Make it an extra spicy Christmas this year

Christmas is coming! I always look forward to all the wonderful kitchen smells that are created as people prepare for the holiday season.

Collision Course: Part 2

THE STORY SO FAR...Mark is driving along Steeles Avenue in Brampton with a clear road ahead of him. Suddenly a car pulls in front of him and slams on the brakes. Mark rear-ends the car and five people get out, all injured. Mark calls Bud for...

Reflect on these handy tips to improve your visibility

As important as the view through a windshield may be, the threats beside and behind a truck can hardly be ignored. About one-third of all the collisions reported to Northbridge Insurance involve situations like sideswiping a vehicle or backing...

TSQ: What do you think about random drug and alcohol testing for truckers?

MILTON, Ont. – Canadian truck drivers who cross the border into the US have been subject to random alcohol and drug testing since 1996. For US truck drivers, DoT-mandated random testing has been around since the late 1980s.

A natural progression

TORONTO, Ont. -- Representatives from two of Canada’s most experienced liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck fleets opened up about their experiences with the technology during a candid conversation at the first annual Natural Gas Vehicle...

TTC elects executive committee for 2013, has Grapes for dinner

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Toronto Transportation Club held its 99th annual general meeting yesterday at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, followed by its annual dinner which featured live entertainment from Canadian hockey icon, Don Cherry. More...

Penske retrofitting 5,000 trucks with LED headlights

READING, Pa. -- Penske Truck Leasing is retrofitting 5,000 of its 2012 and 2013 semi-tractors currently within its commercial truck rental fleet with new LED headlights from Truck-Lite. Penske officials say the company is the first and only...

Fontaine reopening Ohio truck modification centre

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Fontaine Modification is reopening its truck modification centre in Springfield, Ohio. The facility provides post-production modifications on Navistar on-highway and vocational trucks for dealers and fleets across North...

Surface transportation volume drops for first time in nearly three years

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 0.1% lower in September than in September 2011, totaling $77.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US...

Cost of ground transportation steady in September: CGFI

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers increased by 0.03 % in September when compared with August results, according to the latest report from the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).

Trailer Wizards appoints new senior account manager

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Trailer Wizards has appointed Dan Holt senior account manager covering Ontario from Scarborough to Cornwall. Based out of the Mississauga office, Holt will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounts, as well as...

Manitoba looks to improve trucking productivity with HTA changes

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba has proposed changes to its Highway Traffic Act, which could extend winter weight periods and shorten detour lengths in the event of flooding.

Western Star tour highlighting model 4900SB’s fuel-efficient options

FORT MILL, S.C. -- Western Star’s 4900SB is touring its way across dealerships in Canada and the US to highlight the fuel-efficient features available via the model’s FE (fuel-efficient) package.

MTA welcomes infrastructure spending, demands more

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says it’s encouraged by the province’s announcement that it will focus on bridges and roads for funding in 2013.

Funding available for prospective B.C. loggers

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Funding has been granted for the Central Interior Logging Association’s FIRST Logger program, which looks to train individuals on how to become log haulers or heavy equipment operators.