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Pro drivers don’t need stability systems

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Laptop computers

The laptop has become an essential tool for technicians and owner/operators alike. It's estimated that more than 60% of owner/operators own a laptop, and heavy-duty shops are trending away from propri...

Executive View with Bill Jackson, vice-president and general manager, Peterbilt Motors on the truck maker’s entry into the Class 5 market, hybrid trucks and the need for change

MT: Obviously 2007 has been a tough year for truck manufacturers with steep drops in sales, as expected following the pre-buy trend the last couple of years. How are you feeling about 2008?

B-train route review under way in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX, N. S. - Last December, the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (DTIR) announced an accelerated bridge review program, to begin Feb. 4, for the designation of B...

Give it a rest!

MORRISBURG, Ont. - The closing of any Tim Horton's makes me nervous. So I was shocked to hear that the Morrisburg Travel Plaza (eastbound on the 401) will shut its doors on March 31 and that means the...

Piloting “red rocket” a hazardous affair

A few weeks ago, I happened to watch an episode on our local CTV affiliate that delved into the increasing violence our public transit drivers are subjected too.

Carbon tax leaves few green choices for trucking industry

Sifting through BC's 2008-09 budget reveals that the trucking industry isn't getting much for the carbon tax that we're going to be paying. By 2012, the carbon tax on diesel fuel will be 8.2 cents per...

TMC Report: Clean Living

The push for cleaner truck exhaust came at an obvious cost. FedEx Freight paid an average of $4,000 extra for post-2002 engines that reduced NOx with technology such as Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)...

TMC Report: See the Light

Anyone who ever forgot to tighten the gas cap on their family car will recognize the look of a Malfunction Indicator Light. The cryptic warning may not tell a driver the exact nature of a problem, but...

17.6%

That's the trucking industry's new hire rate for drivers. Its significance is that it falls considerably short of filling all the vacancies currently being created by retirement (3.2%), layoffs/termin...

Cross-border traffic slows as Ontario economy weakens

OTTAWA, Ont. - Cross-border truck trips between Ontario and the US were down for the third straight year in 2007, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) reports.

Alberta driver training program no longer in jeopardy

RED DEER, Alta. - An Alberta professional driving program has been revamped to include a Class 1 component for heavy-duty transport, which is intended to appeal to both students and the trucking indus...

People (March 01, 2008)

Kinedyne Canada has appointed national account manager Robert Spooner to the newly created position of national sales manager of cargo control sales, effective immediately.

Survival of the Fittest Part 2

The story so far... Mark has been eating all-day breakfasts at greasy spoons for months and when he finishes breakfast, his pants don't fit him anymore. He pokes a hole in his belt to solve the proble...