FERIC Developing Virtual Transportation Manager

TIMMINS, Ont. - The Forest Engineering Research Institute of Canada (FERIC) is developing a Virtual Transportation Manager (VTM) that can plan forest hauling routes for log haulers.

Freightliner Offers New Engine Option for Medium-Duty Customers

PORTLAND, Ore. - Freightliner's Business Class M2 line of medium-duty trucks can now be paired with a new 2004 Mercedes-Benz MBE926 7.2 liter engine.

Volvo Deliveries Rise

GOTHENBURG, Swe. - Total deliveries of trucks from Volvo Group's three truck companies increased 20 per cent through May this year, compared with the year-earlier period, report officials.

AMTA’s Kim Royal Speaks About Everything Trucking

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) has more for-hire carrier members than any other provincial association except for Ontario, thanks to an arrangement with the Workers' Compensation Board. With 12,000 carriers to represent, the associ...

Preventive Maintenance: Fantastic Fruits and Vegetables

Summer! The fields are full of fresh fruits and vegetables. This is the season to enjoy these foods that add colour to our diets. Fresh fruits and vegetables look good, taste good and keep us feeling good.

Back Behind the Wheel: Osteoporosis: The Silent Thief

Have you ever wondered why some elderly people have a "hunch" or "hump" back? This is usually caused by multiple compression fractures in their spine.

Private Links: You Really Should Have Been There

If for some reason you didn't make it to the 2004 Annual Conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada in Niagara-on-the-Lake in June you missed a very educational event. The accolades from attendees keep coming in (and we love to get th...

Industry Issues: Get Ready for NTW: Sept. 11-17, 2004

TORONTO, Ont. - Mark your calendar now and get ready to celebrate National Trucking Week 2004 (September 11 - 17, 2004).

Law and the Border: Law and U.S. State Taxation Requires State-By-State Analysis

Some Canadian carriers continue to be perplexed about the issue of State (as opposed to Federal) taxation in the U.S. Most carriers are aware of the tax treaty between Canada and the United States, which provides an exemption from a U.S. Federal I...

Bc Highways Get Reader’s Goat

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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished – Part Three

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Roadside Ready

BURLINGTON, Ont. - Over 4.5 million car drivers across the country benefit from the Canadian Automobile Association's roadside service every year, but who's there to rescue truck drivers when they break down on the side of the road?

Luber-Finer Introduces New By-Pass Filter

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - A new, heavy-duty spin-on by-pass filter from Luber-finer promises to reduce the added soot and neutralize the acid contaminants that can destroy vital engine parts in today's emission-compliant engines, according to company offi...

Voice of the O/O: National Owner/Operator Month – August 2004

Yes, you've read the title correctly: August is National Owner/Operator Month, a time to recognize those who've chosen one of the most difficult, time consuming and labour intensive ways imaginable to make a buck (and sometimes not much more than...