Transportation lawyers gather in Palm Beach

LENEXA, Kan. -- The Transportation Lawyers Association has announced the final agenda for its 2004 annual conferenc...

Eaton and First Auto Works form joint venture

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation announced it signed an agreement to form a...

Classic Rig Has More Than a Few Stories to Tell

EDMONTON, Alta. - You'd never guess that Andy Zary's 1959 Mack B-61 has been involved in two head-on collisions.

Let’s Talk Insurance: Where Do Your Insurance Premiums Go?

Have you ever wondered exactly where your insurance premium dollars go? Sure you have. And, you are absolutely justified in asking this question, given that insurance is one of your most important business expenses.

Lost and Found – Part Three

The story so far...

Law and the Border: The U.S. Visit Program

You may recall seeing news stories last fall about a new program introduced by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a pilot program at the Atlanta airport, foreign visitors were fingerprinted and had their photographs taken upon entr...

Dual-Use Trailers

GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - Dual-use trailers have yet to be embraced by log and chip haulers in Western Canada, despite the fact that Trimac Bulk Systems continues to reap the rewards of a one-of-a-kind log/chip trailer in Alberta.

Michelin Joins EPA SmartWay Partnership

GREENVILLE, S.C. - Michelin North America has joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SmartWay Transport Partnership.

B.C. Ruling Has Truckers Questioning Whether to Claim Meals

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Truck drivers are going to have trouble come tax time trying to figure out whether to claim deductions for meals they bought last year in the course of their daily travels.

Is Tax Season a Hassle for Truck Drivers?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The end of April will be here before we know it and filing income tax can be a hassle for anybody, let alone a truck driver who has hours to keep track of, meal receipts floating around the cab and maintenance expenses to recor...

Understanding Animal Behaviour Helps During the Haul

RED DEER, Alta. - There's a lot more to hauling livestock than driving the truck from Point A to Point B. Livestock haulers are a unique breed that must be equally talented at reading animals and reducing their stress levels, as they are at drivin...

No Excuse for Loading ‘Downer’ Livestock

CALGARY, Alta. - It's an all-too familiar situation for livestock truckers. You're loading the trailer and notice one of the animals is visibly limping. You question its ability to make the trek, but the producer is adamant about loading the anima...

Human Transportation of ‘Downers’

CALGARY, Alta. - "Non-ambulatory animals are a controversial example of at-risk animals. There is no common understanding of whether or not they are fit for transport," says Dr. Gord Doonan, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) chief, humane tra...

Breakdown!

SASKATOON, Sask. - All trucks are prone to mechanical failure now and again, but when a breakdown occurs while hauling a load of livestock, it's essential to act quickly to protect the livestock on board.

Hauling Hogs in the Hot or Cold

CALGARY, Alta. - Unlike many of their four-legged cousins, hogs don't have the luxury of a fur coat to protect them from the elements when the mercury drops. Pigs that have been carelessly loaded and left unprotected from cold winter winds while i...