Mack Shows Off ‘ClearTech’ SCR System

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Mack Trucks showcased its ClearTech emissions control system with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) at the recent World of Concrete show.

Canadian Fleets Among ‘Best Fleets To Drive For’

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Canadian fleets once again fared well in the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)/CarriersEdge Best Fleets to Drive For survey. Of the 17 winners, seven hail from Canada including: B...

Common Sense: One Very Good Reason Not To Support EOBRs

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It’s Time To Pay Drivers Hourly

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Bigger Is Not Always Better

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Lost Keys, Found Hope (March 01, 2010)

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BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -It's been about four months since the government of Ontario installed its ban on handheld devices while driving. While the law has been more or less universally accepted by members ...

Important Questions for the Future

There seems to be a great deal of interest lately in the future of trucking. Industry analysts have been devoting a heck of a lot of ink in trying to figure out how the face of the industry will change over the coming decades. Last month, I...

Competition Watch (March 01, 2010)

Rtl-Westcan Group of Companies has acquired the business and transportation assets of Calgary-based ECL Transportation Ltd. ECL has more than 60 years experience delivering bulk commodities and freight throughout North America. Jim Davis,...

Don’t Wait: Get Involved Today

"Aspecter is haunting Canada - the specter of complacency."Although tongue-in-cheek, this statement points to a very serious matter in this country, the tendency towards risk-aversion. It is going to be up to new entrepreneurs who are not...

Family Matters

David Shlagbaum uses a joke to illustrate the challenging dynamics of a family business. A father calls his son into an office where there are two hats on the table. One hat says "boss" and the other says "dad." The father puts on the "boss"...

Level of Concern Regarding Driver Needs

With the memory of the deep recession still fresh and the pace of the recovery frustratingly slow, motor carriers still troubled with excess capacity can be forgiven for not thinking too deeply about the prospect of another acute driver...

Wakefield Canada takes over Canadian BP Lubricants plant

Wakefield Canada has inked a deal to purchase a Toronto-based Castrol blending and packaging plant from BP Lubricants.As per the agreement, Wakefield will assume ownership and manufacturing responsibilities for the plant, where it will blend...

Long and tall is now ‘dead and gone,’ says Hebe

Navistar executive Jim Hebe has proclaimed the days of long nose conventional trucks "dead and gone" among a series of pronouncements that suggest North America's trucking industry is about to face a series of radical changes.The outspoken...

SAF-Holland introduces new vocational suspension

SAF-Holland has introduced a Neway ADZ Series drive axle air-ride suspension for vocational trucks it claims is 220 lbs. lighter and 54% more durable than its predecessor.The new suspension also boasts 27% less rolling resistance, the company...