Trailer Wizards appoints new senior account manager
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Trailer Wizards has appointed Dan Holt senior account manager covering Ontario from Scarborough to Cornwall. Based out of the Mississauga office, Holt will be responsible for developing and maintaining accounts, as well as…
In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 2: Finding the right fit
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — On Oct. 23, 2012, Wheels Group announced it had acquired MSM Transportation in a blockbuster deal worth $18.6 million.
Petroleum Industry Files Suit Challenging Biodiesel Mandate
The American Petroleum Institute, which represents the petroleum industry, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its mandate for the use of 1.28 billion gallons of biodiesel in 2013, a 28% increase from the 2012 requirement.
Miami-Dade County Orders More Hybrid Refuse Trucks
Miami-Dade County in south Florida has placed a follow-on order for 29 Autocar E3 refuse trucks featuring Parker Hannifin’s fuel-saving RunWise hydraulic hybrid technology.
September Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Nearly Same as Last Year’s
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, was 0.1% lower in September 2012 than in September 2011.
Trucking and Fleet Efficiency Technologies Could Save a Trucker $26K in Fuel Costs Annually
Trucking is the lifeblood of most national economies, connecting the dots between planes, trains and ports.
Reason Foundation Says Costs for Fuel Tax, Toll Collection are ‘Myths’
The Reason Foundation, an American libertarian research organization, released a study saying it costs more to collect fuel taxes than is generally believed, and that thanks to new electronic tolling systems, collecting tolls costs less than is thou…
‘Encapsulated Upper Coupler’ prevents internal corrosion danger, trucker-inventor claims
When badly corroded upper coupler assembly on a tank trailer cause a roll-over recently, Elvin Knollman began thinking of ways to prevent that insidious and almost invisible damage.
Have drug testing rules kept up with the times?
Random drug and alcohol testing has been a fact of life for Canadian truckers crossing the US border since 1996.
Substantial changes to CSA coming as early as next week
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Carriers operating in the US will see changes to how their safety performance is scored under CSA, when changes to the safety measurement system go into effect as early as next week.