Transportation Welcome to construction season June 1, 2008 The ice and snow are melting away after one of the worst winters on record, but truck drivers understand the threat of the other Canadian season that is now upon us. It's called construction season.
Athlete’s foot preview image Transportation Athlete’s foot June 1, 2008 This month I am going to briefly discuss an important condition for truck drivers: athlete's foot.
Dalton and the Bandit preview image Transportation Dalton and the Bandit June 1, 2008 Mark was headed west. At the Salisbury Big Stop outside Moncton, he'd nearly caught a thief who had broken into Mother Load. He'd chased the guy through the parking lot and down onto the Trans-Canada,...
Transportation CTA names executive committee members, chairman June 1, 2008 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance has announced its executive committee line-up for 2008-2010. The announcement was made at the CTA annual spring meeting here.
Transportation Want more info on rates? June 1, 2008 Want more information on rates and shipper/carrier contracts? Check out a series of blogs written by editorial director Lou Smyrlis on the subject. They include:
Sometimes it’s worth the wait preview image Transportation Sometimes it’s worth the wait June 1, 2008 A couple of significant and troublesome issues with Ontario's system of licensing commercial truck drivers are well underway to being resolved - and while it took a while, perhaps it was worth the wai...
Are truck driver medical examinations strict enough? preview image Transportation Are truck driver medical examinations strict enough? June 1, 2008 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - On March 31,a truck driver made headlines after driving 20 km in the wrong direction on Yellowhead Trail in Edmonton before plunging to his death over an overpass. The incident was...
Transportation New Canadian freight rate benchmarking service launched June 1, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to rate benchmarking, many carriers are understandably reluctant to share this kind of sensitive information, and even more reluctant to do so for fear of being accused o...
Rate Wars preview image Transportation Rate Wars June 1, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. - To hear trucking industry insiders describe it, the current rate crunch is Darwinian in scale - long, drawn out and threatening to change the face of the trucking industry as we know i...
DRIC group puts forth plans for new border access road preview image Transportation DRIC group puts forth plans for new border access road June 1, 2008 WINDSOR, Ont. - The Trucking industry's on-board. And so are a raft of companies that ship their goods by truck, like the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association, the Automotive Parts Manufacturers...
Did you know? (June 01, 2008) preview image Transportation Did you know? (June 01, 2008) June 1, 2008 Coping with continuing volatility in fuel pricing requires sound fuel purchasing strategies. Not only must the industry learn to reduce its fuel use and improve its efficiency now, it must consider lo...
Transportation It’s a good time to evaluate border crossing procedures June 1, 2008 WINDSOR, Ont. - For the first time since 9/11, there has been a 'leveling off' of new security programs at the border, presenting carriers with a good opportunity to evaluate and improve their border ...
Transportation Why trucks crash June 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D. C. - A study by the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has shed new light on the causes of truck/car collisions, and some of the findings are startling.
Transportation NAFTA surface trade soars in February (June 01, 2008) June 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D. C. - Amid speculation about the future of NAFTA, the latest surface trade figures were released in May, showing a 16.3% jump in Ferbruary compared to the same month last year.
The weight of the law: Part 1 preview image Transportation The weight of the law: Part 1 June 1, 2008 SALISBURY, N. B. - The evening of June 7, 2006 was one that changed truck driver Robert Austin's life. It's a cautionary tale for all drivers.
