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Beware, Be Very Aware: Carriers Must Keep a Close Eye on What They Buy

TORONTO, Ont. - Grumbling about skyrocketing insurance rates is nothing new. But recent grumbling amongst Ontario carriers may indicate matters in this province are getting even worse.

Mack Solid in Concrete Applications (April 01, 2004)

ORLANDO, Fla. - Mack Trucks will be highlighting its line-up of heavy-duty trucks for concrete applications at this year's World of Concrete show.

Publisher’s Comment: Impending Hockey Strike Will Hurt Kids the Most

As a kid, one of life's greatest pleasures was staying up late Saturday night to watch Hockey Night in Canada. My family would gather round the old black and white RCA and cheer for the blue and white.

Viewpoint: Supply Chain Results Affect Bottom Line

Less inventory, lower operating costs, higher productivity - these will no longer be the strategies driving just your largest customers. And this will have an impact on everyone within a trucking fleet, from the president to the driver.

Shell Offers Free Gift to Truckers

HOUSTON, Tex. - Shell Lubricants has introduced a new promotion that presents truck dealers in the U.S. and Canada with the opportunity to award their customers with a complimentary Shell ROTELLA T emergency road kit.

Clear Shot: Indigestion

It's tax time and you're getting ready to file, but you're starting to get that sick feeling, the one way down in the pit of your stomach, the one that tells you something is on its way back up.

Cummins Announces New ISM Rating

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins Inc. has announced the availability of a new rating for its 11-litre ISM engine.

FERIC’s Eastern Division Remains Busy

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Mark Brown of the Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada's (FERIC) eastern division attended the institute's recent western conferences, to shed some light on the work that's being done in the east.

What’s New… (April 01, 2004)

Bridgestone has introduced a new steer axle radial incorporating technologies to fight irregular wear. Called the R280, the new tire is designed primarily for long distance and long regional hauling, two segments of trucking where steer radials te...

When Pigs Fly: What to Do in the Event of a Liner Rollover

RED DEER, Alta. - Tractor-trailer accidents are never good news, but when you're hauling a load of live animals, the results can be devastating.

Averitt Express Signs Up For ViaSafe’s ViaTrade Services

OTTAWA, Ont. - ViaSafe has announced that Averitt Express recently signed on to its ViaTrade carrier program.

New Ferry Service Waiting in the Wings

CORNER BROOK, Nfld. - A deal for a new private cargo ferry service between Corner Brook, Nfld. and Belledune, N.B. should be complete any day now.

Tire Tips: How to Avoid Burning Rubber

TORONTO, Ont. - Today's tires are tough - almost too tough. They can take an enormous amount of abuse and still survive.

Image Is Everything: Rolling Billboards Push Corporate ID

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to truck graphics, image is everything.

Manufacturers Begin to Reveal ’07 Engine Plans

CALGARY, Alta. - Some of the fog surrounding the 2007 emissions standards and how they'll be met has cleared, as manufacturers have begun revealing their plans for meeting the next round of stringent emissions limits.