Couriers need to band together to reduce cost of going green preview image Transportation Couriers need to band together to reduce cost of going green December 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Transportation can have a positive impact on the environment if service providers commit to implementing new technologies and the time to start doing so is now, according to Robert Joh...
Transportation How a little extra can really help a trucker go the distance! December 1, 2005 Dear Editor:...
Transportation Mack announces latest free payment winners December 1, 2005 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Mack Canada Inc. and Mack Commercial Finance have announced the third quarter winners of "The Mack Highway FREE PAYMENT Extravaganza."...
Voice of the O/O: Mileage or percentage? Make sure you’re getting your fair share preview image Transportation Voice of the O/O: Mileage or percentage? Make sure you’re getting your fair share December 1, 2005 So, are you making any money these days? Interestingly, the answers I get to that question run the gamut. Some say they're going to hell in a handcart, others say they're doing as well now as ever, pr...
Transportation Alta. toughens speed laws December 1, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. - Alberta is now enforcing a new law requiring vehicles to slow down when passing emergency vehicles and tow trucks....
Transportation CTA makes budget recommendations December 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is appealing the feds to consider the trucking industry's needs in the 2006 federal budget....
Transportation Behind the headlines (December 01, 2005) December 1, 2005 The growing understanding that how a company's supply chain performs can have a direct and measurable impact on the company's financial performance on Bay Street or Wall Street is one of the most impo...
Transportation Premier Peterbilt opens new PacLease location December 1, 2005 BRAMPTON, Ont. - Premier Peterbilt Inc. has announced the opening of Premier Peterbilt PacLease; a stand-alone, full service, leasing and truck rental operation....
Transportation TransCore unveils new modems with extended battery life (December 01, 2005) December 1, 2005 BOSTON, Mass. - TransCore has introduced a new modem that extends the battery life of its trailer tracking products to up to seven years....
Reader of the Month: Debbie Jones preview image Transportation Reader of the Month: Debbie Jones December 1, 2005 "Hi! My name is Debbie Jones and my truck-driving husband and I live on a farm in Penetang, Ont., on the shores of Georgian Bay. While my hubby, Darren, is hitting the road in his 2005 Western Star, I...
Transportation Upgrades planned for Blue Water Bridge crossing (December 01, 2005) December 1, 2005 SARNIA, Ont. - Drivers using the Blue Water Bridge and Hwy. 402 leading to the U.S. border will soon have cameras and electronic message signs to help determine traffic conditions....
Transportation International hosts Heavy Truck Symposium December 1, 2005 CHATHAM, Ont. - In September, International Truck and Engine Corporation, hosted its first-ever International Heavy Truck Symposium and Ride & Drive at its Class 8 truck plant in Chatham, Ont....
Will CSA be dropped as FAST requirement? preview image Regulations Will CSA be dropped as FAST requirement? December 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Canada Border Services Agency says it might drop the current requirement for Canadian shippers to be approved under Customs Self Assessment (CSA) in order for their shipments to be eli...
Top drivers awarded at national championships preview image Transportation Top drivers awarded at national championships December 1, 2005 MONCTON, N.B. - Canada's top drivers were crowned at the National Truck Driving Championships hosted by the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) earlier this fall. The championships featured...
