Features

CSA 2010 offers tools to improve safety, profitability

The fear mongers appear to be hard at work. As the US prepares to introduce a new safety rating system under CSA 2010, fleets and drivers are being rocked by false rumours that suggest they will be de...

Some important topics to consider

A few items of interest have crossed our desk recently that will interest the trucking community. First, there is a minor tempest brewing in the HazMat community that we hope will be resolved before i...

Addressing myths about head lice

Due to their lifestyles on the road, professional truck drivers are more susceptible to catching head lice than many other professionals.

Future of new, second crossing at Windsor-Detroit rests with Michigan Legislature

After all the debate, the studies and public hearings, the future of the new, publicly-owned bridge at Windsor-Detroit currently rests with the Michigan Legislature.

Keeping the spring in your step

Your feet; every year, you put many miles on them. You count on them to take you wherever you want to go, yet you probably don't think about them unless they hurt. I bet your trailer tires get more vi...

Why you should plan ahead for the July 1 HST deadline (May 01, 2010)

Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) is coming to Ontario on July 1 and the government is selling the idea that blending the 5% GST and 8% PST in Ontario is going to save manufacturers, restaurants, retailers, ...

Lenders say they’re open for business

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to access to credit in the wake of the economic downturn, the good news is it's slowly becoming more accessible. The bad news is, it's only becoming more accessible for l...

Long and tall dead and gone?

TORONTO, Ont. -There's a storm of controversy brewing over the declaration that the long-nose traditional- styled truck has reached the end of its usefulness and will soon be put out to pasture.The notion was first declared by outspoken...

Embracing the future

Mastering the fine art of truck maintenance is like chasing a constantly moving target. One year it's a new set of emissions controls and all the related electronics. The next it's a matter of getting...

Enhancing energy

Who would have ever believed that Gilligan's Island could teach us lessons in engineering? The "professor" on the 1960s sitcom seemed to use coconuts to build everything shy of a boat for his fellow castaways. Now modern engineers are using...

Electronic evolution

Engineers are usually dreaming up ways to protect sensors and their connectors from the forces of vibration. But near the end of a Technology and Maintenance Council presentation about vehicle electro...

Stopping power

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has left no doubt about the fact that the stopping distances for trucks need to change. Today's unloaded tractors are designed to stop from s...

Talk it out

It seems trite to suggest that many of the arguments between fleets and service providers could be addressed through some improved communication, but it is a theme that emerged time and again during a...

Gearing up for 2010

On-highway diesel engines using selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to meet EPA2010 emissions standards will not require a new grade of engine oil, suppliers say.For most North American OEMs, according to oil experts, there will be no...

A DPF dilemma

Fleets running post-2007 model year trucks will soon need to develop a diesel particulate filter (DPF) cleaning program. While the DPFs, found on all truck makes since 2007, have thus far exceeded EPA...