Business Tips

Road crash victims remembered

OTTAWA -- November has long been a month of remembrance and this year will mark the first time a day has been set aside nationally for the memory of road crash victims.

Ontario speed limiter law on the books; Jan. 1 start date

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- It's official. The Ontario government has published rules requiring all commercial trucks operating in the province, regardless of where the vehicle is base-plated, to set engine speeds no higher than 105 km/h or 65 mph.

Manitoba to dial up cell phone ban for drivers

WINNIPEG -- It's becoming an increasing trend across Canada and it seems Manitoba will be the next province to crackdown on cell phone use by the motoring public.

Hijacked truckers released unharmed

TORONTO -- A team of armed thieves hijacked a tractor-trailer, took the driver and his partner on a three-hour joyride in a van, blindfolded, and then finally released the pair, unharmed, in a mall parking lot at the other end of Toronto.

Getting kids into trucks

TORONTO -- Trucking is more than driving. It's logistics; computer science, psychology, high finance and finally, it can be fun and quite lucrative, too.

How’s your sex drive? Truck school has the answer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Maybe they're inspired by the can-do spirit of their governor and media star Sarah Palin, or maybe they're just fed up with the cold and want to hop in a cab and drive anywhere, as long as it's south.

FMCSA introduces new medical rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration published a final rule changing how driver medical qualifications are handled, tying them to the commercial driver's license.

Alberta gets driver input for future rest areas

RED DEER, Alta. -- Alberta Transportation has some ideas for an improved network of rest areas in the province, but wanted to run it passed some truckers first.

ROLL STABILITY

Haldex Trailer Roll Stability System adds diagnostics and communication tools

Vanport owner-ops stirring the port again

VANCOUVER -- Independent can haulers at the Port of Vancouver staged a noisy protest yesterday, indicating that more labor unrest in the Lower Mainland is a possibility.

Study linking diesel and cancer used to toughen truck rules in CA

LOS ANGELES -- A new study that links trucking work to cancer has been released by researchers at the University of Berkeley and Harvard.

Manitoba shifts into economic sweet spot

CALGARY -- The Canada West Foundation has released its latest economic profile and forecast for Manitoba, and the future looks bright.

MPP launches last-ditch challenge of speed limiters

QUEEN'S PARK, Ont. -- Enactment of mandatory speed limiter legislation is only weeks away in Ontario, but that didn't stop a provincial lawmaker from questioning the government's rationale behind the law as truckers continue to struggle in recession.

Owner-ops want speed limiter privacy questions answered

TORONTO -- With hard speed limiter enforcement just months away, Ontario transportation officials still haven't sealed up the privacy and liability loopholes that remain in he legislation.

Average cost to run a truck over $80/h: ATRI

WASHINGTON -- The top costs for truck owners continue to be diesel fuel-oil prices, driver wages and truck/trailer lease or purchase payments.