Features

Viewpoint: Time Is Right for Rate Increase

"We've got to wake up and realize it's our turn. If you don't realize what's going on in the market place and are not passing on significant increases to your customers, you are going to miss one of t...

Goodyear makes deals with Freightliner, Volvo

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company announced recently it has become the major supplier for both Volvo and Freightliner.Goodyear was named standard equipment tire supplier for the Volvo Group's Volvo a...

Hendrickson brings benefits to rear-discharge tankers

Hendrickson says its introduction of the raised-centre Intraax model extends all the benefits of an integrated trailer suspension system to operators running this configuration on rear-discharge tanke...

OTA 77 A Success: Organizers

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Trucking Association's 77th annual convention, entitled "Driving Change," held Nov. 12 through 14 at the Toronto Congress Centre was a success, said organizers."Attendance ...

Editor’s Comment: This One’s for You, Log Haulers

As you probably noticed when you first saw the cover of this month's Truck West, we have decided to dedicate a good portion of this edition to issues affecting truckers in the forestry sector.Log haul...

Have Barn Will Travel – by Truck, Train or Boat

FREDERICTON, N.B. - East Coast dairy farmer and businessman, Larry Jewett, has taken his farming and livestock exporter expertise and added a twist to his company, Ocean Livestock, with his Cowtainer ...

Wheels

There are three basic wheel designs to choose from and each has its own design and performance pros and cons.Let's begin with a quick look at the three design options.- Disc wheels are one-piece assem...

Martin Promises a Boost to Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX, N.S. - Paul Martin is promising to act on an ambitious plan to boost Atlantic Canada through investments in infrastructure, innovation and training.In his first press conference after winning...

Manitoba to Create Trucking Improvement Fund

WINNIPEG, Man. - Manitoba has proposed creating a Trucking Productivity Improvement (TPI) Fund as part of changes to the Highway and Transportation and Highway Traffic acts.Transportation and Governme...

Industry Drives Food Bank Campaign

CALGARY, Alta. - The 18 Wheels of Christmas trailer was a familiar sight on Alberta highways throughout the Christmas season as the trucking industry rallied together to combat hunger.The trailer, sup...

Publisher’s Comment: The Spirit of Giving Alive and Well During Visit to Cuba

You often hear that we don't know how lucky we are.My parents made sure I was aware of it, regularly alluding to the fact that if I didn't eat my dinner, they'd send it to kids less fortunate half-a-w...

EPA approves Caterpillar’s entire 2004 engine lineup

Caterpillar announced that it has become the first engine manufacturer to have its entire 2004 engine lineup certified for the Environmental Protection Agency's 2004 emissions standards.The 2004 stand...

B.C. Ferries’ Workers May Strike

VANCOUVER, B.C. - B.C. Ferries' employees may be preparing to go on strike as early as the end of the month.That's when the workers' contract expires, and the ferry corporation has announced it will b...

Newly Twinned Stretch of Highway Opens In N.B.

EDMUNDSTON, N.B. - The first of three newly twinned portions of the Trans-Canada Highway in the province was opened to traffic recently.The 7.2-kilometre stretch runs through the Saint-Jacques sector ...

FDA Brings Out Interim Final Regs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's interim final rules for registration and prior notice requirements, announced in early October, and stipulating compliance by Dec. 12, have m...