Are you different?

TORONTO, Ont. - "If you ain't different, you better be cheap."

Culture shock

TORONTO, Ont. - LE Walker is one of those companies you feel safe sharing the road with. It enjoys a reputation as a safe and compliant carrier, but it hasn't always been that way, admits Julie Tangua...

Best and bravest awarded at 80th OTA convention

TORONTO, Ont. - The trucking industry's best and bravest were honoured during the Ontario Trucking Association's 80th annual convention at the Toronto Congress Centre Nov. 16-17.

Reader of the Month: Mike Smith

"Hi! My name is Mike Smith and I'm a driver with Utility International in Ajax, Ont. My grandparents used to own a trucking company and I just got tired of going from one job to the next. I've been dr...

Did you know? (January 01, 2007)

The trend over the past two decades towards deeper, long distance runs into the US combined with the need to attract and retain drivers and owner/operators has had an impact on equipment spec'ing prac...

More of the same in the forecast for 2007: Bradley

Trying to get a handle on the outlook for the Canadian trucking industry is difficult any time, but perhaps even more so now. The job would be a whole lot easier if two things were true. A: There were...

Christmas at the Hub

(To all Truck News readers and my new friends at Purolator, especially my colleagues in Linehaul, wishing you a Happy Christmas and a great 2007):

Editorial Comment: Automated transmissions – don’t knock’em until you’ve tried’em

I admit, I've never owned a manual transmission car. I simply don't have any desire to shift continuously while battling rush hour traffic in the GTA. It seems an unnecessary waste of energy to me.

Raise fuel taxes: US trucking exec

TORONTO, Ont. - Doug Duncan, president and CEO of FedEx Freight, says increasing fuel taxes is the best way to fund much-needed infrastructure improvements.

Viewpoint: Let’s ‘collaborate.’ We’ve got time!

I've got to hand it to Ty Lund, Alberta's minister of infrastructure and transportation, for his decision to back away from having his province mirror the new federal Hours-of-Service rules due out at...

How important is it that all provinces meet the new HoS rules at the same time?

BELLEVILLE, Ont. - Canada's new federal Hours-of-Service regulations were slated for implementation Jan. 1, but not all provinces will be enforcing them by the intended deadline. When Truck News went ...

No stability in sight for fuel prices; only certainty is more uncertainty

TORONTO, Ont. - In a recent poll by the American Trucking Research Institute, fuel prices came in second on a list of the top trucking industry issues of 2006 - just beneath the driver shortage.

Volvo introduces Canadian customers to I-Shift automated tranny

TORONTO, Ont. - Volvo's I-Shift automated mechanical transmission is coming to Canada where company officials hope it will receive a warm welcome. To prepare customers for the product launch, the comp...

Michelin offers tire monitoring solutions for regional and long-distance fleets

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Michelin has revamped its eTire tire management system thanks to a new partnership with Honeywell.

Your in-depth look at the capacity, capabilities and future direction of the nation’s largest carriers

Welcome to our second annual Top Tier report offering a comprehensive look at the nation's largest for-hire carriers. In the following pages you will find detailed and up-to-date information about the...