Uvalde proving grounds test tires, Texas style

Tires are now the third- or fourth-highest expense for most fleets, yet they are still treated as commodities. They are way more than “round and black.” The engineering and testing…

Nikola Tre BEV is a cabover for a new era: Test Drive

Nikola’s Tre battery-electric tractor seems to attract a crowd everywhere it goes. The truck has been exhibited at several trade shows, always surrounded by throngs of curious gawkers. Some of…

Common ELD mistakes can be solved

While electronic tools have been able to monitor compliance with Hours-of-Service (HoS) rules since the early 1980s (remember the Rockwell Tripmaster?), it seems some truck drivers and fleets still haven’t…

Sourcing hydrogen for fuel-cell-electric trucks remains a challenge

There’s lot of talk about hydrogen as Canada’s fuel of the future. While there’s little doubt it will play a role in decarbonizing our economy, the pathway to hydrogen-powered transportation…

MELT truck driver training standards are only minimums, and gaps remain

When Ontario established mandatory entry-level training (MELT), the original intent was to establish a minimum amount of training and expected level of competency before someone could be licensed to drive…

Truck Tips: How to check tractor-trailer brakes (video)

Daily vehicle inspection requirements include a check of the operational parts of an air brake system, like the governor, the air compressor and the low-air-pressure warning devices. This portion…

Truck Tips: How to mark and measure brake adjustment (video)

Commercial drivers are required by law to ensure their brakes are in working order and properly adjusted. The mark-and-measure method is considered the only reliable means of measuring brake…

Hyliion ERX Hypertruck combines the best of two emissions-reducing worlds

It’s now pretty obvious that decarbonizing longhaul trucking in Canada won’t be cheap or easy. Battery weight, limited range, and the extraordinary cost of privately owned charging infrastructure will likely…

Future emissions rules will push truck engine manufacturers to the limits

Truck emissions regulations are becoming evermore complicated. Regulators are pushing manufacturers to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and particulate matter (PM or soot) while simultaneously improving fuel efficiency, which means a…

Trailer electrification takes step toward greater efficiency, stability

The road to full trailer electrification will be a long one, but certain technologies that will improve overall efficiency are closer than we might think. Trailers equipped with electric axles…

On the Spot: Western Star 57X series exterior

Western Star’s 57X, which replaces the 5700XE, is more than a product refresh. It’s a redesign that brings Western Star’s highway offering to the front of the pack technologically…

Paris truck ride hauls in $81K for Special Olympics

What began as a last-minute call for trucks to accommodate all the athletes that wanted to ride in the convoy turned into a rally that saw 55 registered trucks haul…

Cummins X15N engine could expand natural gas interest

Hopes were high here, back in 2006, that a then-new 15-liter engine powered by liquefied natural gas would become a viable alternative to diesel for Canadian operators. Those hopes were…