Transportation Meal Expenses as a Tax Strategy for Incorporated O/Os May 2, 2007 We all watched over the past four years as a British Columbia lawyer marched a class action lawsuit over meal allowance claims through the courts. Tom Johnston of Summerland, B.C., rallied nearly 2,20...
Transportation Bridgestone Introduces Two New Tires May 2, 2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. - Bridgestone Firestone will launch two new tires - and place a renewed emphasis on an existing one - according to talks with dealers at Bizcon 11.
Transportation Bandag Votes in Favour of Merger May 2, 2007 MUSCATINE, Iowa - Bandag recently reported its shareholders have approved the proposed merger of the company with Grip Acquisition, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding (BSAH).
Transportation Seeing Green May 2, 2007 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - In the illustrious words of Kermit the Frog, it's not easy being green; a mantra Eric Lange knows all too well after spending months converting Lange Transportation and Storage's M...
Transportation Grote Lighting the Way May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Grote Industries used the Mid-America Trucking Show as a platform to update the market on its current and future new product offerings.
Transportation Viewpoint: There’s Gold in Going Green May 2, 2007 One Canadian carrier is investing in automatic transmissions for better fuel efficiency. Another is using a logistics loading system that allows it to double the amount of freight it can carry in the ...
Transportation Kenworth Adds Medium-Duty Offerings, Including Hybrids May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Kenworth has overhauled its medium-duty truck lineup, adding four new trucks to its growing MD stable.
Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Returning to the Greens at Last May 2, 2007 A few weeks ago I made my bi-annual trek down to Toronto General Hospital for a check-up. As some of you know, I've had some problems in the past concerning my ticker's willingness to tick. At times, ...
Transportation Cummins ISX Now Boasts More Power May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Cummins has given its ISX some extra juice, with a new rating boasting power of 600 hp and a torque rating of 2,050 lb.-ft.
Transportation “Unprecedented” Truck-Engine Integration Benefits International May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - International Truck and Engine Corporation believes the integration it is able to provide between truck and engine is a key differentiator in its market and it used the continent's l...
Transportation Bendix Moves Forwards With Braking and Stability Advancements May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems continues research and development on the latest element of its active safety system strategy with an anticipated launch of early 2008.
Transportation Ancra Makes Strap Tightening Easier May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The pool of flatbed drivers is limited because of the physical demands required to properly tighten load straps. But Ancra International believes its latest product will make the poo...
Transportation Volvo Makes VEST Standard on Vocational Trucks May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Volvo VHD vocational truck now has Volvo Enhanced Stability Technology (VEST) as standard equipment on all concrete mixers. The technology is already standard across Volvo's enti...
Transportation Carrier Brings Cool New Look to Refrigeration Unit May 2, 2007 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Carrier upgraded its X-series single-temperature trailer unit to offer a more esthetically pleasing design, while improving sound quality and serviceability.
Transportation How Have the New Hours-Of-Service Affected Your Productivity? May 2, 2007 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Since the new Hours-of-Service regulations went into effect Jan. 1, there has been no end to the amount of feedback Truck West has received via snail mail, e-mail, the Editor's Blo...