Transportation It’s time to pressure shippers, and tell them to look for another carrier January 1, 2000 Dear Editor, Re: word of the driver shortage and push to find new recruits.Truck manufacturers are building the safest, most comfortable trucks ever, and we can't supply even the most important safety...
Transportation Built like a Mack Truck January 1, 2000 ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Few truck makers have enjoyed Mack Trucks' impact on popular culture. After all, "built like a Mack Truck" is synonymous for all things tough - inside or outside the trucking industry...
Transportation Paccar.com, PNV begin new union January 1, 2000 CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - PNV, formerly Park 'N' View, is teaming with paccar.com to form a strategic marketing agreement.The announcement follows close on the heels of paccar.com's US $10-million investm...
Transportation Enman named driver of the year January 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - Now in his 27th year as a truck driver, Barry Enman's 6.4 million accident-free miles have earned him the 1999 Ontario Trucking Association (OTA)/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year...
Transportation BF Goodrich goes the distance with new light truck tire January 1, 2000 The newest addition to BF Goodrich's light-truck tire lineup is the Commercial T/A, an all-season traction tire aimed at the Class 1-5 market.The new truck tire comes with a 50,000-mile limited treadl...
Transportation The price you pay January 1, 2000 OTTAWA, Ont. - How much are you willing to sacrifice for financial security?A lot, it seems, if you're the typical company driver employed by a for-hire carrier in this country. The results of a recen...
Transportation Centennial offers a new tech program January 1, 2000 TORONTO, Ont. - Centennial College's School of Transportation has unveiled a new pre-certificate for the truck and coach technician program.The theory-based course prepares uncertified tradespeople to...
Transportation GE Capital enjoys E-commerce rush January 1, 2000 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - In just five months since its initial launch, GE Capital Fleet Services' web ordering application, located at gefleet.com, now averages more than $3 million a day in online vehicl...
Transportation Teachers get top marks January 1, 2000 Dear Editor, I passed my Class A road test and graduated from Transport Safety and Compliance Systems at their Belleville location.You may remember my letter that you printed in the November issue abo...
Transportation Keep up your good fight January 1, 2000 Dear Editor,I have been involved in the trucking industry for 20 years, the last 10 as a driver trainer.I wanted to let you know that I think you're right on the money with your column on the driver s...
Transportation Reader wants a consultant section January 1, 2000 Dear Editor, On Oct. 25 , 1999 I started a truck driving course in Belleville Ont. I had just retired from 27 years of communications with the OPP and wanted to start another career. I have always lov...
