Let’s hope retailer has trucker’s needs in mind preview image Transportation Let’s hope retailer has trucker’s needs in mind May 1, 2010 As this issue of Truck News was being put to bed (kicking and screaming as it was), news broke that Canadian Tire had won a deal to be the fuel provider and convenience store operator for all of Ontar...
Don’t waste a good recession preview image Transportation Don’t waste a good recession May 1, 2010 This is a tense time for our industry. It seems we're stuck in a prolonged in-between phase with the recession technically over (the economy is growing again) but with the recovery nowhere near as rob...
Did you know? (May 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Did you know? (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 Four in 10 shippers spend more than half their shipping budget on truck transport. Rail and intermodal have been moving aggressively in recent years to cut into this commanding share and have had some...
Behind the headlines (May 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Behind the headlines (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 Truck News' weekly WebTV show Transportation Matters has earned top honours for the series, winning the Best of Multimedia division at the Truck Writers of North America's annual Communication Awards ...
Transportation Grand Bend Big Rig Truck Show changes gears May 1, 2010 GRAND BEND, Ont. - With a new date and a new name, the Grand Bend Big Rig Truck Show promises to be bigger and better than ever, according to Sherry Clarke, coordinator of what used to be the Earl Har...
Transportation Marine Atlantic ferry reservation system stumbles forward May 1, 2010 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - The new Marine Atlantic ferry reservation system for commercial vehicles crossing to and from Newfoundland, implemented in March, is meeting with grudging acceptance from Canada's ...
Quebec vets make highway house calls preview image Transportation Quebec vets make highway house calls May 1, 2010 MONTREAL, Que. – Four veterinarians and three Control Routier officers come outto greet the truck as it pulls in behind the Les Cedres eastbound check stationnear the Ontario border.The officers do a walk-around and check thedriver's...
Transportation MTO gearing up for Roadcheck 2010 (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The North America-wide inspection blitz Roadcheck 2010 is just around the corner and drivers can expect to see plenty of action at Ontario inspection stations.
Transportation Canadian Tire to provide fueling at Ont. service stations May 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - If you aren't already collecting Canadian Tire money, you may want to start.
Meltdown (May 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Meltdown (May 01, 2010) May 1, 2010 WINNIPEG, Man. - Talk about getting bogged down at work!
Transportation FMCSA publishes much-anticipated EOBR rule May 1, 2010 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Trucking companies found to have a 10% hours-of-service violation rate or worse during compliance reviews will be required to monitor HoS using electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs)...
Transportation US seatbelt use on the rise among truckers May 1, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. - More truck drivers than ever before are buckling up, according to the latest data from the US Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The l...
Transportation US truck tonnage slides slightly in Feb. May 1, 2010 ARLINGTON, Va. - US truck tonnage slipped 0.5% in February, following a revised 1.9% gain in January.
Transportation Peace Bridge improvements underway May 1, 2010 FORT ERIE, Ont. - Construction has begun on the Commercial Lane Traffic Improvements project at the Peace Bridge. Niagara Falls MP Rob Nicholson was on-hand to formally kick off the construction proje...
Understanding and controlling the winter blues preview image Transportation Understanding and controlling the winter blues May 1, 2010 I caught a rather severe case of the winter blues this year.
