THERMO KING MAKES QUIETER, ECO-FRIENDLY REEFER

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. -- Thermo King, a division of Ingersoll-Rand, has developed a new, quieter and more environmen...

Air on the side of caution

AYR, Ont. - When out-going President Bill Clinton signed the Transportation Recall Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act into law in December of last year, he threw the spotlight on a safe...

Banking hours

TORONTO, Ont. - Food banks are a sad fact of life. Without them, upwards of 750,000 Canadians would go hungry every month. But few people realize how important trucking companies, owner/operators and ...

Calgary workers can’t call at wheel

CALGARY, Alta. - The City of Calgary is now prohibiting its workers from using cell phones when they're at the wheel.An estimated 1,500 workers - driving everything from pick-ups to garbage trucks - a...

John Cyopeck honored as top courier executive

TORONTO, Ont. - John Cyopeck, the president and CEO of Canpar Transport, has been named the Canadian Courier Association's first-ever Courier Executive of the Year."The purpose of the Executive Of The...

Failing grades

OTTAWA, Ont. - Canada's provincial and territorial governments have all pledged to develop safety ratings for the operators of commercial trucks and buses. The problem is, they have once again missed ...

National champs prove their skills

LAVAL, Que. - By 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 the clouds had parked just overhead, drenching trucks and drivers alike as those at the wheel attempted to watch barriers through the steady whap-whap of...

Rolling forward DECK:

As Canadian truckers hop behind the wheel of new tractor-trailers, they can finally bask in the bulb-checking glow of ABS warning lamps, each clicking off in their silent promise that wheels won't loc...

Ontario Court of Appeal rules on drug and alcohol testing

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Court of Appeal rendered a decision late last month that has broad implications for both Canadian workers and their employers, and creates some unique problems for individu...

Honeymoon Capital looks to attract more trucks

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Plans to expand the Peace Bridge that links Ontario to New York State may have stalled, but one nearby community is looking to attract a greater share of the international truck ...

New ID rules for trucks in U.S.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has revised its requirements for marking commercial trucks with U.S.DOT identification nu...

Unlocking secrets of gridlock

It's a monster that feeds on miles of metal, glass, and rubber, and it seems to grow larger with every passing day.With an increase in traffic volume comes congestion. With volume and congestion comes...

This day has 24 hours

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled plans to radically change hours of service regulations applied to truckers.While the rules are all based on a 24-hour cycle, speci...

CBs remain a mainstay in truck cabs, but there was a day when the general public was equally fascinated by the Citizens’ Band.

In TD Marlo's story, The Night They Broke Down Midtown Joey's Door, the author finds himself standing on the toilet in his Brooklyn bathroom, leaning out the window with a hand-held CB radio pressed a...

UPS offers new office equipment lease program

ATLANTA, Ga. - Most courier companies may be offering on-line tracking capabilities these days, but UPS has gone a step further with a program that purchases and leases computers to do the work.The de...