Transportation Truck West bids farewell to Katy May 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck News and Truck West staff would like to wish a fond farewell to assistant editor Katy de Vries....
Transportation Stemco’s wireless Bat RF system takes flight May 1, 2005 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Stemco has introduced a wireless system that measures mileage and tire pressure on dual wheel-ends....
Transportation Safest Western Canadian petroleum haulers recognized May 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - The Canadian Petroleum Products Institute (CPPI) has recognized five of the safest carriers to serve the Western Canadian petroleum industry at a recent awards banquet in Calgary....
Transportation Editor’s Comment: Alberta’s time to shine, let’s not drop the ball May 1, 2005 It's difficult to ignore the irony. An allegedly corrupt school that put Alberta's truck driver training institutions under the microscope across Canada appears to have prompted the province to take a...
Transportation Eskimo Refrigeration receives award May 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Larry Fleming, president of Calgary, Alta.-based Eskimo Refrigeration has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Carrier Transicold....
Transportation Manic Solutions named Purolator Courier Carrier of the Year May 1, 2005 CALGARY, Alta. - Purolator Courier relies on some pretty big carriers to help move its freight, but for the second year in a row it's the little guy who came away with top honours as the courier compa...
Transportation Freightliner strengthens commitment to vocational market May 1, 2005 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Freightliner has announced it's determined to take a bigger chunk out of the vocational market and has already begun adding new options to its current vocational lineup. The announce...
Transportation Western Star intros extreme duty suspension May 1, 2005 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Western Star Trucks introduced its proprietary extreme duty six-rod suspension at CONEXPO....
Transportation The M2: Not just a city slicker May 1, 2005 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Freightliner picked an appropriate place to demonstrate the capabilities of several of its vocational trucks at a recent ride-and-drive....
Transportation ChevronTexaco introduces conversion pack May 1, 2005 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - ChevronTexaco introduced the FleetFix Conversion Pack at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG trade show. The FleetFix Conversion Pack contains all the materials needed to convert conventional coolan...
Transportation Mugwumps: Thanks for the support, but what should we do next? May 1, 2005 Dear Editor,...
Transportation Freightliner debuts new looks at MATS May 1, 2005 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - This year's Mid-America Trucking Show saw Freightliner executives unveil several new interior and exterior options to entice looks-conscious O/Os and drivers....
Transportation Trailers “get smart” with new tracking technology May 1, 2005 VANCOUVER, B.C. - The trailer has always been referred to as a "dumb asset" - but it's getting an education thanks largely to GE Trailer Fleet Services....
Transportation Great Dane offers solution for temperature-sensitive loads May 1, 2005 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Great Dane says its new i-Van is a versatile trailer designed and engineered to offer semi-insulated properties in conjunction with the strength and durability of the Classic dry fre...
Transportation Western Star expands offerings for LowMax May 1, 2005 LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Western Star Trucks has made several enhancements and additions to its LowMax chassis, including new lowered front and rear suspensions, horizontal exhausts, forward-mounted 23-inch...