http://www.trucknews.com Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 en-us Copyright 2012, Business Information Group. All rights reserved. Sun, 20 May 2012 23:54:59 EST http://www.trucknews.com/rss/ I was in Indianapolis in early March, covering the Green Truck Summit, when I checked my voicemail and found a message from Steve Russell, chairman and founder of Indianapolis-based Celadon Trucking. He wanted to talk about the company’s... http://www.trucknews.com/news/the-end-of-the-trucking-tycoon/1001346376/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346376 http://www.trucknews.com/news/the-end-of-the-trucking-tycoon/1001346376/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346376 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 If there is one thing certain about our industry it’s that the people that are its lifeblood are not getting any younger. In fact, the average age in our industry is older than the national average. What should perhaps be of even greater... http://www.trucknews.com/news/something-to-chew-on/1001346377/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346377 http://www.trucknews.com/news/something-to-chew-on/1001346377/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346377 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 TORONTO, Ont. – Fewer Canadians are growing up on farms and a smaller portion of the province’s truck drivers is coming from that background and with that skill set. As a result, a smaller pool of people experienced in handling... http://www.trucknews.com/news/livestock-haulers-raise-the-bar-for-animal-transport/1001346379/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346379 http://www.trucknews.com/news/livestock-haulers-raise-the-bar-for-animal-transport/1001346379/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346379 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 FERMONT, Que. – The driver slows his rig to a crawl as the snowstorm builds on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River, on this last Friday of February. Three hours east of Quebec City on Hwy. 138 he finally calls it quits, maneuvers... http://www.trucknews.com/news/the-fly-in-fly-out-hotel/1001346882/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346882 http://www.trucknews.com/news/the-fly-in-fly-out-hotel/1001346882/?ref=rss&ctid=1001346882 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 PORT HOPE, Ont. – The Ministry of Transportation of Ontario has finalized plans to close the westbound Hwy. 401 inspection station at Bowmanville and move it to the Zion Road area just west of Port Hope. The MTO has completed a... http://www.trucknews.com/news/ontario-weigh-stations-being-rebuilt-relocated/1001347871/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347871 http://www.trucknews.com/news/ontario-weigh-stations-being-rebuilt-relocated/1001347871/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347871 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 I started off the year questioning whether new technology being adopted by the trucking industry can have a positive effect on safety if it increases the amount of stress on a driver? http://www.trucknews.com/news/the-many-benefits-of-taking-pride-in-your-profession/1001347872/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347872 http://www.trucknews.com/news/the-many-benefits-of-taking-pride-in-your-profession/1001347872/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347872 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 The driver shortage is on my mind again. I’ve spent a bit of time browsing through the trucking Internet forums and being from another land, I look for those that are specifically for British ex-pats. http://www.trucknews.com/news/newcomers-to-canada-need-better-training-on-our-unique-conditions/1001347873/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347873 http://www.trucknews.com/news/newcomers-to-canada-need-better-training-on-our-unique-conditions/1001347873/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347873 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 Is your tax return done? Will you file on time? Did you find that receipt? How much will you owe? Here’s a better question: Why do you put yourself through this every year? http://www.trucknews.com/news/from-tax-prep-to-tax-plan/1001347874/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347874 http://www.trucknews.com/news/from-tax-prep-to-tax-plan/1001347874/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347874 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 Okay, maybe it’s because I became an official senior citizen a few weeks ago, but I really can’t let this Ontario senior drivers thing go. And judging from the calls and e-mails I’m swamped with daily, a lot of you share my... http://www.trucknews.com/news/an-mto-senior-moment/1001347875/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347875 http://www.trucknews.com/news/an-mto-senior-moment/1001347875/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347875 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 They say the future is in our own hands. I can only offer qualified support for that philosophy because I believe the future of this industry is in the hands of two different groups, segregated by the demographics of age. http://www.trucknews.com/news/we-need-to-stop-eating-our-young/1001347876/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347876 http://www.trucknews.com/news/we-need-to-stop-eating-our-young/1001347876/?ref=rss&ctid=1001347876 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 There is an old saying that goes: ‘To keep going when the going is hard and slow – that is patience.” Another is that “Persistence is the habit of victory.” http://www.trucknews.com/news/never-surrender/1001349230/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349230 http://www.trucknews.com/news/never-surrender/1001349230/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349230 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 I recently had a patient come into my clinic complaining of wrist and shoulder pain. As it turns out, the patient fell out of his truck in the middle of the night when he was sleepwalking. http://www.trucknews.com/news/sleepwalking-can-be-dangerous/1001349633/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349633 http://www.trucknews.com/news/sleepwalking-can-be-dangerous/1001349633/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349633 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 Growing up, I was always taught I could count on a truck driver for help in any emergency on the road. I certainly found this to be true a while ago. http://www.trucknews.com/news/what-to-do-if-youre-first-on-the-scene-of-an-emergency/1001349634/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349634 http://www.trucknews.com/news/what-to-do-if-youre-first-on-the-scene-of-an-emergency/1001349634/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349634 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 It’s no secret that trucking can be a stressful career. Just-in-time delivery schedules, hours-of-service regulations, bad weather and traffic jams often seem to conspire against those who work behind the wheel. To compound matters, the... http://www.trucknews.com/news/pre-trip-inspections-should-include-a-drivers-state-of-mind/1001349637/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349637 http://www.trucknews.com/news/pre-trip-inspections-should-include-a-drivers-state-of-mind/1001349637/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349637 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 You’ve been an owner/operator for a number of years. You’ve made a good living and your equipment is either all, or mostly, paid off. Perhaps you even own your own trailer. You have made the decision to make the leap from being an... http://www.trucknews.com/news/so-you-want-to-start-a-trucking-company/1001349942/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349942 http://www.trucknews.com/news/so-you-want-to-start-a-trucking-company/1001349942/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349942 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 TAMPA, Fla. – There should be little surprise that Schneider National burns a lot of fuel. With more than 12,000 tractors and 13,270 trailers, the truckload fleet that first came to Canada in 1989 is covering a lot of ground. http://www.trucknews.com/news/orange-turns-green/1001349945/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349945 http://www.trucknews.com/news/orange-turns-green/1001349945/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349945 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 TAMPA, Fla. – The effects the increasingly prevalent sleep disorder obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have on a professional driver have been well documented. However, there’s growing concern about the impact in-cab use of continuous... http://www.trucknews.com/news/in-cab-use-of-cpap-devices-a-challenge/1001349947/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349947 http://www.trucknews.com/news/in-cab-use-of-cpap-devices-a-challenge/1001349947/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349947 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 TAMPA, Fla. – If you’ll forgive the obvious pun, the latest frontier in fuel economy involves some out-of-the-box thinking. Specifically, manufacturers and fleets alike are exploring innovative ways to include trailers in... http://www.trucknews.com/news/trailer-blazers/1001349950/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349950 http://www.trucknews.com/news/trailer-blazers/1001349950/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349950 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 TAMPA, Fla. – Panelists discussing truck and trailer stability systems at this year’s Technology & Maintenance Council meetings agreed it’s just a matter of time before the systems are mandated in North America, but the... http://www.trucknews.com/news/stability-mandate-on-the-way-officials-claim/1001349953/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349953 http://www.trucknews.com/news/stability-mandate-on-the-way-officials-claim/1001349953/?ref=rss&ctid=1001349953 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 TAMPA, Fla. – Volvo Trucks has announced a new approach to aftermarket support for its products, including two years of free access to its MVASIST platform. http://www.trucknews.com/news/volvo-announces-new-approach-to-aftermarket-support/1001350216/?ref=rss&ctid=1001350216 http://www.trucknews.com/news/volvo-announces-new-approach-to-aftermarket-support/1001350216/?ref=rss&ctid=1001350216 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 HOUGHTON, Mich. – This pretty, historic town located on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is as good a place as any to demonstrate safety systems co-developed by Volvo Trucks and Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems. http://www.trucknews.com/news/seeking-stability/1001350567/?ref=rss&ctid=1001350567 http://www.trucknews.com/news/seeking-stability/1001350567/?ref=rss&ctid=1001350567 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 There was another letter from the government. This one, like the one before, was from the Canada Revenue Agency. He put it aside atop the pile of junk mail he’d just cleaned out of his post office box. http://www.trucknews.com/news/taxes-can-be-so-taxing-part-1/1001351108/?ref=rss&ctid=1001351108 http://www.trucknews.com/news/taxes-can-be-so-taxing-part-1/1001351108/?ref=rss&ctid=1001351108 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 The organizers of the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar recently announced that the event is no longer an event. Sad really, it was the first industry function I attended way back in 1980. In those days, it would easily draw four or five... http://www.trucknews.com/news/cfms-is-undergoing-a-transformation/1001351455/?ref=rss&ctid=1001351455 http://www.trucknews.com/news/cfms-is-undergoing-a-transformation/1001351455/?ref=rss&ctid=1001351455 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012 BRADFORD, Ont. – The summer truck show has long been an industry mainstay, showcasing the best and – sometimes literally – brightest rigs on the road. But a struggling economy has taken its toll in recent years, as even some... http://www.trucknews.com/news/tsq-are-the-glory-days-of-truck-shows-behind-us/1001351456/?ref=rss&ctid=1001351456 http://www.trucknews.com/news/tsq-are-the-glory-days-of-truck-shows-behind-us/1001351456/?ref=rss&ctid=1001351456 Truck News Sun, 1 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Truck News : Print Edition : April 2012