Transportation Mandatory anti-rollover systems? Why not? January 1, 2008 Two years ago at its annual convention, the Ontario Trucking Association shocked the industry by announcing its plan to make speed limiters mandatory on all trucks operating in the province. Since the...
Transportation Driver error causes most livestock truck accidents January 1, 2008 CALGARY, Alta. - A recent study completed by Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) suggests drive error is to blame for 85% of livestock truck accidents.
Transportation US HoS Update: FMCSA to keep existing rules January 1, 2008 WASHINGTON, D. C. - The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has welcomed the Interim Final Rule on drivers' Hours-of-Service, which was issued Dec. 11 by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrati...
Transportation Tracking tire costs January 1, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. - Be honest. Did you purchase the tires that are currently on your rig because they were on sale the day you needed them? If so, you're not alone. But if purchase price was the main moti...
Transportation Going Fast Getting Furious Part 3 January 1, 2008 The story so far... Mark is spending a few days driving loads between Toronto and Barrie for a warehousing company that's moving their whole operation. The work is profitable, but driving the 401 and ...
Transportation Drinking and driving laws are about to get tougher January 1, 2008 'Tis the season to be jolly fa-la-la-la- la la-la-la-la (I think I got them all in).
Transportation CTA boss predicts tough year for trucking in 2008 January 1, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. - Trucking is as good a leading indicator of economic activity as there is, said David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Association, at the group's annual conference held recen...
Transportation Make anti-rollover technology standard on new trucks: CTA January 1, 2008 By James Menzies TORONTO, Ont. - The summer of '07 earned the dubious distinction of being termed the "Summer of the Rollover" after a number of highprofile truck rollovers snarled traffic on major hi...
Transportation MSM Canadian Transport making gains in L. A. January 1, 2008 SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. - MSM Canadian Transport has been named one of the 100 fastest growing private companies in Los Angeles for the second consecutive year, according to a recent edition of the L...
Should Certain Sectors Within Trucking be Exempt from HoS? preview image Transportation Should Certain Sectors Within Trucking be Exempt from HoS? January 1, 2008 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -Few topics tend to cause more grumbling among truck drivers than the mention of Hours-of-Service. The new HoS rules, implemented Jan. 1 in Ontario, prevent drivers from splitting th...
Transportation Did you know? (January 01, 2008) January 1, 2008 Truck freight in Canada is carried on a fleet of about 640,000 trucks (vehicles with a registered weight of at least 4,500 kg/10,000 lbs), according to Statistics Canada's Canadian Vehicle Survey. Mos...
Transportation Peace Bridge tolls changed to reflect value of loonie January 1, 2008 FORT ERIE, Ont. - Tolls on the Peace Bridge have been changed to reflect the rising value of the Canadian loonie.
My transportation wish list for 2008 preview image Transportation My transportation wish list for 2008 January 1, 2008 As I began to write my editorial this month, I noticed my eight-year- old son quietly working away at preparing his Christmas list - and I'm sure he'll be checking it more than twice (just like I'm su...
Transportation Tires and Wheels (January 01, 2008) January 1, 2008 Vehicle Inspection Systems has rolled out an automated aluminum rim polishing machine to help image-conscious truck fleets boost truck resale values, reduce costs and impress valuable customers. VIS-P...
