Transportation Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Facts Unveiled At TMC April 1, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. - Members of a Technology and Maintenance Council task force studying Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) have unveiled answers to some key questions concerning the storage and use of the truckin...
Transportation Cattleliner Bust Is Stinky Business April 1, 2009 SUMAS, Wash. - Drug runners will go to great lengths to hide a load of contraband.
Transportation Taking It To The Park: Truckers Protest Bill 41 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'...
Transportation Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Harmonize Weights April 1, 2009 DIEPPE, N. B. - A recently announced initiative that aims to harmonize certain vehicle weights and dimensions, enhance safety and coordinate commercial vehicle enforcement at the New Brunswick/Nova Sc...
Detroit Diesel Attacks SCR ‘Myths’ preview image Transportation Detroit Diesel Attacks SCR ‘Myths’ April 1, 2009 ORLANDO, Fla. - Officials with Detroit Diesel have openly attacked critics of SCR technology -and the use of Diesel Exhaust Fluid to treat vehicle exhaust -suggesting that the claims are little more t...
Shock Value? preview image Transportation Shock Value? April 1, 2009 Nothing gets me more wound up than a shocking headline that misrepresents our industry. We're already fighting mistaken public perception and negative stereotypes, but when the media sacrifices truth ...
Mark Dalton: Special Delivery Part 4 preview image Transportation Mark Dalton: Special Delivery Part 4 April 1, 2009 The story so far...
Transportation Teamsters, Western Provinces Not Keen On Limiters April 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - The Teamsters Canada union, which represents thousands of Canadian truckers, says it is not a fan of Ontario's speed limiter law. The union says Bill 41, which mechanically caps truck ...
Transportation 7 Steps To Creating A Survival Plan April 1, 2009 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - Citing the age-old expression "If you're failing to plan, you're planning to fail," Dan Goodwill, president of transportation consulting firm Dan Goodwill and Associates, laid out th...
Transportation ‘The Worst Market In A Generation’: Analyst April 1, 2009 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Industry forecaster FTR Associates has once again downgraded its outlook for the North American transportation industry.
Transportation It’s ‘Terminal Buy Time’ In The US: Report April 1, 2009 WASHINGTON, D. C. - The US real estate crash is creating opportunities for fleets wanting to build new terminals, according to a recent report.
Quebec Launches Photo Radar preview image Transportation Quebec Launches Photo Radar April 1, 2009 MONTREAL, Que. - Nearly a year later than expected, photo radar is weeks away from happening in Quebec.
EOBRs Are Coming preview image Transportation EOBRs Are Coming April 1, 2009 In case you missed it, there's a new sheriff in town in Washington, DC. Barack Obama was elected on the promise of change.
Understanding The Math preview image Transportation Understanding The Math April 1, 2009 A quick glance at a fleet's financial statement can illustrate why some managers consider safety programs to be an "expense." There are certainly fees associated with training programs. Equipment upgr...
Book Review: Peterbilt: Long-Haul Legend preview image Transportation Book Review: Peterbilt: Long-Haul Legend April 1, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. - Whether you need some new reading material to tide you over until truck show season or you're just a fan of hard-working Peterbilt trucks, the new coffee table book Peterbilt: Long- Ha...
