Cummins Engines Receive EPA Certification (February 01, 2010)

COLUMBUS, Ind. - Cummins has been given the EPA nod of approval for its heavy-duty and mid-range engines with selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

Medium-Duty Petes Come With New Aero Options (February 01, 2010)

DENTON, Texas - Peterbilt says new fuel-efficiency options for its Model 348 allow it to achieve 12% better fuel mileage than the same truck without the options.

Worried About Freezing? (February 01, 2010)

One of the biggest concerns voiced by customers in the lead-up to EPA2010 is the propensity of diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to freeze at -11 C. While OEMs and DEF suppliers say it's a non-issue (the flu...

All Lit Up Over News Coverage Of Olympic Torch Relay (February 01, 2010)

I'm sure I'm not the only one who felt they were overdosed with media coverage of the Olympic torch run.

People (February 01, 2010)

Harper Truck Centres has appointed Michael Donnelly to the position of director of sales. In this role, Donnelly will assume full sales and brand responsibilities for the dealership, overseeing the ne...

Marshall Truck And Trailer Owners Donate $1.7 Million Towards New Apprentice Training Facility (February 01, 2010)

HAMILTON, Ont. - The family of the late Gerald Marshall, founder of Marshall Truck and Trailer, have donated more than $1.7 million towards the development of a new training facility at Mohawk College...

Bison Puts Rolling Tributes To Canadian Military Into Service (February 01, 2010)

WINNIPEG, Man. - Bison Transport has converted two of its trailers into rolling billboards that show appreciation for the Canadian Armed Forces.

Volvo Seeking Safest Fleets For $25,000 Prize (February 01, 2010)

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Volvo Trucks North America is once again looking for the safest fleets in North America with the 2010 Volvo Trucks Safety Awards. Two fleets with the safest driving records and top ...

What Should Be The Trucking Industry’s New Year’s Resolution? (February 01, 2010)

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - There's nothing quite like the new year -and the resolutions that so often come with it -to incite people to get their acts together.

Giving Back (February 01, 2010)

LANGLEY, B.C. - The owner of a Langley-based trucking company has come up with a creative way to help people who fall through society's cracks under normal circumstances.

Transporting The Torch (February 01, 2010)

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Few people reach the brass ring of Olympic success, but the Olympic Torch Relay is giving thousands of Canadians a chance to live the dream vicariously. And Canada's transportation i...

Delivering During Winter Games To Be An Olympic-Sized Challenge (February 01, 2010)

VANCOUVER, B.C. - Things may be winding down so far as preparation for Vancouver's 2010 Olympic Winter Games is concerned, but they're heating up for truckers tasked with keeping the city's commerce c...

Rogue Truckers And Shippers Continue To Make Life Difficult For Credible Carriers (February 01, 2010)

LANGLEY, B.C. - Times are tough in the trucking industry, with hot competition and a cool economy. Making things worse are carriers who toss safety concerns aside to snag gigs from shippers whose focu...

It’s Time To Stop Playing The Blame Game (February 01, 2010)

While they make us human, emotions by their very nature are irrational, or as Mr. Spock used to say they are illogical, even though they may be fully justified depending on the circumstances that give...

Everyone Likes Good News Stories (February 01, 2010)

A couple of metaphorical Grinches turned into Santas just before the holiday season and one of them happened at a propitious time for Ontario's private career colleges that train new commercial driver...