Transportation Flat Rate Meal Expense Increased December 1, 2003 OTTAWA, Ont. - The flat rate transportation sector employees can use as a deduction for meal expenses on their income tax return has been increased.Starting this year, transport employees will be allo...
O/O of Year Finalist Dies in Tragic Accident preview image Transportation O/O of Year Finalist Dies in Tragic Accident December 1, 2003 EDMONTON, Alta. - Edwin Kary and his wife Penny were hauling a load of rough one-by- fours on their way to visit their new granddaughter in Edmonton early Saturday, Oct. 18, when they were hit head on...
Nice Guys Finish First: New Brunswick Native Named Driver of the Year preview image Transportation Nice Guys Finish First: New Brunswick Native Named Driver of the Year December 1, 2003 ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. - After 32 years of driving and 3.5 million accident-free miles, Georges Leblanc can now add the coveted 2003 Driver of the Year Award to his list of accomplishments.Nearly 400 peopl...
Transportation Expocam Organizers Pleased With Turnout December 1, 2003 MONTREAL, Que. - Expocam 2003, held at Place Bonaventure in Montreal, Oct. 23 through Oct. 25, drew 9,500 visitors and 230 exhibitors (including Truck News and Motortruck) said Joan Wilson, marketing ...
Regulations BRASS No Longer Viable Option Under Latest Regulations December 1, 2003 WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the implementation of the new FDA regulations requiring prior notice of imported food shipments there will be some substantial changes to clearance mechanisms currently used by...
Transportation Telus Mobility Expands Mike Coverage Area, Adds to Product Lineup December 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - Telus Mobility has expanded its Mike wireless network, as well as its Direct Connect walkie-talkie service. The company has also grown its network while introducing four new Mike phone...
Regulations Motor Madness (December 01, 2003) December 1, 2003 It does a trucker good to laugh sometimes, and no one knows that more than the people here at Truck News. So - purely for your entertainment - Truck News brings you the international findings of Harol...
Transportation Decisions 2004 – Rates November 1, 2003 A host of factors has set the stage for a potential truck freight capacity crunch in 2004 and that could provide carriers with their best chance in years to push through decent rate increases."There i...
Transportation Decisions 2004 – Legislation November 1, 2003 Legislative change will top the list of carrier concerns for 2004 and it's expected to have a dramatic effect on carrier productivity and profitability.Industry insiders here and in the U.S. are warni...
Transportation Decisions 2004 – Shipments November 1, 2003 A series of unexpected shocks left the Canadian economy reeling in 2003 and that had a negative effect on shipment volumes that was felt well into the third quarter.Despite a 5.2% jump in manufacturin...
Transportation with James L. Welch November 1, 2003 MT: The strategic reasons behind the Yellow-Roadway merger arrangement have been much discussed, but often mergers run into difficulties not because they don't make sense on paper but because of cultu...
Transportation Dealing with rejection November 1, 2003 One of the biggest hurdles to successful selling is the fear of rejection. So why are so many sales people working in the transportation and logistics industry afraid or unable to deal with rejection?...
Transportation Discount Diesel November 1, 2003 Fuel prices and fuel taxes vary as you cross the continent, but relying on memory to locate the best deals can be as fruitless as reading last week's paper for today's stock prices. But by collecting ...
Transportation Decisions 2004 – Equipment (November 01, 2003) November 1, 2003 Original Equipment Manufacturers are often only responsible for building the foundation of a working truck -- consider the array of shops that will take a bare chassis and attach everything from a lif...
Transportation it’s about time November 1, 2003 Putting together our annual Decisions Report on issues that will impact carriers in the coming year, it's hard to forget the ominous words of Lana Batts about the impact of new U.S. hours of service (...
