Eaton introduces new generation VORAD system

TAMPA, Fla. - Eaton Corporation is introducing a new generation of its VORAD safety system, offering additional capabilities in a smaller package.

Canadian road fatalities rise

OTTAWA, Ont. - The number of fatalities on Canadian roads jumped 7% between 2004 and 2005, according to the latest Canadian Motor Vehicle Traffic Collisions Statistics.

Yokohama goes green with new drive tire

TAMPA, Fla. - Yokohama is taking the environment to heart with the introduction of its environmentally-friendly 703ZL drive tire.

Smuggle watch ’06

RCMP officers in B.C. have found an increasing number of incidents where tractor-trailers were used to smuggle contraband across international borders. Some incidents in 2006 included:

On-road Editor: MPG Masters

TORONTO, Ont. - Fuel is an owner/operator's biggest expense. But smart operators and drivers have developed some strategies to squeeze every last drop of energy out of a litre of diesel.

Problem solvers

OTTAWA, Ont. - Too often one or two bad apples will spoil a situation for everybody.

The Emission Mission

TAMPA, Fla. - It would be an understatement to suggest that truck exhaust is cleaner than ever. Tighter controls on the combustion process are limiting the gases that contribute to smog, while exhaust...

Knowledge is power

CALGARY, Alta. - Spec'ing a dump truck is much like planning for the weather; it's very region specific and what works in one area of the country may not be applicable in another. The only difference ...

User-friendly filters take tech award

TAMPA, Fla. - Cummins Filtration's Fleetguard User-Friendly line of fuel and oil filters have been recognized as the top new technical product to be released in 2006, by the Truck Writers of North Ame...

CASE STUDY: Log truck monitoring system benefits both forestry companies and log haul contractors

The 'black box' has not only proven invaluable for gathering accurate information on airplanes. Now, it's serving a useful purpose as an information-gathering tool in log trucks for some forestry comp...

Use It or Lose It

Acurious thing distinguished winners from losers at the national diesel troubleshooting competition in Austin, Texas last year. Winning competitors made extensive use of the Search function in Tractor...

Green Light for Sound Transportation Strategy?

Canada's perceived lack of a comprehensive and consistent transportation strategy has been a sore point among transportation professionals for decades. But there may be good reason for hope.

Carrier Choice Quantified

Carriers are well aware of what they need to do to attract customers in today's competitive shipping environment. They need to provide better on-time reliability at a lower price and make sure their c...

Cost Cutters

Falcon Transportation 's Joe Fleming knows that managing a fleet "starts and ends with the numbers" - and he expects the focus on such numbers to intensify, thanks to the introduction of equipment des...

Competition Watch (March 01, 2007)

CONTRANS, MULLEN, and TRIMAC are among the Canadian income-fund structured transportation companies to report a strong financial performance despite the uncertainty created by Ottawa's recent move to ...