Transportation Saskatchewan developing high clearance truck lanes July 1, 2010 REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan continues to increase its trucker-friendliness, most recently committing $1.6 million to create high clearance trucking corridors for over-dimensional loads. The corridors...
Transportation Three relatively simple things US CBP could do to help fix the border July 1, 2010 Recently, the trade community in the US and Canada were asked by the new chief at the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency to come up with a list of "low-hanging fruit" that could be implemen...
Transportation US freight tonnage poised for growth post-recession: ATA study July 1, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. - Freight transportation is poised for a sustained recovery post-recession, according to the newly-released American Trucking Associations' study, titled ATA US Freight Transportation F...
Transportation US truck tonnage continues upward trend July 1, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. - US truck tonnage rose 0.9% in April, marking the sixth increase in the last seven months, the American Trucking Associations reported.
Transportation A wake-up call for the trucking industry July 1, 2010 The health of the trucking industry is the worst it has ever been. How bad is it and what can we do to fix it? If we want to improve the health of the trucking industry, we need to identify what the i...
Transportation Canadians among top Peterbilt dealers July 1, 2010 SEATTLE, Wash. - Canadian Peterbilt dealers fared well during the truck maker's Annual Dealer Meeting, with Peterbilt Ontario Truck Centres named Medium-Duty Dealer of the Year and Peterbilt Pacific A...
Transportation Laval dealer wins Hino Dealer of the Year honours July 1, 2010 LAVAL, Que. - Laval Hino has been named Hino Motors Canada's Dealer of the Year.
Transportation Peterbilt makes Cummins ISX11.9 widely available July 1, 2010 DENTON, Texas - Peterbilt has announced the widespread availability of the new Cummins ISX11.9 engine. The newest offering from Cummins is available for immediate order across Peterbilt's entire vocat...
Transportation Canadian Kenworth dealers honoured July 1, 2010 SEATTLE, Wash. - Kenworth recently honoured some of its top dealers, including several from north of the border.
Transportation Shell looks to change the way fleets change their oil July 1, 2010 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Shell has introduced a new oil change service to the Canadian market that allows operators to do a complete oil change in as little as five minutes when the engine's hot, without a...
Transportation Better times for the industry are on the near horizon July 1, 2010 As I write this column, we are smack dab in the middle of truck show season. The granddaddy of shows (Mid-America) started us off in late March followed by two tremendous events in Toronto, Truck Worl...
Transportation Truck Stop Question July 1, 2010 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Fuel economy standards for medium-and heavy-duty trucks have taken another step towards becoming reality as US President Barack Obama announced a forthcoming US government mandate ...
The Riddle behind a great shop preview image Transportation The Riddle behind a great shop July 1, 2010 MARKHAM, Ont. - It is a fitting outcome of Jim Riddle's 30- plus year career in maintenance that he should be named Canada's Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Sem...
A new standard (July 01, 2010) preview image Transportation A new standard (July 01, 2010) July 1, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a much-anticipated move, US President Barack Obama announced May 21 that heavy truck manufacturers will have to meet minimum fuel economy standards, beginning with the 2014 model...
