Features

Cleaner Quebec air

MONTREAL, Que. - His patrol car parked squarely in an Autoroute 20 merge lane on the edge of Montreal, carrier enforcement officer Arnold Yetman unpacked the smoke meter. He barely had the sooty instr...

Road Today Truck Show a flavourful affair

BRAMPTON, Ont. - The Road Today Truck Show, held May 29-30 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ont. was well-attended and the mood among visitors and exhibitors was upbeat, hinting at good times to co...

Environmental commish endorses tolls

TORONTO, Ont. - Ontario's Environmental Commissioner Gord Miller issued a recent report that calls on the province to seriously consider road tolls to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Hamilton committee drops proposed truck routes

HAMILTON, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is criticizing the city of Hamilton for a "last minute removal" of recommended truck routes for an 18-month trial period. The OTA had endorsed a...

TransCore freight index surges (July 01, 2010)

PORTLAND, Ore. - Trans-Core's North American Freight Index suggests spot market freight is up almost 300% compared to a year ago.

Study confirms it’s not necessary to ‘warm up’ diesel engines

WINNIPEG, Man. - A study by FPInnovatrions-Feric in partnership with Bison Transport has confirmed that it's not necessary to idle a diesel engine to warm it up.

Study questions biodiesel benefits

OTTAWA, Ont. - A study that calls into question the benefits of Canada's plan to mandate a 2% biodiesel blend has the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) urging the feds to scrap the mandate. The study w...

Pardons Paranoia?

OTTAWA, Ont. - New pardons rules recently introduced by the federal government have truckers with criminal records worried, but some experts say the rules won't amount to much more than a tempest in a...

Counting sheep, losing sleep

MARKHAM, Ont. - Drugs and alcohol have both been longstanding health and safety threats for those behind the wheel of a vehicle, large or small. Lately, however, there is a lot of awareness being rais...

It’s a matter of power

MARKHAM, Ont. - Electrical system repairs are the second largest cost segment for overall vehicle maintenance and have the potential to deliver a nasty charge to a fleet's maintenance budget if not pr...

Keep it clean

MARKHAM, Ont. - A leaking exhaust system may not be best practice, but for the longest time it has been part of the reality for many trucks on our roads. That reality is going to have to change, howev...

Beer Run

GUELPH, Ont. - In the world of private trucking, where truck fleets serve the dual purpose of delivering product while promoting a brand, it could be argued nobody balances both duties better than Sle...

Creative craftsman carves an interesting niche

RED DEER, Alta. - You might call Darryl Thompson a "model" citizen. That's because the North Carolina-based trucker and craftsman is carving out a unique niche for himself by making replicas of tracto...

Family matters (July 01, 2010)

The worst possible way to plan a succession is to neglect to do so. Founding CEOs and presidents get caught up in day-to-day operations thinking there will be lots of time for estate planning. But not...

Shell looks to change the way fleets change their oil (July 01, 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...