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“wait and see”

Is the North American transportation system any more secure today than it was two years ago? Yes, but only marginally so. That was the opinion expressed by Mortimer Downey at a recent gathering of tra...

New Look for Century Class S/T

Design changes to the Century Class S/T include a newly styled hood, grille and bumper, aimed at giving the truck a bold, new appearance.The change isn't only skin deep. The new design also incorporat...

New Prenotification Rules Make Electronic Reporting Mandatory

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mandatory electronic reporting for prenotification of transborder shipments to the U.S., though necessary for border security, could put some carriers out of business, says David Br...

Phaneuf Appointed Executive Editor

DON MILLS, Ont. - We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ingrid Phaneuf to the position of executive editor. Ingrid was chosen following a lengthy selection process and a three-month training p...

FAST/NEXUS Joint Enrollment Centre Has Moved to Canada

OTTAWA, Ont. - The joint FAST/NEXUS enrollment centre located in Buffalo, N.Y. has moved to the Commercial Vehicle Processing Centre in Fort Erie, Ont.The new address is 121 Garrison Road, Fort Erie, ...

Back Behind the Wheel: Diabetes – A Trucker’s Disease

Diabetes is a disease that affects approximately eight per cent of all Canadians. Yet it's a condition that can be managed effectively, preventing many of the serious complications associated with it....

Let’s Talk Insurance: Who’s Behind the Wheel?

Who's behind the wheel?He's the front line in your operation. The man (or woman) with his foot on the gas, his eye in the rear view mirror and the fate of your vehicle, your load and your whole compan...

Fergus: Come Rain or Shine…

FERGUS, Ont. - The weather may have been lousy, but that didn't keep truck drivers and their families away from this year's Fergus Truck show, says founder and organizer Sherry Clarke."The turnout was...

News Focus: just-barely-in-time-shipping?

Just-in-time transport (JIT) carriers and the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are both acutely aware of time. One is looking to reduce its time in crossing the border; the other is ...

Sales Shocker

North America's truck manufacturers must have found some comfort in Canadian sales figures this fall, as several of them plunged into their annual budget deliberations. Canadian fleets and owner/opera...

The CVOR and you

I would like to share with readers some questions about CVOR that have come up over the past two months.Q. Our subsidiary company in Ontario recently underwent a facility audit. It failed on the drive...

Shell brands approved for new Mack EGR engine spec

Shell Lubricants' Shell ROTELLA T Multigrade 15W-40 and Pennzoil Long-Life 15W-40 Heavy Duty Engine Oil have met the new Mack EO-N Premium Plus 03 specification, allowing both brands for use in all Ma...

Order in and Head Out

Automated functions, reduced duplication and information sharing with clients are three of the most important features of dispatching software."The heart for small carriers is the delivery of an integ...

Adventures in Moose Fencing… New Brunswick, Quebec Go Electric

BELLEDUNE, N.B. - The bad news is, leaves will soon be falling, which is the cue for moose to head for the highways and oncoming trucks.The good news is, drivers hauling through Belledune, N.B. and ne...

Trucker Tragedy Has Happy Ending, All Thanks to Truck Stop Staff

CARDINAL, Ont. - Truck stops play an important role in the lives of truckers; they're a place to eat, sleep and converse with old friends.On his way home from Montreal on the evening of June 9, Hender...