Meet Darren Christle, CVSA’s 2008-2009 President

CVSA's new president, Manitoba's Darren Christle, says it's time to bring technology to enforcement -- before technology gets ahead of enforcement.

Everything You Need to Know about Wide-base Single Tires

Since their debut in the late '90s, wide-base single tires have provided consistent reductions in fuel consumption and tare-weight. Will they fit into your operation?

Fuel Efficient Dual Tires Run Lean and Save Money

A new breed of fuel-efficient dual tires is helping fleets and owner-ops cut costs without the transition costs of wide-base single tires. Are they for you?

Introduction to Hybrid Trucks – The 20,000-ft View

Hybrid trucks are now making their way into the market. What can they do for your fleet, for fuel savings, and for the environment?

A Day Out with Volvo’s I-Shift Automated Transmission

Volvo's I-Shift transmission will let you do the shifting - or do it for you. It's more than just an automated tranny. It's a driving management tool.

Hybrid Part 2 – Recovering Formerly Wasted Energy

Recovering Formerly Wasted Energy

Natural Gas Engines for Medium and Heavy Trucks

Natural gas is becoming a viable alternative to diesel fuel in certain segments of the medium and heavy truck markets. Westport and Cummins Westport engines are making it possible.

The Hybrid Universe: It’s broader than you might think

From RVs to school buses, motor coaches, and walk-in vans, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. puts hybrid power systems into many different markets.

The War of Words on SCR

Despite being the leading alternative to meet EPA 2010, SCR is under attack by the lone EGR supporter. The four SCR-supporting CEOs defended their decision at the CEO Summit held at the Mid-American Trucking Show.

EGR for EPA-2010? Navistar Says it’s all in the Programming

Round two in the war of words on SCR. It's now the lone holdout's turn to tell its side of the story. This edition of Truck Talk is all about Navistar's EGR strategy.

3 Easy Ways to Prevent Cargo Securement Violations

TORONTO - Knowing what roadside inspectors are finding can help tighten up your operation, and save you fines and points.

3 Easy Ways to Prevent Cargo Securement Violations

TORONTO - Knowing what roadside inspectors are finding can help tighten up your operation, and save you fines and points.

The Rule that Gave Something Back

TORONTO – Vocational trucks are getting more fuel efficient, and save for the drop in your fuel bill, you probably hardly noticed. In calendar-year 2013, when the first round of the…

To Know Then What’s Known Now

Playing the odds when your job hangs in the balance is a risky strategy

THE EXIT INTERVIEW

Trucking labour woes threaten only to worsen until trucking comes to terms with why people don't want to be drivers anymore. But even more aggressive recruiting won't keep existing drivers in their seats. We're losing drivers faster than we can replace them. What's the problem? One young driver tells us why he's leaving.