Business Management Ontario now allows full-length trailer tails August 15, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — It’s been a long time coming, but the province of Ontario has announced it will allow full-length trailer tails, making it the first province to do so.
Equipment Volvo to introduce new fuel-saving features on 2016 model year VNs August 13, 2014 GREENSBORO, N.C. — Volvo is promising a more fuel-efficient VN series with its 2016 model year. Improvements in aerodynamics and powertrain enhancements are expected to improve fuel economy up to…
Equipment Keeping the engine cool in warm weather August 13, 2014 Advice on how to ensure your heavy duty truck engine doesn't boil over or over heat under the hot summer sun.
Equipment From uncertainty to prosperity: Jamestown Cummins plant turns 40 August 10, 2014 JAMESTOWN, N.Y. — Cummins last week celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Jamestown Engine Plant, which produces heavy-duty truck engines for the North American market. The milestone stirred strong emotions…
Business Management Fresh delivery: picking a refrigerated services carrier August 8, 2014 VANCOUVER, B.C. – Food needs to be transported safely. It’s a simple message, but it’s one the B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) feels is worth publicizing, especially as more and more…
Business Management Canadian Freight Index shows best July on record August 8, 2014 TORONTO, Ont. — July was a month of ups and downs when it came to freight load volumes. According to TransCore Link Logistics’ Canadian Freight Index, spot load volumes were…
Equipment Heavy duty decisions: The right specs for your hardworking vocational truck August 6, 2014 Construction companies, typically, have to fill a variety of transportation needs. Even a small to medium-sized outfit usually contains a fleet of tandem and/or tri-axle dump trucks, a few tractors…
Equipment Three fleets share their effective maintenance strategies August 6, 2014 Trucking in Alberta's Oil Patch and construction sites is tough on tires. Three fleets share their tire maintenance strategies
Equipment Surviving tire hell: How to get the most life out of your tires in the most demanding duty cycles. August 6, 2014 Every time a truck ventures off-highway, the risk of tire failures increases exponentially. Scrap metal yards, landfills, the bush – these are places tires go to die. “Most guys, when…
Equipment How to maintain your HD engine coolant system August 6, 2014 New colours and additives make choosing the right coolant confusing, but with some simple advice, you can keep your truck cool.
Equipment AND DRIVING A GREAT BIG FREIGHTLINER August 4, 2014 Next up was the Freightliner 122SD tri-drive heavy-haul tractor; a Canadian spec’ that will find a home in the Alberta oilfields. This beast featured a large classic-styled hood, a 70-inch…
Equipment DRIVING A LITTLE FREIGHTLINER August 4, 2014 With the Freightliner business sessions behind us, it was time to hit the streets of Yountville, Calif. and surrounding highways in a variety of Freightliner trucks. I first opted for…
Business Management FREIGHTLINER’S VOCATIONAL FOCUS PAYING OFF August 4, 2014 Four years ago, at a press event in Napa Valley, Calif., Freightliner declared it was going to get serious about the vocational truck market. The company said it wouldn’t rest…
