Today's Trucking Staff

Loonie tops 90 cents

OTTAWA - The Canadian dollar soared above 90.5 cents US Monday thanks to a stronger-than-expected Canadian economy and economic weakness in the U.S.

Correction: Feb 2007 Canadian truck sales stats

To our print and online readers: Due to a computer calculating error, the Canadian truck sales totals for the month

Kentucky Trailer names new pres, CEO

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky Trailer, one of North America's longest-established custom trailer manufacturers, has named Gary A. Smith Sr. as president and CEO.

Canadians dominate Volvo tech competition

GREENSBORO, NC - The team from Beaver Truck Centre in Winnipeg won the recent Volvo International Service Technical Association (VISTA) competition

Navistar names truck group VP

CHICAGO -- Navistar International has appointed Ramin Younessi to be vice-president of truck group strategy and business operations.

Volvo research compares fatigue to drunk driving

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Loss of co-ordination, motor skills, response times, vision, attentiveness and even cognitive ability and attitude are all clear signs of a drunk driver. They're also very similar to characteristics of a driver who hasn't had enough sleep, a new study by Volvo Trucks in Sweden has found.

New Day & Ross Alta terminal under construction

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Day & Ross's General Freight division has broke ground for a new $9.1 million transportation terminal in Edmonton.

And the Recycled Envelope Goes To…; J.D. Smith gets green award

TORONTO -- When J.D. Smith & Sons of Vaughan, Ont., reconfigured the heating system in their warehouses so the temperatures were adjusted automatically and according to zones, the company saw a near-immediate 50-percent cut in its natural-gas bills.

Truckers can swipe Comdata toll card at Ambassador

DETROIT -- Comdata Corp. says its Comdata card is now accepted at the Ambassador Bridge, the international crossing located between Detroit, Mich. and Windsor, Ont.

Detroit Diesel signs long-term DPF deal with Corning

CORNING, N.Y. -- Corning Incorporated has entered into a long-term agreement with Detroit Diesel Corp. for the supply of advanced diesel emissions control products.

Canadian firm helps bring auto truck loader to market

WILMINGTON, N.C. -- Loading Automation has partnered Canadian equipment manufacturer Paco Corp., which has developed the Automated Trailer Loading System (ATLS) is capable of loading and unloading all standard, non-dedicated over-the-road refrigerated, dry freight and container trailers with palletized or slip sheeted product.

Navistar’s Chatham plant planning for rebound

CHATHAM, Ont. -- International's Canadian heavy-duty truck plant is expected to kick into a higher gear in the second half of this year thanks to anticipated demand for the truckmaker's ProStar highway truck, a company spokesperson says.

Cummins online calculator computes APU payback

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- A free interactive payback calculator for computing APU cost savings is now available at www.cumminscomfortguard.com.

Carlisle names new president

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Carlisle Motion Control Industries announces has appointed Joseph La Varra president.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Mechanics covered by HOS, too

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. -- Call it an unintended consequence, or bureaucracy running amok, but it seems that anyone who drives a truck -- even mechanics on short test drives -- are subject to the hours of service recordkeeping requirements.