Going Ape Over Reefer Spec’ing? Talking to Your Dealer Can Help

BURLINGTON, Ont. - Ensuring a reefer unit is spec'd appropriately for its application is a complicated process - but a critical one, as one South Western Ontario reefer manufacturer found out."Our mos...

Back Behind the Wheel: The Battle of the Bulge

As we all know a career in trucking is not always conducive to a healthy lifestyle. Long hours on the road, lack of sleep/exercise, poor eating habits and increased stress levels can all contribute to...

Preventive Maintenance: Reducing Fat Intake Can Result in Healthier Living

Fats - the latest four letter word. Over the past few years we've repeatedly heard how eating a lot of fat is bad for our health.But when you're on the road and don't get to cook your own meals, what ...

More Thoughts on Fixing Canada-U.S. Border Woes

In my last column I made the case for the dire need to ensure that we maintain open and efficient access to the U.S. market.Considering its importance to the health of our economy, addressing border i...

Ensuring You Stay Insured Can Make Life Simpler

Has this happened to you?One sunny day you go to your mailbox and find a frighteningly official "non-renewal" letter from your broker, saying ... bad news. Your truck insurance policy will not be rene...

FAST Processing Requirements are Way Too Fast

Dear Editor,In an attempt to help streamline the FAST registration process, we collected our drivers' applications, checked them over, added the $80 per applicant fee, and mailed them in batches of 10...

By Any Other Name…

Dear Editor,(Ed: With regards to "Opposition promises 407 toll roll back" published on the Truck News Web site).A toll highway is still a toll highway. You still have to pay for it. If the Liberal opp...

Two for the Road Part 3

The story so far...Out of the blue, Mark gets a call from his ex-wife Jenny, who he left years ago when, while working as a private investigator, he videotaped her in a motel room sleeping with anothe...

The Little Canadian Suspension Maker That Showed It Could

NISKU, Alta. - When Raydan Manufacturing threw its hat into the truck suspension business in 1995, it had a prototype Air Link suspension and not much else.Raydan's founding president and chief execut...

It’s “Survival of the Fittest” as New Pre-Notification Rules Make Electronic Reporting Mandatory

Mandatory electronic reporting for pre-notification of exports to the U.S. may well put some carriers out of business, says David Bradley head of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)."There will no do...

OBAC launches spring and summer survey

This month's column will deal with OBAC's Spring & Summer Survey of owner/operators and company drivers. The questionnaire will be circulating across Canada over the next several weeks and will be fou...

Yokohama official tire partner of Molson Indy

TORONTO, Ont. - Yokohama Tire was the official tire partner of the 2003 Molson Indy Toronto from July 11 to 13, which significantly increased its involvement with Canadian Motorsport. This association...

Allison Stars in Two-Day Toronto Demo

TORONTO, Ont. - Organizers of a two-day Allison transmission demonstration in Woodstock, Ont. June 25 and 26 are calling the event a success."We got a lot of positive feedback," said Steve Matson, All...

Dana Corp. Unveils Its New Lightweight 6×2 Tag Axle

Dana Corp.'s Commercial Vehicle Systems Division has introduced a new patent-pending tag axle specifically designed for 6 x 2 vehicle configurations requiring reduced weight in a variety of heavy-duty...

Fifth Wheels

When it's time to spec a new truck, fifth wheels often don't get the attention they deserve. While hours are spent going over the smallest of details for more glamorous components, such as the engine ...