Transportation International says Advanced EGR wins “fluid economy” war vs. SCR September 1, 2010 WARRENVILLE, Ill. - You may want to add the term "fluid economy" to your truck vocabulary. It's a term you'll likely hear frequently from Navistar International as the company continues to forge its o...
Transportation APTA board member drowns September 1, 2010 SYDNEY, N.S. - Kevin Hillman, projects administrator at Hillman's Transfer and board member with the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, has drowned.
No room? No prob. preview image Transportation No room? No prob. September 1, 2010 MOUNT PEARL, Nfld. - Four months after Marine Atlantic implemented a reservation system to replace the first come, first served ferry system for commercial trucks running in and out of Newfoundland, t...
Paying it forward (September 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Paying it forward (September 01, 2010) September 1, 2010 FERGUS, Ont. - Howard 'Bulldog' Brouwer had a pretty good hunch he would be named the 2010 Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year. Not because he's cocky; he's anything but. However, just days after be...
CN should act now to avoid another ‘strike’ preview image Transportation CN should act now to avoid another ‘strike’ September 1, 2010 Here we go again. It seems wait times at CN's intermodal terminal in Brampton are getting out of hand, and there are rumblings of potential job action by truckers who say that over the past six to eig...
The cost of jumping ship preview image Transportation The cost of jumping ship September 1, 2010 Every year for the last 17, we've been honoured to select the Owner/ Operator of the Year. And every year for the last 17, these incredible individuals have shared with us key insights into what it ta...
Did you know? (September 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Did you know? (September 01, 2010) September 1, 2010 Price has been a significant issue in the trucking industry the last two years as the capacity overhang has led shippers to seek rate cuts from carriers in all modes, and trucking in particular. Just ...
Human Resources CTHRC, industry reps strategize over HR issues September 1, 2010 OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadian trucking industry leaders gathered in Ottawa this month to identify emerging human resources-related issues and to help the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) de...
Transportation Class 8 net orders reach new high September 1, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Class 8 net orders reached their highest levels of the year in June, posting a 93% increase over June 2009, according to the latest figures from ACT Research.
One wild rodeo : preview image Transportation One wild rodeo : September 1, 2010 A driver stomps on the gas at the annual Rodeo du Camion show in Notre-Dame-du-Nord, Que. This year, the truck pull included Loaded and Bobtail categories in multiple classes.
Transportation Roadcheck results remain steady for 2010 (September 01, 2010) September 1, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. - The results for Roadcheck 2010, the annual North American roadside safety inspection blitz, were essentially steady with last year's numbers, showing that 80% of commercial vehicles...
Regulations Is Windsor-Detroit ferry the best option for hazardous materials? September 1, 2010 WINDSOR, Ont. - A University of Windsor professor says a chemical spill from a truck using the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry, which carries hazardous material, is "just a matter of time" and would be fa...
Survey says US fleets in mood to buy preview image Transportation Survey says US fleets in mood to buy September 1, 2010 COLUMBUS, Ohio - A survey of US fleets has indicated more are looking to buy new equipment in the next three months.
