Transportation Insurance is out of control October 1, 2001 For the first time ever, I was the victim of a robbery last month.The truly sad part is it happened not once, but twice.First someone broke into my home in Lyndhusrt, Ont. and stole a handful of items...
Transportation Unaccustomed October 1, 2001 Mark reached Halifax without further incident. He'd had some trouble with a road-raging driver behind the wheel of a lowboy along the way, but he'd taken care of that maniac at a weigh scale back in O...
Transportation Cargo thieves hit online logistics companies (September 27, 2001) September 27, 2001 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is warning of a new cargo theft scam targeting freight...
Transportation The soldier, the preacher and the public reacher September 1, 2001 BRAMPTON, Ont. - Jacob Froese says trucking saved his life - literally.Four and a half years ago he was a practicing Mennonite minister with a busy parish in Edmonton, Alta. But beneath a rock-like ex...
Transportation BCTA, U.S. Customs promote PAPS July 9, 2001 LANGLEY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) and U.S. Customs are trying to increase participation in the...
Transportation Top B.C. drivers advance to nationals June 8, 2001 SURREY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has crowned a new driving champion, following their annual pro...
Transportation Q: What techniques do you use to trim costs while on the road? June 1, 2001 ENFIELD, N.S. - There is no hiding it: trucking is an expensive occupation.However, the crafty trucker can take steps to keep costs under control as any veteran driver will explain.For those who may n...
Transportation Drivers divided April 1, 2001 WINDSOR, Ont. - A plan to move tollbooths to the same side of the Ambassador Bridge as the U.S. Customs facilities has met with a lukewarm reception from truckers.On a blustery March afternoon, trucke...
Transportation Q: What’s your favorite (or least favorite) spot to cross over the border? April 1, 2001 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Being a long-haul trucker in Canada often means spending a lot of time south of the border. After a while, a driver comes to know the ins and outs of Canada-U.S. relations better t...
Transportation Reimer, parent expand PAPS use March 1, 2001 AKRON, Ohio - Reimer Express Lines has expanded its participation in the U.S. Customs' Pre-Arrival Processing System (PAPS). Reimer drivers forward export documents to a broker, who presents the paper...
Transportation What do I do about this surcharge? January 1, 2001 Dear Editor,I was recently reading an article in this magazine about an industry-agreed 8.9 per cent fuel surcharge.As I am a load broker, I would like to know whether or not this was an amount that a...
Transportation Trucking dominates 50 Best list January 1, 2001 DON MILLS, Ont. - Every year when the National Post, CIBC and Arthur Andersen release their list of the 50 Best Managed Private Companies, the Canadian trucking industry collects its share of kudos. T...
Transportation An open letter to Al Palladini… or any other politician January 1, 2001 Dear Editor,This is really an open letter to Ontario Minister of Economic Development Al Palladini.You have in the past repeatedly told the industry that regulation would return if fuel surcharges wer...
Transportation Bulk haulers form association January 1, 2001 NAICAM, Sask. - Drivers and carriers hauling bulk commodities now have a national association to represent their interests.The Canadian Bulk Haulers Association (CBHA) was formed recently to develop g...
Transportation Montana border post fines trucker $1,000 for sloppy paperwork January 1, 2001 COUTTS, Alta. - If you're crossing between Coutts, Alta. and Sweetgrass, Mont., make sure you have your customs paperwork in order before you get there, because there could be a big price to pay if yo...
