Transportation Weighty decisions July 1, 2007 East Coast Truck & Trailer in Portsmouth, Va., has a fleet of about 30 auto transport trailers, all outfitted with on-board scales. When loading them at auctions or car facilities, the drivers kee...
Transportation Green pioneers July 1, 2007 MT : You were the first Canadian fleet to be awarded the US Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Environmental Excellence Award, which recognizes freight industry leaders that have made signific...
Transportation Why Challenger Motor Freight believes its Business Intelligence solution is a wise investment July 1, 2007 The average Fortune 500 company has as many as 50 different software systems in place to collect data and generate reports on everything from billing and payroll to human resources.
Transportation New repair shop opens on Hwy. 7 July 1, 2007 HAVELOCK, Ont. - A new truck and trailer repair shop has opened on Hwy. 7 between Peterborough and Marmora, Ont. Lightfoot Truck and Trailer, located at # 6539 on Hwy. 7 in Havelock, Ont. aims to prov...
Transportation Shell, HDDC to reward apprentices July 1, 2007 MARKHAM, Ont. - Shell Canada and the Heavy Duty Distributor Council (HDDC) have announced they are launching a Heavy Duty Technician Scholarship which will provide financial assistance to students enr...
Transportation Logging injuries moving out of the bush, onto the highway July 1, 2007 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - As the number of fatalities among log haulers has decreased, overall safety still remains a chief concern throughout the industry.
Transportation Making the grade on steep forest roads July 1, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. - An increase in forest road grades along B.C.'s coast has raised eyebrows and drawn concern for the truckers descending the off-road paths.
Transportation Ombudsman shifts attention to resource road safety July 1, 2007 VANCOUVER, B.C. - After completing a review on safety and certification in the forest industry, B.C.'s Forest Safety Ombudsman Roger Harris is set to examine resource roads and how to improve their fu...
Transportation Ontario, Sask. first to adopt new pre-trip rules July 1, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian trucking industry's long-awaited national daily truck inspection requirements come into effect July 1 in Ontario and Saskatchewan. Ontario begins educational enforcement o...
Transportation Taking the bulldog for a walk July 1, 2007 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Sin City has built a healthy tourism industry and created an adult playground based on the catch phrase "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas."
Transportation Industry Issues: EnviroTruck – an idea whose time has come July 1, 2007 The past year has been a monumental one in terms of bringing the trucking industry to the cusp of historic reductions in smog and GHG emissions.
Transportation New Purolator fully-electric delivery truck to hit the streets July 1, 2007 A futuristic looking plug-in electric delivery truck will soon be taking to the streets for Purolator Courier as part of Phase 3 of its 'Greening the Fleet' program.
Bandag deal receives approval preview image Transportation Bandag deal receives approval July 1, 2007 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Bridgestone Americas Holding's acquisition of Bandag has received approval and was finalized in early June.
Transportation Stay in touch, stay in control July 1, 2007 The transfer of data, including two-way communications and automated data collection from vehicle systems - referred to by some as telematics - sets the stage for fleets to operate more efficiently an...
Transportation Competing with the giants July 1, 2007 At a recent transportation industry conference, an executive of one of Canada's major freight carriers was quoted as saying that within the next 25 years, the transportation industry will be controlle...
