Transportation

Leaving the land for the road

REGINA, Sask. - Read the newspapers, listen to the radio or watch television and the news about agriculture is generally the same - bad and getting worse. Each year, hundreds of farmers walk away from...

CFMS Report: ChevronTexaco launches new diesel technician award

ChevronTexaco has launched a new monthly awards program to recognize outstanding diesel technicians.The ChevronTexaco Diesel Technician Award Program, launched at the annual Canadian Fleet Maintenance...

Ed Roeder named Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year (June 01, 2003)

TORONTO, Ont. - Egotistical is certainly not a description that could be applied to Ed Roeder, this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year.Roeder, who was awarded the prestigious honor ...

Marketwatch: highlighting the major offerings

Air-Weigh Scales, in Oregon, sells two scale systems. The AW5750 Truck Scale includes the in-cab display and keypad, axle weight sensors, and a Truck ComLink that processes the truck and trailer weigh...

Frustrating experiences

Dear Editor,We have been owner/operators for six years now and have been through so much, but I cannot believe the trucking industry is so poorly organized.Last week, we sold our dump truck and traile...

TURBO-3000D VADA launches headquarters

EAST AURORA, N.Y. - TURBO-3000D VADA has opened a new corporate headquarters and shipping facility in East Aurora.Andrew Matuch, company president, says significant growth in sales necessitated the mo...

Raising the Bar

For years now the ability of trucking companies to grow has been determined less by the availability and affordability of equipment than the significant problems they've encountered in finding and ret...

CFMS Report: A modified approach

Regulations surrounding vehicle modifications were a hot topic at this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar.Transport Canada has the right to audit companies regularly or issue hefty fines if veh...

CFMS Report: Who will take over our shops?

Considering the trucking industry's desperate need for qualified technicians, one would think apprentice programs would be full of applicants eager for a well-paying job.Yet, as the numbers at one of ...

A Tough Sell

"Good captains in rough seas are made." It's a saying I remember learning early in my childhood and one that has stuck in my mind through the years. The captains leading our trucking companies are cer...

Sciatica 101: the basics

Low back and leg pain is common in the trucking industry. Sitting for extended periods of time can put added stress on your spine and increase the tonicity of the muscles in your back, neck and glutea...

CFMS Report: The Nation’s Best

Egotistical is certainly not a description that could be applied to Ed Roeder, this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year.Roeder, who was awarded the prestigious honour at the annual C...

Montana is on the hunt for unsafe operators.

Montana is using research in an effort to beef up its truck safety and weight enforcement efforts and that could mean trucks with Canadian registration plates will be targeted.That's because a seven-y...

Equipment Watch (June 01, 2003)

New Michelin drive tire includes siping innovationMichelin has introduced a new tire that incorporates precision design elements it claims break through the compromises associated with normal truck ti...

It’s a Team Game

MT: What would you consider to be the main challenges facing your customers today when they are spec'ing tires?Scheklesky: The challenge our Canadian fleets have is selecting the right tire for the ri...