Transportation Windsor workshop cancelled over low registration June 1, 2003 TORONTO, Ont. - The Windsor Workshop, to be held June 2 to 5 at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, has been cancelled.Low registration numbers and the possible unavailability of key industry and go...
Transportation CFMS Report: ChevronTexaco launches new diesel technician award June 1, 2003 ChevronTexaco has launched a new monthly awards program to recognize outstanding diesel technicians.The ChevronTexaco Diesel Technician Award Program, launched at the annual Canadian Fleet Maintenance...
Regulations Canadian lobby group urges participation in OOIDA demo June 1, 2003 OTTAWA, Ont. - The Truckers' Voice is urging Canadian truckers to take part in an Owner-Operator Independent Drivers' Association (OOIDA)-led demonstration through June.As part of what's being dubbed ...
Transportation Marketwatch: highlighting the major offerings June 1, 2003 Air-Weigh Scales, in Oregon, sells two scale systems. The AW5750 Truck Scale includes the in-cab display and keypad, axle weight sensors, and a Truck ComLink that processes the truck and trailer weigh...
Transportation Raising the Bar June 1, 2003 For years now the ability of trucking companies to grow has been determined less by the availability and affordability of equipment than the significant problems they've encountered in finding and ret...
Transportation CFMS Report: A modified approach June 1, 2003 Regulations surrounding vehicle modifications were a hot topic at this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar.Transport Canada has the right to audit companies regularly or issue hefty fines if veh...
Transportation CFMS Report: Who will take over our shops? June 1, 2003 Considering the trucking industry's desperate need for qualified technicians, one would think apprentice programs would be full of applicants eager for a well-paying job.Yet, as the numbers at one of ...
Transportation A Tough Sell June 1, 2003 "Good captains in rough seas are made." It's a saying I remember learning early in my childhood and one that has stuck in my mind through the years. The captains leading our trucking companies are cer...
Sciatica 101: the basics preview image Transportation Sciatica 101: the basics June 1, 2003 Low back and leg pain is common in the trucking industry. Sitting for extended periods of time can put added stress on your spine and increase the tonicity of the muscles in your back, neck and glutea...
Transportation CFMS Report: The Nation’s Best June 1, 2003 Egotistical is certainly not a description that could be applied to Ed Roeder, this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year.Roeder, who was awarded the prestigious honour at the annual C...
Transportation Montana is on the hunt for unsafe operators. June 1, 2003 Montana is using research in an effort to beef up its truck safety and weight enforcement efforts and that could mean trucks with Canadian registration plates will be targeted.That's because a seven-y...
Transportation Equipment Watch (June 01, 2003) June 1, 2003 New Michelin drive tire includes siping innovationMichelin has introduced a new tire that incorporates precision design elements it claims break through the compromises associated with normal truck ti...
Transportation It’s a Team Game June 1, 2003 MT: What would you consider to be the main challenges facing your customers today when they are spec'ing tires?Scheklesky: The challenge our Canadian fleets have is selecting the right tire for the ri...
Exclusive: OBAC president explains resignation preview image Transportation Exclusive: OBAC president explains resignation June 1, 2003 CALGARY, Alta. - For Dave Marson, the decision to resign from the beleaguered Owner-operators' Business Association of Canada (OBAC) wasn't an easy one. Not only was he president of the fledgling grou...
Early results give thumbs up to wide base tire use preview image Regulations Early results give thumbs up to wide base tire use June 1, 2003 LAVAL, Que. - A presentation on the results of a University of Laval engineering study concludes wide base tires cause less surface damage than duals.But tire manufacturers and carriers will have to w...
