News First Midweek – 2013-07-04

Don Anderson Haulage presents scholarships to pair of Ontario students

STOUFVILLE, Ont. -- Two exceptional students from Stouffville District Secondary School have been awarded scholarships from Don Anderson Haulage. Curtis Davis was presented with the Don Anderson Haulage Technology Scholarship, which will...

Truck orders soften in June: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Truck buyers may have taken summer holidays early this year, with North American Class 8 orders falling in June to a preliminary count of 18,900 units, according to ACT Research.

The Lockwood Report – 2013-07-03

Airport Rd. inspection blitz nets 40% failure rate

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Forty per cent of commercial vehicles inspected during a two-day blitz at the International Centre failed the inspection, Peel Regional Police have announced.

Truck West July 2013

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Chart introduces ‘cold fuel’ solution for LNG vehicle fuel systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Chart Industries has launched a “cold fuel” solution for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicle fuel systems at the ACT Expo in Washington, D.C.

Natural Gas Fleet Vehicles 2013: Adoption & Operation ROI Congress

Detailed Focus On Actual Costs: Scrutinizing the payback and financial results from fleets who have already invested, rather than just projections with a full breakdown from introduction to real world…

Phase 1 of Canada-US truck cargo pre-inspection pilot now underway

SURREY, B.C. -- US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun Phase I of a truck cargo pre-inspection pilot. The project, which got underway at the Pacific Highway crossing adjacent to Surrey, B.C. June 17, is a collaborative effort by CBP,...

Truck News July 2013

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Shop class in session

BRAMPTON, Ont. – Students enrolled in Bramalea Secondary School’s Truck and Bus program now have an impressive classroom to call home after the recent opening of a multi-million-dollar truck maintenance facility on school grounds....

Cutting corners

TORONTO, Ont. – Last year, Ontario’s Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), together with industry, adopted a 200-hour curriculum for aspiring professional truck drivers.

Creating a health workplace

The secret is out among the best run trucking companies, that a formal health and wellness plan for drivers and other staff can deliver significant benefits to a carrier’s operations. It has often been said that a healthy driver is a safe...

Is natural gas a natural fit?

Is natural gas a natural fit to replace diesel as the fuel of choice in trucking? Skip back three decades to the early 80s and Canada was a pioneer in supporting the development of natural gas vehicle technologies.

Stopped thieves

MONTREAL, Que. – Montreal lost a bargain-basement wholesaler this April when the Surete du Quebec (SQ) put the cuffs on six people connected with a network of cargo theft criminals. They were involved in the thefts of at least 23 trailer...