Trailmobile selects Truck-Lite as primary supplier (June 01, 2003) preview image Trailmobile selects Truck-Lite as primary supplier (June 01, 2003) June 1, 2003 FALCONER, N.Y. - Truck-Lite Co., Inc. has recently been acknowledged as the primary harness and lighting supplier by Trailmobile."The new custom designed harness and LED lighting system with a lifetim...
Arrow launches warranty program June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Arrow Truck Sales has announced its 30-day Warranty Ready-Truck Program.Arrow, a North American pre-owned truck dealership, now provides a limited warranty on engine, transmission and ...
Transportation The Cold Facts June 1, 2003 Refrigerated carriers may enjoy a rate premium in the marketplace, but the high cost of equipment can make it difficult to eke out a margin. Finding the most efficient combination between trailer and ...
Transportation So your foot’s in the door . . . . Now What? June 1, 2003 Taking the angst out of closing and the guesswork out of sales, are the ambitious goals of a fascinating new book, entitled "So your foot's in the door...now what? How to create the environment where ...
People (June 01, 2003) preview image Transportation People (June 01, 2003) June 1, 2003 The National Truck League (NTL) has added former Alberta Trucking Association (ATA) general manager, Al Smythe, to its sales ranks. Smythe, the well-known former director of regulatory affairs with th...
Transportation Accord Software becomes certified by Cancom Tracking June 1, 2003 Cancom Tracking has certified Concord-based Accord Software, as part of its Certified Software Vendor Program.Accord Software has successfully married their host software called Centerline with OmniTR...
Transportation CFMS Report: Are air discs in your FUTURE? June 1, 2003 The advantages of air disc brakes have been touted for some time now but is it a certainty that these higher performing brakes will become a common spec among Canadian carriers?Without a doubt, accord...
Transportation Hope on the insurance front June 1, 2003 Insurance remains a hot topic these days. Rates continue to spiral, in some cases it seems, almost out of control. I had a small operator call me and basically conclude that he will go out of business...
Transportation Weighty matters June 1, 2003 Running overweight spells fines, running underweight spells lost potential revenue and running all over the place looking for a scale platform spells wasted time and yet more overhead. In an elegant a...
Transportation Truck-Lite’s New Product Catalog June 1, 2003 528 page full line product catalog includes over 1,400 new items totaling more than 4,000 products. With the addition of new LEDs, incandescent lighting products and the acquired Signal- Stat products...
Transportation Fortune or Frustration? June 1, 2003 The strong growth in intermodal transport in Canada is bringing both fortune and frustration to the trucking sector. While shippers' growing passion for competitively-priced intermodal options present...
Where we stand on OBAC preview image Transportation Where we stand on OBAC June 1, 2003 As a news magazine dedicated to serving the information needs of owner/operators in Canada, are we truly keeping their best interests at heart when we report on the continued troubles faced by the fle...
MOE toughens emissions test preview image MOE toughens emissions test June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Changes to toughen Ontario's Heavy-Duty Drive Clean Program were recently announced by Ontario's Environment Minister, Chris Stockwell.Slated to come into effect in April 2004, the cha...
Transportation Windsor workshop cancelled over low registration June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - The Windsor Workshop, to be held June 2 to 5 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, has been cancelled.Low registration numbers and the possible unavailability of key industry and go...
Run for the hills June 1, 2003 CASTLEGAR, B.C. - Like that very first time behind the wheel of an 18-wheeler, most truckers can vividly recall their first run through the mountains. It may conjure up feelings of fear and apprehensi...
