Transportation Alternative To WSIB March 1, 2009 Last issue, we spoke of the variety of contracts in the market purchased as alternatives to Workplace Safety and Insurance Board. This month, we wanted to illustrate how each contract would respond to...
Transportation Why LTL Carriers Are Moving To An “Asset-Light” Real Estate Mode March 1, 2009 Declining shipment volumes and freight rates are placing increasing pressure on the "asset-heavy" segment of the freight industry: LTL carriers. To provide next-day and second-day service in a broad g...
Transportation Mack Declares Readiness For 2010 March 1, 2009 Mack Trucks announced at the Mid-America Trucking Show that it has conducted extensive field testing of its EPA2010-compliant engines and is ready for roll-out.
Transportation Mack To Offer Adaptive Cruise Control March 1, 2009 Mack has announced availability of a new adaptive cruise control (ACC) system that helps drivers maintain a safe following distance and intervenes when necessary by applying the service brakes when a ...
Transportation Volvo Says ‘So Long’ To Active DPF Re-Gens March 1, 2009 Volvo Trucks North America announced that it will no longer require active diesel particulate filter (DPF) regenerations on its 2010 engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR).
Transportation Western Star Unveils New Configuration, Expanded Service March 1, 2009 Western Star is now offering a 109-inch BBC twin steer version of its 4900 FA which the company says will deliver better off-road maneuverability and handling.
Transportation Navistar Partners With Legendary Motorcycle Brand To Unveil New Special Edition Rig March 1, 2009 It's darn near impossible to find a trucker who doesn't have dreams of riding a Harley, and hard-charging Navistar is banking on the good name of the legendary motorcycle brand in unveiling the Intern...
Transportation Cummins Filtration To Have DEF On Store Shelves Early March 1, 2009 Cummins Filtration has announced its Fleetguard Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) will be available through distributors across North America by Oct. 1, well in advance of the roll-out of 2010 engines with s...
Transportation Detroit Diesel Takes The Wraps Off DD16 Engine March 1, 2009 Detroit Diesel introduced what it's dubbing its most powerful and robust engine at the Mid-America Trucking Show.
Transportation SCR Vs. EGR Debate Heats Up March 1, 2009 It was a rare sight: the CEOs of four major engine manufacturers sitting side-by-side on a panel and nodding in agreement as each of the others spoke. The scene was the SCR for 2010 -CEO Summit, hoste...
Transportation French Fries And Freight March 1, 2009 Tim McDonald sees plenty of comparisons between biodiesel and the petroleum-based fuel that it is designed to replace.
Transportation Talk It Out March 1, 2009 Jerry Springer's name was bound to come to mind when the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) announced that dealers and fleet maintenance managers would participate in a "talk show" during Februa...
Transportation Beware The UFOs (Unrestrained Flying Objects) March 1, 2009 Mike Jeffress knew that he was staring at a safety problem when he discovered a TV mounted on the floor behind a passenger seat. The driver of the truck in question was obviously trying to watch TV wh...
Transportation Safe Tech, Safe Trips March 1, 2009 We were obviously turning the corner too fast, but that was the point. Meritor Wabco's test driver headed into the "ramp" at 33 mph and cranked the wheel. The downrigger attached to the side of the tr...
Transportation Leaders March 1, 2009 MT: As a carrier that services the US market, how are you finding things at the moment and when do you see things picking up?