Transportation Fast facts on the big guns January 1, 2006 This article is available in pdf format only. To view it click here....
Transportation Big dreams, bigger questions January 1, 2006 The days of the small independent truck fleet, owned by the rugged, entrepreneurial, have-truck-will-haul individualist that traditionally made up the Canadian trucking landscape, appear to be waning...
Transportation The top 100 January 1, 2006 This article is available in pdf format only. To view it click here....
Transportation Mack, Bendix work together on stability for concrete customers January 1, 2006 I'm sitting in the passenger seat of a mixer truck, flying down a straightaway at about 30 mph. I see multiple objects lying in our path about 50 ft. in front of us, growing larger as we speed forward...
Transportation An in-depth look at the capacity, capabilities and challenges of the nation’s largest carriers January 1, 2006 Does size matter? Increasingly, yes. A number of factors are coalescing to make fleet size worth a lot more than sheer bragging rights. Shippers faced with more complex supply chains are moving toward...
Transportation ULSD, PC-10 on track for Fall roll-out: Petro-Canada January 1, 2006 Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel fuel and PC-10 engine oils are two offshoots of the impending 2007 emissions standards that are still not well understood by the trucking industry. With that in mind, Petro-Can...
Transportation You can’t fight the law unless you understand it January 1, 2006 Q. I am a 'For Hire' carrier and recently heard that I no longer need to have an Operator's Licence. Is this true?...
Transportation If you’re going to limit speeds do it for all, not just trucks January 1, 2006 I would like to bring forward a few points I feel the Ontario Trucking Association should be better aware of in regards to speed limiting....
Transportation Deerfoot lights turned out for good December 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - The last set of traffic lights has been removed from Deerfoot Trail in Calgary, providing 420 kilometres of non-stop travel on Hwy. 2....
Transportation Manitoba, Ontario to adopt extended daylight savings time December 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - Manitobans and Ontarians will be adopting an extended daylight savings time in response to a U.S. law aimed at reducing energy usage....
Transportation Volvo expands engine family, introduces Volvo Link Sentry December 1, 2005 MONTREAL, Que. - Volvo has announced it will be expanding its engine lineup for 2007 with the addition of an 11- and 13-litre engine as well as the company's 16-litre D16....
Transportation 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign rolls on December 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - The Alberta trucking industry is once again gathering food for the less fortunate this holiday season through the 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign....
Transportation TransCore unveils new modems with extended battery life December 1, 2005 BOSTON, Mass. - TransCore has introduced a new modem that extends the battery life of its trailer tracking products up to seven years....
Transportation GE’s VeriWise trailer tracking system wins award December 1, 2005 WAYNE, Penn. - GE's VeriWise trailer tracking system has received the Connecticut Quality Improvement Award (CQIA) for innovation....
Transportation Kenworth, Volvo win J.D. Power & Associates awards December 1, 2005 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Cal. - J.D. Power and Associates has announced the winners of its annual heavy-duty truck customer satisfaction survey for over-the-road, P&D and vocational trucks....