Synthetic oils can save you a bundle

Operators of heavy-duty trucks know from experience that diesel fuel represents the single largest outlay of cash, typically running between 35 and 40 per cent of running costs.Electronic engines and ...

Haldex slacks may back off

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is advising trucking associations, CVSA inspectors and others to thoroughly inspect automatic slack adjusters made by Haldex. The pro...

People News

Three Queensway Tank Lines drivers were recognized by Advantage Personnel for providing a combined 100 years of accident-free driving. John Guy Lebrun, Stewart Blair and Ralph Sayeau will all be retir...

Wabash cuts jobs

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Wabash National is eliminating about 500 jobs, as part of a cost reduction program to meet the widespread economic slowdown. It also announced that it would not meet analysts' earnin...

B.C., NDP and truckers don’t mix

As some of you may know, I am a resident of British Columbia, and I would be the first to encourage folks to visit this spectacular province.However, if you do decide to visit, do so as a regular resp...

Angry at WSIB

Dear Editor,Enclosed, please find a letter sent to the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) of Ontario. It would be interesting to see if other trucking companies are having the same problems.To ...

Petro-Can adds DHD-1 oil spec

CALGARY, Alta. - Petro-Canada has added the new global DHD-1 diesel engine performance specification to its DURON XL 15W-40 heavy-duty engine oil. The company says its oil achieved the new specificati...

Ocean cuts deals

COQUITLAM, B.C. - Ocean Trailer has entered into an alliance to represent Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co. and Wilson Trailer Co. in western Canada. Ocean will represent Utility in all four western p...

Smart Spec: Reefers

There are only two major makers of refrigeration units in the North American market but don't let the disparity of manufacturers fool you into thinking reefers are a spec you need spend little time on...

Utilization Magnified

If it's no longer in your possession, care or control, it's lost. And if it's a substantial asset, like a trailer, losing the use of it even briefly will kink your return on investment, strain your cr...

CFMS REPORT

When it comes to trailer repairs, integrity should be first on your mindIf your truck or trailer is slated for major surgery, either in the course of modification or repair, maintaining its structural...

Case Study: Melting away the competition: How The Arctic Group leverages a leasing strategy to fuel its expansion

When Robert Nagy purchased the Arctic Ice Company back in 1986, it was just one of hundreds of small regional ice manufacturers scattered across Canada. Fifteen years later, Winnipeg-based The Arctic ...

Get a New Lease on Growth

The drop in used equipment prices and the slowdown in freight are causing fleet managers to rethink the wisdom of truck and trailer ownership. A full-service lease can mean a better balance sheet and ...

Fuel Your Own Savings

Awise man once advised "spend your energy taking action on the things you can control not on complaining about the things you can't." As escalating prices at diesel pumps threaten to take yet another ...

TRUCK CRASHES: CAN WE REDUCE THEM?

Part II of a series Why do trucks crash and what happens when they do? These sound like simple questions and maybe they are. But, surprisingly, there is an awful lot that is not known. That's critical...