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Four famous trucking CEOs tackle the issues surrounding fuel surcharges, freight volumes and the future

Motor carriers have made considerable gains at the bargaining table over the last couple of years. But are those gains now threatened by a slower economy, skyrocketing fuel prices and a return to pred...

Will 2006 prove to be the year of the downgrade?

Sectoral and geographic differences in the customer mix will likely prove significant in determining motor carrier fortunes in 2006 as the Canadian economy is expected to grow at a more uneven pace....

OTA officially endorses plan to mechanically limit truck speeds

TORONTO, Ont. - It's official. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has formally endorsed a controversial policy requiring all trucks operating in the province to activate speed limiters restricting...

Fleet practices key to better fuel economy

Leave it to a discount retailer to focus on saving money. Wal-Mart recently announced that, within a decade, it wants its trucks to average 13 mpg (5.53 km/l) rather than the current 6.5 mpg (2.76 km/...

“Mission statements, unfortunately, don’t always reflect reality.”

If terrorists wanted to cripple Canada and simultaneously hobble the United States, where would they most likely strike? The Parliament Buildings? The James Bay hydroelectric project? The Pickering nu...

Bridge and border officials discuss improvements to truckers’ congestion woes

The recent Ontario Trucking Association annual convention saw a gathering of officials from US and Canadian border agencies and bridge operators, on hand to discuss border issues and infrastructure im...

Mack introduces new trucks and engines

Mack is bringing a new family of engines to market - the company's first new engines to be introduced in four years....

justice denied

The assigning of points against an operator's CVOR abstract following an accident is a "sticky" issue. It's difficult, regardless of the court outcome, to have points removed from the operator's CVOR...

the real deal

The one thing that founding owners of successful mid-market companies in the transportation and logistics industry know is a hot deal when they see one....

2007 engines will be costly, International warns

It will cost US$7,000-$10,000 more to purchase a 2007 Class 8 truck, according to International Truck and Engine. It's the first time a manufacturer has formally put a dollar figure on the cost of the...

Volvo expands engine family, introduces Volvo Link Sentry

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....

read between the lines

If you ask the right questions and read between the lines, a job application can tell you more about a candidate than you might think....

Trucking on a treadmill

It's no secret why motor carriers have made such considerable gains at the bargaining table over the last couple of years. Shippers' deep concern about the lack of capacity in the trucking industry ha...

UltraShift HV test results show improved fuel mileage

Eaton has revealed the results of comprehensive field testing that shows its Fuller UltraShift HV medium-duty automated transmission delivers a 7% to 19% fuel savings compared to competitive automatic...

Editorial Comment: TruckSafe appears to be for real

hen the politico-types gather to talk truck safety, it's always difficult to determine whether it's an issue they feel strongly about or whether they're paying lip service to appease the industry folk...