Making a case for cabovers preview image Transportation Making a case for cabovers September 1, 2007 BLENHEIM, Ont. - This unit is owned by Dave Carey of Carey Leasing, based out of Blenheim, Ont., Carey began driving in 1976 in a truck very similar to this one.
Defensive driving 101 preview image Transportation Defensive driving 101 September 1, 2007 GUELPH, Ont. - I'm on my way to Markel's Training Centre in Guelph for a one-day defensive driving course when I hear reports of an overturned tractor-trailer blocking the collector lanes of the 401 n...
Attracting and retaining drivers takes a human touch preview image Transportation Attracting and retaining drivers takes a human touch September 1, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. - There seems to be no simple solution to the industry-wide driver shortage hovering over the trucking industry; but if there were, it wouldn't really be a problem in the first place.
Transportation Stringent licensing standards introduced at Vancouver port September 1, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) has introduced the most demanding container truck safety and environmental licensing standards in North America.
Transportation ATA truck tonnage continues decline September 1, 2007 ARLINGTON, Va. - The American Trucking Associations' (ATA) advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 0.1% in June, marking the third consecutive month-to-month drop. Tonnage ...
Transportation Talking winterization on the Cyber CB September 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - It seems you can find an answer to just about anything on the Cyber CB - a trucking message board found on Trucknews.com.
Accessories (September 01, 2007) preview image Transportation Accessories (September 01, 2007) September 1, 2007 Spectra Products has acquired the rights to the Termin-8r line of anti-corrosion and extreme pressure lubricants. The Termin-8r is designed to protect electronics. The unique formulation has a dielect...
Ask the Experts: There’s more to pre-trip inspections than meets the eye preview image Transportation Ask the Experts: There’s more to pre-trip inspections than meets the eye September 1, 2007 There's been a lot of buzz in the industry lately surrounding the implementation of new regulations governing pre-trip inspection standards.
Slipping through the cracks is not a tax strategy preview image Transportation Slipping through the cracks is not a tax strategy September 1, 2007 Let me tell you about a potential client I met the other day. He came to see me because another client recommended us. (Thanks!)
Transportation Industry prepares to celebrate trucking September 1, 2007 OTTAWA, Ont. - National Trucking Week 2007 will be rolling out September 9-15 and to help celebrate the event, the Ontario Trucking Association is offering free posters, collector cards and discount c...
The VIP treatment preview image Transportation The VIP treatment September 1, 2007 GUELPH, Ont. - Complimenting Markel's FACTS defensive driving course is the company's Visibility Improvement Program (VIP) which aims to enhance visibility, thus reducing collisions.
Acts of kindness (September 01, 2007) preview image Transportation Acts of kindness (September 01, 2007) September 1, 2007 PRESCOTT, Ont. - It was early in his trucking career when Gary Davis received a call asking him to deliver a load of goods to Andover, Mass. It was his first time in the Boston area, and after exiting...
Family matters (September 01, 2007) preview image Transportation Family matters (September 01, 2007) September 1, 2007 SASKATOON, Sask. - Doug Siemens has seen a family passion for trucking come full circle.
