Infrastructure THE OTA’s $50-MILLION GIFT TO THE PROVINCE May 13, 2014 The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has long argued that all heavy trucks that ply the province’s roads should be treated equally, and expected to pay commercial vehicle registration fees and…
Business Management BEST FLEETS SEMINAR SERIES IS UNDERWAY May 13, 2014 The Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series shares the best practices employed by carriers that drivers really like to work for. Mark Murrell, president of CarriersEdge, puts on the…
Business Management IS THERE A FUTURE FOR SMALL FLEETS? May 13, 2014 Bill Cameron, the controversial Truck News columnist and owner of four-truck flatdeck fleet Parks Transportation, has a grim outlook on the future for small carriers. He writes in the June…
Transportation Three trends noticed at Mid-America May 1, 2014 The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity in the trucking industry. In March, I attended the Work Truck Show, Technology & Maintenance Council meetings and the Mid-America Trucking Show. The mood at each of these events was...
Transportation What does the future hold for natural gas? May 1, 2014 How will natural gas shape the long-haul trucking industry of the future? The answer to that question is less clear following the recent Mid-America Trucking Show.
Transportation Burning desires May 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Cleaner air has traditionally come at a cost. Tighter emission standards have led to pricey equipment, increased downtime, added maintenance, and maybe even trucks with lower residual values, says Paul Menig of Tech I-M, a...
Transportation Quebec doling out money for green technologies May 1, 2014 MONTREAL, Que. -- Transports Quebec has $28.3 million dollars burning a hole in its pocket. It wants trucking industry players to spend it on approved equipment and on demonstration and approval projects for newer technologies that reduce fuel...
Transportation AMTA shuffles deck May 1, 2014 CALGARY, Alta. -- A bombshell personnel change at the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has installed a new face in the organization’s centre seat and kicked off some serious soul searching about the group’s direction going...
Transportation Just because it’s on the Internet doesn’t make it true May 1, 2014 TORONTO, Ont.-- If you thought resorting online for exercise tips as a long-haul truck driver was a good idea – think again.
Transportation Creating the ultimate in-cab kitchen May 1, 2014 An oversized greasy cheeseburger, crispy French fries and an ice-cold soda – this is the typical meal a truck driver will find along the stretch of any highway.
Transportation Watch out for this issue May 1, 2014 Have you noticed yourself holding books or reading material farther away in order to see the print clearly? Have you noticed eye strain or headaches after reading or working on the computer?
Transportation What’s your core strength? May 1, 2014 What can help you reduce body fat, increase lean muscle mass and burn more calories? Strengthen your core with core-strength training.
Transportation Fleet managers and suppliers join forces May 1, 2014 Everyone involved with truck transportation should recognize the need to stay current with regulatory changes, with technology, and with new concepts in the world of trucking. My discussions with PMTC members indicate to me that they are at the...
Transportation Waiting on Obama May 1, 2014 There’s a song that’s been out a while in the United States by one Cledus T. Judd, called “Waitin’ on Obama.” It’s a lament about high expectations and dashed hopes. I readily admit there are times I lament...
Transportation They took my stick and I don’t miss it May 1, 2014 Back in February, I jumped into a 2015 Freightliner Cascadia Evolution. The catch was that it came equipped with a Detroit DT12 automated transmission. I talked to a few folks I knew who had made the change to an automatic – drivers that...