J.J. Keller says, Take the challenge August 1, 2014 When you turn down the lights in the video room, often it's lights-out with your audience. J..J. Keller's Hazard Perception Challenge is a training video that's designed to keep dr
Computers that can handle the cold August 1, 2014 Glacier Computer develops computers that live up to the company name. One its most popular models is a 12-inch colour touch-screen design called M-Station, a forklift-mounted Windo
Prophesy log audit software ready for switch August 1, 2014 Prophesy Transportation Solutions has incorporated upcoming changes to U.S. hours-of-service rules in the latest release of its log-audit software, LogPlus V.7. LogPlus will proces
East aluminum deck carries the freight August 1, 2014 When margins are slim, you have to look for ways to maximize payload in order to increase profitability. That's the idea behind East Manufacturing's MMX aluminum flatbed trailer. R
CSI Wireless wins patent for DGPS antenna August 1, 2014 CSI Wireless of Calgary has won a patent for its antenna splitter technology that uses a standard AM/FM radio antenna to receive differential GPS. Differential Global Positioning S
Pete: LNG engines get factory-installed August 1, 2014 Peterbilt will factory-install natural gas engines for its low-cab-forward Model 320, a truck aimed at municipal refuse fleets. Two engines are available: a Cummins-Westport C8.3G
Bright idea: a computer screen you can read in sunlight August 1, 2014 One of the problems with using a computer in a truck cab or car is the lighting conditions: sunlight makes the screen tough to read. Glacier Computer says it''s solved the proble
Easy reading: Air-Weigh’s in-dash readout August 1, 2014 A new LCD "complete truck scale in a gauge" from Air-Weigh includes all the functionality of its AW5750 series of truck and trailer scales and is a direct replacement for the analo
New Orleans Port in ruins August 1, 2014 NEW ORLEANS, La. -- A major port in Louisiana has been damaged more severely than first thought, says Port of New Orleans President Gary LaGrange after surveying th
ATA launches hurricane relief website August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has launched a "Katrina Relief Effort" website to get truckers the newest relevant information on the catastro
PeopleNet taps Canadian reps August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Bryan Beatty has been hired by PeopleNet Canada as regional account manager covering Western Canada. Prior to joining PeopleNet, Beatty work
Titan Trailer combines light weight, walking floor August 1, 2014 Scrap metal, aggregate material, and demolition waste aren't always the most efficient hauls, especially if your capacity is limited to a small dump body. You might make two trips
MTO issues W&D update on 53′ self-steer quad axle trailers August 1, 2014 TORONTO, -- The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has updated its Vehicle Weight and Dimension Phase 3 regulations, requiring 53-ft self-steer quads to be marked a
CBP introduces new container sealing procedure August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have begun using a high-security bolt, ISO/PAS 17712, as the exclusive means of securing all containerize
Oil firm buys Canadian trucking fleet August 1, 2014 HOUSTON, -- Plains All American Pipeline's Canadian subsidiary, Plains Marketing Canada, has agreed to acquire the Canadian trucking assets of Flint Hills Resources
