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Empty Miles on Loaded Tires  - by Jim Park
(February 08, 2010) -- Do light loads really cause excessive tire wear? ...more

2010 Engine Primer  - by Rolf Lockwood
(February 01, 2010) -- Recapping engine maker's 2010 power offerings ...more

The Alpha Log  - by Marco Beghetto
(January 25, 2010) -- Twenty six hot-button issues,from A to Z, that truckers will be monitoring throughout this year and beyond. ...more

Sleeping With the Enemy  - by Marco Beghetto
(January 15, 2010) -- The Americans are eyeing a mandatory sleep apnea testing rule. But the legal implications could throw you in the game way before that. ...more

The CSA 2010 Olympics  - by Peter Carter
(January 05, 2010) -- Run into the States? The DOT is moving the goalposts, and you’re going to be measured and scored like never before. ...more

Turning Back the Clock  - by Marco Beghetto
(December 19, 2009) -- Under new orders, the DOT will backtrack on HOS. Hope that the rules can get more flexible is 'wishful thinking.' ...more

Big Shoes to Fill  - by Rolf Lockwood
(December 12, 2009) -- New stopping-distance regs can be handled by bigger s-cams in many cases, but what if you run heavy? Like it or not, it's time to say hello to disc b ...more

PSI Love You  - by Jim Park
(December 05, 2009) -- Telematics-linked tire-pressure monitoring systems can be your best friend -- as long as they know how to communicate with the rest of your system. ...more

X-ray Visions  - by Peter Carter
(November 30, 2009) -- Keeping track of how money flows around your company is easier -- and more profitable -- than ever. ...more

Hero on the Highway  - by Peter Carter
(November 21, 2009) -- How Raynald and Elaine Bouthillier turned a tragedy into a trucking triumph. ...more

Over & Out  - by Marco Beghetto
(November 14, 2009) -- Ontario's tough rules on in-cab telematics include bans on CB radios, and impending U.S. legislation could be even more aggressive. ...more

The Electrics Are Coming  - by Rolf Lockwood
(November 07, 2009) -- Light and medium-duty plug-in electric trucks are already in use across the Atlantic. And now they're here too. ...more

Gentlemen, Stop Your Engines  - by Jim Park
(October 31, 2009) -- Improving technology means more options for key-off climate control. ...more

Third Time's the Charm  - by Jim Park
(October 24, 2009) -- Eaton's UltraShift PLUS: the automated manual transmission perfected? ...more

Overdrafted  - by Marco Beghetto
(October 17, 2009) -- Banks and financiers have become trucking's new gatekeepers. That hasn't paid if you've performed well in this recession. ...more

Road Test: 2010  - by Jim Park
(October 09, 2009) -- Detroit Diesel’s DD15 engine, in 2010 trim, knocks the ball out of the park. ...more

U-V Recovery?  - by Marco Beghetto
(September 25, 2009) -- It might appear to some of us these days that all the economic science involved in predicting the behavior of medium-term markets is as conclusive as ...more

German Hybrids Planted in North America  - by Rolf Lockwood
(September 19, 2009) -- Does arrival of Friedrichshafen on our shores signal green shoots in alt-fuel land? ...more

Minority Report  - by Peter Carter
(September 12, 2009) -- Meet two industry leaders at either end of the demographic spectrum. This industry could use a lot more like 'em. ...more

Spring Loaded  - by Jim Park
(September 05, 2009) -- Steer axle suspensions will have much more work to do in the coming years. ...more

Just a Stealin’ Drivin’ Man  - by Peter Carter
(August 29, 2009) -- How to put a stop to thefts from the company pump. ...more

Hours of Severance  - by Marco Beghetto
(August 15, 2009) -- A new rift between Ottawa and Queen's Park has emerged over Canadian HOS rules -- further loosening the feds' grip on extra-provincial carriers. ...more

Hard to Port  - by Jason Rhyno
(August 10, 2009) -- Why you should know whether Canadian freight facilities are poised for recovery or not. ...more

A PSI Worth of Prevention …  - by Jim Park
(August 01, 2009) -- ... is better than a ton of cure. It doesn't take much to prevent injuries in the tire shop. ...more

Moving Targets  - by Peter Carter
(July 25, 2009) -- So what if Canadians aren’t moving house as much as they used to. The van lines business is rarin’ for recovery. 230 trucking companies can’t be wrong ...more

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