Today's Trucking Staff

Railroads in a Renaissance? Transport expert says maybe

WASHINGTON -- The railroad industry has passed through an inflection point and may now be in the early stages of a Renaissance, says John Larkin, managing director of Transportation Group-Equity Research, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.

Playing the Waiting Game and Losing

Lost your profit margin? Try looking at the loading dock.

DaimlerChrysler brings truck units together

BERLIN, Germany -- Automotive and commercial vehicle giant DaimlerChrysler announced it will eliminate about 6,000 jobs and reorganize several units, including its truck divisions, in a cost-cutting move that is expected to save about $1.2 billion a year.

Bringing Your World a Little Closer Together

How to connect remote locations

Getting Ready for IRP? Here’s a Plan of Action

Our home province-New Brunswick-intends to join IRP by April 2001. What can we do to get ready?

BC Ferries fuel surcharge OK’d

VICTORIA -- BC Ferries has had its second fuel surcharge approved by the Ferry Commissioner.

SIDEBAR: Working Overtime

How thieves get in on the take

Halifax could lure containers away from Vancouver: Trade official

HALIFAX -- Container pileups and traffic congestion at the Port of Vancouver in B.C's Lower Mainland could reroute cargo from China to Canada's other coast.

CTA says it’s eager to work with Harper’s government on hwy, border issues

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is congratulating new Prime Minister-designate Stephen Harper's election win on Monday, but also urged the Conservative Party to keep campaign promises about providing stable, permanent funding for highway and border infrastructure.

Navistar’s International 9900ix

The Eagle 9900ix is one very good-looking truck.

Tie-downs: Tightening Things Up

An impending load securement standard will mean new rules for everyone

Today’s Trucking publisher buys ExpoCam and CamExpo truck shows

TORONTO -- Newcom Business Media, producer of business-to-business magazines, websites and trade shows, has announced that it has acquired the two most popular truck shows in Quebec.

Heck’s Trucking

The last place Lawrence Heck wanted to be was stuck in the mud with an opportunity just outside his grasp.

ArvinMeritor expands brake parts portfolio

LAS VEGAS -- Truck component manufacturer ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket business expanded its medium-duty, all-makes hydraulic brake product line for commercial vehicles in class 2 through 7, domestic, and imports through 2005.

How to Tame the Paper Tiger

More and more truck fleets are avoiding the clutter and man-hours used to find important data by creating a digital image of their paper documents.