Transportation In For The “Short” Haul May 1, 2009 The length of haul on full truckload shipments within the United States has been shifting down for years. The trend became particularly clear to me during some freight bids with which I was involved l...
Transportation It’s An Evolutionary Process May 1, 2009 F or municipal fleet managers who have grown comfortable with the traditional way they control and manage the services they provide, Chris Hill's message at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars (CF...
Transportation Hands On May 1, 2009 These days, a certificate seems to be required for most professions, but a president of a trucking company would be wise to first look at what type of "hands-on" experience an individual has and allow...
Transportation Shop Talk May 1, 2009 The popular Shop Talk information-sharing session was back at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars this year, with an overview of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) kick-starting discus...
Transportation Volvo Canada Awards 2009 Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager May 1, 2009 The 46th Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars (CFMS) wrapped up May 28 with a luncheon and award ceremony sponsored by Volvo Canada. Volvo announced the winner of its 2009 Canadian Fleet Maintenance Ma...
Transportation The ABC’s Of AGM May 1, 2009 One truck battery can look like the next. The charged cubes all include positive and negative terminals and they are all called upon to offer the energy for everything from starting requirements to ba...
Transportation Back In Business April 1, 2009 THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Good news stories have been in short supply lately, but the re-opening of Thunder Bay Truck Centre's service centre would certainly qualify.
Transportation Joint Truck/Rail Corridor Too Costly April 1, 2009 HALIFAX, N. S. - A feasibility study has ruled out the construction of a proposed integrated truck/train transportation corridor in Nova Scotia.
Putting Things In Perspective (April 01, 2009) preview image Transportation Putting Things In Perspective (April 01, 2009) April 1, 2009 What a difference a year makes.
Transportation Colonial Claims Its DEF First To Be Certified April 1, 2009 TABERNACLE, N. J. - Colonial Chemical Company says it's the first Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) producer to gain American Petroleum Institute (API) certification.
Survival Of The Fittest preview image Transportation Survival Of The Fittest April 1, 2009 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - The 2009 Driving for Profit seminar series kicked off Feb. 3, with a refreshingly optimistic overview of the recession's impact on the trucking industry as seen by Dan Goodwill, pres...
Taking It To The Park preview image Transportation Taking It To The Park April 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - It could hardly be described as a convoy, but if the goal was to expose the mainstream media to truckers' concerns about Ontario's speed limiter law, then a March 2 gathering at Queen'...
How Bad Can It Really Get? preview image Transportation How Bad Can It Really Get? April 1, 2009 This has been one long, cold winter for truck makers.
Transportation Indian Trucking Association Seeks Clarification On Axle Weights April 1, 2009 BRAMPTON, Ont. - Gravel truck operators who have been ticketed for having uneven axle weights will be able to take up the issue with Ministry of Transport officers at a seminar later this month. The I...
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Good Advice preview image Transportation When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Good Advice April 1, 2009 The best fleet managers are always looking for opportunities to discuss new ideas or get advice for their fleet operations, but in difficult times it becomes even more critical to find out what succes...
