Transportation Defensive driving November 2, 2007 Defensive driver training isn't the most popular topic of conversation around the truck stop lot. In fact, most experienced truck drivers will tell you their driving skills are well up to snuff, thank...
Transportation FAST frustrations November 2, 2007 WINDSOR, Ont. - Mark Richards is fuming over FAST. The Windsor, Ont.-based company driver who hauls daily into the US has been unable to secure a FAST card in three attempts, and he says he has receiv...
Transportation SCR: The European experience November 2, 2007 BRUSSELS, Belgium - Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is coming to North America, but trucking companies here can rest assured they won't be the guinea pigs when the technology is rolled out to meet...
Transportation PeopleNet advances documentation capabilities November 2, 2007 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - PeopleNet in partnership with Microdea has introduced In-Cab Scanning for the transportation industry, in an effort to speed up the documentation process.
Transportation Business travel logs: Don’t leave home without one November 2, 2007 In October I wrote about how to deduct expenses for the business use of your personal car, pick-up, or van. The "service vehicle" is a red-flag item for Canada Revenue Agency, so you need to know how ...
Transportation International debuts cool new alternative to reefers November 2, 2007 WARRENVILLE, Ill. - International has unveiled a new way to keep food and beverage shipments cooled without the use of a reefer.
Transportation Canada’s champions November 2, 2007 REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchwan driver Larry Radons was named Grand Champion at the 2007 National Professional Truck Driving Championships held in Regina Sept. 13 to 15.
Transportation Waste not, go green November 2, 2007 Just this month we reported that Quebec is increasing the tax on diesel fuel sold in the province by 0.9 cents per litre as part of its plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. The so-called green tax...
Transportation Illness does not slow down convoy volunteer November 1, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. - The WLTC events across North America are held thanks to the volunteer efforts of numerous individuals.
Transportation Newfoundland restores PC government (November 01, 2007) November 1, 2007 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - Newfoundland ushered in a Progressive Conservative government in record-breaking fashion during its recent election.
Transportation Speed limiters: A little test drive November 1, 2007 MONTREAL, Que. - Speed limiters: those who like'em, like'em a lot, with lots of good-sounding reasons. Those who hate'em can theorize you into a coma about why they are crazy, unsafe and undemocratic.
An early Christmas gift preview image Transportation An early Christmas gift November 1, 2007 CALGARY, Alta. - The 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign received a special gift of its own for the launch of its 2007 campaign.
Dear Dairy: preview image Transportation Dear Dairy: November 1, 2007 There has been a push by nutritionists over the past few years to encourage us to have at least three servings of dairy every day. It's no wonder - dairy is good for you! In a recent study, it was det...
Transportation Hino rocks at annual dealer conference November 1, 2007 WOODSTOCK, Ont. - In a delightful bit of irony, Woodstock, Ont. served as the host location for a very Woodstock-like event last month, as the president of Hino Motors Canada, Hiro Omori, showed off h...
Waste not, go green preview image Transportation Waste not, go green November 1, 2007 Just this month we reported that Quebec is increasing the tax on diesel fuel sold in the province by 0.9 cents per litre as part of its plan to tackle greenhouse gas emissions. The so-called green tax...
