Features

The Specifics of Cargo Securement

New cargo securement regulations, already enforced in the US and about to go into effect in Canada Jan 1, 2005, mean that Canadian truck operators, especially flat deck and special commodity haulers, will have to re-examine the way they tie down f...

Summer Shocker

Canadian transborder carriers say it's business as usual despite the recent ruling by a US appeals court that the newly minted hours of service (HOS)are illegal. Business as usual for now anyway. No one is certain what kind of HOS rules they will...

Contest Winners Announced By Kinedyne, MT

TORONTO, Ont. - Motortruck and Kinedyne Canada Ltd. have announced the winners of the "You Make the Call" contest, which ran in the Motortruck March/April issue.

Skelton Wins Environmental Award At NTW

TORONTO, Ont. - Skelton Truck Lines Ltd. of Sharon, Ontario earned kudos June 8 at the 35th annual National Transportation Week Ontario Awards Breakfast.

Million-Plus Carriers Dwindling: StatsCan

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canadian for-hire carriers with annual revenues of $1 million or more appear to be on the decrease, according to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada.

Security Requirements Strengthened

OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Canada has strengthened its security requirements for vessels, marine facilities and ports by establishing the Marine Transportation Security Regulations.

Cerno Releases 2004 Salary and Benefits Report

TORONTO, Ont. - The 2004 survey of salary and benefits earned by workers in Canada's trucking industry is now available.

The Casing to Cash Cycle

Some fleet managers squeeze the beaver on every nickel till they, well, you know. Others, thanks to misinformation or indifference, let too many of the critters get away. Take tires - overhead item number two after fuel: Fleets can save a lot of m...

Goodyear Claims New Retreading Process Extends Tread Life

Many retreaders have adopted modern technology to improve the inspection and buffing processes. Once the casing has been inspected and buffed, they will typically use one of two different processes to apply the new tread:...

Steel Yourself for More Truck Price Hikes

North American heavy-duty truck sales are surging as fleets respond to the increasing freight volumes and some look to pre-buy new equipment to beat the new engine emissions deadline of 2007. By May the surge in new truck orders was enough that Cl...

The People Factor

Roy Craigen, founder and self-styled "coach and general manager" of Transcom, wants private carrier management to recognize drivers are at least as valuable, if not more valuable, than the high-priced equipment they operate.

Food Haulers: CBP Delaying BTA Enforcement Phase Three

TORONTO, Ont. - The recently-announced postponement of phase three enforcement of prior notice for U.S.-bound food shipments, originally due to kick in May 19, shows U.S. bureaucrats are rushing into security measures prematurely, says Canadian Tr...

U.S. Moving Ahead With Transportation ID Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving ahead with its plan to develop a uniform identification credential for all transportation workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas at seaports, airports,...

When the Rubber Meets the Road: Tires Beef Up Asphalt

PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. - Environmental experts in Nova Scotia will have a spring in their step and drivers may feel a bounce to the road come mid-July. That's when the first rubberized road pilot project in the Atlantic provinces kicks off.

Femininity and Trucking Skills Make for a Potent Mix

MONTREAL, Que. - Young, and a woman driver?