Transportation Lighting (July 01, 2009) July 1, 2009 Truck-Lite has introduced what it's calling the world's smallest LED licence lamp. The single diode, penny- sized lamp offers extended lamp life and overall cost savings, according to the company. The...
Transportation Components (July 01, 2009) July 1, 2009 Reefer Sales and Service in Mississauga, Ont. and Atlantic Carrier in Moncton, N. B. are now distributing the Climacab electric APU which runs off four AGM batteries. The system is completely maintena...
Transportation Accessories (July 01, 2009) July 1, 2009 NAL Insurance has developed a free online Accident Register to its Web-based Fleet Administration System. The new tool captures all the information required by the FMCSA, DoT and MTO in the event of a...
Transportation Trailers (July 01, 2009) July 1, 2009 Manac has launched a new lightweight aluminum flatdeck trailer. The Darkwing series has been completely redesigned to improve performance and strength, according to the company. The riveted, three-pie...
Transportation Bison Transport Celebrates 40th Anniversary July 1, 2009 WINNIPEG, Man. - Bison Transport is celebrating 40 years on the road this year. The company, owned by Duncan M. Jessiman, has risen from modest beginnings to become one of Canada's top transportation ...
Transportation Mergers And Acquisitions Down July 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests transportation merger and acquisition activity has slowed drastically in the first quarter of 2009.
Transportation Canadian Trucker Named Highway Angel July 1, 2009 SASKATOON, Sask. - A Canadian truck driver has been named a Highway Angel for assisting the victims of an overturned SUV.
Transportation Review: Be The Truck, Not The Squirrel, On The Highway Of Life July 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - On the road of life, drivers should aim to be trucks, not squirrels, said lawyer, business book author and advisor Andrew J. Sherman.
Transportation Vandespyker Named Volvo Maintenance Manager Of The Year July 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - The 46th Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars (CFMS) wrapped up May 28 with a luncheon and award ceremony sponsored by Volvo Canada. Volvo announced its 2009 Canadian Fleet Maintenance ...
Transportation Thou Shunt Not Kill – Part 3 July 1, 2009 Fiction The story so far: Mark is on his way to a huge truck yard near Vancouver. He calls Bud, but his dispatcher has no loads for him…
Transportation Tweet, Tweet: Get In The Loop, Stay In The Loop July 1, 2009 When I was handed the editorial director's job of Transportation Media more than five years ago, I made two promises to myself, our staff and our readers. First, that the publications in our group ( M...
Transportation No Limit To Comments On Speed Limiters July 1, 2009 In a recent blog, editorial director Lou Smyrlis accused the head of OBAC, Joanne Ritchie, of taking liberties with her information when she wrote in her Truck News column that "MOST of the trucking i...
Transportation The Main Problem With Speed Limiters Is Uneven Enforcement July 1, 2009 Being a fleet owner, I am completely in agreement with the 105 km/h limiter law. The only problem I see is that this law has absolutely no teeth. Let's go back in time and understand why this law was ...
Transportation Seems Like A Lot Of Fuss Over 110 Km/H July 1, 2009 In response to a reader opposing speed limiters:
Transportation Competition Watch (July 01, 2009) July 1, 2009 BISON TRANSPORT is reaching out to automobile drivers to share some tips on how to safely share the roads with trucks. The company has added a new component to its driver development program which foc...