Running south has become a less appealing option for drivers

The demand for drivers is concentrated in the long-haul category and US-bound drivers are particularly sought after. One of the main attractions to this profession is the opportunity to travel. Getting paid to be a professional tourist is a...

Heath and safety regulations run amok

On a recent trip out to Vancouver I was left shaking my head in dismay. For once it wasn’t the behaviour of one of my colleagues at fault, which is a refreshing change, it has to be said. The subject of my disapproval this time is health...

Better brakes, bigger decisions

Braking systems on today’s heavy trucks are better than they’ve ever been, and maybe ever will be. Advances in drum brake designs and the increased penetration of air disc brakes into the North American market, were two of the...

Understanding the whole wide world of wide-based tires

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Wide-base single tires are often called “super singles” for a good reason. Goodyear may have trademarked the phrase for its own products – and Michelin was the first to bring these wider tires to...

Shell hints improvements may be in store with new PC-11 engine oil category

HAMBURG, Germany -- As work continues towards the development of a new heavy-duty engine oil category, presently known as PC-11, early indications are that fuel savings could be in store for fleets.

No ‘magic-bullet’ solution to global energy challenge: Shell

HAMBURG, Germany -- By 2050, there will be two billion vehicles in the world - 1.2 billion more than today - doubling energy demand from 2000 levels, and most of them will still be powered by conventional liquid fuels. Meanwhile, every single...

More than just remanufacturing happening at Detroit Reman’s Hibbing operations

HIBBING, Minn. -- The small northeastern Minnesota town of Hibbing has produced some notable stars, including rocker Bob Dylan and the MLB home run king of the pre-steroid era, Roger Maris. It’s also home to Greyhound Bus Lines.

Navistar to offer Cummins ISB engine in International DuraStar

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar International announced recently that it will offer the Cummins ISB mid-range engine in its DuraStar medium-duty trucks.

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Wide range of vehicles take part in OTA rally

BARRIE, Ont. – The personalities were just as unique and exciting as the vehicles on display at the inaugural Ontario Trucking Association’s Big Wheels Bike and Car rally.

Truck News September 2013

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One-man TV show

TORONTO, Ont. -- A 40-year safe trucking career, and we almost ruined it. When Truck News called Than Vermilyea of Belleville, Ont. to inform him he was selected as our 2013 Owner/Operator of the Year, we didn’t yet know he was an...

Congrats to TV

I’ve got a pretty good gig. I get to travel the world, drive trucks, rub shoulders with industry leaders and be among the first to see new technologies and vehicles. But ask me what the highlight of this job is in any given year, and...

eManifest learning curve ongoing for carriers, Customs, brokers

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The fall 2013 deadline is approaching for the Canada Border Services Agency’s eManifest regulations.

More public LNG stations to open in Quebec and Ontario

MONTREAL, Que. -- The chicken and egg question of which must come first, liquefied natural gas (LNG) filling stations or LNG trucks, can be declared solved along the 1,050-kilometre route between Riviere-du-Loup and Toronto, Ont.