Equipment THERE ARE TOO MANY TIRE COMPANIES January 20, 2015 One last note on tires: There are too many tire companies! Seriously, there are 150 that have a SmartWay tire and how many others that do not? Most of the…
Equipment CAN YOU GET A FUEL-EFFICIENT TIRE THAT ALSO PROVIDES DECENT TRACTION? January 20, 2015 One of the complaints about low rolling resistance tires it that they compromise traction, and many do. However, premium tire manufacturers are getting better at improving fuel economy without compromising…
Equipment A SMARTER SMARTWAY TIRE? January 20, 2015 What do Bigstone, Blacklion and Jinxin have in common? Haven’t heard of’em? Okay, how about Linglong, Long March and Luckyear? Still not sure? Each of the companies named above have…
HAPPY 30TH ANNIVERSARY DOUG COPELAND January 6, 2015 When producing the January issue of Truck News, I always need to be mindful to change not only the year on the cover page, but also the Volume and Issue…
Transportation INTRODUCING TRUCKER RADIO NEWS & TALK January 6, 2015 We’re expanding our partnership with Alexis Broadcasting and beginning this Friday, will be producing a weekly online talk program, Trucker Radio News & Talk. This is in addition to our…
R.I.P. RON SINGER January 6, 2015 Ron Singer died suddenly Dec. 22. He was the owner of Ron Singer Truck Lines, a huge industry advocate and a consummate professional. Ron cared deeply about the industry and…
Business Management Check Call: The next best thing to being there December 31, 2014 Transportation Media brings the conferences to you
Business Management The View with Lou: An unexpected gift December 30, 2014 3D printing could change transportation patterns and solve the driver shortage in the process
Business Management Risky Business: Prepare for winter’s wrath December 24, 2014 Help your drivers avoid weather-related accidents
City Smarts: Tuning up preview image Business Management City Smarts: Tuning up December 24, 2014 St. John's shares some of its fleet maintenance strategies.
DRIVING KRISKA’S NEW SMARTADVANTAGE PROSTAR preview image Equipment DRIVING KRISKA’S NEW SMARTADVANTAGE PROSTAR December 23, 2014 The Eaton-Cummins SmartAdvantage powertrain has been well received in the US, but limited to 80,000-lb GCW as it is, it may be more of a niche specification here in Canada.
Human Resources The Human Edge: Five ways to open your doors to solutions December 23, 2014 Being able to talk to senior managers makes employees feel respected
THE TOP FOUR HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014…IMO preview image THE TOP FOUR HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014…IMO December 23, 2014 The past year has been a good one for trucking, on many levels. On the equipment side, we saw some significant advancements in terms of fuel economy and reliability through…
MENZIES TRAVEL INDEX BACK AT PRE-RECESSION LEVELS preview image MENZIES TRAVEL INDEX BACK AT PRE-RECESSION LEVELS December 23, 2014 Good news, everyone. One of the most reliable indicators of trucking industry health is back at pre-recession levels. I track my own travel on the desk calendar in my office…
HOW’S THAT ALLISON TC10 WORKING OUT FOR ERB? preview image HOW’S THAT ALLISON TC10 WORKING OUT FOR ERB? December 23, 2014 You may recall some time ago I drove an Erb International ProStar with Allison TC10 automatic transmission. Jim Pinder, corporate fleet director with Erb Group, said he’d be…
