Transportation Portable scales help keep weights in check, reduce overweight fines April 1, 2006 BRIDGEWATER, N.S. - Payload is vital to a log hauler's productivity, but to Matthew Ritcey, it's only part of the equation. To be successful, he says, you need to load with precision, efficiency, and...
Transportation Working double time April 1, 2006 COWLEY, Alta. - Profit margins are slim enough in trucking when you're hauling paying freight. When you're hauling a trailer full of air half the time, you're probably not making a lot of money. But t...
Transportation Security Warnings April 1, 2006 TORONTO, Ont. - There is a plethora of companies each promising the latest and greatest in trucking equipment, but when you're searching for tarps or tie-downs, the process shouldn't have your stomach...
Transportation Kranenburg to lead revised PIC program April 1, 2006 CALGARY, Alta. - Lane Kranenburg, the first ever executive director of the Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has been picked to lead a revived Partners in Compliance (PIC) program. The AMTA h...
Transportation B.C. lays groundwork for highway improvements April 1, 2006 VANCOUVER, B.C. - In 1986 Vancouver hosted a five-month long world fair, Expo '86 and the Royal Canadian Mint was printing the one-dollar bill with regularity....
Transportation Carrier introduces hybrid reefer system April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - Carrier has introduced a new hybrid system for multi-temp trailer applications....
Transportation Inside the ‘black box’ April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - This may be the digital age, but Hours-of-Service regulations seem to be stuck in a different era. Drivers still record their duty cycles on paper logs, offering roadside inspectors acce...
Transportation Denso introduces new heavy-duty starter April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - DENSO Sales California recently announced the availability of its lightweight starter, designed specifically for use on heavy-duty vehicles and equipment with 10-to-16-litre diesel engin...
Transportation Volvo announces ’07 engine lineup April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - Volvo Trucks North America says customers should expect to pay about US$7,500 more for 2007 Class 8 tractors....
Transportation New lubricant spec’ unveiled April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - Roadranger has developed a new specification for lubricants used in Fuller transmissions and Dana Spicer axles. The new spec' must be met to meet Roadranger's criteria for extended drain...
Transportation Riding an ocean-sized wave of success April 1, 2006 EDMONTON, Alta. - In the northwest of Alberta's capital city, looms the beginnings of a thriving industrial park. A few newly-constructed buildings have already been erected along the freshly paved as...
Transportation Chevron extends coolant life April 1, 2006 TAMPA, Fla. - Chevron has introduced a new extended life coolant that can last eight years or 750,000 miles without extenders, the company says. The new standard for extended life coolants was introdu...
Transportation Let’s talk insurance: Better ways needed to manage volatile fuel prices April 1, 2006 Over the past several years, carriers have made a valid case for issuing fuel surcharges: Carriers must be compensated for rising fuel prices if they expect to remain in business....
Transportation On thin ice April 1, 2006 HOUGHTON, Mich. - It's cold and blustery on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and a small group of Bendix engineers and truck journalists are gathered along the edge of a runway in Houghton, Mich. There...
Transportation Test drive: ’07 Detroit Diesel Series 60 April 1, 2006 PORTLAND, Ore. - When Detroit Diesel rolled out its first EGR engines in 2002, the company had racked up a paltry 2.8 million test miles - 2.3 million of which were on a dynamometer. Not a single engi...