International, EPA Partner on Emissions Control Technology

International Truck and Engine Corporation is partnering with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to evaluate a new, low-cost diesel emissions control technology claimed to hold great potential for trucks.

Raydan Air Link suspension for tandem steer now available here

Raydan Manufacturing, the Edmonton, Alta-based producer of specialized suspension and coupling systems for trucks and heavy equipment has a new proprietary Air Link suspension system for tandem steer.

Resolution to tugboat strike

VANCOUVER, B.C. - A non-binding mediated settlement has been reached between the Council of Marine Carriers and the Canadian Merchant Service Guild. The end result is that the week-long labour dispute that has stopped most West Coast tug-boat oper...

Sprint/Truckstop.net team up (June 01, 2004)

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Sprint and Truckstop.net have signed an agreement giving customers of both companies access to each other's public wireless fidelity networks.

Multiple choice or mirage?

How similar do commercial trucking standards in the provinces and territories have to be before the federal government adopts amendments to the Motor Vehicle Transport Act?

Rugged Hinos recognized

TORONTO, Ont. - Hino Trucks celebrated 30 years in Canada this April, and to mark the occasion the manufacturer presented awards for the Most Rugged Survivor Hino Truck. The awards presentation was held April 16 at a gala dinner at the Fairmount R...

Leadership from Ottawa, at last?

Dare we dream that Ottawa will finally give transportation - and in particular trucking - its due?

Leadership from Ottawa at last?

Dare we dream that Ottawa will finally give transportation - and in particular trucking - its due?

Truck West presents at forestry seminars

CALGARY, Alta. - Truck West editor James Menzies recently addressed The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada's (FERIC) three Eastern Canadian transportation conferences for log haulers on the performance of the 2002 engines and future e...

New U.S. bill would give tax breaks to reduce idling

WASHINGTON, Ont. - A new U.S. bill has been introduced offering financial incentives to encourage the trucking industry to reduce engine idling.

A fuel tank half-full look at emissions

At the Alberta Fleet Maintenance Supervisors Association's (AFMSA's) conference and trade show in Edmonton last month one of the main attractions was a panel discussion on the 2002 engine performance and the impending EPA emissions standards.

Ontario trucks score high in safety (June 01, 2004)

TORONTO, Ont. - Transport truck crashes are decreasing, according to a newly released Ontario Road Safety Annual Report (ORSAR) 2002.

BCTA appeals to members to increase rates

LANGLEY, B.C. - The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) is calling on its members to increase freight rates to help offset the rising cost of fuel.

Ancra develops new cargo bracket

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Ancra International has developed a new flatdeck trailer cargo bracket that allows fleets to meet new FMCSA tie-down standards. The new load securement regulations don't allow loads to be secured by using rub rails as cargo ancho...

Ottawa must treat transportation as a system: Karygiannis

OTTAWA, Ont. - Future investment decisions and policies must deal with transportation as a system, rather than as a collection of individual modes, Jim Karygiannis, parliamentary secretary for federal Transportation Minister Tony Valeri, told dele...