Transportation Countdown to 2007: Engine Oils August 1, 2006 The US Environmental Protection Agency is demanding the trucking industry reduce its emissions by 90% in 2007. It's no small feat, and in order to comply, manufacturers will have to introduce new comp...
Transportation Shell’s CJ-4 engine oil available August 1, 2006 HOUSTON, Texas - Shell Lubricants has announced its API CJ-4 Shell ROTELLA T motor oil is now available in bulk and drums, and will be available in quart, gallon and pail packages beginning Oct. 15.
Challenger pushes envelope on speed, efficiency and safety with new HQ preview image Transportation Challenger pushes envelope on speed, efficiency and safety with new HQ August 1, 2006 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. - In his 31 years in the industry Dan Einwechter has hardly shied away from making a statement. And the influential and sometimes outspoken head of Challenger Motor Freight certainly m...
Transportation TST expands August 1, 2006 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - TST Overland Express has opened a new terminal in Barrie, Ont.
Transportation Mack, Volvo commit to SCR for 2010 August 1, 2006 LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. and GREENSBORO, N.C. - Both Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America will be using a combination of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) technology and selective catalytic reduction (S...
Transportation Global interest August 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - Canadian residents flocked in droves to Alberta in the final three months of 2005, as the province's population increased at more than five times the national average. During that fin...
Transportation Alberta crowns driving champs at annual Roadeo August 1, 2006 RED DEER, Alta. - With more than one million safe kilometres under his belt, Robert Wells is anything but a rookie driver. For one day in June however, the driver of 32 years adorned that rookie title...
Transportation Accountability and profitability for businesses August 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - Despite a strong economy, uncertainty still exists for businesses in all of their activities, according to George Edwards, president of George Edwards & Associates. Edwards gave th...
Transportation Picture perfect August 1, 2006 LONDON, Ont. - Lance Lowther isn't just a painter: he captures history on canvas. Through his photo-like depictions of trucking company executives, founders, their families and their trucks, the 60-pl...
Transportation B.C.-based carrier adds to its collection August 1, 2006 SURREY, B.C. - Butterworth's Transport has taken into its fold the B.C./Alberta division of Seafresh Reefer Transport, effective June 30.
Transportation Letters to the editor (August 01, 2006) August 1, 2006 Have you got a complaint, compliment, criticism or question?
On-road Editor: Pay attention to what’s in the contract preview image Transportation On-road Editor: Pay attention to what’s in the contract August 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - A good contract is key to a successful business relationship between an owner/operator and carrier. That's why it's important to know exactly what it says.
Preventive Maintenance: Good time to be a cherry picker preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: Good time to be a cherry picker August 1, 2006 Are you looking for something sweet to snack on while you're travelling the roads this summer? Right now, cherry season is well on its way and they're a sweet and popular choice.
Voice of the O/O: Seven habits of highly successful owner/operators preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: Seven habits of highly successful owner/operators August 1, 2006 Some of you may snicker when you read this; "Oh, geez," you'll say, "she's discovered the self-help section at Chapters."
Private Links: Don’t take the summer off preview image Transportation Private Links: Don’t take the summer off August 1, 2006 Some of you may have been planning a quiet summer period for your trucking operations, but there are some challenges that you need to be thinking about as implementation dates approach.
