Trucking News and Briefs for Thursday, 20 June 2024:
New Peterbilt 589 reaches milestones in sales and orders
Peterbilt announced on Tuesday that it had received more than 5, 000 orders for its 589. This shows the enthusiasm and acceptance of the new model by both fleets and drivers.
Peterbilt recently celebrated the delivery to Mike Lowrie Trucking, a long-standing customer in Dixon, California, of the 1,000th Model 589.
Mike Lowrie, President of Mike Lowrie Trucking, said: “As proud recipient of Peterbilt’s 1,000th Model 589 I am reminded of a legacy that my family shared with Peterbilt.” “From humble beginnings with my father’s first used Peterbilt in 1947, to our purchasing our new Peterbilts in 1978, and now operating nearly 250 Peterbilts, they have been more that a truck manufacture; they’ve also been a part of our success. We are committed to the satisfaction of our customers, so we have ordered the most reliable trucks and the most striking ones on the road. “The Model 589 is everything we love about Peterbilt and we are honored to have them in our fleet.”
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Peterbilt says the exterior features of the 589 are bold 15-inch air filters, 7-inch stacks, exhaust shields, and Peterbilt’s exterior lighting package, including LED daytime driving lights, for a stunning look at the front. The company says that creature comforts like high-performance automatic climate controls, ample storage space, and larger dual cupholders create an inviting driving environment.
The 589’s iconic style is also supported by innovative technology, including an air assisted hydraulic clutch on manual gearboxes, which Peterbilt says reduces driver fatigue and maintainance, as well as the latest collision mitigation technologies and advanced driver technologies to improve safety.
The 589 is available in a variety of sleeper configurations, including a 44-inch low-roof, 58-inch ultra-low, low and higher roof, 72-inch lower and higher roof, and an 80-inch high-roof.
The exclusive Legendary Package is also available. It features the vintage script logo from 1939 and spears on the hood. Exclusive bright work is also done on the polished fenders, and bright rockers. The cab is adorned with rich leather-grain seating, featuring the vintage logo on the headrest.
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J.J. Keller offers fleet and driver training for Canada.
Canadian and U.S.-based trucking companies with operations in Canada can now take advantage of two new “Safe & Smart” training programs from J. J. Keller & Associates, which provide driver and trainer training that meets Canada’s provincial/territorial and federal National Safety Code (NSC) standards.
Dustin Kufahl is vice president of consulting services and training. Our Canada Driver Training Program gives them the in-depth finishing skills that will enhance their safety skills and help them to avoid accidents and violations.
J. J. Keller’s Safe & Smart Canada Driver Training Program combines online courses, classroom training, closed-course experience, and on-the road training. Kufahl said that the program is delivered in English and Canadian French by veteran instructors who are Canadian regulatory experts.
Kufahl added that “our training is unique because it’s tailored to the specific needs of every fleet.” “We can provide training tailored to Canada and also take into account the type of vehicle drivers use, their customers, the cargo they carry, the environment in which they drive, etc.”
J. J. Keller offers the Safe & Smart Canada driver trainer certification program for fleets who want their internal staff trained in delivering the program to drivers. This program provides instruction on how to deliver the lessons effectively both in the classroom and at the wheel as well as all the training materials including workbooks and online courses. J. J. Keller experts are available for training and regulatory advice year-round as part of the program.
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Drivewyze expands into Manitoba
PreClear, a network of weigh station bypasses that is part of the Drivewyze network, is now available in Manitoba.
A new partnership between the Manitoba Department of Transportation and Infrastructure and the Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador bypass services has led to the expansion of this service.
Drivewyze offers bypass services in the province of Alberta as well as across the U.S. Drivewyze’s PreClear service is available at more than 900 locations in 48 states and provincial jurisdictions.
The Motor Carrier Enforcement Division will operate the Manitoba service. Subscribed trucks with Canadian or U.S. plate plates can bypass at eight locations in the province including:
- West Hawk Lake Hwy-1 Eastbound and Westbound
- Emerson Hwy 75, Northbound and Southbound
- Carroll Hwy-2, EB & WB
- Headingley Hwy-1, EB & WB
Brian Mofford is Drivewyze’s Vice President of Government Experience. “We are partnering with Canadian Provinces to expand bypass program across Canada, with Manitoba representing a critical geography for the trucking industry,” he said. As an added bonus, we have bundled the service to those who already subscribe for bypass in Ontario and Newfoundland & Labrador. We hope to add more provinces soon to achieve our goal of complete coverage across Canada.
According to Mofford’s estimates, truckers have more road time with four bypass locations along Trans-Canada Highway – which covers 490 km through Manitoba. “Freight Efficiency is a key metric for all trucking firms and weigh station bypasses can save valuable minutes or hours in some cases.”
Mofford said that the bypass sites are the busiest for truck traffic. He cited the Headingley Highway 1 west and eastbound as the busiest. “This is located just west of Winnipeg, and it’s the busiest scale location,” he said. “The Emerson Highway 75 is also important because it’s a port of entry for truck traffic from the U.S., heading north into Manitoba, and southbound travel to North Dakota and Minnesota.”