Top carrier financial performance slips in third quarter January 6, 2004 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The operating ratio for Canada's top for-hire motor carriers slipped to 0.95 in the third quarter o...
Arrow Truck Sales reshapes management structure for heightening retail focus January 6, 2004 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Arrow Truck Sales has announced a restructuring of its middle management team in an effort to c...
Nexa Autocolor announces fast HS clearcoat and three new hardeners January 6, 2004 STRONGSVILLE, Ohio -- Nexa Autocolor announces further additions to the performance of its extensive 2K product lin...
Gator Leasing opens truck service facility in Miami’s Airport January 6, 2004 MIAMI, Fla. -- Gator Leasing Inc. recently announced it has opened a 21,690-square-foot, 36-bay truck service facil...
Index Sensors unveils new Web site January 6, 2004 STANWOOD, Wash. -- Index Sensors & Controls has launched a new, improved Web site that offers user-friendly navigat...
International to meet ’07 rules without SCR January 5, 2004 WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- International Truck & Engine Corp. said Dec. 15 it would meet tougher 2007 federal emissions s...
Confederation Bridge toll increase January 5, 2004 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. -- Transport Canada has approved the round trip toll rates for vehicles using the Confederati...
Sterling Trucks to deliver vehicles to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador January 5, 2004 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio -- Sterling Truck Corporation has been awarded a new contract from the Province of Newfoundland an...
Private Links: How Privacy Laws Affect Fleets preview image Private Links: How Privacy Laws Affect Fleets January 1, 2004 Since January 2001, Canada has protected individuals' personal information handled by federally regulated private sector organizations including inter-provincial trucking. Effective Jan. 1, 2004, thes...
And I’m Never Going Back! January 1, 2004 Dear Editor,After 34 years of driving, I quit my job vowing never to return to the U.S. under any circumstances!Here's why: At Detroit there is total chaos. It takes three to four hours to cross with ...
Voice of the O/O: Now, That’s a Full Day’s Work preview image Voice of the O/O: Now, That’s a Full Day’s Work January 1, 2004 As of this writing the full impact of the revised American hours of service (HOS) regulations is yet to be felt. This highly anticipated change in the way commercial drivers record and report their da...
Finest Honoured At OTA Opening “Do” preview image Finest Honoured At OTA Opening “Do” January 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - Five of the trucking industry's finest were honoured during an awards ceremony held during the opening ceremony of the Ontario Trucking Association's annual convention in November.The ...
Better Days Ahead in 2004? January 1, 2004 TORONTO, Ont. - What's in store for 2004? According to some, better times. For others, full on disaster. But no matter how you look at it there's no question that things are going to get even more int...
Idling Reduction Equipment Rebate Launched preview image Idling Reduction Equipment Rebate Launched January 1, 2004 RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal government has officially launched a new rebate program for carriers who buy equipment to reduce engine idling.The $21.3-million Commercial Transportation Energy Efficienc...
December’s Double Whammy preview image December’s Double Whammy January 1, 2004 TORONTO, ONT. - It was enough to get even Santa's knickers in a twist.The last weeks of 2003 saw the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advance reporting requirements implemented as well as the Dec. 5 ...
