Tire expert Al Cohn joins PSI

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. -- Al Cohn, a well-known commercial vehicle industry tire expert, has joined Pressure Systems International (PSI) in the newly created position of director of new market development and engineering support.

Hogtown politician wants to ban trucks from downtown

TORONTO -- A Toronto city councillor says he would ban all truck deliveries in the city's downtown core for six hours a day, during morning and evening rush hour.

Driving With That Classic Cummins

What I learned about squeezing extra mpg out that old Cam-IV Cummins NTC

Alberta joins provinces in daylight time extension

EDMONTON -- Alberta is the latest province to follow suit with U.S. plans to extend daylight time by a month starting next year.

Tires: When Rubber Meets the Road

How to improve your tire maintenance practices

Focus on the Freight, Not on the Space

We manage a warehouse for one of our customers, and it's too small. Any ideas we can use to justify the need for a larger space?

FMCSA director quits; EOBR rule delayed

WASHINGTON -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration director Annette Sandberg has resigned.

SIDEBAR: Roadway outsources its tire management

Manage 250,000 tires for one fleet? That's Bandag's job now.

Trading Trailers for Containers

With intermodalism on the upswing, container builders are keeping just as busy

SIDEBAR: Wrangling Retreads

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T.O. sends truck ban plan to committee

TORONTO -- Toronto City Council has voted to refer a motion to ban all truck deliveries in Toronto's downtown core to the Works Committee for public input and deputations.

Ontario, NB carriers make Canada’s 50 Best Managed list

TORONTO -- A handful of trucking-related businesses have cracked the 2005 Canada's 50 Best Managed Companies Award list, including two carriers.

It’s Whether and When You Get Paid That Counts

Our receivables are piling up. What can we do to avoid slow-payers and no-payers?

Volvo breaks sales record thanks to NA orders

STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Last year was another record year for Volvo Trucks as the Swedish company delivered a total of 103,696 (97,264) trucks, an increase of 7 percent on the previous year. The increase resulted primarily from a strong demand for heavy trucks at North America.

Michigan powerbroker buys four intermodal firms

WARREN, Mich. -- Ambassador Bridge owner Manuel Moroun has acquired four intermodal freight companies through Universal Truckload Services Inc.