FOX 11 Investigates truckers forced to exceed legal driving limits
A push by some trucking companies and drivers to keep their trucks on the road longer than allowed is making the roadways a danger. Thousands of accidents and hundreds of deaths each year blamed on fatigued commercial truck drivers according to the U.S…
CSA Group opens new laboratory in B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – CSA Group has announced it has opened a new laboratory for testing and certification of high pressure fuel systems and related components used on-board low and zero emission vehicles today. The company says the new lab caters…
Are you the best truck driver in Canada?
TORONTO and CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – It’s that time of year again – the country’s safest and most-skilled drivers are currently gearing up to prove they are the best in the biz by participating in this year’s Truck Driving Championships. The Truck…
Last leg of Healthy Fleet Challenge begins May 1
TORONTO, Ont. – The final leg of the five-month Healthy Fleet Challenge is only a few short days away. So, for participants who joined the contest from the get-go and enjoyed April’s month-long break, it’s time to pull your sneakers…
DRIVER FILMS SNAKE ON HIS WINDSHIELD; VIDEO COMES BACK TO BITE HIM
Warning: The video below may be disturbing if you hate snakes and may even be disturbing if you really like them, so proceed at your own peril. An American truck driver gained international notoriety last week when he posted the…
BE READY FOR ROADCHECK
The CVSA’s International Roadcheck 72-hour North America-wide inspection blitz is scheduled for June 2-4 and they’ll be keeping a close eye on cargo securement. That’s the theme of this year’s blitz, meaning flatdeckers could be facing some additional scrutiny. On…
INTERNATIONAL DEBUTS NEW ES SPEC’ AT EXPOCAM
Another ExpoCam has come and gone and it was a busy one. The floor was packed with exhibitors and there were very few lulls in activity as waves of visitors surged through the Place Bonaventure halls. International introduced at the…
DRIVING A PAYSTAR WITH ULTRASHIFT PLUS MXP
The International PayStar is back in business. This workhorse was effectively sidelined for a spell when Navistar was without a 15L engine, however with Cummins back in the fold, the PayStar is enjoying a fresh lease on life. C&G Haulage…
FIVE TIPS FOR GETTING YOUR TRUCKS SERVICED FASTER
Marc Poland, service manager at Sheehan’s Truck Centre, gave a presentation at Performance Innovation Transport’s (PIT) annual conference a couple months back and provided what I felt were some useful tips on how to expedite the service of your vehicle.…
Economic Watch: Services Sector Growth Eases
Growth in the U.S. service sector during April eased from a seven-month high in March, according to the financial information services provider Markit, but numbers still point to strong start to the second quarter. Its Flash U.S. Services Purchasing Ma…