Transportation Peterbilt adds new dealer in La Belle Province May 22, 2001 SHERBROOKE, Que. -- Despite the trucking industry's economic downturn, Peterbilt says it will continue to grow its...
Transportation TCT LOGISTICS TO DELIVER THE MILK April 6, 2001 CALGARY, Alta. -- TCT Logistics has secured a five-year agreement to provide warehousing and distribution services...
Transportation Trucker satisfaction hits five year low April 1, 2001 DON MILLS, Ont. - A record number of Canadian truckers are less than satisfied with their jobs, which also marks the third consecutive year this number has decreased.Overall workplace satisfaction was...
Transportation CAT ROLLS OUT COMFORT CONTROL SYSTEM March 28, 2001 LOUSVILLE, Ky. -- Caterpillar has designed an innovative driver comfort control system to provide consistent cab te...
CHALLENGER BUYS ELGIN MOTOR FREIGHT March 7, 2001 CAMBRIDGE, Ont. -- Challenger Motor Freight has acquired Elgin Motor Freight, a full-service transportation carrier...
Transportation ICBC GETS TOP JUDGE AS FAIRNESS COMMISSIONER February 28, 2001 VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The Insurance Corp. of B.C. (ICBC) has appointed a former Chief Justice of the B.C. Supreme Cour...
Transportation KENWORTH UPGRADES INTERIOR PACKAGE February 21, 2001 KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Improved ergonomics, contemporary styling, an improved HVAC system and additional storage are ke...
Transportation PNV, PeopLease join forces December 1, 2000 CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - PNV Inc. , an information provider to the trucking and logistics industry, has agreed to have its products packaged by PeopLease, a transportation human-resources company."PeopLe...
Transportation Getting the record straight December 1, 2000 There are a number of areas under the Highway Traffic Act where carriers may be charged along with the driver for offences that take place on the road.A general offense description reads that, "the op...
Transportation Dana’s new axle fights torsionals December 1, 2000 DALLAS, Tex. - Dana has brought a new 40,000-lb. tandem-drive axle to market, which the company contends will dramatically reduce torsional vibrations.The Dana Spicer Torsionally Tuned-40 (model DST40...
Transportation Cat gets nod from J. D. Power December 1, 2000 DALLAS, Tex. - J.D. Power and Associates has handed Caterpillar heavy-duty diesel two top customer-satisfaction awards.The international marketing firm says the famous yellow power plants captured the...
Transportation Appeal tribunal created November 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - Transport Canada has announced plans to draft legislation to create the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada, a quasi-judicial tribunal that would review enforcement actions taken a...
Transportation Q: What issue most affects the mood of the Canadian trucker? November 1, 2000 BELLEVILLE, Ont. - A life at the wheel gives a trucker time to think, about both what is right with the industry and what is wrong. Truck News asked those passing through the 10 Acre Truck Stop on Hwy...
Transportation Gording’s successful drive November 1, 2000 REGINA, Sask. - Drivers running through red lights, cutting him off and paying more attention to their cellular phones than traffic are just a few of the obstacles that Harv Gording has overcome as a ...
Transportation New money for Saskatchewan highways June 1, 2000 REGINA, Sask. - Saskatchewan Highways and Transportation Minister Maynard Sonntag was in an upbeat mood on may 10 as he addressed a crowd of businesspeople in regina. and he had good reason: he had ju...
