Transportation

Freightliner’s transmissions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Buyers of Sterling's Acterra or Freightliner's Business Class medium-duty trucks will soon have more trannie choices in the form of the direct-drive MBT520S-6D for trucks up to 40,00...

Bendix pumps new air disc brakes

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems says initial performance data shows its prototype ADB 225 Air Disc Brake reduces stopping distances by as much as 39 per cent.Bendix, noting that th...

Cat ups comfort

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Caterpillar has designed an innovative driver comfort control system to provide consistent cab temperatures while minimizing idling time.The comfort control system works with a bunk ...

Taylor Made Tundra cool

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Taylor Made Environmental was on hand at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March.The end result was the unveiling of its new Tundra refrigerator, which was specifically designed for t...

OEMs prepare for EGR

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR).Learn the term if you don't know it already, because of all the new emissions technologies being discussed for diesels, EGR looms closest. By all acc...

The Dispatcher – Part 4

The story so far...When Bud the dispatcher doesn't have a load ready, Mark gets on his case and ends up telling him that dispatching can't be all that hard. Bud suggests Mark take his place for a coup...

Railways wants the taxpayer to subsidize shipping rates

The vastness of Canada has meant that the country's economic development has always been based on the existence of an efficient transportation system. From the middle of the 19th Century to the first ...

Everyone loves a good tip, so here’s some for your next audit

As I've said before and will say again, safety audits don't need to make you feel like your world is coming to an end.Providing you learn the system and remember the key tips mentioned in this and pre...

Trucker praised

Dear Editor,I wanted to thank Harvey Robertson, of Winnipeg, Man., who drives for Calgary, Alta.-based I & S Holdings, for helping my children and I when we were stranded on the Interstate.As I told H...

Synthetic oils can save you a bundle

Operators of heavy-duty trucks know from experience that diesel fuel represents the single largest outlay of cash, typically running between 35 and 40 per cent of running costs.Electronic engines and ...

Haldex slacks may back off

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is advising trucking associations, CVSA inspectors and others to thoroughly inspect automatic slack adjusters made by Haldex. The pro...

People News

Three Queensway Tank Lines drivers were recognized by Advantage Personnel for providing a combined 100 years of accident-free driving. John Guy Lebrun, Stewart Blair and Ralph Sayeau will all be retir...

Wabash cuts jobs

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Wabash National is eliminating about 500 jobs, as part of a cost reduction program to meet the widespread economic slowdown. It also announced that it would not meet analysts' earnin...

B.C., NDP and truckers don’t mix

As some of you may know, I am a resident of British Columbia, and I would be the first to encourage folks to visit this spectacular province.However, if you do decide to visit, do so as a regular resp...

Angry at WSIB

Dear Editor,Enclosed, please find a letter sent to the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario. It would be interesting to see if other trucking companies are having the same problems.To ...