O/Os Now Able to Access Cummins QuickServe Online

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins recently announced that owner/operator customers can now harness the Internet to save time and get immediate access to parts and service information for every Cummins engine built since 1960 through QuickServe Online.

Publisher’s Comment: Mourning the Loss of Hockey Night in Canada

Hockey Night in Canada. It's been a tradition around my house for years.

Clear Shot: International Pastime

It seems truck and trucker bashing isn't just confined to North America, if an article recently published by the Asian Pacific Post is any indication.

How Do Customers Generally Treat Drivers?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - When a driver hits the road on the way to a new customer, he or she has no idea what to expect.

Viewpoint: Another Black Eye

A spectacular truck crash on the nation's busiest highway shuts down traffic for hours. One of the trucking firms involved reportedly has a less than stellar safety record, prompting Ontario's new transportation minister to order a complete audit...

Blitz Targets Calgary Truckers

CALGARY, Alta. - The Calgary Police Service Truck Unit cracked down on non-compliant truckers recently in a city-wide blitz.

MTA Doles Out Industry Awards

GIMLI, Man. - The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) has named Gardewine North's Dennis Clark as its 2004 Trailmobile Service to the Industry award winner. The presentation was made at the MTA's management conference in Gimli, Man. on Sept. 11. C...

Michelin Brings X One Tour to Canada

TORONTO, Ont. - Michelin wound up its 2004 summer tour promoting its wide-base X One tires, originally introduced at the Great American Truck Show in 2000, with two stops in Canada this fall. This after spending an entire summer making several sto...

WebTech Wireless Enhances Real-Time Tracking System

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - WebTech Wireless has inked a deal with TMW systems that will allow trucking companies to combine WebTech's real-time tracking solutions with TMW's dispatch software.

Chatting with the BCTA’s Paul Landry at Truxpo ’04

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is one of the few remaining provincial associations to still host a trade show. The fact this year's Truxpo was a success despite dwindling promotional budgets for many industry suppliers is...

18 Wheels, 23 Discs: A Pathological Look at Workplace Musculoskeletal Injuries

It's November, and everyone is working hard, so that they might be able to take a few days off during the Christmas holidays, myself included.

What Driver Shortage?

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Decisions 2005: Insurance

The worst of a trucking insurance spike, which saw rates increase by 65% from 2001 to 2004, may be behind us but the need for vigilance remains, particularly for carriers hauling stateside.

Decisions 2005: Infrastructure

Aquarter century of under-investment is crippling Canada's public infrastructure, yet the funding necessary to address the problem exceeds what most governments could viably foot under the status quo. That's the grim conclusion of Mind The Gap, an...

Decisions 2005: Legislation

In a matter of weeks, Canada will adopt North American cargo security rules to govern the way loads must be fastened to trailers - a year after similar regulations were introduced in the U.S.