Transportation Holiday food drive hungry for participants November 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - For most of the year a 48-foot Rosenau trailer is put to work in the same fashion as its brethren. But for a handful of days in the later months of the year, the specially decaled tra...
Transportation Home sweet home November 1, 2006 EDMONTON, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) is teaming up with Habitat for Humanity Edmonton to build the foundation for an opportunity to help families now and for years to come.
Business Management Driver leasing services: The good, the bad and the mediocre November 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Driver services can be great places to work if you play your cards smart. But getting involved with a bad one can be as draining as a dysfunctional relationship with a lover or spouse.
Transportation Did you know? (November 01, 2006) November 1, 2006 Shipper Satisfaction Ratings by Mode
Transportation Search is on for OTA industry ambassadors (November 01, 2006) November 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - The current team of Road Knights will finish its term at the end of 2006 and the Ontario Trucking Association is searching for a team of successors.
Transportation Publisher’s Comment: Double standard November 1, 2006 The Meal tax issue. To bring everyone up to speed, last month we reported that the meal tax lawsuit was on its way to the Supreme Court of Canada. For some reason (I'll get to the bottom line of the i...
Transportation Air Link suspension withstands the test of time November 1, 2006 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - It's been a little more than 10 years since Randall Fletcher first committed to air suspension on his truck's rear axles, and it's been a smooth ride ever since.
Transportation Fleet maintenance group honours its own November 1, 2006 EDMONTON, Alta. - The Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisor's Association doled out awards to honour two longstanding members for their contribution to the association and the industry.
Transportation People (November 01, 2006) November 1, 2006 RigMaster Power has announced the appointment of Scott Shaw to the newly created position of customer support manager, North America. In this role, Shaw's focus will be on the adoption and expansion o...
Transportation Mack mixes up design to offer new look truck November 1, 2006 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Mack has unleashed a new mixer into the vocational truck market and had a demo model on display at Truxpo in September, ready to hit the open road.
Transportation ULSD now flowing south of the border November 1, 2006 COLUMBUS, Ind. - Any concern the launch of ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) would have to be further delayed was put to rest recently by US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johns...
Transportation Does the word ‘chapel’ scare drivers away from truck stop chaplains? November 1, 2006 BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - Canadians have earned a worldwide reputation as an inherently friendly, polite and open people, but be prepared to watch all of that cheery warmth quickly turn into cold front if y...
Transportation ProStar makes its western debut at Truxpo November 1, 2006 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - International Truck and Engine rolled into B.C. for Truxpo in September showcasing the company's latest offering in the truck market.
Transportation Kal Tire expands Ontario presence (November 01, 2006) November 1, 2006 VERNON, B.C. - Kal Tire has continued its expansion into the east, acquiring three Ontario tire companies.
Transportation Edmonton Freightliner dealer among the best November 1, 2006 EDMONTON, Alta. - Freightliner Trucks has announced the recipients of the 2005-2006 ASPIRE Awards, including First Truck Centre, of Edmonton, Alta., which won an ASPIRE Summit Award. Summit Awards are...