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U.S. considers brake testers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Future brake tests in the U.S. could rely on brake dynamometers rather than being limited to traditional mark-and-measure approaches.U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney Slater has ...

Hours comment period extended

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Once again, you're being given more time to comment on proposed hours of service rules in the U.S.While a comment period was originally set to end July 31 and was extended to Oct. 3...

ProMiles, CustomLink package integrated

ProMiles Canada has integrated the ProMiles 99 Mileage Guide with CustomLink dispatch software. The current integration will provide mileage calculations, route optimization, and graphic color maps fo...

Deadline nears for hero nominatins

AKRON, Ohio - Don't let a heroic deed by a truck driver go unrecognized. The deadline is fast approaching for nominations for the 18th Annual Goodyear North America Highway Hero Award. Nominations mus...

Separate U.S. companies aren’t an easy answer to cabotage

The subject of cabotage - the point-to-point movement of goods by a Canadian carrier - is usually discussed in terms of Customs and Immigration rules.There really are no exceptions to the basic Immigr...

Money is truly the answer

Dear Editor,At a U.S. hearing about hours of service rules, a labor expert said that to reduce driver turnover, drivers should make a minimum of U.S. $10.30/hour or 25 cents a mile (single) and 32 cen...

Fleets need to have their own proper training programs

Dear Editor,As the population grew, the demand for commercial drivers to deliver food, clothes, furniture, the parts for manufacturing and their end products, waste disposal and public transit has exp...

No sense in the 244-inch limit

Dear Editor,It was with great interest that I read the column by Dave Holleman in your July edition: "Canada's minimum wheelbases need to be rethought".I have been the international representative for...

Canam Manac raises dividend

MONTREAL, Que. - Canam Manac Group Inc.'s board of directors has raised the quarterly dividend on its class A subordinate voting share to four cents a share. In a news release, the company said the di...

Truckers aren’t at fault for problems

Dear Editor,I come from a trucking family and I am married to a trucker. I enjoy reading your paper, but as I sat at home with a cup of coffee and the August issue of Truck News, I became upset with w...

Bendix handles warranties online

ELYRIA, Ohio - Bendix Commericial Vehicle Systems recently added a new feature to its Web site, Bendix.com, that allows customers to make warranty submissions over the Internet.Users access the warran...

Michelin makes XTE2 available

LAVAL, Que. - Michelin North America (Canada) Inc.'s truck tire division recently announced that the company's XTE2 wide base truck tire developed in Europe is now available in Canada.Specially design...

Crunching the numbers to find that engine sweet spot

The ultimate purpose of a gear fast, run slow combination is to find the best possible fuel economy for an engine that's running in its optimal cruising range. On today's electronic engines, this appr...

Q: Do you think that existing regulations concerning brakes need to change?

REGINA, Sask. - Motorists who drive cars don't have to worry about having their brakes checked by the authorities, yet truck drivers are expected to ensure they meet a certain standard. It's a fact of...

It’s a buyer’s market

DON MILLS, Ont. - If you want to silence a crowd of heavy-duty truck dealers, just ask them how the used truck market is these days. After a communal groan, you might get a series of one-word answers ...