Career path or roadblock? Seeing a future could make the difference preview image Transportation Career path or roadblock? Seeing a future could make the difference March 1, 2005 TRURO, N.S. - When drivers look at their future do they see a career path or a roadblock? The answer could make the difference between a long-term employee and yet another driver deciding to hang up h...
Transportation Exclusive interview: Robert Ballantyne (March 01, 2005) March 1, 2005 TN: The Canadian Industrial Transportation Association (CITA), established in 1916, is the longest-serving and the only national organization that specializes in freight transportation from the shippe...
Transportation FleetSmart extends rebate program March 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - The FleetSmart rebate program has been extended for another fiscal year (to April 2006)....
Saving fuel means saving money preview image Transportation Saving fuel means saving money March 1, 2005 OTTAWA, Ont. - With fuel being a volatile expense for every fleet and owner/operator, it's critical to monitor its consumption and be aware of the benefits from doing so....
Transportation Markel Insurance launches FUELogic March 1, 2005 TORONTO, Ont. - Markel Insurance Company of Canada has announced the launch of FUELogic....
Back behind the wheel: Trucking’s common injuries preview image Transportation Back behind the wheel: Trucking’s common injuries March 1, 2005 Do you have headaches, low back pain, neck pain, shoulder and sciatica type pain? If you do, you are not alone....
Preventive Maintenance: What you need to know about Vitamin D preview image Transportation Preventive Maintenance: What you need to know about Vitamin D March 1, 2005 Think about when your truck was new. When it was first built, it boasted a strong, solid frame....
Private Links: It’s about control preview image Transportation Private Links: It’s about control March 1, 2005 I had a call recently from a U.S. based writer who wanted to talk about private trucking in Canada and compare notes with what he is hearing in the United States....
Industry Issues: When in Rome, do as the Romans…Well, maybe preview image Transportation Industry Issues: When in Rome, do as the Romans…Well, maybe March 1, 2005 Of all of the security-related issues that have been debated post 9/11, few have generated more discussion than driver background security checks, particularly for drivers carrying hazardous materials...
Let’s talk insurance: An ounce of prevention: Call insurer immediately after accident preview image Transportation Let’s talk insurance: An ounce of prevention: Call insurer immediately after accident March 1, 2005 Imagine one of your drivers has an accident in the U.S. with another vehicle, and the injured third party, a dentist, breaks his shoulder. As a result, the dentist can no longer raise his arm above hi...
Law and the Border: Don’t take pre-clearance rules at Customs lightly preview image Regulations Law and the Border: Don’t take pre-clearance rules at Customs lightly March 1, 2005 In 1999, carriers saw the introduction of Commercial Vehicle Processing Centres (CVPCs) at Canadian Customs plazas near U.S. borders. The purpose of these CVPCs was to allow the review of Customs entr...
A trucker’s wife: Adjusting to the new job of a trucker’s wife is a challenge preview image Transportation A trucker’s wife: Adjusting to the new job of a trucker’s wife is a challenge March 1, 2005 Dear Kelly,...
Goodyear introduces self-sealing tire preview image Transportation Goodyear introduces self-sealing tire March 1, 2005 LAS VEGAS, Nev. - It wasn't the first time a self-sealing tire was introduced for the truck market (some were introduced in the 80s), but it made quite an impression nonetheless....
Transportation New oil filtration improves on current maintenance March 1, 2005 STRATHROY, Ont. - Canadian truckers may soon be able to forget the lessons learned about changing engine oil thanks to a Swedish technology recently introduced to the North American market....
