Transportation Fleets equip trucks with GeoLogic’s tracking system (September 01, 2005) September 1, 2005 HERNDON, Vir. - GeoLogic Solutions has announced three U.S.-based carriers are equipping their tractors with the company's MobileMax multi-mode mobile communication and tracking system....
Transportation Freightliner revamps Web site September 1, 2005 PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner Trucks has revamped its Web site, providing improved navigation, updated graphics and better photos the company says. The site also features a driver's lounge and allows...
Mack hosting 2007 information sessions preview image Transportation Mack hosting 2007 information sessions September 1, 2005 SEATTLE, Wash. - Mack is conducting customer clinics throughout North America to educate its customers about the impacts of the impending 2007 emissions regulations....
Transportation Kenworth debuts T800 FEPTO (September 01, 2005) September 1, 2005 KIRKLAND, Wash. - Kenworth has announced its T800 can now be spec'd with a front engine power take-off (FEPTO)....
Thermo King rolls out new PM program (September 01, 2005) preview image Transportation Thermo King rolls out new PM program (September 01, 2005) September 1, 2005 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Thermo King has launched a nation-wide preventive maintenance program the company says provides dependable service and consistent pricing....
Transportation Edmonton gravel truckers return September 1, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. - Gravel truck drivers in Edmonton have returned to work after many walked off the job July 4....
U.S. HOS due soon preview image Regulations U.S. HOS due soon September 1, 2005 WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than a year after a U.S. court vacated the new hours of service rules proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association, industry insiders could be looking forward to ye...
TRIB provides tire management tips preview image Transportation TRIB provides tire management tips September 1, 2005 PACIFIC GROVE, Cal. - The Tire Retread Information Bureau (TRIB) has released some tips on how to maximize the life of your tires. Harvey Brodsky, managing director of TRIB says the most important con...
Violence mars B.C. labour dispute preview image Regulations Violence mars B.C. labour dispute September 1, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. - A truck driver sleeping in the cab of his truck is awakened by the sounds of gunfire. He emerges from his truck to find that it along with several other nearby trucks have been spray...
Transportation MTA awards province’s safest drivers (September 01, 2005) September 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) recently acknowledged some of the province's best drivers through its Driver of the Month awards....
Transportation Beer Bandit released from jail September 1, 2005 FREDERICTON, N.B. - A truck driver who gained international notoriety for stealing a tractor-trailer full of Moosehead beer is out of jail....
Transportation Manitoba considers cell phone ban September 1, 2005 WINNIPEG, Man. - Manitoba is the latest jurisdiction to mull banning cell phone use while driving....
Alta. could borrow to fund highways preview image Transportation Alta. could borrow to fund highways September 1, 2005 EDMONTON, Alta. - The Alberta government is prepared to give up its 'debt-free' status in order to borrow money to address its infrastructure shortcomings....
Transportation Hino sets up U.S. head office in Michigan September 1, 2005 FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - Hino Motors Manufacturing (HMM) has opened its U.S. head office and sales service training center in Farmington Hills, Mich....
B.C. loggers rave about G288 tire preview image Transportation B.C. loggers rave about G288 tire September 1, 2005 QUESNEL, B.C. - Goodyear has released the results of some tire testing it conducted with Western Canadian logging fleets and it says it's pleased with the results....
