The Casing to Cash Cycle

Some fleet managers squeeze the beaver on every nickel till they, well, you know. Others, thanks to misinformation or indifference, let too many of the critters get away. Take tires - overhead item number two after fuel: Fleets can save a lot of m...

Goodyear Claims New Retreading Process Extends Tread Life

Many retreaders have adopted modern technology to improve the inspection and buffing processes. Once the casing has been inspected and buffed, they will typically use one of two different processes to apply the new tread:...

Steel Yourself for More Truck Price Hikes

North American heavy-duty truck sales are surging as fleets respond to the increasing freight volumes and some look to pre-buy new equipment to beat the new engine emissions deadline of 2007. By May the surge in new truck orders was enough that Cl...

The People Factor

Roy Craigen, founder and self-styled "coach and general manager" of Transcom, wants private carrier management to recognize drivers are at least as valuable, if not more valuable, than the high-priced equipment they operate.

Food Haulers: CBP Delaying BTA Enforcement Phase Three

TORONTO, Ont. - The recently-announced postponement of phase three enforcement of prior notice for U.S.-bound food shipments, originally due to kick in May 19, shows U.S. bureaucrats are rushing into security measures prematurely, says Canadian Tr...

U.S. Moving Ahead With Transportation ID Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is moving ahead with its plan to develop a uniform identification credential for all transportation workers requiring unescorted access to secure areas at seaports, airports,...

When the Rubber Meets the Road: Tires Beef Up Asphalt

PICTOU COUNTY, N.S. - Environmental experts in Nova Scotia will have a spring in their step and drivers may feel a bounce to the road come mid-July. That's when the first rubberized road pilot project in the Atlantic provinces kicks off.

Femininity and Trucking Skills Make for a Potent Mix

MONTREAL, Que. - Young, and a woman driver?

Ontario Budget Short on Specifics

TORONTO, Ont. - The McGuinty government didn't break any promises to the trucking industry when it tabled its budget, but it didn't make many either. And the few it did make were short on specifics.

When Truckers Break Down…

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - The following was read at Mike O'Rourke's May 12 funeral at St. John Chrystosom Church in Newmarket, Ont. The service was reportedly attended by over a thousand friends and loved ones. "This is the essence of Mike's philosophy...

APTA Is Asking Truckers to Slow Down

DIEPPE, N.B. - As the price of fuel soars, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA) is urging truckers to ease up on their acceleration pedals.

Labour Code Changes Mean More Paperwork for Employers

TORONTO, Ont. - Private carriers are disappointed with recent amendments to Ontario's Employment Standards Act dealing with overtime hours, says Bruce Richards, head of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada.

Shell Intros Coolant Conversion Kit That Can Service Up to Five Trucks

Shell Rotella has introduced a new do-it-yourself coolant conversion kit to convert a heavy-duty diesel engine's cooling system from conventional to extended life coolant.

Making Intermodal Transportation Work Starts With Creating a Common Vision

With intermodal movements increasing an average of 13% each year since 1996, the growing importance of intermodalism as a transportation option is without question. So is the growing frustration of many carriers picking up freight at increasingly...

Alasdair McNellan

MT: Truck sales on both sides of the border are gathering steam and are expected to continue growing the next two years. How are you keeping up with the demand? Are there specific plans to increase production?