Transportation Fuel Efficiency: Fuel misers January 1, 2002 CALGARY, Alta. - Although fuel prices have receded a little over the past few months, owner/operators and fleet managers are still scratching for every penny they can find.One popular place to look is...
Transportation Fuel Efficiency: Keep your top cost under control and you on top January 1, 2002 Without a doubt the largest operating cost any owner/operator will incur these days is that of fuel.Even with the recent downturn in prices, fuel is still a significant cost. In fact it is not uncommo...
Transportation Fuel Efficiency: Speed demons January 1, 2002 It's no secret to many truckers that driving faster burns a lot more fuel. But how much more?The average trucker burns 10 per cent more fuel for every 10 km-h over the maximum recommended cruising spe...
Transportation Rig Review: It took a dirty mind January 1, 2002 GARLAND, Tex. - We're on a simulated job site in a new dump truck and Bill McNeilly, chief engineer for severe service products at International Truck Group's technical center in Fort Wayne, Ind., is ...
Transportation Recycling with speed January 1, 2002 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - There are many people who are involved in keeping the trucking industry moving and Aldo's Driveline and PTO Service, a division of Mascott Truck Parts, is no exception.Aldo's keeps...
Transportation INS getting its house in order January 1, 2002 The U.S. Department of Justice, the federal agency in charge of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, has announced a proposal to make a significant, dramatic restructuring of the INS.The INS ha...
Transportation New device enables better communication (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 HARTLAND, N.B. - The Day & Ross Transportation Group's general freight division says it has picked up a new method of locating and communicating with drivers while on the road.The Intouch Fleet Manage...
Transportation CPR inks massive deal with LTL fleet (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Consolidated Fastfrate signed a 10-year, $400-million contract to formally link the two transportation giants in partnership.The deal is designed...
Transportation Kudos to Karen January 1, 2002 Dear editor,I have been in the transportation industry for over 30 years.Karen Bowen's article Don't give cancer a place to thrive (in the October issue of Truck News) was right on the mark and very i...
Transportation Truly a man for all seasons, even bass January 1, 2002 CHATHAM, Ont. - Rocketing across Lake St. Clair in three-foot waves at about 70mph in Kevin Broadwood's high-performance bass boat, it's not hard to understand what a difference the 'home-lake' advant...
Transportation News (January 01, 2002) January 1, 2002 Freightliner has parted company with its long-time Canadian vice-president, John Cecconi. The truckmaker has reportedly been in the midst of a massive housecleaning, and the official word is a replace...
Transportation New fleet fueling January 1, 2002 TORONTO, Ont. - Complimentary to its extensive 'Pipeline Commercial' cardlock network, Ultramar now offers 'Pipeline Direct.'The new 24-hour, on-site fuel delivery service brings diesel directly to th...
Transportation Yokohama teams with stop chain January 1, 2002 FULLERTON, Calif. - As part of its ongoing plan to grow its fleet service, Yokohama Tire has inked a deal with Petro Stopping Centers.Under the agreement, Yokohama commercial truck tires are now avail...
Transportation Transcraft taps Air-Weigh scales January 1, 2002 EUGENE, Ore. - Flatbed trailer manufacturer Transcraft now features Air-Weigh scales on its pricing manual as the published option for on-board weight indicating devices."The Air-Weigh Self-Weighing T...
Transportation Is your good health going up in smoke? January 1, 2002 I know, you've read the pack ... cigarette smoking is harmful. But, is that next puff worth the risk? You decide.Statistically, smokers are 10 times as likely to get lung cancer than non-smokers.It ju...