Features

US economy down, but not out: ATA

DALLAS, Texas - As a main playground for the Canadian business world, the economic conditions in the US have a major impact on many domestic businesses, trucking included. Of all the cross-border comm...

Smoothing the ride of a haul takes insight

KANAKASKIS, Alta. - Spec'ing for trailer suspensions can be a bumpy ride if some factors get overlooked. Ultimately the end-user's application of the trailer should be the deciding factor, but with a ...

Inflating revenue through tire pressure monitoring

KANANASKIS, Alta. - Although it's an old technology that pre-dates the invention of the truck, the tire is a technology under constant change. Aside from all the compounds and materials that make up t...

A Trucker’s Best Friend

Mark dialed the number of his dispatcher on his cell phone and waited for a response. He hadn't called Bud in close to a week - having decided to take a few loads on his own, for cash, thereby cutting...

ProStar impresses at customer demo

COLUMBUS, Ohio - International has spent a lot of time, energy and money promoting its new flagship highway tractor - the ProStar. The company recently invited key customers and trade journalists to t...

New steer tire makes – or reduces – a splash

GREENVILLE, S.C. - There's a certain amount of social responsibility attached to operating a trucking company.

Education and enforcement highlight provincial safety plan

EDMONTON, Alta. - The Alberta government will inject millions of dollars in funding to implement a made-in-Alberta traffic safety initiative, with the goal of reducing injuries and deaths in the provi...

Lift axles get a boost in the west

KANANASKIS, Alta. - Lift axles have picked up and moved out West.

CTEA looks at air brake requirements on straight trucks

KANANASKIS, Alta. - If you want to get from Point A to Point B, it helps to be able to stop when you get to the final destination.

Carrier powers up APU for longer service

ATHENS, Ga. - The ComfortPro Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) from Carrier Transicold has been improved with a 1,000-hour service interval, industry-standard R-134a refrigerant and a powerful 60-amp alterna...

TruckLite offers new Strip-Lite

FALCONER, N.Y. - Truck-Lite has introduced two styles of the new LED Super Strip-Lite for mounting flat or into corners, to improve interior lighting in trucks and trailers.

Advanced inspection station nears completion near border

MONTREAL, Que. - With the installation of variable message signs in December for the new border control station just north of the Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle border between Quebec's A-15 and New York sta...

Editorial Comment: A Silver Anniversary is something to celebrate

It has been a nostalgic month here at Truck News. To celebrate our Silver Anniversary, we've been busy poring through back issues, digging up old photos and chatting with drivers about their reflectio...

Quebec examines overpasses

LAVAL, Que. - After the Sept. 30 collapse of the de la Concorde Boulevard overpass onto Highway 19, in Laval, Transports Quebec inspectors quickly found 20 similar structures.

Best in the business honoured at MTA banquet

WINNIPEG, Man. - Participating in both the provincial and national truck driving championships could be considered a good year for a professional driver. Ken Wiebe added to those two accomplishments b...