200,000-MILE OIL CHANGES?

Everything is big with this Texas fleet including the period between oil changes.

Westport one fastest growing firms in NA; No. 1 in Canada

VANCOUVER -- Canadian alternative fuels supplier, Westport Innovations, has been ranked No. 2 on Deloitte's 2006 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America.

LIFETIME BUSHINGS WARRANTY

Anthony Tuckunder liftgates are now backed with a lifetime warranty on all bushings.

LED STRIP LIGHTING

Truck-Lite's LED Super Strip-Lite for interior use comes in two- or four-foot strips.

IMPROVED GLADHAND SEAL

Phillips gives its gladhand seal integrated dust flaps.

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

Larger HalGuard fire extinguishers now available from H3R Performance.

PREMIUM BLUE IN CJ-4

Valvoline's Premium Blue engine oil meets and exceeds API CJ-4 specs.

TRUCK/TRAILER SECURITY

The SteelSafe Truck Immobilizer stops vehicle theft by using the truck's own air system.

MODULAR FUEL FILTRATION

Donaldson's new modular system features interchangeable components.

LONG APU SERVICE INTERVAL

Carrier lengthens service interval for ComfortPro auxiliary power unit.

TREADING LIGHTLY

There are savings to be had where the rubber meets the road

TO EACH TIRE A PURPOSE

It's the tread that makes the difference between a steer, drive, and trailer tire.

SHOWDOWN: ALUMINUM V. STEEL WHEELS

Polished aluminum wheels look great, but cost three times as much as steel wheels. On the flipside, they'll save you weight and some say they ride better.

TOP FIVE TIRE KILLERS

Inflation, alignment, inflation, wrong spec, inflation.

CTA chairman urges national solidarity

HALIFAX -- Claude Robert, chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, made an impassioned plea for a uniform regulatory regime across the country in his address to delegates at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association annual convention.