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Let the facts on hours speak for themselves

The railways' stunt double, Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH), held a "public consultation" on Sept. 28 on the proposed new federal hours-of-service standard. The news release promot...

It’s a Vision to behold

TORONTO, Ont. - All Macks should be black.It seems like a silly thing to mention in the first paragraph of a review, to comment on the color of a truck above all else. It's akin to saying you like the...

Not just a man’s world

TORONTO, Ont. - After completing a day behind the wheel, Denise Cote performs the same ritual, night after night."What I do is I drive to the fuel pump, go to the bathroom, then come back. I get in my...

RoadRailer reaches southwest

FORT WORTH, Texas -The RoadRailer intermodal system offered by Canadian National-and shipping specially designed highway trailers by rail-will now link Montreal and Toronto with California and Arizona...

Crossing info will soon be automated

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A pilot project will be launched next year in Buffalo, N.Y. to electronically process truck shipments heading across the Canada-U.S. border.The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adm...

Gotta get it

Fuel is injected into the cylinder, it's ignited under pressure and the piston begins its rhythmic stroke. The shaft twists, the wheels turn and off you go down the road.Quite simply, any truck with a...

New incomplete vehicle guidelines still under development

TORONTO, Ont. - Those who complete incomplete vehicles, adding such things as cement mixers to truck chassis, may have a temporary reprieve from new rules governing their work - but the changes are st...

Farewell to one of the good guys, congratulations and a Q&A

I wanted to touch base on a few things that have occurred in the past month.Bill Bastien will be missedIn any event, my partner Paul McMaster and I had numerous opportunities over the years to meet wi...

Work visas are few and far between

There are two questions that dominate my dealings with Canadian drivers. One is: "How can I legally drive point-to-point in the U.S.?" The answer is usually that you can't without a valid work permit....

Carriers aren’t being honest

Dear Editor,I was just reading the August issue again and came across the story of what has to be done to attract new candidates into trucking careers.The truckers all have the right ideas, but how do...

More money is the key

Dear Editor,The major problem with the road transport industry today is a lack of compensation for the professional driver. Under a union-negotiated contract, I enjoy compensation for all job-related ...

Terion sensor deal

MEBOURNE, Fla. - Terion has purchased the rights to an "acoustic volumetric sensor" that will be able to determine whether the trailers it tracks are empty or full. The technology was purchased from R...

Kenworth expands transmission choices

KIRKLAND, Wash. - Kenworth now offers Eaton Fuller 10- and 18-speed AutoShift transmissions with Generation II controls on its T600, T800, W900, C500 and T2000 models. The 10-speed AutoShift is also a...

Chevron set to take over Texaco

TORONTO, Ont. - Chevron Corp. has put up US $43 billion to buy rival Texaco Inc. in the latest merger among the world's oil giants.The deal involves stock and assumed debt, and comes more than a year ...

Freightliner sets sun on Solar Series

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner LLC has canceled a deal to market the Class 7 Solar Series product line in North America, only a day after it announced the completion of its acquisition of Western Star....