Truck News

Goodyear introduces Dunlop steer tire

AKRON, Ohio -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has expanded its portfolio of Dunlop brand truck tires with the new Dunlop SP348, an all-position steer tire for regional fleet, school bus and pickup and delivery applications.

House highway bill will improve safety, infrastructure: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is praising a surface transportation bill crafted by the US House of Representatives, "that will not only make needed improvements to our nation's highway system, but will also make...

buyer beware

Acquisitions in the Canadian trucking sector picked up momentum in 2011, led by transportation giant TransForce, which continued to collect companies under its umbrella. Some of the other big players…

getting real on rates

MT: The Canadian General Freight Index has been showing modest increases in trucking rates over the past year. Our own research shows that shippers believe trucking – truckload in particular…

Is it science or politics that’s driving hours of work legislation?

How many hours should a truck driver be allowed to be behind the wheel? It’s a question critical to our industry yet one we have been unable to answer satisfactorily for all involved – drivers, the carriers who employ them, the...

no bad charges

While in the midst of another Canadian winter, the topic of battery strength is always a recurring theme. In the past, a failing battery would be evident by the battery’s inability to supply sufficient current to crank the engine. In...

Thinking of selling your transportation company?

Demographics dictate that as many as 80% of small business owners will either sell or pass on their businesses to heirs over the next 10 to 15 years. There are many ways to free up a significant amount of the wealth tied up in your business,...

Maximize uptime, minimize risk

I don’t often use this space to discuss new products, preferring instead to address the many issues that plague the industry. My recent travels, however, brought to my attention a product that addresses an issue that I think will acquire...

A bridge too far…from the loo

MONCTON, N.B. – Trucks gathering on the New Brunswick roadside waiting out Confederation Bridge closures are an accident waiting to happen, according to a driver who regularly makes the trip across the bridge. Stirling Provencher, a...

No time for training?

MONTREAL, Que. – This September past, Camo-route, a Montreal research and resource company specializing in the trucking, bus and taxi industries officially launched a program it calls ‘mutuelle de formation.’ One of the main...

Border bothers: What Quebec carriers think of border crossings

MONTREAL, Que. – Ask Quebec carriers what the biggest hassles are at the Quebec and Ontario border crossings and some will tell you about a lack of booths, a lack of coordination with brokers, too many documents, long lines, too many...

Harnessing social media

TORONTO, Ont. – Between Twitter tweets, Facebook friending, profiling on LinkedIn, or posting the latest viral video on YouTube, social media’s buzzwords will be more or less familiar to all. But can social media bring value to your...

Four tips for filing your 2011 income tax return

In February, the emphasis on personal income tax planning shifts to personal income tax return preparation. Because 2012 is a leap year, you have an extra day to find the income statements, assessment notices, receipts, logbooks, and anything...

Ontario’s senior drivers still deserve better

Since OBAC is on “the list,” the month of December brings a plethora of greeting cards from politicians wishing me health, happiness, and a prosperous new year. It’s one of those things they do to make sure voters and...

Electronic tools offer more insight than ever before

Everyone who feels threatened by electronic recordings usually refers to Big Brother. There was no escaping the party leader’s menacing presence in the novel 1984. Posters warned characters that “Big Brother is watching you”...