Transportation Don’t Be Fooled: New Pre-Clearance Rules Will Be Costly May 2, 2007 The irony that April Fools' Day was the first day that truckers were obligated to pre-clear their loads at the Ambassador Bridge entering Canada was not lost on the industry.
Transportation Women Truckers Take Viewers on An Intriguing Ride in New Documentary May 2, 2007 NEW YORK, N.Y. - The paths women take to become truck drivers are as varied as the open highways they travel to make a living.
Transportation I Am Woman, Hear My Engine Roar May 2, 2007 PLOVER, Wis. - If you were to ask someone to create a list of industries that have been historically male-dominated, no doubt the trucking industry would almost always find its way to the top. The lis...
Transportation CJ-4: Oil’s Well So Far May 2, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. - With the release of many new products - regardless whether it's oil, engines, tires, movies, music or beer - most of the general public keeps a healthy skepticism.
Transportation Wireless Providers Offering Budget-Friendly GPS May 2, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - Wireless solutions providers are making it easier than ever for small and mid-size fleets to utilize tracking technology by offering GPS solutions at a budget-friendly rate.
Transportation On-road Editor: ‘Dancing With the 53’ May 2, 2007 TORONTO, Ont. - In the States they're called yard mules, yard dogs, goats, hostlers, shifters or switches. But in Canada they're simply known as shunts or shunt trucks. And some localities like Halifa...
Transportation Holland Introduces ‘World’s Lightest’ Fifth Wheel May 2, 2007 HOLLAND, Mich. - SAF-Holland has introduced what it's calling the world's lightest fifth wheel.
Transportation Test Driving Freightliner’s Rack and Pinion Steering May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Last year at the Mid-America Trucking Show, Freightliner announced it would offer rack and pinion steering on its Century Class, Coronado, Columbia, Classic and Classic XL models. Th...
Transportation Nortrux Named Top Canadian Mack Distributor May 2, 2007 EDMONTON, Alta. - Mack Trucks anointed Nortrux as the winner of the Mack Canada Distributor of the Year award for 2006.
Transportation Bridgestone Firestone Responds to Market Challenges at Bizcon May 2, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. - Competition from off-shore tire manufacturers, the continuing rising cost of raw materials and an impending takeover of Bandag were hot topics at the Bridgestone Firestone commer...
Transportation EPA Smartway Trucks to Hit the Market May 2, 2007 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Fleets and owner/operators can now show they care about the environment by purchasing tractors approved by the US EPA's SmartWay program.
Transportation Editorial Comment: Yes, There are a Lot of Trucks in Canada May 2, 2007 Travelling is one of my favourite activities.