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Commercial transportation is an industry that faces many challenges, among them the need to pay for operating expenses before receipt of

payment for rendered services. Indeed, receivables for deliveries typically range from 30 to 90 days, terms which often undermine a carrier’s capacity to meet immediate operating costs such as fuel, insurance, repairs and salaries. Commercial carriers have sought out traditional lenders such as banks to address ac-counts payable obligations, but these alternatives are typically attached to restrictive covenants which, if broken, negatively affect the credit worthiness of a company and result in the termination of the loan. In addition, such agreements require proof of equity

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and a sterling credit his-tory. Traditional creditors typically require a debt to equity ratio of 3 to 1, so that for every $150,000 borrowed, for example, the carrier must have $50,000 of equity. Many companies, even with substantial revenues, are refused loans by failing to meet debt to equity ratios.

Conversely, factoring provides the most flexible form of financing, accord-ing to Tina Capobianco, Vice President, J D Factors Corporation. J D Factors is the longest running fac-toring company in Canada, building a successful repu-tation in the provision of client services throughout the entire factoring cycle. “Each account executive with our firm is trained to treat every business like it was their own. In fact this is our strongest feature - developing close rela-tionships with our clients and going the extra mile to address their business needs,” Tina says.

Factoring, a widely used leveraging option, is the purchase of receivables by the factoring company, known as the Factor, from the carrier. Typically, a factor like J D Factors, or

another of the roughly 25 factoring companies in Canada, will purchase a receivable from a truck-ing company contracted to make a delivery. Once proof of delivery has been presented the Factor pays the carrier for the deliv-ered load, less its service fee.

Unlike traditional finan-cing sources, Factors are primarily concerned with the credit worthiness of the customer and their ability to pay the debt. J D Factors has distinguished itself in the industry by providing non-recourse factoring whereby the fac-tor assumes the risk of carrying a debt which may not be paid. Moreover, in the event that a trucking company closes, it will still not be held liable for an outstanding receiv-able as long as J D Factors has the completed paper-work in hand. To ensure the credit worthiness of debtors - the customers of the seller/carrier, J D Factors will undertake an extensive credit history to ensure that fleets and owner operators are con-ducting business with rep-utable clients. Says Tina Capobianco, “we want our transportation clients to establish business rela-tionships with good cus-

tomers.” Because of the company’s assiduous ef-forts to assess credit risk, defaults on receivables are minimal. Of equal import-ance, too, is J D Factors’ promotion of best business practices by training its cli-ents to source companies which have good accounts receivable histories. As Tina Capobianco cautions, there is little point in deliv-ering cargo for companies that do not pay their invoi-ces. For commercial car-riers who fail to get paid, the loss is twofold: They lose the fee for the delivery service as well as incur the costs to deliver the load. (Recourse factoring, an alternative leveraging tool whereby the customer assumes the risk of non payment, is also available as part of their list of busi-ness services.)

J D Factors, with many years of experience in the factoring industry, has a broad base of knowledge and solutions that will en-sure their clients’ specific needs are met. To this end the company assumes all activities related to the servicing of receiv-ables - mail outs, invoice collection, etc. - leaving their customers to focus on their core transporta-tion business. J D Factors’ customers can also expect

quick payment. “Once the delivery is complete and we have received freight confirmation and a signed bill of lading, we release the cash to our client right away,” Tina continued, adding that some of their customers receive fund-ing on a regular basis in accordance with the fre-quency of deliveries.

Factoring fees range from as low as 1.5 percent to 7 percent depending on program type. As a general rule, however, the lower the monthly freight volume and the longer the payment period, the higher the factoring rate. Higher volume carriers with customers who pay promptly typically qualify for lower rates.

Serving a broad base of industries, including transportation, J D Factors is poised to meet the needs of companies with cash flow demands while pro-viding a multitude of addi-tional services such as: Reviews and guarantees on all approved accounts, payment processing and posting, full collections services, wire transfer funding, credit manage-

ment and insurance, and competitive rate struc-tures, among others. The full suite of services also includes load advances to help underwrite the cost of delivery. While factoring ensures prompt payment, J D Factors also assumes responsibility for collec-tion of the receivable and will assist their transporta-tion customers by paying a portion of the fuel costs required to deliver a load. On presentation of load confirmation, this premier financial firm will advance up to 50 percent of the fuel cost required to get the load to its destination point. Once delivered and the bill of lading is sub-mitted, the remaining fuel cost will be paid, followed shortly by the invoiced amount of the delivery, less the factoring fee. Cus-tomers receive a fuel debit card which provides auto-mated purchase controls, detailed fuel management, up to the minute trans-action information, and programmed credit limit notifications.

In addition to providing the most flexible form of financing, unfettered by

restrictive covenants com-monly associated with business loans from trad-itional lenders, factoring companies such as J D Factors stand alongside the growth of their clients. Notes Tina Capobianco, herself a 22 year industry veteran: “our factoring services grow in tandem with the additional trucks and freight volume our customers are able to gen-erate. The flexibility of factoring works really well with transportation com-panies,” she concludes.

With a long standing his-tory as a premier factoring company, J D Factors con-tinues to be one of the fastest growing financial firms in North America due in no small measure to the significant hallmarks upon which it has built its reputation - the highest level of personal service to clients, a broad base of knowledge and solutions, excellent training of ac-count executives, and the ability to match quality service with the unique needs of each client.

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Currency Exchange Rates for Cross Border CarriersBy Bruce Sayer

Does anyone re-m e m b e r t h e “Good Old Days”

when cross border trans-portation was a highly lucrative business?

Back then the Canadian dollar was worth less than 70 cents against the USD and Canada produced a vast array of finished goods for the US mar-ket. Trade was booming with huge volumes of manufacturing exports to the United States keep-ing trucks very busy with high paying south bound freight.

Today it is a significantly different story. The Can-adian dollar now hovers around parity and as a result, Canadian manu-factured goods have lost the distinct advantage they once enjoyed. This shift in trade has resulted in a reversal; high demand for north bound freight into Canada with less need for south bound freight as compared to a decade ago. Traditionally, Canadian trucking com-panies have dominated the Canada-U.S. cross border market. While that still holds true, more American carriers are

now competing on our turf, pulling north with higher paying freight. This has changed cross border economics, creating a difficult challenge to Can-adian carriers.

Statistics Canada re-ports that between 2004 and 2009, “the balance of truck borne trade swung decidedly towards imports (to Canada).” During this period, Canadian cross border trucking compan-ies suffered huge reduc-tions in volume and profit margins. With the global economic scene in con-stant flux, more Canadian carriers are now reporting a return to previous vol-umes and revenues on cross border freight. How-ever, market conditions of the previous decade have changed the competitive landscape dramatically as the U.S. carriers who made large profits dur-ing this period remain active in today’s cross border trade. Competition is at an all-time high as profit margins continue to shrink.

B e c a u s e C a n a d i a n trucking companies do so much business with US customers shipping into Canada, a large portion

of their receivables can be in US dollars. This creates a special kind of problem for Canadian carriers as the ever changing value of the US dollar against our own creates huge swings in profit margins. If the exchange rate between the time you move a load and provide an invoice, and the time the bill is paid fluctuates, so does your profit margin. For ex-ample, at the end of March this year USD was worth $1.12 Canadian. Within 45 days this rate had dropped to $1.08. If your trucking company moved $200,000 USD of loads in March,

this means by the time you got paid, your com-pany would have lost 4 cents on the dollar or $8,000 off your profit mar-gin. That’s a heavy loss to any business!

To further complicate the matter, banks trad-itionally charge hefty rates on currency exchange. Service charges, bank fees and exchange rates are the backbone of a bank’s revenue source. Even if you were to take the time to shop the money mar-ket, most companies do not have sufficient volume to get the best exchange rate available. For small

to medium size carriers, retail is often the best rate they can obtain. The daily demands of running a trucking company and the need to access cash right away often prevents busy companies from finding the service provider that provides the best rate.

Accutrac Capital solves this problem with BULK-Buy Currency Exchange, a simple process designed to maximize your returns. In order to provide you with a high value ex-change rate, Accutrac Capital combines the cur-rency exchange volume of all our customers to ne-

gotiate the best exchange rate for small and medium size truck companies and passes these saving onto you. This levels the play-ing field, allowing any size fleet to obtain sig-nificant savings through convenient, easy to man-age services. Now, even small trucking companies have an equal advantage to compete head to head with larger fleets and re-duce the risk of cross border economics.

For more information about financial services for the trucking indus-try, visit www.Accutrac-Capital.com.V

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Labour Shortage Calls for Proactive Solution by All Industry Sectors

By Marek krasuski

Statistics are gener-ally used to amplify and/or clarify sup-

positions or hypotheses, but when it comes to the driver shortage they seem to confuse more than clarify. Case in point: A study by the Canadian Trucking Human Resour-ces Council (CTHRC) says that the trucking industry will need to find as many as 319,900 “new employ-ees over the next 10 years to keep the wheels mov-ing.” Yet another study by the Conference Board of Canada released a report in February 2013 stat-ing that the driver short-age could reach 33,000 by 2020. There’s a huge gap between 319,000 and 33,000, even when taking into consideration the CTHRC’s figure represents the shortage of all workers needed to meet the needs of the industry. Since truckers represented 82% of this sector’s work force in 2011, it stands to reason that they will continue to represent the lion’s share of the industry. Eighty two percent of the CTHRC’s projected shortfall of 319,500 would mean that the industry will still need nearly 220,000 drivers; still a giant leap from the Conference Board’s pro-jected shortfall of 33,000, factoring in productivity increases.

To muddy the waters even further, there is no driver shortage. In fact, supply outpaces demand by more than two to one. According to industry re-ports quoted by Yvette

Lagrois, President of the Ontario Truck Training Academy (OTTA), Can-ada currently has 662,400 unemployed drivers. The problem is nobody wants them. “We don’t have a driver shortage, we have a skilled driver shortage,” Lagrois says, by way of introduction into the thou-sands of calls she receives each year from licensed commercial drivers look-ing to improve specific skills such as backing into loading docks or learning to drive manual transmis-sions.

Yes, some driver training learning centers instruct their students only on automatic transmissions, leaving their graduates to search for additional train-ing on manuals later. Lag-rois describes the problem as systemic whereby some registered schools provide top notch training while others, registered or not, deliver mediocre instruc-tion at best. The Blue Rib-bon Task Force, authored by the Canadian Truck-ing Alliance, supports the need for a mandatory, industry wide minimum standard for truck driver training to even out the discrepancies in skill level among licensed gradu-ates.

Numbers notwithstand-ing, the Blue Ribbon Task Force identifies four gen-eral reasons for the driver shortage. Among them is what’s described as a demographic Tsunami in which the average age of a trucker is 4.2 years older than in the Canadian workforce. In addition, drivers are aging more rapidly than the average worker, and tens of thou-sands are approaching retirement. Driver com-pensation is another con-tentious issue. Wages are comparable to the nation-al average, but truckers work more hours for the same pay, and traditional piece work, still common

in the industry, forces driv-ers to absorb the cost of inefficiencies imposed by others. The Task Force recommends that drivers receive competitive com-pensation packages, are able to predict with more certainty their weekly pay, and they receive remuner-ation for all performed tasks as well as out-of-pocket expenses.

There are 67 truck driv-ing schools in Ontario. Students who enroll in schools registered with the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) are eligible for government funding and are insured under the school’s insur-ance policy. Non regis-tered colleges typically provide training under 40 hours and at a cost of under $1,000.00, and Lag-rois says non registered schools may or may not have insurance coverage.

To counter employer reticence about hiring drivers who fall short of industry expectations, Lagrois suggests that prospects get proactive by approaching the top 100 fleets to identify what they, as prospective employers, expect from start-ups. Foreknowledge of indus-try expectations can also help guide prospective drivers into the appropri-ate training path that will enhance their employ-ment opportunities after graduation.

Indeed, being proactive is an advisable course of action in all sectors of the industry. Al Thompson is professor and program coordinator at Centennial College’s School of Trans-portation. His advice to his students enrolled in the technician program is to acquaint themselves with potential employers and those in a position to hire. “Of a group of 60 techni-cian students, how many approach companies to ask for a job? Probably

none,” he says, reflecting on the lack of interface be-tween employers, learning centers and their students.

Yet the lack of communi-cation between these vital industry links goes both ways. Companies, for ex-ample, genuinely express interest in visiting the trade schools but business pressures and lack of time override their intentions to get into the schools and introduce their firms to students. Furthermore, the proliferation of secur-ity infrastructure on and around company facilities can have an intimidating effect. “Yards surrounded by wire fencing, cameras, and other protection de-vices from an industry per-spective may not be what the company consciously wants to project. But it does leave an impression on a student who may be afraid of embarrass-ing himself by asking for a job.”

Thompson explained that the lack of interaction among industry members, however unintended, is due in large part to the changing nature of the industry. Gone are the days when a young person would get exposure by helping Dad fix a car in the driveway or find work at a local gas station where the local mechanic introduced his young apprentice to basic mechanical repairs. Young people today have little exposure to the in-dustry, so that those who do pursue a technician or even driver career path usually have a friend or relative who exposes them to the myriad opportun-ities. Even then, “young people today do not have the opportunity to gain basic skills and the field is foreign to them,” Thomp-son advised.

Thompson’s insights apply equally to the lack of sufficient training for drivers. In previous times newly minted drivers

would work their way up through a progressive professional path, first by driving straight truck single axle vehicles and graduate to driving big rigs. Today the expecta-tion is that novice drivers will get behind the wheel of a tractor trailer, in some cases still lacking the skill level to properly manage all aspects of its operation.

Despite challenges, tech-nicians have an easier time of finding gainful em-ployment after graduation. “Today, there is an abun-dance of quality training opportunities available for technicians. When you’re employed in a shop situa-tion, assistance and guid-ance is usually very close by. The employer’s ability to mentor any employee is a big factor in keeping a stable workforce. People want to believe in a secure future,” Thompson said.

Technicians also benefit from a highly structured learning trajectory. Three levels of schooling are required in an apprentice program in which students are assigned employers who provide guidance in growing their skills. A three-way agreement is signed between the individual, the provincial ministry, and the employer in which practical work experience is provided by the employer and the in-school portion of the program delivered by pro-fessors at Centennial and other certified colleges. The course typically takes five years to complete, after which the passing of a provincial exam is

necessary for full accredit-ation.

As with most things in the trucking industry, there have been revisions to technician learning benchmarks. Previously, learners had to fulfill a certain number of hours to meet the required stan-dards. Today, learning is based on a book of 92 competencies or learning tasks, each of which must be satisfactorily performed and graded before moving on to the next task.

Whether addressing the shortage of drivers or qualified technicians, experts call for a paradigm shift in addressing indus-try problems. And that shift demands more fluid communication channels between employers (cur-rent and prospective), em-ployees, regulatory agen-cies, and learning centers. Expecting government to break down the siloing of industry sectors is un-realistic. It’s a challenge left largely to the private sector, but one which Al Thompson believes is well worth the effort. There are myriad opportunities for both drivers and techni-cians to aspire toward, replete with well paying and exciting positions.

“I started out as a tech-nician and ended up in my last job flying around the country taking care of problems. If people think they are going to be pigeonholed in a greasy shop, they are mistaken. This industry generates a lot of great people and great opportunities,” he concluded.V

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Driver Shortage Holding Back Fleet Growth

A new survey con-d u c t e d b y C K C o m m e r c i a l

Vehicle Research (CK-CVR), revealed that the driver shortage is preva-lent concern among fleet operators, which will im-pact future new vehicle purchases.

According to the Q2 2014 Fleet Sentiment report by CKCVR, most fleets reported that their

struggle to recruit and retain drivers is affect-ing their ability to grow and add equipment. A majority (55%) indicated driver availability  is the factor that most impacted their equipment purchas-es - outside of normal business conditions and freight demand.

Hours of Service, along with other pending regu-lations, is also having an

effect on driver supply.The survey also found

that just 2 percent of the planned power units to be ordered were designated for added capacity.

Other results from the survey reflect a tight cap-acity situation with high utilization, virtually no trucks parked for lack of work, and an overall positive view of business conditions.V

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HR Changes Needed to Solve Driver Shortage

Perhaps the truck-ing industry’s long-standing R&R sys-

tem – recruitment and retention – needs another R: Revolution.

As the truck driver short-age becomes a bigger and bigger problem by the day – with one pro-jection estimating the US trucking industry will be short a million drivers just 10 years hence (plus over 35,000 in Canada) – many are beginning to wonder if current driver recruiting, hiring, and re-tention processes need to be completely overhauled, if not disposed of entirely, reports Fleet Owner in a recent feature.

“We’ve been dealing with this driver short-age problem since the 1980s and the industry really hasn’t stepped for-ward with what I would call a ‘holistic’ solution,” explained Duff Swain, President of consulting firm Trincon Group, during a webinar designed to lay out new solutions for the driver shortage. “The in-dustry has only selectively looked at the issue, often focusing on the idea ‘de jour’ to address it,” he said.

Throwing money at the problem, using it as a carrot to lure drivers from one company or an-other hasn’t slowed down

the shortage,’ he added. Driver turnover still hov-ers around 100% and the shortage grows.

“We need to look more comprehensively at the problem, in particular the role individual carriers play in improving the im-age and reality of truck driving as a long term career,” Swain stressed.

Fleet Owner explained how Trincon highlighted four major points that need to be addressed by fleets, regardless of size, in order to truly craft a long-term fix for the driver shortage:

Solve turnover first: Adopting “onboarding” strategies to build bet-ter relations with driver candidates on the front end of the recruiting and orientation process.

Have something to sell: Developing a career path for drivers in terms of measurable pay increases, ongoing training, the abil-ity to shift into different job functions within a trucking company, and of course healthcare benefits, retirement plans, vacation and home time not only bring drivers through the door but help keep them long term.

Keep the pipeline full: High school students, im-migrants, displaced work-ers, military veterans: the

industry needs to extend its outreach beyond the existing driver pool.”

Relationship with driv-ing schools a must: More than anything, carriers must form close relation-ships with accredited driver training schools as well as find ways to help driver candidates pay for training. “Carriers need to be able to influence the curriculum, especially the ‘driver finishing’ part of the program, because insurance providers look closely at that in determin-ing risk exposure.”

Overlaying those points, however, is the need for the industry to recognize that pay is not the critic-al linchpin of the driver shortage issue, states Fleet Owner.

“Is compensation an issue? Of course it is. But once you establish competitive pay, it is how the driver gets treated that determines whether they stay or leave,” Swain stressed. “Pure and simple, we’ve been trying vari-ous methods of pay and bonuses year after year in this industry with little change in driver shortage and turnover rates to show for it.”

Still, there is no “silver bullet” for the increasingly challenging aspects of the truck driver shortage.

John Larkin, Managing Director and Head of Trans-portation Capital Markets Research for Wall Street firm Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., noted in a research brief, that “linking compensation to performance has proven

to be effective in improving operational performance.”

Bonuses incentivizing fuel efficiency, productiv-ity, on-time performance, and safety all help drivers focus on these areas, he explained. “The personal-

ized treatment of each individual driver, well-maintained equipment, and alignment with driver friendly customers can help maintain a positive outlook and ultimately improved performance.”V

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Canada Border ServiCeS agenCy

Fosterville Port of Entry Extends Hours for the 2014 Summer Season

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is pleased

to announce that the Fosterville port of entry

extended its operational hours for the summer season.

Fosterville is located in western York Coun-

ty, New Brunswick, on Route 122 next to the community of Orient, Maine. CBSA off icers have prepared for an-

other summer season. Last year a lone, the Fosterville port of entry processed over 15,000 travellers.

QuiCk FaCtS

Summer season hours of operation are from May 15 to November 30.

The hours of operation

during the summer sea-son are Monday to Sun-day from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. (Atlantic Day-light Time).V

government oF new BrunSwiCk

Traffic Advisory for Clair-Fort Kent International Bridge

Clair / Fort Kent, New Brunswick – There will be re-

strictions on vehicle traf-fic on the Clair/Fort Kent International Bridge this summer due to construc-tion activities at the Can-adian and United States borders.

From May 27 to June 23, no commercial or personal vehicles lar-

ger than a small delivery truck (6.71 meters long or 2.74 meters wide) will be permitted on the bridge.

From June 25 to July 30, some commercial vehicles such as a straight truck, bus, or recreational vehicle (less than 14.94 meters long) will be al-lowed to enter Canada using the bridge. How-ever, no commercial or

personal vehicles lar-ger than a small delivery truck will be allowed to leave Canada using the bridge.

The travelling public should also expect de-lays at both the Canadian and American borders at Clair/Fort Kent on Au-gust 15.

These delays will be due to increased traffic related

to a one-day closure of the Edmundston-Madawas-

ka International Bridge and the gathering of the

World Acadian Congress in Edmundston.V

keeping your vehiCleS Clean

Most Important Elements of Truck Washing

By JaCk JaCkSon

What are the most import-ant elements

regarding vehicle washing, company image, driver satisfaction, extended equipment life and en-vironmental impact? All this can be accomplished by having a consistent wash, yet it is still gener-ally ignored by most com-panies.

In today’s world of en-vironmental concerns, the trucking industry has given serious thought to

the environmental impact and has found ways to be efficient in tires, engines, fuel consumption, aero-dynamics, etc. Building on this record, why not an analysis of washing meth-ods as well?

There is technology available to meet any washing requirements, whether they are budget or environmentally based. Generally, the most popu-lar automatic machinery to wash vehicles is the automated drive-through, rollover and walk-around units. These systems en-able a truck to be washed and rinsed in 2 to 5 min-utes. Also available are water reclamation and recycle systems to offset environmental concerns and save on water costs.

However, there are many operators still using the manual pressure washer and hand brush scrub sys-tem, taking up to 30 min-utes or more to wash and

rinse. Reliable labor, time, and wash consistencies are the major frustrations utilizing a manual hand wash system.

Washing inside your building usually means you are tapped into your municipal water sew-age system, thus the grey water is being sent to the local treatment facility. This does help the environ-ment but there may be big costs to pay:

Fees to the municipality to clean this water,

Costs to your company or building to pay for the water supply (possibly on a meter), and

Possible costs for sewage discharge. (Some areas meter water in and out, often charging twice the amount for water dis-charge.)

Today’s technology al-lows for water treatment systems at your wash bay. There are many systems available that capture your

water, clean it and re-use for washing. This allows for zero discharge, thus saving money and mini-mizing impact on the en-vironment.

The use and cost of water can be a major hidden cost. Do the analysis and find a major saving, es-pecially when you look at your cost per gallon of water. For most of us, the municipality supplies our water through pipes to our facility. Examine the water bill and determine a cost per gallon of water. This is not easy, but necessary to determine your cost per vehicle of washing. After determining the cost of water, capture the cost of labor, chemicals and supplies.

Overall, truck washing has much more of an im-pact than most operators take time to consider. Clean vehicles have a ma-jor effect on company im-age, driver satisfaction, the

environment and the bot-tom line of every company, city and municipality.

Jack Jackson is President of Awash Systems Corp. “We solve vehicle wash-

ing issues where no one else can.” Email: jackjack-son@awashystems.com or call 800.265.7405. Visit our website www.awash-systems.com.V

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stretcHing your MiLes

FITZY – Make Miles While the Sun ShinesBy peter FitzgeraLD

Driving for as many years as I have, I’ve come to ac-

commodate and f low with the seasons and cycles of freight move-ment. Though I’ve mostly been in flat deck I have put my time in with dry vans and reefers. Prob-ably the most cyclical industry sector is decks (at least in my opinion).

Some of the busiest times for decks are usually

spring and summer, and that’s ok with me. When I have to deal with over size/dimensional cargo, I’d much rather work in high volumes of daylight than jump from truck stop to truck stop during the winter solstice.

Running the winter sol-stice means added pres-sure and demand for or-ganization like never be-fore. Every daylight minute must be times of travel, specifically 96 km/h. All

the other time of dark-ness can be consumed by distractions (even holding your water till darkness is normal), but daylight means moving! Efficiency of daylight hours is critical to survival.

In the summer however, daylight is hardly the issue to focus on since it’s so plentiful. Load/unload schedules, navigating construction and maxi-mizing logbook hours overtakes the sensitivity to

daylight hours (washroom breaks are now structured into logbook time, not sunshine). It’s an awk-ward shift that sometimes surprises an operator if they aren’t paying close attention.

The effect on cash flow can also be seen year over year. Miles increase and revenues climb just as graduation traffic ap-proaches. The cycle feels different every year, yet the same.

Success as an oper-ator (or any business for that matter) requires that owners adjust their life-style to accommodate the demands of their busi-ness. It would hardly seem logical for a farmer to take their two week holi-day in mid-September. It would also hardly seem reasonable for an over dimensional operator to take their holiday while the sun shines. For me and my freight demands,

it makes sense to fly south when the ground is as solid as a rock.

That’s not to say all deck-ers should fly south with the geese. There are some freight lanes, loops and contracts that pay the highest in the deepest caverns of winter. If you’re one of those, then going fishing during a time when deep woods off is a neces-sity is the most reason-able. What I’m saying is … know your industry sector, know when your high time demand is, and count your days off in the time when demand is the least.

Know when the sun shines on your business and when it does not. This will not be the same for every operator, even at the same company. Get to know your dispatcher, get to know the com-pany cycles, and try to co-ordinate your holiday time accordingly. But more importantly, work while

the sun shines. If now is your time of harvest, don’t stop till you have to. Be-ing self-employed usually doesn’t provide the luxury of choosing your time of rest and relaxation.

The old farmer’s proverb, make hay while the sun shines, also applies to trucking. So make miles while the sun shines.

Peter Fitzgerald lives in Steinbach, Manitoba, an Owner Operator haul-ing specialty flat deck. He contributes on behalf of Making Your Miles Count productions. You can view his articles and other free visual and POD cast re-sources at thrconsulting.ca. Peter’s e-mail address is peter@thrconsulting.ca. THR Consulting Group Inc. is an accounting and con-sulting firm specializing in Lease/Owner Operators. You can further research related topics at thrcon-sulting.blogspot.com or call 877.987.9787.V

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Editorial

Employee Engagement Has a Direct Impact on Business ProductivityBy GEorGE FullErton

Earlier this year, Ed d ie L eMo i ne launched into his

seminar, a Journey to En-gagement, at the Truck-ing Human Resource Sector Council – Atlantic in Truro, Nova Scotia, by quoting some common statistics about the value of engagement in the work place.

LeMoine regards an en-gaged employee as a per-son who is happy with their job and motivated to carry out their assigned tasks with enthusiasm and a dedication to qual-ity. Employee engagement has a direct impact on business productivity, he contends.

Statistics suggest that about 27% of the work-force is considered act-ively engaged in their job. These people love their job, and they love doing it well. Statistically, this engaged group achieves 60% of overall business productivity. The actively engaged are best employ-ees and are unlikely to leave their place of em-ployment.

About 59% of the aver-age workforce in a busi-ness is considered ‘not engaged’. This portion shows up, gets paid, but does not enjoy what they are doing. Regardless, the ‘not engaged’ are also good workers and they also reach 60% productiv-ity in business.

To get the math to work, LeMoine quotes that 14% of the average workforce is ‘actively not engaged’. This portion of the work-force is dissatisfied and actually destructive, con-tributing a negative 20% deficit to business pro-ductivity.

LeMoine explained that the statistics apply to Can-adian industries in gen-eral, and he holds that the trucking industry can achieve greater productiv-ity and improve employee retention by giving greater

attention to employee en-gagement.

“The 59% ‘not engaged’ are generally wonder-ful and good people, but business is not getting full potential from them. Research has determined that about half of this group are actively looking for a new place of employ-ment,” said LeMoine.

LeMoine added that the most recent research sug-gests this portion of the workforce looking for new employment has grown to 80% in recent years. They are not engaged and not satisfied with their job and are ready for new oppor-tunities.

In Atlantic Canada, with diminished labour op-portunities, workers are more apt to remain in an unfulfilling job because of the shortage of alterna-tives. Yet as soon as better prospects come along they quickly move on.

The best productivity resource for trucking com-panies is to motivate their ‘not engaged’ workers. These workers started work, wanted to be en-gaged and initially enjoyed their employment, but in many cases later found themselves disappointed by not doing the type of work they originally ex-pected.

Motivation is not a one-size-fits all concept, Le-Moine cautions. Males and females have different motivating triggers, and similarly, people of differ-ent cultural backgrounds may have different motiv-ating influences.

It is commonly under-stood that people born in different time periods are influenced by com-monly held values they absorbed while growing up. Understanding these generational values, as well as gender and culture, is an important step to understanding how people from different generations are motivated.

The Boomer generation,

people born between 1946 through to the mid 1960’s, are generally motivated by self centered gratifica-tion – the so called ‘me’ generation. Motivated by financial well-being they start work early and will-ingly put in extra hours and demonstrate their commitment to produc-tivity.

Generation X counts people born between mid-1960’s and mid 1980’s. They are typically de-scribed as skeptical and are unimpressed by the way their predecessor boomers operated. As a group Gen Xers are greener. They focus on their family first and on work second. Gen Xers are motivated by pleas-ure, not fear. They are concerned about overall work productivity, though are less inclined to see the need to put in extra-long hours at work. Gen Xers are loyal to people rather than companies or brands. They understand and use social media productively.

Generation Y includes people born mid 1980’s to the middle of first decade of the new millennium. Gen Yers are the coddled generation. They get along with people and are tech savvy. They are motivated by pleasure – if they don’t like the job they don’t stay. They simply move on to another place of work.

Boomer managers need to understand what mo-tivates each generation and build on their unique strengths. “Managers have to figure out what their employees like to do so as to turn them into engaged employees”, suggests Le-Moine. He encourages assigning tasks to those likely to be the most en-thusiastic to the particular job at hand.

“Build on their strengths, figure out what they want to do, give them that job and they become an en-gaged employee”, Le-Moine says.

When people are work-ing at tasks they enjoy they are more productive and do their job well. Man-agers often will observe an employee doing a certain task well and assume they enjoy doing it. LeMoine contends this is not always the case. The employee may actually dislike a cer-tain job but does it well out of sense of duty or commitment to profes-sionalism, but ultimately is dissatisfied.

In order to move employ-ees to full engagement and increase productivity, managers have to take the time and make a concert-ed effort to ask employees what they like doing in the business.

“Managers need to get to really know employees, and to speak with them, though not all supervisors

possess that ability,” Le-Moine said, suggesting the Boomer-generation supervisors, especially, may have climbed the cor-porate ladder through skill sets other than personal communication.

LeMoine suggests man-agers can initiate engage-ment by asking employees questions such as: ‘What are you excited about in life? What are you excited about in your job? What job or tasks do you think you would like to be do-ing?’

Listening and hearing effectively is as import-ant as asking. Managers have to listen effectively. If communication lags, the employee may come away from the whole pro-cess discouraged, thinking their contribution was not appreciated.

While it’s impossible to have a job where em-ployees always do what they want, LeMoine sug-gests that managers can at least ensure that the employee gets to do what they enjoy doing at least some of the time. A driver, for example, could get a preferred route or a fa-vourite truck periodically, or be granted extended home time.

Eddie LeMoine is one of Canada’s most sought-after experts on changing demographics, attraction and retention, diversity and performance develop-ment. A bestselling author and international keynote speaker, he specializes in leadership, employee en-gagement and the psych-ology of success. Find Eddie at http://eddiele-moine.com.V

Eddie leMoine is one of Canada’s most sought-after experts on changing demographics,

attraction and retention, diversity and performance development.

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tMta suDBury

New Kenworths at TMTA MeetingBy Marek krasuski

On May 15th the Sudbury Chapter of the Transpor-

tation Maintenance and Technology Association (TMTA) held its monthly meeting outside its regular venue at the Howard John-son Plaza Hotel. Instead, the event was generously sponsored by the Sudbury Kenworth dealership locat-ed at 199 Mumford Road. The line up of events in-cluded a selection of Ken-worth’s latest generation cab offerings. Kenworth’s new T680, its most fuel efficient model, offers up to 5 percent fuel economy improvement and comes with extra aerodynamic treatments. The T680 is equipped with the PAC-CAR MX-13 engine and 10-speed automated trans-mission. It is also roomier thanks to a bigger, wider cab and has extra head-room. Kenworth officials also introduced to a full house of TMTA members in attendance the T880 model, a rugged truck for demanding applications.

The T880 is also equipped with the PACCAR MX-13 engine and is rated up to 500 hp and 1,850 lb-ft of torque. The company says this new vocational truck includes an air assisted hydraulic clutch, reflector headlamps, and a comfort-able cab with 23 inches between the seats.

Kenworth’s Gary Crudge later informed participants about the importance of maintenance on engines and after treatment equip-ment. Crudge drew atten-tion to the importance of emission controls despite the additional mainten-ance required for newer builds. “Due to emission controls we have cleaned up the air, and that is a good thing. It takes 35 2010 trucks to put out the same amount of emissions as just one truck in 1990,” he said of the significant strides made in environ-mental improvement. Still, the cost of maintaining newer engines and the cost of fuel has increased significantly. Crudge urged participants to read their

operator manuals and to follow guidelines in or-der to save money down the road from premature break downs due to lack of maintenance. Crudge also said the company has introduced a new after treatment 5 year, 800,000 kilometer warranty. He advised operators to con-sult with service managers about maintenance, the replacement of sensors, and related issues.

TMTA Vice President, Mike Hamel, was on hand to deliver his monthly safety tips talk. Hamel in-formed audience members that a fully loaded ore truck weighs 31 times more than the average family sedan. The comparison illustrated the additional time and distance required for stop-ping these big rigs, and that private drivers should be made aware of these facts. Indeed, the talk was as much for the benefit of private drivers as pro-fessional carriers. Private drivers should be aware of avoiding the so called ‘no zones.’ Driving next to the

right front steer tire, for example, puts vehicles in the truck driver’s blind spot and can lead to accidents as trucks, forgetting the car’s whereabouts, may move into the right lane.

When driving behind a truck, drivers should be able to see both mirrors on the side of the cab ahead; if not this is a clear indication the passenger vehicle is following too close. Simi-larly, when driving in front of trucks, vehicles should always indicate their in-tention to change lanes as commercial vehicles require longer stopping distances and can ill afford to be suddenly cut off from careless vehicles. Truckers, too, need to clearly indi-cate their intentions by, for example, waiting to com-plete a turn before turning off signal lights. Courtesy, especially for professional drivers, should be the order of the day, Hamel con-cluded.

The Sudbury TMTA is a group of fleet maintenance professionals actively run-ning light, medium, and heavy fleets in the province of Ontario and operating across Canada and the U.S. It holds monthly meetings on the second Thursday of each month from Septem-ber to June at the award

winning Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel. Sponsors are encouraged to support the monthly dinner meet-ings. These are unique opportunities to engage in one place with transporta-tion fleet maintenance and distributors from Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay and Manitoulin Island.V

tMta May meeting was generously sponsored by the

sudbury kenworth dealership located at 199 Mumford road.

transcore Link Logistics

TransCore Launches its Scholarship Program

Toronto, Ontario – T r a n s C o r e Link Logistics is

pleased to announce the creation of its new scholarship program, LinkScholar. Dependents of TransCore clients are eligible to apply for one $2,500 scholarship based on academic excellence and one $2,500 scholar-ship based on demon-stration of attributes of a model student.

The LinkScholar Pro-gram aims to help stu-dents reach their poten-tial by providing financial assistance towards their tuition. “I see this program as an opportunity to give back to the communities in which we live and work.

More importantly, it’s one more way we can give back to our customers,” says Claudia Milicevic, Senior Director and Gen-eral Manager of TransCore Link Logistics.

Open to TransCore Link Logistics’ customers who subscribe to its services, any employee in a mem-ber organization is eli-gible to have their child or grandchild apply for the scholarship, which includes but is not lim-ited to company drivers, dispatchers and office co-ordinators.

This is the inaugural year for the annual program and applications are cur-rently being accepted for these scholarship awards.

Deadline to apply is June 30, 2014.

LinkScholar will aid the next generation of leaders in any study discipline they choose, and is not limited to transportation course-work. The Program’s scholarships are avail-able for many kinds of Canadian post-secondary education, such as voca-tional and trade schools, community colleges and universities. For more in-formation or to download application forms, please visit www.transcore.ca/linkscholar.aspx.

If you have any ques-t i o n s , p l e a s e c a l l 800.263.6149 ext. 1115 or email: linkscholar@tran-score.ca.V

14 June 2014

transport canaDa

Transport Minister in Chicago

The Honourab le Lisa Raitt, Minis-ter of Transport,

was in Chicago where she marked the 20th an-niversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and addressed the Council of Great Lakes Governors regarding the importance of building the new Detroit River International Cross-ing (New International Trade Crossing) in order to spur ongoing economic growth in Canada and the United States.

In her address to the NAFTANEXT summit, the Minister noted the bene-fits brought by the trade agreement and discussed the Government of Can-ada’s economic record, including its robust trade agenda.

She highlighted invest-ments in Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway, as well as measures to improve rail safety, noting that these actions contribute to the safe and secure move-ment of goods across all of North America, helping to increase trade, grow the economy and create jobs.

While meeting with the Council of Great Lakes Governors, Minister Raitt emphasized the import-ance of bilateral cooper-ation on border infrastruc-ture projects such as the crossing between Wind-sor and Detroit. The new bridge will ensure there is sufficient border cross-ing capacity to handle projected growth in cross-

border trade and traffic in the Windsor-Detroit trade corridor. It will provide a much-needed crossing alternative at the busiest commercial border cross-ing between Canada and the U.S., create thousands of construction jobs and long-term employment opportunities on both sides of the border, and support national security and public safety priorities in Canada and the U.S.

The Government of Can-ada has pledged to pay for almost all of the new bridge project, including property acquisition on the U.S. side. However, Canada continues to await a decision by the U.S. gov-ernment to pay for its new customs plaza in Detroit. The U.S. inspection plaza represents a relatively modest investment - just $250 million of the overall $4.4-billion project.

NAFTANEXT is a gather-ing of industry and gov-ernment leaders to dis-cuss the challenges and opportunities created by increased trade in North America. This summit is exploring how transporta-tion, energy and environ-mental infrastructure will work in North America.

2014 marks the 20th an-niversary of NAFTA, which has had an overwhelm-ingly positive effect on the Canadian economy. It has opened up new export opportunities, acted as a stimulus to build inter-nationally competitive businesses, and helped

attract significant foreign investment.

Under NAFTA, Canada-US trade has grown to a value of about $2 billion per day (2012 figures) and Mexico has become Can-ada’s third-largest trading partner.

Detroit riVer

internationaL

crossing

About 30 per cent of total U.S.-Canada trade, more than $100 billion worth crosses the Wind-sor-Detroit international trade corridor each year.

Canada is the top export destination for 34 states including each member state of the Council of Great Lakes States: Il-linois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Over 8 million Amer-ican and over 2 million Canadian jobs depend on trade and investment between Canada and the United States.

The Minister said “The NAFTANEXT event is a good opportunity to discuss how we can ad-vance our mutual goal of increasing trade, both on this continent and with markets around the globe.”

“The ongoing collab-oration of Canada and the United States on projects such as the Detroit–Wind-sor crossing can help to make North America the most competitive and dynamic region in the world.”V

the Honourable Lisa raittMinister of transport

June 2014 15

cross BorDer serVices

New Illegal Drugs Hitting our Streets

By DaWn trueLL

Define Bath Salts: a designer drug chemically con-

cocted containing substi-tuted cathinones causing effects similar to ampheta-mine and cocaine; sold under the semblance of bathing products due to their white crystals re-sembling Epsom salts. Packaging often states “not for human consump-tion” in order to avoid legal misconduct if someone should die. Bath Salts are a synthetic compound of a chemical that is found in the plant Khat, one that this reporter wrote about last year. Khat originates in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya and is now being shipped into Canada.

On the street the drug is known by various names: MDPV – methylenediox-ypyrovalerone, methylone, mephedrone, ivory wave, vanilla sky, monkey dust, and hurricane Charley. This drug, bath salts, is being in-gested via snorting, smok-ing, eating or injection.

Similar to amphetamines, bath salts use causes symp-toms on the central nerv-

ous system that are abso-lutely horrific; increased risk of heart attack due to the high intensity of in-creased stimulation, kidney failure, liver failure, hallu-cinations, paranoia, violent behavior, increased toler-ance for pain and can even lead to suicide. Health Can-ada reported that MDPV use has been connected with severe panic attacks, anxiety, hallucinations and psychosis.

In a report written by an actual user from Nova Scotia, the experience “felt like I wanted to kill me or kill somebody else. Hor-rible feeling of sketchiness, constantly looking over your shoulder or peeking out around your curtains or windows, hiding under the blankets.”

Do you remember a case in the news in May 2012 about a murder in Miami when a 31-year-old man, Rudy Eugene, was found viciously gnaw-ing at 65-year-old Ronald Poppo’s face in the day light on a busy highway? When the police officer arrived on scene and demanded that Rudy Eugene stop, the 31 year old ‘growled’ back at him like an animal. Finally the police officer had to shoot Rudy to stop him. It took 4 shots to kill him. The 65-year-old victim lost 75% of his face to this vicious at-tack leaving him unrecog-nizable. Rudy Eugene, the man doing the chewing was high on Bath Salts.

At Aberdeen Hospital in Nova Scotia, Dr. Heidi-

Marie Farinholt reported that this chemical concoc-tion is one of the most addictive drugs out there currently. “It is extremely dangerous. So you take cocaine and multiply it by a factor of 10 and you have this,” she said.

Unfortunately it’s very difficult to catch distribu-tors of this product because being a synthetic drug, MDPV is not detectible by drug-sniffing dogs. It’s also difficult to detect the presence of this drug in a person’s body as it’s un-detectable in routine blood and urine tests.

Marijuana – Cannabis, we all know about this drug, which is grown right here locally, most often inhaled and used as a psychoactive drug and as medicine in critically ill patients. It contains THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, and exhibits physiological side effects such as feelings of euphoria, relaxation, heightened mood and ap-petence.

Now there is a New Ma-rijuana that has hit the streets, it’s not from a plant; this one is being synthetic-ally produced in Asia, most often China. This synthetic marijuana creates a “high” that is supposed to mimic the natural cannabis plant. Unfortunately there are far too many adverse, poten-tially life threatening side effects to this synthetic-ally produced marijuana. It does not contain THC, alternatively unknown chemicals. The street name

changes constantly: K2, Spice, Spice Gold, Herbal Incense and MT-45. Where are people purchasing such a product? Well, because it’s not the standard run of the plant world mill, it’s being sold at convenience stores, hemp stores, smoke shops and is most often being purchased online! That’s correct, there are numerous websites now that are selling these prod-ucts and they are extremely easy to purchase. These websites have been under investigation for the past year by drug enforcement teams such as ICE – Immi-grations and Customs En-forcement – in an attempt to figure out how to control illegal drug sales. These websites are owned and operated by Chinese busi-nesses. The street names are not mentioned in the “Controlled Substances Act” and therefore can be currently sold anywhere. As the DEA and RCMP

catch wind of these new synthetic marijuana names they are working on laws that will encompass all possible forms of this dan-gerous street drug. These drugs from China are posi-tively linked to numerous deaths in North America. The DEA compares taking this synthetic marijuana to playing Russian roulette.

While our government is working diligently to track down and stop these illegal drugs from coming

into Canada, unfortunately due to the synthetic com-pounds utilized, it’s virtu-ally impossible.

For information regarding anti-smuggling, anti-hu-man trafficking and anti-terrorism initiatives such as PIP, FAST, C-TPAT, CSA please contact Dawn Truell of Cross Border Services at 905.973.9136, email dawntruell@gmail.com, visit www.c-tpat-certified.com, www.crossborderser-vices.org.V

“Bath salts” are a synthetic compound of a chemical that is

found in the plant khat

16 June 2014

FeDeraL Motor carrier saFety aDMinistration

White House & US DOT Honor Daphne Izer as a “Champion of Change” for Truck Safety Work

On May 13, the White House and the U.S. Depart-

ment of Transportation honored Daphne Izer as a 2014 Transportation Champion of Change. Her recognition has been a long time coming. Twenty years ago, Mrs. Izer start-ed Parents Against Tired Truckers when her son and three other teen-agers were killed by an overly-tired trucker who was driving beyond the allowed hours-of-service limits and fell asleep at the wheel.

Surviv ing gr ief and anger over the death of her son and his friends, Daphne has channeled her family’s tragedy into action by dedicating her-self to protecting others from becoming casualties of fatigued truck drivers and promoting the use of technology to bring

greater accountability with federal drive time limits. She has fought to make sure that truck driv-ers today are getting more of the rest they need for their own health and for the safety of those who share the road with them.

Her work to create a national standard for the use of Electronic Log-ging Devices is a tribute to her son, Jeff, and the thousands of others who have been killed in truck crashes. Daphne’s efforts to improve highway safety have created an aware-ness of truck driver fa-tigue and enabled FMCSA to gain support for our Electronic Logging De-vices proposal. I’m proud to say that in March, FMCSA  announced our proposal  to require mo-tor carriers to use Elec-tronic Logging Devices to improve the quality of

logbook data and compli-ance with hours of service safety rules. The uniform use of Electronic Logging Devices is an import-ant step for saving lives and preventing serious injuries.

This passion for safety also calls to mind the importance of the hours of service regulations that are in place today.

Less than one year ago, new Hours-of-Service regulations went to effect to ensure drivers have the adequate rest they need to safely operate an 80,000 lb. commercial vehicle and share the road with other motorists, like Daphne’s son. The cur-rent Hours-of-Service rule includes common sense, data-driven changes to reduce truck driver fatigue and improve safety by reducing the maximum average work week for

truckers to 70 hours from 82 hours and requiring a 30-minute break during the first eight hours of their shift. Most import-antly, analysis shows that these changes will save 19 lives and prevent ap-proximately 1,400 crashes and 560 injuries each year.

Seems reasonable? Well, it may be surprising to learn that there’s an ef-fort underway in Congress to roll-back these import-ant life-saving changes, which safety advocates like Daphne know are critical to improving high-way safety. It is also worth emphasizing that no other mode of transportation allows safety-sensitive employees, like pilots and train conductors, to work such grueling schedules.

As Daphne said at the White House, “We cannot roll-back the Hours-of-

Service rule and cause more deaths and injuries when saving lives should be first and foremost.”

She is right - it’s all about saving lives. Her perseverance has hon-

ored the memory of her son, made roads safer and saved lives.

We are proud to rec-ogn ize Daphne I ze r as a true Champion of Change.V

secretary anthony Foxx honors Daphne izer as a “champion

of change” at the White House on May 13, 2014.

June 2014 17

LegaL Matters

The Importance of Disclosure

By Mark reynoLDs

When you have been charged it is important

that you do not declare yourself guilty prior to you or your representa-tive seeing the disclo-sure. Disclosure is the evidence that the pros-ecution will be using in court in an attempt to convict you of your par-ticular charge. In most cases involving traffic offences or commercial vehicle offences, the dis-closure will consist of a copy of the charging of-ficer’s notes. The officer needs to take note of the

particulars of the offence, time, date, location etc. The officer also needs to make note of informa-tion that will be required as testimony in order to obtain a conviction. This is standard procedure.

This does not necessarily mean that the officer has noted sufficient informa-tion to obtain a conviction. For example, in the case of a speeding ticket, the officer needs to note the procedure followed in or-der to prove that the radar device he or she was using at the time of the offence was functioning properly. Even if you are certain that you were in fact speeding, that does not necessarily mean that the officer made proper notes regarding the offence. It’s not enough for an officer to simply de-termine if you have com-mitted the offence. The prosecution is required to prove this beyond a reasonable doubt. This

means more than the of-ficer simply testifying that you were speeding, or you were over your hours on your log book, or your tire was improper.

The majority of offences carry e i ther demer i t points, or CVOR points or both. Too many points or convictions can result in increased insurance premiums, which will al-ways cost considerably more than the fine you are facing with a conviction. Simply paying the fine that is associated with a charge can cause more problems than you may have ever anticipated. Truck drivers for example can find themselves not only paying higher insur-ance premiums but could find themselves looking for work in another field, if they end up with too many convictions that either resulted in too many demerit points or caused too many CVOR points

to be assigned to their employer’s CVOR record. The employer’s insurance carrier can simply tell the employer that they are no longer insuring that par-ticular driver.

That being said, any paralegal or lawyer that does not request the of-ficer’s disclosure when contesting a charge is not doing their job. If you have someone contesting a charge for you, don’t be shy about asking if disclo-sure has been requested,

and if the disclosure is sufficient. Even in a case where you may know you are guilty of the offence, the officer may have in-sufficient evidence to ob-tain a conviction. In fact I have seen cases where the officer did not make any notes regarding the incident at all. It could be that after writing someone a ticket the officer could have been called away on some emergency and did not have a chance to make notes regarding

the offence. That may be something of a long shot but it happens.

The important thing to remember is not to be too hasty in deciding your case is a lost cause. The disclosure may very well show otherwise.

Mark Reynolds is a for-mer MTO officer, prov-incial trainer, and en-forcement coordinator, and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or email MarkReynolds@OTTLegal.com.V

18 June 2014

neWcoM Business MeDia

Truck World 2014 “Surpassed All Expectations”

Toronto, Ontario - More than 16,000 truck-industry men

and women visited Truck World 2014, making the three-day event one of the most successful trucking shows ever, organizers report.

“In fact, there were 16,065 visitors,” said Joe Glionna, Director of the Show Division at Newcom

Business Media, which owns Truck World.

“But if you add in all the exhibitors and their people, the total is 20,307.” (The attendance marks a five-percent increase over Truck World 2012.)

“We’re very pleased to know the exhibitors and visitors went away happy.”

Over 400 companies strutted their latest equip-

ment and services. The show floor was abuzz with positive feedback. Luc Plouffe, an exhibitor with liftgate manufacturer Dhollandia Canada Inc., put it this way. “This year’s show greatly surpassed all my expectations.”

From Thursday mor-ning’s sold-out Fleet Man-agers’ Breakfast featuring Hayley Wickenheiser to

the thousands of early-morning arrivals on Sat-urday lined up to pick up a free hat, organizers say the show went well with few if any glitches.

Popular Additions to This Year’s Truck World Included:

The business centre, where exhibitors took cus-tomers to discuss trans-actions in private.

The inaugural meeting of an important new in-dustry group called SWIFT; a.k.a., Supporting Women in Freight Transporta-tion. “That meeting was very reassuring and that’s where we took the all-im-portant first steps,” com-mented Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Can-ada and one of SWIFT’s founders.

The recruitment pavil-ion, where 39 carriers met and welcomed potential drivers face to face.

The 20-Under-40 net-working event where many of the industry’s up-and-comers from across the continent mingled and swapped ideas. Among them was Speedy Trans-

port’s Jared Martin: “It was a great opportun-ity to network with like-minded freight geeks that share the same passion for transportation and logistics. Though many of us compete, we were still able to discuss reciprocal business opportunities to fill deficit lanes.”

In assessing the over-all success of the show, Newcom’s Glionna said that he is buoyed by the knowledge that a thriving truck show is a reflection of a thriving industry.

T h e n e x t N e w c o m event is ExpoCam in Montreal, Quebec sched-uled for April 16, 17, 18, 2015 at Montreal’s Place Bonaventure.V

Hino Motors canaDa, LtD.

Hino Celebrates 40 Years in Canada

Mi s s i s s a u g a , Ontario - Hino Motors Canada,

Ltd. is pleased to an-nounce that 2014 marks the company’s 40th year in Canada. Originally based in Burnaby, British Columbia, the company imported and assembled the first Hino trucks to arrive in North America. Forty years later, it is a much different company.

E r i c S m i t h , V i c e President of Sales com-mented, “From humble beginnings in 1974 to the prominent Canadian manufacturer of Class 4 - 7 trucks it is today, Hino is proud to celebrate its 40th year in Canada. To-day the company is well entrenched within the Canadian marketplace with a coast-to-coast network of 47 dealers, a Canadian assembly plant in Woodstock, On-tario, and its head office and Parts Distribution Centre located in Missis-sauga, Ontario. The next

40 years for Hino promise to be very interesting and exciting.”

Hino Canada is planning to celebrate its milestone later this year at a gala event involving custom-ers, dealers, suppliers and special guests. At the event the company will showcase its new Missis-sauga head office, Parts Distribution Centre and National Training Centre. From its new and much larger office, Hino will be better positioned to implement its Total Sup-port philosophy with the finest products, services and parts availability for Canadian customers.

In addition to this being the 40th year for Hino trucks in Canada, 2014 also marks the 30th year of Hino Trucks in the United States. In Japan, Tokyo-based Hino Motors has a long history tracing all the way back to 1918.

For more information, please visit us at www.hinocanada.com.V

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VoLVo trucks

Volvo Trucks Honoured Military Heroes with 2014 Ride for Freedom Truck

Volvo’s New River Valley (NRV) as-sembly plant in

Dublin, Virginia unveiled the design for its 2014 Ride for Freedom memor-

ial truck, which travelled in a motorcade of about 175 motorcycles from the plant to the U.S. capital during the Memorial Day weekend. Each year, NRV

employees and the UAW Local 2069 Veteran Com-mittee develop custom graphics for its tribute truck. Volvo employees at the NRV plant have been

participating for more than two decades in the Run For The Wall motorcycle rally, which honours those who have been captured or lost their lives while serving in

America’s armed forces.This year’s memorial

truck, a Volvo VNL 670, is adorned with graphics saluting all military ser-vice members. As in years past, a significant portion of the design pays tribute to prisoners of war and those missing in action. In designing the truck, the

veteran’s committee fo-cused on creating a visual to provoke thought and reflection, educate the public and incorporate a healing aspect.

For more information, please visit www.volvo-group.com or www.volvo-group.mobi if you are using your mobile phone.V

Volvo’s new river Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia

unveiled the design for its 2014 rolling memorial truck, which

travelled in a motorcade from the plant to the u.s. capital

during the Memorial Day weekend.

eFs & sHeLL canaDa proDucts

New Commercial Fleet Card Program

Nashville, Tennes-see - Electronic Funds Source LLC

(EFS), a leader in innova-tive and customized pay-ment solutions, in part-nership with Shell Can-ada Products, is pleased to announce the joint launch of a new Canadian commercial fleet card program, the Shell Fleet NavigatorTM/mc com-mercial card. The Shell Fleet NavigatorTM/mc card will leverage the EFS

payments platform and offer broader acceptance for Canadian fleets with more than 1,200 Shell branded retail locations across Canada, combined with over 800,000 Can-adian MasterCard® ac-ceptance locations, all on a single card powered by EFS’ payments platform.

“MasterCard’s superior payment network will provide fleet customers with the quickest, easi-est and safest way to

pay,” said Betty DeVita, President, MasterCard Canada. “Our leading ac-ceptance footprint in Can-ada means convenience and consistency when it comes to fueling. We are thrilled to work with EFS to bring such an innova-tive product to Canadian fleets.”

The Shell Fleet Naviga-torTM/mc commercial card allows Canadian fleets to define their own fuel networks from any

Shell or non-Shell fuel station in Canada where MasterCard® is accepted. This allows fleets to bet-ter manage routes and gain efficiencies while also controlling fueling costs. The EFS payments platform provides Shell Canada fleet customers with dynamic prompting and reporting, along with unique and innovative controls when the card is used at participating Shell retail locations.V

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ontario trucking association

OTA Lauds Budget Measure to Close Loophole for Tax-Exempt Trucks

The Ontario Truck-ing Association is applauding a

measure announced in the provincial budget that would close a long-standing loophole which exempted certain heavy trucks from having to be plated and subjected

to commercial vehicle registration fees, provin-cial fuel taxes and even 407ETR tolls.

For years, certain heavy trucks involved in com-mercial operations - such as mobile cranes, vac-uum trucks and concrete pumper trucks, among

others - were designated as so-called “road-build-ing machines” under the Highway Traffic Act, spar-ing their owners from being charged the types of fees and taxes all other commercial truck oper-ators are required to pay.

“A truck is a truck is a

truck,” says OTA President, David Bradley. “It should not matter what commer-cial enterprise a truck is in. They are all road users and their owners should pay their fair share of the costs of building, main-taining and safety of the infrastructure.”

OTA estimates the rev-enue leakage to the prov-ince from this loophole to be around $50 million a year.

“It’s not like we’re talk-ing about construction vehicles which are clearly road-building machines,” says Bradley. “We’re talk-ing about trucks, many of which are involved in a broad range of commer-cial activities deployed by profit-driven entities like any other commercial road user.

“We commend the prov-incial government for hav-ing the courage to close the loophole,” he said.

Finance Minister Charles Sousa also released fur-ther details on the gov-ernment’s plan for trans-portation infrastructure funding, which was for the most part announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne and Transportation Min-ister Glen Murray two weeks ago.

Bradley says the plan is consistent with many

of the association’s key policy positions and ap-pears to strike a better balance between roads, highways and bridges and transit.

“The dedication of at least a portion of the cur-rent fuel tax revenue to transportation and the establishment of two trust funds - one for transit in the GTHA and the other to meet the transportation needs, including for roads and bridges, in the rest of the province - is consistent with what we have been calling for,” he says.

However, Bradley notes that budget bill will have to be passed for any of the measures to take effect.

Update as of May 2, 2014 - The Ontario Liber-als have announced an Election on June 12, after opposition parties an-nounced they would not support the budget. OTA will update members of how the issue of unplated vehicles will be affected in the coming months.V

ontario trucking association

Transport Minister Takes Boat Tail Case to Provinces

Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says she supports

aerodynamic boat tail de-vices on heavy trucks and has informed the Can-adian Trucking Alliance she will raise the issue with provincial transport ministry officials.

Transport Canada re-cently amended the fed-eral rear under-ride manu-facturing standard which paves the way for the introduction in Canada of full length boat-tails - environmentally-friendly, rear trailer aerodynamic devices which reduce drag and GHG emissions.

Wi th the ba l l now squarely in the court of the

provincial governments, who have jurisdiction over truck weights and dimen-sions standards, Raitt tells CTA the topic will be on the docket at the next meeting of the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and High-way Safety this fall.

CTA has been urging the provinces to respond as quickly as possible so the industry begins taking ad-vantage of this technology nation-wide.

The Ontario Trucking Association believes On-tario is close to adopt-ing the boat tail standard and is working closely with the MTO to see it through.V

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Ted Nelson Joins Akron Rubber Development Lab

Akron Rubber De-velopment Lab-oratory, Inc. is

pleased to announce the addition of Ted Nelson to its team of technical staff in the position of Technical Advisor.  Ted has been a part of the rubber industry for over 24 years. With a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, he started his career in the rubber industry as a Compound Development Chemist and Process Chemist with Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. He then moved on to The D.S. Brown Company to manage Technical, Mix-ing and Extrusion. From there, Ted did a short stint in the steel industry with Walbridge Coatings,

Inc. where he achieved his ASQ Certification as a Quality Engineer.

In 2002, Ted joined Her-cules Tire and Rubber Company in Findlay, Ohio as the Technical Director, where he was respon-sible for quality, technical service, product develop-ment, product quotations, and sales for the Cus-tom Mixing Division. The plant was purchased by Biltrite Industries in 2005 and then Robbins LLC in 2009.  Ted became Plant Manager for Robbins dur-ing the transition, and was then promoted to VP of Technology over three facilities and was trans-ferred to the Corporate Offices in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. In the after-

math of the Hexpol buy-out of Robbins, he went to AirBoss as Director of Strategic Development in Kitchener, Ontario.

Now, returning to Ohio, Ted is excited to join ARDL’s team of Technical Advisors, where he will consult in all areas of poly-

mer research, develop-ment and testing.  ARDL finds solutions to custom-ers’ toughest problems regarding polymers, in-cluding compound an-alysis and development, conducting process and production audits, creat-ing highly advanced test

systems when a standard-ized testing specification does not exist, designing application-specific failure analysis programs, pre-dicting service and shelf-life and much more.  Ted can be reached at ted_nel-son@ardl.com.

For more in fo rma-

tion about Akron Rub-ber Development Lab-oratory, Inc., please call 330.794.6600 or visit www.ardl.com.

The Retread Tire Asso-ciation is proud to have Akron Rubber Develop-ment Laboratory, Inc. in the RTA family.V

retreaD tire association

Why The Public Sector Fleet In Your Area Should Be Using Retreaded Tires

By HarVey BroDsky

Although p rac-tically every ma-jor trucking fleet

in Canada routinely uses retreaded tires as a safe way to save money and help the environment, many public sector fleets in Canadian cities, towns and provinces still resist using retreads on their commercial vehicles.

Why? The answer is, “For no good reason.”

By that we mean there is still a prejudice against re-treads based on a miscon-ception that retreads are not as safe as new tires. But in fact retreads pro-

duced in modern retread plants throughout Can-ada are every bit as safe as comparable new tires while being a lot more friendly for the environ-ment and costing a lot less of taxpayers’ money in nearly every case.

The prejudice is caused in large measure because of the tire debris (also known as road alliga-tors) we all see on high-ways throughout Canada. The road alligators, also known as rubber on the road that we see on the sides of many highways – and sometimes even in the middle of the road – are responsible for people believing that they are caused by failed retreads. The reality, however, is that most rubber on the road we see is caused by tire abuse, whether the tire is new or a retread.

Unfortunately, too many people (including truck-ers) are guilty of not maintaining proper tire air pressure on a regular basis. When that happens, the tire is being asked to

do what it was not de-signed to do.

If a poorly maintained tire (overloaded, under-inflated, mismatched to the other tire on a set of duals on a truck) doesn’t stop when a tire begins to have a problem, the tire is going to come apart and leave tire debris all over the highway.

An example would be to bend a piece of wire repeatedly until it breaks. You have caused the break by fatiguing the wire at the break point until it comes apart. The same thing happens to the sidewall of a tire when it is driven underinflated. The steel in the sidewall is being stressed at a point where it was not designed to be stressed.

If this happens long enough the tire will finally fail, throwing rubber deb-ris all over the highway and it does not matter if the tire is new or a retread. If the vehicle doesn’t stop when the tire problem begins, the tire will come apart!

Suppose you are driving to work or to the mall in your car and you realize one of your tires is going flat. Without exception you will stop and change the tire. You may not like it, especially if it is snowing or raining and you are in a hurry, but there is no way you will continue driving your car or pick-up with a flat tire.

Now suppose you are dr iv ing an eighteen-wheeler tractor-trailer and you hear or feel a tire beginning to have a problem. Often, if there is enough road noise and the problem tire is far enough back on the trailer that you may not even know you have a tire problem until it’s too late.

Unless it is a front steer tire on your eighteen wheeler (then you have no choice but to stop) you can generally continue to drive the vehicle until you get to a truck stop where the tire can be changed much easier than if you stop on the highway. After all, you have seventeen

other tires to keep you go-ing. This is called “limping on in.”

Let’s suppose the dam-aged tire is actually a brand new tire that was installed yesterday and had never been anywhere near a retread factory. It was either defective or it happened to pick up a nail which caused it to go flat. As you keep driving your eighteen-wheeler to the truck stop, the damaged tire will continue to lose air and overheat. If you drive long enough the tire will finally disintegrate and throw tire debris all over the highway.

Now remember, we said the tire that came apart was a new tire that had never been near a retread factory. But you can bet that the person in the car behind your truck will say, “Look at that! Another re-tread! There ought to be a law against those things!

So here we have it. The retread industry takes the blame for all the rubber on the road, although a large percentage of the “ugly

road alligators” comes from new tires that have never been retreaded.

Do retreaded tires ever come apart? Of course they do, but the percent-age of retread failures is about the same as for new tires, and this is why retreads are routinely and safely used by school and municipal buses, fire en-gines, commercial and military airlines and by millions of cars and trucks worldwide.

If you are a taxpayer (aren’t we all!) and the city or town where you live is not saving money and helping the environ-ment by using retreads on its fleet vehicles, maybe you should ask why not? After all, it is your money that is being wasted if they are not.

For more information about the economic and environmental benefits of retreaded tires visit the RTA web site, www.retreadtire.org or contact us by tele-phone at 831.646.5269 or email info@retreadtire.org.V

retreaD tire association

Proposed Excise Tax on Casings

An RTA retreader member called to our attention the

issue of a proposed fed-eral excise tax on casings sold and/or purchased by American retreaders and/or American casing dealers. His company had

been contacted by an IRS Excise Tax Specialist who was looking for additional information.

We immediately con-tacted Roy Littlefield of the Tire Industry Associa-tion regarding this issue. The Tire Industry Associa-

tion is very much aware of the issue and has a broad background about the history of the proposed Excise Tax on Casings.

Roy assured us that there should not be a problem and he suggested that any interested re-

treaders or casing dealers phone him to allow him to explain in more detail what the next step should be if you have been con-tacted by the IRS about this issue. Roy can be reached at 800.876.8372, ext. 108.V

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coMMerciaL FLeet tire Digest

Factors Affecting Tire Mileage

In the passenger car tire world, a 50,000 mile warranty tire can be

purchased as well as a 70,000 mileage tire or even a 90,000 mile tire. With commercial tires, there is never a mileage guaran-tee. For these tires, there are many variables that have a significant impact on how they are going to perform – vehicle make/model, speed, route, load, service vocation, and the driver all have an impact on tire removal miles.

There have been a num-ber of industry studies documenting how a driver can influence treadwear by

as much as 35%. A young and aggressive driver that just received his CDL is typically hardest on tires while a driver that has been on the road for 35 years and highly experienced will usually have the high-est removal miles and the best vehicle fuel economy. Driver training can ser-iously affect your overall tire costs.

Some vehicles are just harder on tires than others. Some tire brands may per-form outstandingly on a specific vehicle combina-tion but have deficiencies on other models. That is why a fleet manager cannot

simply assume that just be-cause a trailer tire that has been averaging 200,000 miles on one model config-uration will be guaranteed to get the same miles on trailer model B or C.

Road surface will play a role in tire mileage up to 50%.

Surface Treadwear raTing Asphalt 100

Concrete 95

Gravel 65

Dirt 50

On straight and level roads tires will get the highest mileage but will de-crease significantly when

driving over hilly, curvy, and mountainous terrains because of the increased torque and increased tire tread scrubbing.

Terrain Mileage Straight & Level 100

Straight & Slightly Hilly 95

Hilly & Curvy 75

Mountains 50

Driving speed always has a big impact on treadwear because of the increased heat being generated by the tires traveling at the higher speeds. Heat is a tire’s worst enemy, espe-cially truck tires with all of their mass.

Speed (MpH) Mileage 50 100

60 85

70 75

80 60

Specific service vocation always has the largest im-pact on tire mileage. Tires that are in linehaul oper-ation driving in a straight line from New York to California typically have the highest removal miles. The same tires running in city service with a high amount of turning will tend to scrub the treads off very quickly. Running tires off road on dirt and

gravel will also cause tires to wear out very rapidly.

No two fleets are the same when it comes to their vehicles and specif-ic routes and loads. Tire loads will vary also affect-ing tire performance. Run-ning tires underinflated will have a significant im-pact on tire removal miles because of a combination of additional heat and irregular wear that will develop because the foot-print is no longer the opti-mal design shape. Edu-cating your drivers about tires will go a long way in helping fleets increase tire mileage.V

BriDgestone

Tire Advisor Mobile App

Nashville, Tennes-see - Bridgestone C o m m e r c i a l

Solutions is pleased to introduce a mobile app designed to help fleets and dealers quickly ac-cess and compare infor-mation about the Bridg-estone family of commer-cial tire brands. Called Tire Advisor, the app is a one-stop resource connecting users to a comprehensive catalog offering multiple search capabilities with the abil-ity to create a library for future reference.

Responding to customer

demands for robust mo-bile tools that provide detailed specifications on products, BCS created the app in an easy-to-use for-mat tailored to the specific needs of commercial deal-ers and users of off-road and commercial truck tires as well as retread products.

Additional Tire Advisor Mobile App Features In-clude:

Information about truck and bus tires (Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton), Bandag retreads, and off-road mining and construc-tion tires (Bridgestone and

Firestone).Search engine function-

ality to identify the right product for the customer’s industry and application.

Useful information about features, benefits, product images, technical specifi-cations, and warranties.

Easy navigation: Three easy ways to search for products: a step-by-step guided search, a filtered search and a keyword search that allows the user to jump quickly to a product by pattern name.

Extended product in-formation traditionally found in a product book

or website.Ability to compare prod-

ucts side-by-side within the same brand.

Ability to share product information with others by email and to save products to a “favorites” folder with the ability to create mul-tiple folders

The new Tire Advisor app is available for free through the Apple iTunes Store. The iOS mobile app can be downloaded on iPad only.

To learn more about Bridgestone brand tires, visit www.bridgeston-etrucktires.com.V

peopLenet

Fleet Mobility Solution Integrates Valor TPMS

Mi n n e a p o l i s , M i n n e s o t a – P e o p l e N e t ®

(www.peoplenetonline.com), a Trimble® com-pany and leading provider of fleet mobility technol-ogy, has announced that it was the first complete fleet mobility technology to integrate with Valor TPMS, Canada’s leading tire pressure monitor-ing provider. PeopleNet Senior Vice President of Product & Operations Rick Ochsendorf said, “Our integration with Valor gives our custom-ers yet another choice for providing real-time tire-pressure information directly to their mainten-ance desk. Proactively managing tire pressure gives fleets a huge oppor-tunity to reduce vehicle maintenance costs and improve fuel economy and safety.”

Valor’s advanced Tire Pressure Monitoring Sys-tems are manufactured with the latest technology based on its research and design institute. It is the only tire pressure mon-itoring company that de-velops and manufactures the complete tire pressure monitoring solution from sensor chip level to ana-

lyzing software interface.“We’re proud to be a

key PeopleNet integra-tion partner,” said Valor President Will Hu. “Our collaborative relation-ship enables us to provide our advanced, patented Tire Pressure Monitoring System to PeopleNet’s customers. Our solution integrates seamlessly within PeopleNet’s open framework.

In this way, we are able to deliver reliable, timely data that leads to better tire efficiency, increased safety, and overall logistic benefits.”

The integration is the antidote for natural leak-age and seasonal climatic changes that lower tire pressure. Providing drivers a visual cue is the most effective way to alert them to check their vehicles’ tire pressure before the pres-sure drops to lower-than-acceptable levels, which prevents unnecessary tire failure and tread wear, in-creased stopping distance, reduced fuel economy and the overall threat to vehicle safety.

About Valor TPMSHeadquartered in Bur-

lington Ontario, Valor TPMS develops and manu-factures tire pressure and

temperature-monitoring systems for the commer-cial truck, trailer, bus, recreational vehicle and mining equipment mar-kets. For additional info about Valor TPMS, visit www.valortpms.com.

PeopleNet provides fleet mobility technology for North America’s land transportation industry that enables greater levels of safety, compliance, cost reduction and customer

service. The company’s Precision Mobility Plat-form combines network communications, mobil-ity and analytics to create the next-generation stan-dard in technology-driven fleet performance and decision-making man-agement. Its products are used by more than 2,000 truckload, LTL, private, and energy services fleets in the United States and Canada, including several

Fortune 500 companies. The company aggressively develops new products that continue to improve fleet management. In-dustry recognition of the company’s leadership in-cludes: Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation Award, Inbound Logis-tics Top 100 Award; Food Logistics’ 100 Top Tech-nology Solutions and Ser-vice Providers; Frost & Sullivan Market Engineer-

ing Award; and M2M Value Chain Award. PeopleNet is a Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) Company and part of its international Trans-portation and Logistics Division. PeopleNet was named as a key factor in Trimble’s top ranking by ABI Research’s 2013 Com-mercial Fleet Telematics Competitive Assessment.

For more information visit www.peopleneton-line.com.V

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kenWortH

T680 & Eaton Fuller Advantage

Kirkland, Wash-ington - Truck p u r c h a s e r s

have a new advantage when they specify the Eaton Fuller Advantage 10-speed automated transmission with the fuel-efficient Kenworth T680.

“By optimizing the Ken-worth T680 with the new Eaton Fuller Advantage™ 10-speed automated transmission and 2014 PACCAR MX-13 engine, Kenworth introduces a new opportunity for long-haul and regional oper-ators to achieve fuel sav-ings,” said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth Marketing Dir-ector. “This important op-portunity with the T680 day cab, 52-inch sleeper and 76-inch sleeper con-figurations is something for truck operators to con-sider before deciding their next new truck purchase

decision.”The 2014 PACCAR MX-

13 engine with the Eaton Fuller Advantage 10-speed automated transmission is the popular combination for the new Kenworth T680 Advantage. The opti-mized engine and trans-mission, fuel-economy axles such as a 6x2 config-uration, and aerodynamic enhancements with the T680 Advantage offer up to a 5 percent fuel econ-omy improvement* over a standard T680 with a 2013 PACCAR MX-13.

The enhanced fuel econ-omy with the Eaton Fuller Advantage transmission of up to 2 percent* comes from the close integra-tion of the PACCAR MX-13 engine data to make optimum shifts. Precise engine and transmission communications are then combined with proprietary control logic to further

enhance down speeding in both overdrive and direct drive operation to save fuel.

“The transmission’s shift points are tuned to the engine fuel map which features engine RPM and the engine load - it determines w h e r e t o sh i f t and m a i n t a i n gearing at the lowest fue l con-s u m p t i o n point,” said Kevin Baney, Kenworth Chief Engineer.

This powertra in combination can in-crease driver efficiency. “Drivers typically have the largest impact on a truck’s fuel economy. Everyone drives a truck differently and the fuel economy range between a fleet’s

top driver and lowest performer can exceed 1 mpg,” said Baney. “This transmission reduces this variability. Imagine the best drivers in your fleet, a n d c l o n i n g t h e i r shift-ing

perform-ance. We think the

Eaton Ful-ler Advantage is an op-tion that makes a lot of sense for Kenworth’s most fuel-economy conscious customers.”

A unique feature of the

Eaton Fuller Advantage is implemented during highway operation. “The transmission reads the road grade and continu-ally monitors the load on the engine. The truck

is running at optimum fuel efficiency on a flat

highway with the trans-mission in 10th gear,” said Baney.

“But i f the grade begins

to increase, it will shift into 9th gear.

Ninth gear is direct drive meaning the transmis-sion operation is very fuel efficient with the power needed to pull the grade. The short step ratio be-tween 9th and 10th gears allows for quick shifts and keeps the engine in its optimal operating range.”

The high performance and efficient Eaton Fuller

Advantage transmission includes a Precision Lubri-cation system that reduces churning losses, further enhancing fuel economy. In most applications, Pre-cision Lubrication elimin-ates the need for a cooler, which reduces weight and increases reliability. The cooler elimination and use of aluminum on select components provides a 70-pound weight savings versus the Eaton Ultra-Shift® PLUS LAS base model.

Kenworth Truck Com-pany is the manufactur-er of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth’s Inter-net home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth is a PACCAR company.

*Individual fuel econ-omy improvement will vary depending on use, road conditions and other factors.V

J.W. speaker

Two New Extremely Durable LED Worklights

Ge r m a n t o w n , Wisconsin – J.W. Speaker is proud

to announce the latest additions to their XD Ser-ies LED worklights; the Models 880 XD and 881 XD.

The Model 880 XD is a 3” x 5” horizontal rectangular LED worklight that is avail-able with

or without an integrat-ed on/off switch. The Model 881 XD is a 3” x 5” vertical rectangular LED worklight that does not come with a switch.

Both Models 880 XD and 881 XD boast an impres-

sive 1,680 Raw (900 Ef-fective) Lumens of bright, white light in your choice of flood, spot, or trapezoid beam patterns. They are available in a convenient 12-24V DC configuration and feature a universal pedestal mount, making them useful for a multitude of applications!

Like the rest of J.W. Speaker’s XD Series LED worklights, the Models 880 XD and 881 XD feature unique, thermally-conductive polycarbonate hous-

i n g s . T h i s makes them lightweight, c o r r o s i o n -r e s i s t a n t , compact, and i n c r e d i b l y durable. They are sealed to

IP69K, affordably priced, and come with a Lifetime Limited Warranty

to give you peace of mind.To learn more about the

Models 880 XD and 881 XD please visit J.W. Speaker’s website: www.jwspeaker.

com/other/the-xd-series-led-worklights and be sure to check out the XD Series torture test video to see how these worklights de-

fied destruction!J.W. Speaker specializes

in the design and manu-facture of vehicle lighting systems for OEMs and

aftermarket applications. For more information, contact J.W. Speaker at 800.558.7288 or speaker@jwspeaker.com.V

tracer

Heavy Duty True UV LED Flashlight Kit

Westbury, New York – Tracer Products has

announced a new heavy duty kit that easily pin-points all refrigerant and fluid leaks quickly and efficiently.

The OPTI-PRO™ Plus/EZ-Ject™ Heavy Duty Kit (Part No. TP-8657HD) fea-tures the OPTI-PRO™ Plus, a cordless, ultra-compact, true UV (violet light) leak detection flashlight with convenient on-board re-charging. With power com-parable to high-intensity

125 watt lamps, the high-output UV LED provides optimal fluorescent dye response and contrast, causing each and every leak to glow brilliantly!

Included in the kit are a n

EZ-Ject™ A/C dye injector with hose/coupler and purge fitting, two EZ-Ject universal A/C dye car-tridges, and an 8 oz. twin-neck bottle of Dye-Lite®

All-In-One™ con-centrated

o i l

dye for oil, fuel ATF, power steering and hydraulic leaks. Also included is an 8 oz. twin-neck bottle of Dye-Lite® water-based dye for coolant and truck/trailer body leaks, an 8 oz. spray bottle of dye cleaner and fluorescence-enhan-cing glasses. All compon-ents are packed in a rugged carrying case.

For more information, call toll-free 800.641.1133. Outside the U.S. and Can-ada, call 516.333.1254. Visit our website at www.tracerline.com.V

Model 880 XD

Model 881 XD

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seMi-reMorques WizarDs LtD.

Semi-Remorques Wizards Accueille Myriam Bélanger à Titre de Gestionnaire de Comptes au Sein de Son Équipe du Québec

Montréal, Qué-bec - Semi-re-morques Wiz-

ards Ltd. a annoncé la nomination de Myriam Bé-langer au poste de gestion-naire des comptes de loca-tion à court et à long terme pour la région du Québec. Basée à notre bureau de

Montréal, Myriam sera responsable d’entretenir et de faire progresser les comptes actuels de Semi-remorques Wizards tout en établissant de nouveaux partenariats durables.

Myriam, qui est officielle-ment entrée en fonction le 23 avril 2014, apporte

à l’entreprise une riche expérience de consultation en matière de vente dans l’industrie du transport et de la logistique.

« Myriam prend le temps d’apprendre à connaître les besoins du client afin d’offrir des solutions ef-ficaces », explique Benoît

Fisette, vice-président de Semi-remorques Wizards pour la région du Québec. « Je suis persuadé que l’approche de Myriam, axée sur la consultation, sa détermination et son expérience contribueront grandement à combler nos clients dans le cadre de

nos services de location de semi-remorques. »

Les clients de Semi-re-morques Wizards sont invités à venir la rencontrer à la journée d’appréciation de la clientèle, qui aura lieu le 12 juin à la suc-cursale de Montréal, au 2150, 46e Avenue, Lachine

(Québec). Outre les prix à gagner, un repas préparé par un traiteur sera servi entre 11 h et 14 h. On peut joindre Myriam Bélanger au 514.780.2033.

Pour en savoir plus sur Semi-remorques Wizards Ltd., visitez le semi-remor-queswizards.com.V

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Le Gouvernement Provincial Investit $800,000 dans des Projets D’infrastructure Municipale

Ca r a q u e t , N o u -veau-Brunswick - Le gouverne-

ment provincial inve-stira 800 000 $ dans des projets d’infrastructure routière municipale à Caraquet, Maisonnette et Bas-Caraquet cette an-née grâce au Programme d’amélioration des routes provinciales désignées dans les municipalités.

« Notre gouvernement s’est engagé à rebâtir le Nouveau-Brunswick, et c ’est ce que nous faisons tous les jours », a affirmé le ministre des

Ressources naturelles, P a u l R o b i c h a u d . « Aujourd’hui, ces collec-tivités reçoivent le sou-tien du gouvernement pour les aider à améliorer leur infrastructure. Nous sommes engagés à re-dresser la situation finan-cière de la province tout en optimisant chaque dollars investi pour re-vitaliser notre économie provinciale. »

M. Robichaud parlait au nom du min is t re des Transports et de l’Infrastructure, Claude Williams.

Caraquet recevra 400 000 $ pour la phase II de l’asphaltage du boule-vard Saint-Pierre Est, sur une distance de 1,7 kilo-mètre, entre le boulevard Industriel et le chemin Saint-Simon. La munici-palité investira 100 000 $, ce qui portera le projet à 500 000 $.

M a i s o n n e t t e r e -cevra 300 000 $ pour l’asphaltage de la route 320 (rue Degrâce) sur un kilomètre. Bas-Caraquet recevra 100 000 $ du gouvernement provin-cial afin de remplacer

un ponceau sur la rue Saint-Paul, à la hauteur du ruisseau Isabelle.

« De plus, les travaux de la voie de contour-nement de Caraquet se poursuivront cette année grâce à un investissement de 10,6 millions de dol-lars provenant du budget d’immobilisations, a dit M. Robichaud. Ce projet de 45 millions de dollars est un engagement ferme de notre gouvernement. »

L’achèvement de la voie de contournement est prévu pour 2016-17.V

Le gouvernement provincial investira 800 000 $ dans des

projets d’infrastructure routière municipale à caraquet,

Maisonnette et Bas-caraquet cette année grâce au

programme d’amélioration des routes provinciales

désignées dans les municipalités. Dans l’ordre habituel :

Jason godin, maire de Maisonnette; agnès Doiron, mairesse

de Bas-caraquet; le ministre des ressources naturelles,

paul robichaud, et kevin Haché, maire de caraquet.

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Le ministre Vessey rappelle aux Insulaires de faire attention aux motocyclistes

Les conduc teurs devraient redoub-ler de prudence

maintenant que les Insu-laires commencent à se déplacer en motocyclette, a déclaré Robert Vessey, ministre des Transports et du Renouvellement de l’infrastructure.

« À l’occasion du Mois de sensibilisation à la sécurité en motocyclette que nous soulignons en mai, nous rappelons aux Insulaires de porter une attention particulière aux moto-

cyclettes qui reprennent la route au fur et à mesure que le temps s’adoucit, de dire le ministre Vessey. Les motocyclettes sont moins visibles que les autres véhicules; il est donc im-portant de regarder deux fois avant de s’engager dans une intersection et de leur réserver le même es-pace qu’on laisserait à une voiture ou un camion. »

Près de 10 000 Insulaires détiennent un permis de classe 6, c’est-à-dire un permis leur permettant

de conduire une moto-cyclette. Au total, environ 2 700 motocyclettes sont enregistrées dans la prov-ince. Chaque année, de plus en plus d’Insulaires et de visiteurs se tournent vers ce mode de transport économique pour se di-vertir ou pour se promener.

Depuis 2008, il y a eu 189 blessés et 13 morts dans la province à la suite de col-lisions mettant en cause des motocyclettes. Ce type d’accident peut notam-ment être causé par les ex-

cès de vitesse, le manque d’attention, l’utilisation d’un appareil mobile au volant ou la conduite avec facultés affaiblies par les drogues ou l’alcool.

« La GRC et les servi-ces de police partenaires travaillent très fort pour veiller à ce que les gens conduisent en toute sécurité, d’ajouter la chef de police Joanne Cramp-ton, responsable des En-quêtes criminelles pour la GRC à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard. Lorsque le temps

se réchauffe et que les visiteurs et les véhicules récréatifs s’ajoutent à la circulation, tous les con-ducteurs doivent ralentir, être vigilants et se garder en sécurité. »

Les motocyclistes peu-vent se protéger en restant bien visibles; en respect-ant les règles de la route et les vitesses maximales permises; en veillant à ce que toutes les lumières et composantes de leur motocyclette fonctionnent; et en portant un casque et

d’autres vêtements pro-tecteurs.

On peut obtenir plus d’information sur les règles de la route et consulter le Guide du conducteur en ligne à www.gov.pe.ca/highwaysafety. En outre, le Conseil canadien de la sécurité offre régulière-ment des cours à l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard pour aider les motocyclistes à améliorer leurs habiletés. Pour en savoir davantage à ce sujet, visitez www.ridertraining.org.V

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serVices De reparation pour caMions et seMi-reMorques

Les Services de Reparation Pour Camions et Semi-Remorques se Transforment Pour Répondre à L’évolution de la Technologiepar Marek krasuski

Le s s e r v i c e s d e réparat ion pour camions et semi-

remorques de nos jours demeurent très sem-blables à ceux d’antan. Les véhicules rencontrent toujours des difficultés mécaniques et requièrent un personnel qualifié pour les réparer. La tech-nologie, cependant, a grandement influencé où l’on les répare. Tandis que les conceptions de camions se développent, il y a besoin grandis-sant pour des formations spécialisées. Les tech-niciens ont désormais besoin d’un grand nom-bre de compétences pour gérer l’équipement de haute technologie sur les camions et semi-re-morques d’aujourd’hui. Bien que la formation p r o f e s s i o n n e l l e a i t changé, et bien qu’il y ait eu d’autres change-ments dans l’industrie de la réparation des camions et semi-remorques, le bureau des statistiques du travail des États-Unis prédit que les règlemen-tations anti-pollution et l’augmentation des livrai-sons de fret vont accroitre de 15% la demande pour des techniciens.

Contrairement à ce qui se passait auparavant, la sophistication croissante de l’équipement fait que ce sont les concession-naires qui s’occupent des réparations. Les garan-ties, elles aussi, ont tend-ance à mener une large part des services pour camions et entreprises de réparation vers les concessionnaires, et la tendance vers la consoli-dation dans l’industrie lourde a mené à l’arrivée de grands concession-naires avec de multiples succursales à travers le continent. Cela dit, les flottes et les propriétaire-opérateurs avec de plus

anciens modèles et des conceptions plus récentes qui requièrent certains types de réparations con-tinuent à se fier à des gar-ages indépendants pour leurs besoins.

Un autre facteur qui affecte l’industrie de la réparation est les com-posantes mécaniques, d o n t l e s d u r é e s d e vies s’allongent et qui doivent être remplacées moins f réquemment . Les moteurs de camions requièrent moins de révisions qu’il y a dix ans. Selon le groupe de recher-che Mackay & Company, « il y a eu un mouvement pour éloigner dans le temps le plus possible les activités de services, ce qui est une conséquence directe des avancées en qualité et fiabilité des pro-duits. En conséquence, l’entretien préventif n’est plus l’activité de service numéro un en terme d’heures de travail par véhicule par an. » Cela ne veut pas dire que les bou-tiques de services n’ont plus qu’à chercher de nouveau clients. Les ser-vices toujours en cours, les nombreux contrôles de régulation et la néces-sité de se tenir au courant des changements au sein de l’industrie exigent de la vigilance et de l’attention.

De manière générale, les réparations sur les remorques de t rans-port n’ont pas beaucoup changé au fil des années, selon Wes Govier, mé-canicien retraité et an-cien propriétaire d’un établissement de rép-aration à Sudbury, en Ontario. «  Les change-ments majeurs pour les semi-remorques sont les pneus et freins ABS, mais généralement l’industrie de l’entretien des semi-remorques n’a pas beau-coup changé », a-t-il dit. Les camions, au contraire, ont subi d’importantes

modifications, en par-ticulier au niveau des trains d’entrainement, moteurs, transmissions, différentiels et contrôles d’émissions. Parce que les conceptions de camion sont devenues si com-plexes et spécialisées, les boutiques de réparations requièrent un équipe-ment de diagnostique sophistiqué pour identi-fier les problèmes méca-niques et électriques. Il est très onéreux pour les entreprises de répara-tion de mal résoudre un problème technique.

N’est-ce pas plutôt la qualité du travail effec-tué par les techniciens de nos jours qui serait en cause? Pas du tout, dit Wes Govier. «  En raison de la complexité des nou-velles conceptions, quand des problèmes avec les moteurs se manifestent, c’est chez les concession-naires qu’on fait réparer les camions. »

Au - d e l à d e s n o m -breuses réparations qui sont entreprises princi-palement par les conces-sionnaires, la demande pour des entreprises de réparation indépendante est toujours assez élevée. Un entretien continu est requis pour répondre aux problèmes comme les remplacements des hang-ars, les airbags crevés, bagues de pieds usées et systèmes de freins dé-tériorés.

De même qu’avec la pénurie de conducteurs, le recrutement de tech-niciens qualifiés requiert une approche proactive de la part de l’industrie. Plus de ressources sont dépensées pour attirer les collégiens et Lycée-ns vers une carrière en réparation et en entre-tien de camions, et il y a des institutions post-secondaires qui intro-duisent des innovations dans leur curriculum qui

plaisent aux employeurs. Le Cambrian College, par exemple, a développé un programme de diplôme d’apprentissage co-op (CODAP) il y a quelques années qui est unique parmi les offres de pro-grammes et se distingue par la diversité de son instruction et les choix de carrière qu’il offre après la graduation. Ses deux pro-grammes traditionnels, le programme de certifica-tion en techniques pour équipement lourd, et le diplôme de techniciens de camions et véhicules de transport, ont étés modifiés pour accom-moder une troisième op-tion pour les étudiants - un diplôme de trois ans dans chaque spécialité qui est la seule dans son genre dans tout l’Ontario. Ce cours a été monté en réponse aux demandes de la part des entreprises pour des apprentis béné-ficiant d’une solide forma-tion théorique et d’une importante formation pratique. Les plus gros employeurs préfèrent les apprentis ayant une for-mation académique, celle qu’atteste un diplôme collégial par exemple, plutôt qu’un certificat de compétence. Il convient de souligner aussi la vo-lonté du Cambrian Col-lège à inclure le secteur privé dans le processus de prise de décision. Les entreprises dans la région de Sudbury, où est basé le collège, leur offrent du fi-nancement, mais surtout, leurs officiers font partie du comité consultatif du programme, une pos-ition clé qui leur donne de l’influence sur le cur-riculum, ce qui garantit que les cours répondent bien aux exigences de l’industrie.

La technologie est dev-enue une épée à double tranchant pour le trans-port commercial. D’une

part, les camions roulent plus longtemps sans avoir besoin de réparations majeures et les émissions de gaz à effets de serre ne sont qu’une fraction de ce qu’elles étaient jadis. D’autre part, il y a un prix à payer. Suite aux contrôles de 2010 sur la réduction de l’oxide nitrique et des émissions de particules de diésel, le rendement énergétique a souffert pendant quelques années jusqu’en 2013. Les prix des billets pour les camions ont aussi aug-menté, en partie en raison du cout de ces contrôles d’émissions, et parce que les filtres pour particules de diésel ont besoin d’être lavés, entretenus et rem-placés. Mais de manière générale, les camion-neurs se font une joie d’adopter la technolo-gie et tous les avantages qu’elle offre.

Plus récemment, les établissements de rép-aration pour camions et semi-remorques ont du faire face à de nouvelles règlementations en ma-tière de présentation de l’information. Les critères d’inspection en Ontario ont étés ajustés pour se conformer aux critères nationaux, ce qui a mené à l’adoption du critère 11 partie B du code national de sécurité. En plus de fournir plus de détails, le critère national reflète désormais l’évolution technologique des grands véhicules commerciaux. Dès qu’il sera mis en place le janvier 1er, 2015, il re-querra aussi de la part des établissements de rép-aration qu’ils transcrivent en détail tout travail et toute inspection effectuée sur des véhicules, ce qui mènera à de plus longs temps d’arrêt pour les camions puisque les tech-niciens devront remplir les exigences de docu-mentation.

En Ontario, les règle-m e n t a t i o n s S P N P I (sécuritaire, productive, et n’endommageant pas l’infrastructure) ont pré-senté plus de difficultés, car elles exigent que les camions avec essieux relevés remplacent leurs essieux avec les essieux avec autoguidage. Les règlementations SPIF consistent en de multiples emplois du temps, tables de poids de véhicules, conditions préalables et règles d’applications. Même de mineures varia-tions dans l’usage du véhicule peuvent changer les conditions préalables, emplois du temps et normes auxquels les véhicules doivent se con-former. De tels change-ments, cependant, ne sont pas facilement ef-fectués par des établisse-ments de réparation stan-dards puisque les modi-fications requièrent des fournisseurs de services avec des qualifications d’ingénierie spécifiques. En conséquence, la plu-part des établissements de réparations renvoient ce genre de travail vers quelques entreprises fi-ables qui sont autorisées à ajuster les véhicules aux normes SPNPI.

Malgré les changements qu’a subis l’industrie des services de réparation, tels les conceptions so-phistiquées, l’équipement de diagnostique, la prolif-ération de méga-conces-sionnaires, et nouvelles règlementations qui pro-longent le temps d’arrêt dans les garages, la de-mande pour des services d’entretien et de répara-tion reste forte. Depuis 2009, les bénéfices des entreprises ont lentement rebondi, ce qui a mené à une augmentation des livraisons par camions et a accru la demande pour des services de réparation et d’entretien.V

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accounTing, Tax & bookkeeping

Account & RecoRds MAnAgeMentBookkeeping For Your

Business & Personal FinancesToll Free: 888.644.2333

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FBc“Canada’s Small Business Tax

Specialist”™“Year-Round Tax Planning, Tax

Preparation and Bookkeeping. We come to You – We’ll meet you at a time

and place convenient to you.”Toll Free: 800.265.1002

fbc@fbc.cawww.fbc.ca

air brake inSTrucTorSupporT

FReinMeisteR gRoup inc.6 Farnham CrescentLondon, ON N6K 1K1

Tel: 519.641.6770ron@freinmeister.comwww.freinmeister.com

air condiTioning & HeaTing: SaleS & Service

niAgARA seRvice & supply ltd.150 South Service Road

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 3H6Toll Free: 800.268.5076

Tel: 905.573.3101sales@niagaraservice.com

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Wilson instRuMents ltd.43 Crowe Bay Heights, R. R. 2

Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0Toll Free: 877.467.4440

Tel: 705.653.2403Fax: 705.653.5560

WilsonInstruments@sympatico.cawww.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com

auToMaTed lubricaTion SySTeMS

BekA luBe pRoducts inc.“Technology you can rely on.”

2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9

Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4

Toll Free: 888.862.7461

Tel: 905.821.1050

Fax: 905.858.0597

info@beka-lube.com

www.beka-lube.com

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Flo coMponents ltd.“For Total Lube Solutions,

Go With the FLO!”

50 Admiral Blvd.

Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1

Tel: 905.671.2355

Toll Free: 800.668.5458

Fax: 905.671.2358

sales@flocomponents.com

www.flocomponents.comComponents by:

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s.e.t.i. iMpoRts inc.81 Tremaine Road

Milton, ON L9T 2W8

Tel: 905.878.7161

Fax: 905.878.7730

info@seti-imports.com

www.autogreaser.com or

www.seti-imports.com

cargo conTrol producTS

MoveR’s equipMent & supplies

6176 Atlantic Drive

Mississauga, ON L5T 1W2

Toll Free: 800.668.3773

Tel: 905.670.4488

Fax: 905.670.2748

info@movers3.com

www.movers3.com

cluTcH producTS

clutch distRiBution centRe inc.Specializing in all types of new and reman clutches, clutch components,

new and used flywheel exchanges, and flywheel grinding. Pick up and delivery within the GTA available upon request. Fast and friendly service since 1986.

Mention this ad for a discount.81 Northline Road

Toronto, ON M4B 3E9Tel: 416.745.9220

Alt. Tel: 416.742.0003Fax: 416.759.5890

Charlie@cdcparts.comwww.cdcparts.com

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Fil-MoR AutoMotive & clutch pRoducts ltd.

A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive clutches since 1980. Specializing in heavy duty & custom made clutches

including our own Torque Master Clutches.

81 Northline RoadToronto, ON M4B 3E9

Toll Free: 800.677.9038Tel: 416.759.2245Fax: 416.759.5890

pmorale@filmorautomotive.comwww.filmorautomotive.com

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Resurfacing all types of flywheels and repairing lugs. A good line of clutch related components including clutch

brakes, clutch forks, drive lugs, release bearings, pilot bushings/bearings,

master/slave cylinders, flywheels and alignment tools.

coMpliance ServiceS

cRoss BoRdeR seRvicesC-TPAT, FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC, MC,

DOT, CVOR, NEXUS, Bonding, Training Programs & Seminars.

Dawn Truell, B.B.A., B.A. Psy1450 Headon Road, PO Box 93005

Burlington, ON L7M 4A3Tel: 905.973.9136

crossborderservices@cogeco.netwww.crossborderservices.org

www.c-tpat-certified.com

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dAnAtec educAtionAl seRvices ltd.“Changing the way you train since

1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training & Services.”

201-11450 29th Street SECalgary, AB T2Z 3V5

Toll Free: 800.465.3366Tel: 403.232.6950Fax: 403.232.6952info@danatec.comwww.danatec.com

coMpliance ServiceS

icc the coMpliAnce centeR inc.Dangerous Goods Supplies & Services.

205 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 7Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Toll Free: 888.977.4834

Tel: 905.890.7228Fax: 905.890.7070

sales@thecompliancecenter.comwww.thecompliancecenter.com

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itR cAnAdA inc.P. O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive

Milton, ON L9T 4Y9Toll Free: 888.812.0099

Tel: 905.693.0660Fax: 905.693.0332

clientservices@itrcanada.comwww.itrcanada.com

dpf cleaning

dpF cleAning speciAlistsClean and Care of your DPF is our only business with replacement of popular

part numbers.

5325 Outer DriveWindsor, ON N9A 6J3

Toll Free: 877.373.2580Tel: 519.737.6005Fax: 519.737.0005

info@dpfcleaningspecialists.comwww.dpfcleaningspecialists.com

driveSHafTS

pAt’s dRiveline“Over 30 years of Driveline Manufacturing Expertise”

onTario

#1, 7337 Pacific CircleMississauga, ON L5T 1V1Toll Free: 877.438.3155

Tel: 905.564.3155Fax: 905.564.3166

sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.patsdriveline.com

alberTa

14715-116th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5M 3E8Toll Free: 800.661.8826

Tel: 780.453.5105Fax: 780.452.3555

sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.patsdriveline.com

driver ServiceS, recruiTMenT & eMployMenT

dRAkkAR huMAn ResouRces6303 Airport Road, Suite 100

Mississauga, ON L4V 1R8Toll Free: 877.372.5527

Tel: 905.795.1397Fax: 905.795.1391

driverjobs@drakkar.cawww.drakkar.ca

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kee huMAn ResouRces“Your Goals Are Our Priority.”6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9Toll Free: 800.661.0377

Tel: 905.670.3426Fax: 905.670.3436

ea@keehumanresources.comwww.keehumanresources.com

facToring, finance & foreign excHange

AccutRAc cApitAl solutions inc.“Accutrac provides cash flow solutions structured specifically for the freight and trucking industry. We’ve made factoring easy to understand and

affordable with one low cost, all in. Qualification is easy and funding is

available same day.”74 Mississaga Street East

Orillia, ON L3V 1V5Toll Free: 866.531.2615

Toll Free Fax: 866.531.2651Bruce@accutraccapital.comwww.AccutracCapital.com

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J d FActoRs315 Matheson Blvd. EastMississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Toll Free: 800.263.0664

Tel: 905.501.5000Fax: 905.501.0395

CanadaSales@JDFactors.comwww.JDFactors.com

canadasales@jdfactors.com

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liquid cApitAl MidWest coRp.“Large Account Service” to small fleet

& start-up companies.”176 Seacliff Drive West

Leamington, ON N8H 3Y5Toll Free: 877.653.9426

Tel: 519.419.5044Fax: 519.326.4047

riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.comwww.liquidcapitalmidwest.com

faSTenerS, fiTTingS, HoSe & SHop MainTenance

SupplieS

F.B. Feeney hARdWARe“Serving the industrial and trucking

aftermarket since 1952.”7515 Kimbel Street

Mississauga, ON L5S 1A7Toll Free: 800.363.0639

Tel: 416.750.4610Other Tel: 905.405.1275

Fax: 905.505.0616tfeeney@feeneyhardware.com

www.feeneyhardware.com

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Multi-line FAsteneRsupply co. ltd.

“Serving fastener needs for Industrial, Automotive & Maintenance Trades.”1100 Courtney Park Dr. E., Unit 5

Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7Tel: 905.677.5088Fax: 905.677.4917

brendachu@multilinefasteners.comwww.multilinefasteners.com

financing coMpanieS

MeRRit cApitAl coRp.“New & Used Truck & Trailer Financing.

Contact us today to get started & call toll free 866.964.6932, email at solutions@merritcapital.ca, or visit

www.merritcapital.ca.”3380 South Service Rd., Suite 303

Burlington, ON L7N 3J5Tel: 289.635.1916Fax: 289.816.0346

steve@merritcapital.cawww.merritcapital.ca

fuel addiTiveS & lubricanTS

Bennetts poWeR seRvicepRoducts

P. O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall ParkWinnipeg, MB R2X 3C6Toll Free: 877.778.4440

Tel: 204.694.1777Fax: 204.633.0133

gbennett@powerservice.cawww.powerservice.ca

fuel econoMy producTS

diesel spec inc.1570 Richardson StreetMontreal, QC H3K 1G3

Tel: 514.932.0060Fax: 514.932.9741

christian@dieselspec.cawww.dieselspec.ca

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the PrOducts & services directOry is your direct route to professional companies serving your local trucking market across canada.include your company in the directory by contacting Barb Woodward by phone at 877.225.2232, fax at 613.476.9248

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fuel & lubricanTS direcT

Blue WAteR West ltd.Suppliers of Esso Fuel and Mobil

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on land or at sea.3232 Underhill AvenueBurnaby, BC V5A 3C7

Tel: 604.420.4331Fax: 604.420.4137

dchristie@bluewatergroup.cawww.bluewatergroup.ca

inSurance brokerS

BAiRd MAcgRegoR insuRAnce BRokeRs lp

825 Queen Street EastToronto, ON M4M 1H8

Toll Free: 800.263.3030Tel: 416.778.8000Fax: 416.778.4492

lgarofalo@bairdmacgregor.comwww.bairdmacgregor.com

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BRyson & AssociAtes insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.

Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd.

“For All Your Trucking Insurance Needs. Transportation Insurance, Fleet Safety Management Services, Bonds, Health, Drug, Dental, Life & Disability Insurance. Same Day Quotes up to 10

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Fax: 905.426.4959dbundock@brysoninsurance.ca

www.brysoninsurance.ca

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cAnAdiAn insuRAnce BRokeRs inc.1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415

Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1Tel: 416.486.0951Fax: 416.489.5311

jasonj@cibi.cawww.cibi.ca

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dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoupThe Perfect Fit for your trucking

insurance needs.35 Stone Church RoadAncaster, ON L9K 1S5

Toll Free: 888.385.8466Tel: 905.648.3922Fax: 905.648.2640

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

inSurance brokerS

dAlton tiMMis insuRAnce gRoup“The Perfect Fit for your trucking

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Toll Free: 866.472.0721Tel: 403.241.2288Fax: 866.399.3177

info@daltontimmis.comwww.daltontimmis.com

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eRB And eRB

insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.What you want to protect the most.We

protect the best!30 Queen Street NorthKitchener, ON N2H 6N2Toll Free: 800.265.2634

Tel: 519.579.4270Fax: 519.741.1977

cbunn@erb-erb.com or info@erb-erb.comwww.erb-erb.com

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hAllMARk insuRAnce BRokeRs ltd.

“The Transit Authority”10 Konrad Crescent

Markham, ON, L3R 8T7Toll Free: 800.492.4070

Tel: 905.475.4070Fax: 905.944.0273

trucking@hallmarkins.comwww.hallmarkins.com

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huB inteRnAtionAl ontARio ltd.Transportation Insurance24 Seacliff Drive East

Leamington, ON N8H 0C2Toll Free: 800.463.4700

Tel: 519.326.9339Fax: 519.326.0128

dan.mcguire@hubinternational.comwww.hubinternational.com

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Jones deslAuRieRs insuRAnce MAnAgeMent inc.

Transportation InsuranceBroker/Advisor

2150 Islington AvenueToronto, ON M9P 3V4

Toll Free: 877.232.9996Tel: 416.521.6713Fax: 416.259.7178

michelles@jdimi.comwww.jdimi.com

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Benefits Consultants, Life, Investments, Travel.

2550 Matheson Blvd. EastSuite #130

Mississauga, ON L4W 4C1Tel: 416.748.9992Fax: 416.748.9994

lina@lmdinsurance.cawww.lmdinsurance.ca

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the cg & B gRoup inc.Package policies for both local and long

haul fleets.120 South Town Centre Blvd.

Markham, ON L6G 1C3Toll Free: 800.267.6670

Tel: 905.479.6670Fax: 905.479.9164cgb@cgbgroup.comwww.cgbgroup.com

lubricanTS

noco luBRicAnts lp“Best Service, Best Value,

Best Quality.”2 Bradpenn Road

Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9Toll Free: 800.414.6626

Tel: 416.232.6626Fax: 416.201.9880orderdesk@noco.ca

www.noco.ca

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Rp oil liMited1111 Burns Street E. Unit 3

Whitby, ON L1N 6A6Toll Free: 800.335.6623

Tel: 905.666.2313Fax: 905.666.2761

larryharris@rpoil.comwww.rpoil.com

lubricanTS (SynTHeTic)

sinWAl enteRpRises inc.5656 Bell Harbour Drive

Mississauga, ON L5M 5J3Toll Free: 866.326.7645

Tel: 416.520.5527Fax: 905.814.1802

lubedealer@rogers.comwww.sinwal.com

MaTTreSSeS(cab & doMeSTic)

MAcdAvid Wellness solutions inc.

MacDavid Wellness Solutions Inc. produces the Gel Master line of

products. Having drivers’ health & wellness in mind, our product line

includes mattresses, mattress toppers, seating & cushions.

27 Casebridge Court, Unit 3Toronto, ON M1B 4Y4

Tel: 416.282.4435info@MacDavidInc.comwww.MacDavidInc.com

oil furnace SaleS& Service

de-on supply inc.1595 Lobsinger Line, R. R. #1

Waterloo, ON N2J 4G8Toll Free: 800.824.4115

Fax: 888.626.7843info@deonsupply.comwww.deonsupply.com

on-board Truck ScaleS

vulcAn on-BoARd scAles

#11-1642 Langan AvenuePort Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5

Toll Free: 800.663.0854Tel: 604.944.1481Fax: 604.944.1482

www.vulcanscales.com

perMiTS & ServiceS

730 peRMit seRvices

Box 755, 2085 Shanly RoadCardinal, ON K0E 1E0

Toll Free: 800.410.4754Tel: 613.657.1244Fax: 613.657.1453

info@730permitservices.comwww.730permitservices.com

• • •c.u.t.c. inc.

1295 Crois CarolLaval, QC H7W 1G3

Toll Free: 866.927.8294Tel: 450.687.8294Fax: 450.687.6963

pvoelker@sympatico.cawww.cutcinc.ca

preSSure waSHerS

hotsy pRessuRe WAsheRsPressure Washers, Parts Washers,

Parts, Accessories and Biodegradable Detergents.

16712-118th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5V 1P7Toll Free: 800.328.1555

Tel: 780.451.4521Fax: 780.455.3920

sales@hotsyab.comwww.HotsyAB.com

ruST prevenTive producTS

kRoWn coRpoRAte

35 Magnum DriveSchomberg, ON L0G 1T0Toll Free: 800.267.5744

Tel: 905.939.8750Fax: 905.939.8710info@krown.comwww.krown.com

TarpS & Tarping SySTeMS

cRAMARo tARpAulin systeMsCramaro, for all your tarping needs.

206 Arvin AvenueStoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8Toll Free: 800.565.8277

Tel: 905.662.2757Fax: 905.662.4811

sales@cramarotarps.cawww.cramarotarps.com

• • •

loAd coveRing solutions ltd.“Keeping You Covered”

5499 Harvester RoadBurlington, ON L7L 5V4Toll Free: 800.465.8277

Tel: 905.335.2012Fax: 905.335.8499

www.loadcoveringsolutions.com

Tire balancing

counteRAct BAlAncing BeAds

70 Watson Parkway South, Unit 8Guelph, ON N1L 0C3

Toll Free: 800.572.8952Tel: 519.837.3331Fax: 519.837.3088

info@counteractbalancing.comwww.counteractbalancing.com

Tire preSSure MoniToring SySTeMS (TpMS)

hAWksheAd systeMs inc.Real-time pressure & temperature

readings; wireless to the driver’s seat; for semi-trucks, trailers, RV’s & more. Alarms for deflation & temperatures.

10381 Parkwood DriveRosedale, BC V0X 1X0

Toll Free: 888.321.TPMSFax: 888.909.9857

sales@HawksHeadSystems.comwww.tpms.ca

Towing ServiceS

A toWing seRvice ltd.Servicing GTA, Ontario and USAA company you can count on!

185 Bartley DriveToronto, ON M4A 1E6

Toll Free: 800.773.7952Tel: 416.656.4000Fax: 416.656.3065

carole@atowing.cawww.atowing.ca

• • •

stellAR RoAdside AssistAnce ltd.185 Bartley Drive

Toronto, ON M4A 1E6We offer service to your light & medium duty vehicles in most areas of Ontario,

24/7.Simply dial...

Toll Free: 855.424.2300Tel: 416.424.2300Fax: 416.424.2303

john.mackenzie@stellarroadside.comwww.stellarroadside.com

• • •

ABRAMs toWing“Service Across Ontario”24 Hour Heavy Towing

Toll Free: 888.667.5438Tel: 416.398.2500www.abrams.ca

• • •

Action AutoMotive,toWing & RecoveRy

“Meeting Your Service Needs in Eastern Ontario with a Mobile Mechanic on staff

to assist you while on the road.”P. O. Box 126

Trenton ON K8V 5R2Toll Free: 800.551.6151

Tel: 613.394.4924Fax: 613.394.2428action@reach.net

www.action-towing.com

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Towing ServiceS

goBBo toWing & RecoveRy ltd.85 Pondhollow RoadSudbury, ON P3E 6C1

shop5238 Hwy. 69 South

Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1Toll Free: 800.261.4252

Tel: 705.523.2341Fax: 705.523.2817

gobbotowing@bellnet.ca

• • •

J p toWing seRvice & stoRAge ltdWe are a family run business offering services such as Battery Boost, Fuel

Delivery and Winching including Heavy, Flatbed, Float Towing and Light Duty.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

11 Glen Scarlett RoadToronto, ON M6N 1P5

Toll Free: 866.527.8225Tel: 416.203.9300Fax: 416.203.9303

dispatch@jptowing.comwww.jptowing.com

• • •

k.B.W. toWingKBW Truck Transfer ServiceHeavy & Medium Towing,

Flatbed Specialists.1 Towns Road

Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1Toll Free: 866.616.6379

Tel: 416.255.4443Fax: 416.252.2558

dankbw@hotmail.com

Trailer ManufacTurerS[ TankerS ]

BedARd tAnkeRs inc.Leader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquefied Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road

Tanker Trailers.5785 Place Turcot

Montreal, QC H4C 1V9Tel: 514.937.1670Fax: 514.937.2190

btinc@aei.cawww.bedardtankers.com

• • •

tReMcAR inc.Canada’s largest cargo tank and tank-trailer manufacturer for the

transportation of a large variety of dry and liquid products.

790 Montrichard AvenueSt-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4

Toll Free: 800.363.2158Tel: 450.347.7822Fax: 450.347.8372

tremcar@tremcar.comwww.tremcar.com

Trailer SaleS, leaSing, renTalS & Service

cAMBRidge tRuck & tRAileR ltd.Cambridge Truck and Trailer has been a family-owned and operated business

for more than 40 years.Serving clients throughout Ontario we have built our loyal customer base on

value, reliability and commitment to get the job done.

690 Fountain Street NorthCambridge, ON N3H 4R7Toll Free: 800.267.7371

Tel: 519.653.7371Fax: 519.653.4037

dispatch@cambridgetruck.comwww.cambridgetruck.com

• • •

FoRt gARRy industRiesProud distributors for Lode-King,

Midland Manufacturing, Arctic Manufacturing, Landoll, CMIC Container

Chassis and more.trailers@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com/trailers

• • •

gtA tRAileR RentAls inc.HeAD office – 36 Cardico Drive

Gormley, ON L0H 1G0Toll Free: 866.482.5311

Fax: 905.888.6061j.ciciretto@gtatrailer.com

www.gtatrailer.com

• • •

sMARtWAy tRAileR RentAls2891 Sideroad 10

Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4Toll Free: 888.747.7667

Tel: 905.775.6700Fax: 905.775.7250

info@smartwaytrailers.cawww.smartwaytrailers.ca

TranSporT coMpanieS

AtlAntis tRAnspoRtAtion seRvices inc.P.O. Box 6001,

6500 Silver Dart Drive,Toronto AMF, ON L5P 1B2Toll Free: 800.387.7717

Tel: 905.672.5171Fax: 905.672.7652

Debby@atlantis-airlink.comwww.atlantis-airlink.com

• • •

cARMen tRAnspoRtAtion gRoup3700 Weston Road

Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4Toll Free: 866.857.5166

Tel: 416.667.9700Fax: 416.667.8272

info@carmentransportationgroup.com

www.carmentransportationgroup.com

TranSporT coMpanieS

eRB gRoup oF coMpAniesRefrigerated Transportation Specialists.

290 Hamilton RoadNew Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2

Toll Free: 800.665.2653Tel: 519.662.2710Fax: 519.662.3316info@erbgroup.comwww.erbgroup.com

• • •

hAnM tRAnspoRtAtion MAnAgeMent seRvices ltd.

Modern equipment for your refrigerated transportation needs.

3701 Chesswood Drive, Suite 322North York, ON M3J 2P6Toll Free: 888.473.5557

Tel: 416.787.3213Fax: 416.787.6819

kevin@hanmtransportation.comwww.hanmtransportation.com

• • •

inteRnAtionAl tRuckloAd seRvices inc.

107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450Belleville, ON K8N 5J1

Toll Free: 800.267.1888Tel: 613.961.5144

Fax: 613.961.1255 or888.485.6487

Call Karen at 905.212.9898English or Punjabi

Call Monty at 800.267.1888 or 613.961.5144 extn 123

recruiting@itsinc.on.cawww.itstruck.ca

• • •

lAndstAR systeMs inc.Landstar – The Freedom to Run your

Business Your Way.13410 Sutton Park Drive South

Jacksonville, FL 32224Toll Free 800.435.4010

Tel: 855.549.0707Fax: 800.774.2347

recruiter@landstar.comwww.lease2landstar.com

• • •

stAR vAn systeMs10 Kerivan Court,

Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P6Toll Free: 800.263.4884

Fax: 905.643.8700kens@starvansystems.comwww.starvansystems.com

TranSporT coMpanieS

the RosdAle gRoup6845 Invader Crescent

Mississauga, ON L5T 2B7Toll Free: 877.588.0057

Tel: 905.670.0057Fax: 905.696.4630

steveh@rosedale.cawww.rosedalegroup.ca

TranSporTaTion Training

TranSporTaTion Training kee tRAining AcAdeMy

“Your Goals Are Our Priority.”6760 Davand Drive, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5T 2L9Toll Free: 800.661.0377

Tel: 905.670.3426Toll Free Fax: 866.329.5331

Fax: 905.670.3436ea@keehumanresources.com

Truck & Trailer parTS& Service

alberTa

CalgaRytRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts &

seRvice-custoM Re-line7707 – 54th Street SECalgary, AB T2C 4R7Tel: 403.837.2871

www.fleetbrake.comtRAileR pARts & seRvice

8010 – 44th Street SECalgary, AB T2C 4L2Tel: 403.724.0061

www.fleetbrake.com

EdMontontRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts

18504 – 111th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5S 2V4

Tel: 780.455.0559www.fleetbrake.com

tRuck tRAileR tRAnsit seRvice17303 – 114th Ave

Edmonton, AB T5S 2R9Tel: 780.453.8706

www.fleetbrake.comtRuck tRAileR pARts & seRvice

3904 – 78th AveEdmonton, AB T6B 2W4

Tel: 780.465.5522www.fleetbrake.com

gRandE PRaiRiEtRuck tRAileR tAnk pARts &

seRvice8401 – 99th Street

Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0Tel: 780.567.4407

www.fleetbrake.com

lEtHBRidgEtRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts &

seRvice4005 – 9th Avenue NorthLethbridge, AB T1H 6H6

Tel: 403.327.2626www.fleetbrake.com

Truck & Trailer parTS& Service

alberTa

REd dEERtRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts &

seRvice4841 – 78th Street

Red Deer, AB T4P 1N5Tel: 403.343.8771

www.fleetbrake.com

ManiToba

WinniPEgtRuck AutoMotive tRAileR pARts

& seRvice540 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB R3C 2E6

Tel: 204.632.5184www.fleetbrake.com

SaSkaTcHewan

REginatRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts

705 Henderson DriveRegina, SK S4N 6A8Tel: 306.347.3470

www.fleetbrake.com

briTiSH coluMbia

KaMlooPstRuck tRAileR tRAnsit loggeR

pARts575 Athabasca Street

Kamloops, BC V2H 1C5Tel: 250.314.0019

www.fleetbrake.com

alberTaonTario

MississaugatRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts-

custoM Re-line2200 Drew Road

Mississauga, ON L5S 1B1Tel: 905.670.2784

www.fleetbrake.com

QuÉbec

st. lauREnttRuck tRAileR tRAnsit pARts

1223 Montee de LiesseSt-Laurent, QC H4S 1J7

Tel: 514.331.6662www.fleetbrake.com

Truck & Trailer repairS

gReig tRuck & tRAileRLet US see to your Repair Needs!

Just minutes off Hwy 401 @ Exit 526.2 Foster Stearns RoadTrenton, ON K8V 5R8Tel: 613.394.5005Fax: 613.394.2736

Brian.Greig@bellnet.ca orDerrick.Greig@bellnet.ca

• • •

FoRt gARRy industRiesBrake specialists, installations, safeties

and a whole lot more.info@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com/parts/

Truck & Trailer repairS

Mtt RepAiR seRvices inc.1868 Drew Road

Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6Tel: 905.677.2771Fax: 905.677.2774info@mttrepair.com

• • •

sousA tRuck tRAileR RepAiR ltd.“A great service company knows

how to keep YOU rolling.” Immediate emergency “callout “service. Ready to help 24 hours, 365 days a year. Fixed

price, no hidden costs, 25 years in business – all work guaranteed and

excellent customer service.1900 Gage Court

Mississauga, ON L5S 1S1Toll Free: 800.560.1050

Tel: 905.677.9861Fax: 905.677.6919

chris@sousatrucktrailer.comwww.sousatrucktrailer.com

now opensousA tRuck tRAileR cAMBRidge

1075 Industrial RoadAyr, ON N0B 1E0

Toll Free: 800.560.1050Tel: 519.624.8090

chris@sousatrucktrailer.comwww.sousatrucktrailer.com

Truck cuSToMiZing

quAlity custoM12 Clarke Blvd.

Brampton, ON L6W 1X3Tel: 905.451.8550Fax: 905.451.7627

info@qualitycollision.cawww.qualitycustom.ca

Truck delivery

AcAdiAn dRiveAWAy185 Carrier Drive

Toronto, ON M9W 5N5Toll Free: 800.668.1879

Tel: 416.679.1977Fax: 416.679.1988

info@AcadianDriveaway.cawww.AcadianDriveaway.ca

• • •

coMpAss vehicle deliveRy inc.P.O. Box 265 Stn. Main

16693 Old Hwy 2Trenton, ON K8V 5R5

Toll Free: 888.992.9676Tel: 613.392.9676

sales@compassvehicledelivery.com

www.compassvehicledelivery.com

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dRive stAR shuttle systeMs ltd.23 Industrial Drive

Caledonia, ON N3W 1H8Toll Free: 866.425.4440

Tel: 289.285.3021Fax: 289.285.3026

sales@drive-star.comwww.drive-star.com

Truck eQuipMenT

FoRt gARRy industRiesSales and NSM certified installation of snow plows, sanders, mixers, dump

bodies and more.truckequip@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com/equipment

Truck exHauST SaleS & Service

texis tRuck exhAust“Diesel Performance Specialists”

1850 Gage CourtMississauga, ON L5S 1S2Toll Free: 800.267.4740

Tel: 905.795.2838Fax: 905.678.3030texis@bellnet.ca

www.texisexhaust.com

• • •

the tRuck exhAust plAceSince 1982 we have been a one

stop exhaust shop for the trucking industry as well as the heavy duty

exhaust needs of industrial, farming, manufacturers and mining industry.

We have been helping fleets, owner-operators, brokers, truck

repair facilities, municipalities and manufactures get their equipment up and running and their trucks back on

the road with minimal down time.1365 Bonhill Road

Mississauga, ON L6T 1M1Toll Free: 800.385.8801

Tel: 905.670.0100Fax: 905.670.8128

james@totalexhaust.comwww.totalexhaust.com

Truck ligHTing & acceSSorieS

gRote industRies co.230 Travail Road

Markham, ON L3S 3J1Toll Free: 800.268.5612

Tel: 905.209.9744Fax: 905.209.9757

Toll Free Fax: 800.267.9024mark.paul@grote.com

www.grote.com

Truck parTS & SupplieS

discount tRuck pARts ltd.Quality truck parts at

discount prices.11633 – 156th Street

Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8Toll Free: 800.661.5051

Tel: 780.454.5050sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.discounttruckparts.ca

• • •

alberTa

CalgaRyFoRt gARRy industRies

5350-72nd Avenue SECalgary, AB T2C 4X5

Toll Free: 800.661.3126Tel: 403.236.9712Fax: 403.236.7249calgary@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.comEdMonton

FoRt gARRy industRies16230-118th Avenue NWEdmonton, AB T5V 1C6Toll Free: 800.663.9366

Tel: 780.447.4422Fax: 780.447.3289edmonton@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.comgRandE PRaiRiE

FoRt gARRy industRies10610-82nd Avenue

Clairmont, AB T0H 0W0Toll Free: 866.424.5479

Tel: 780.402.9864Fax: 780.402.8659

grandeprairie@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

lloydMinstERFoRt gARRy industRies

5701-63rd AvenueLloydminster, AB T9V 3B8Toll Free: 800.661.9709

Tel: 780.875.9115Fax: 780.875.1403

lloydminster@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

REd dEERFoRt gARRy industRies

7947 Edgar Industrial DriveRed Deer, AB T4P 3R2

Toll Free: 866.297.0022Tel: 403.343.1383Fax: 403.347.8275reddeer@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

ManiToba

BRandonFoRt gARRy industRies1440 Highland AvenueBrandon, MB R7C 1A7

Toll Free: 866.883.6120Tel: 204.571.5980Fax: 204.571.5982brandon@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.comWinniPEg

FoRt gARRy industRies2525 Inkster Blvd.R. R. #2 Stn Main

Winnipeg, MB R3C 2E6Toll Free: 800.282.8044

Tel: 204.632.8261Fax: 204.956.1786winnipeg@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

Truck parTS & SupplieS

onTario

MississaugaFoRt gARRy industRies

731 Gana CourtMississauga, ON L5S 1P2Toll Free: 888.456.6567

Tel: 905.564.5404Fax: 905.564.8455

mississauga@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

tHundER BayFoRt gARRy industRies

915 Walsh Street WestThunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5Toll Free: 800.465.5044

Tel: 807.577.5724Fax: 807.475.9033

thunderbay@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.com

SaSkaTcHewan

REginaFoRt gARRy industRies

1523 Ross Avenue EastRegina, SK S4N 7E5

Toll Free: 800.552.8044Tel: 306.757.5606Fax: 306.781.7926regina@fgiltd.cawww.fgiltd.comsasKatoon

FoRt gARRy industRies

3455 Miners Avenue, P.O. Box 1848Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K9Toll Free: 800.772.4599

Tel: 306.242.3465Fax: 306.933.4850

saskatoon@fgiltd.ca

www.fgiltd.com

Truck SaleS, leaSing, parTS & Service

geRRy’s tRuck centRe

“Your Complete Transportation Business

Partner.”

4049 Eastgate Cres.London, ON N6L 1B7

Toll Free: 800.363.4380Tel: 519.652.2100Fax: 519.652.6593

info@gerrystrucks.comwww.gerrystrucks.com

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v

Diesel Truck Parts Inc.

MoRgAn’s diesel tRuck pARts

& seRvice inc.1248 McAdoo’s Lane, R.R. #1

Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0Toll Free: 800.267.0633

Tel: 613.546.0431Fax: 613.546.4206

www.morgan-diesel.com

Truck SaleS, leaSing, parTS & Service

suRgenoR tRuck centReEastern Ontario / Western Quebec’s largest group of independent truck

dealerships, has built a reputation as durable as the brands that we sell

and lease. The Surgenor Truck Group includes two Truck Centres, one in Ottawa, & one in Kingston, as well as five service affiliates (Belleville,

Pembroke, Gatineau, & 2 in Cornwall) providing regularly scheduled

maintenance as well as on-call 24/7 for roadside assistance, & parts delivery.

261 Binnington CourtKingston, ON K7M 9H2Toll Free: 877.548.1101

Tel: 613.548.1100Fax: 613.548.4990

Mike.Gallant@SurgenorTruck.comwww.surgenortruck.com

Truck STorage renTalS

BARRy huMphRey enteRpRises ltd.Truck, tractor & trailer storage with 14 acres of metal fencing & asphalt

base. (3 minutes to the Linc & Red Hill Expressway).

721 Mud Street EastStoney Creek, ONTel: 416.801.3142Fax: 905.643.8256

psims0307@yahoo.ca

Truck Tire SaleS & Service

Benson tiReThe largest Goodyear dealer in Ontario,

offering over 15 locations equipped with 24 hour emergency service

vehicles to handle all of your tire needs.700 Education Road

Cornwall, ON K6H 2W8Toll Free: 866.623.6766

Tel: 613.933.1700Fax: 905.689.3381

info@bensontire.comwww.bensontire.

Truck Tire SaleS & Service

ontARio RegionAl oFFice

Over 100 Truck Tire Service

Centres Across Canada.

520 Abilene Drive

Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7

Toll Free: 800.465.0618

Tel: 905.564.5171

Fax: 905.564.5175

LHardy@oktire.com

www.oktire.com

Truck TranSMiSSionS, differenTialS &

pTo’S

c & R tRAnsMission seRvice ltd.Authorized Allison overhaul dealer,

authorized Funk Service Centre &

clutch service. Call or visit web site

for details on how to get FREE clutch

adjustments.

13 Anderson Blvd.

Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4

Toll Free: 888.297.0682

Tel: 905.642.4556

Fax: 905.642.2293

manager@crtransmission.com

www.crtransmission.com

• • •

doMAR tRAnsMission ltd.“When it comes to transmissions...

think DOMAR.”

130 Skyway Avenue

Rexdale, ON M9W 4Y9

Toll Free: 800.837.4883

Tel: 416.675.2268

Fax: 416.675.2435

rickscarpone@hotmail.com

www.domar.ca

Truck TranSMiSSionS, differenTialS &

pTo’S

x

cAnAdA-Wide pARts distRiButoRs ltd.

“Canada’s Leading Supplier of Drivertrain Components.”

onTario

#3, 7337 Pacific CircleMississauga, ON L5T 1V1Toll Free: 877.564.3116

Tel: 905.564.3116Fax: 905.564.3119

sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.canadawideparts.com

onTario

15745-118th AvenueEdmonton, AB T5V 1B7Toll Free: 800.665.7671

Tel: 780.454.5115Fax: 780.453.3460

sales@gearcentregroup.comwww.canadawideparts.com

Truck waSH SySTeMS

AWAsh systeMs coRp.Automatic Wash Systems & Water

Treatment Recycling Systems customized to your requirements.

2211 Brant Street, P.O. Box 20070Burlington, ON L7P 0A4Toll Free: 800.265.7405

Tel: 905.662.2662Fax: 888.407.9498

info@awashsystems.comwww.awashsystems.com

TurbocHargerS

Bd diesel peRFoRMAnce“Consistent, Quick, Quality”

33541 MacLure RoadAbbotsford, BC V2S 7W2Toll Free: 800.887.5030

Tel: 604.853.6096Fax: 604.853.8749

sales@bd-power.comwww.dieselperformance.com

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Diesel Performance ProductsDiesel Spec Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 19

DrivetrainsGear Centre Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ontario & Western Trucking News

Employment OpportunitiesAtlantis Transportation Services . . . . . . . . 41 Ontario Trucking NewsAyr Motor Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Eastern Trucking NewsCarmen Transportation Group . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ontario Trucking NewsDay & Ross Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 HanM Transportation Management Ser . . . 41 Ontario Trucking NewsInternational Truckload Services Inc . . . . . . 43 Ontario Trucking NewsJZB Road Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ontario Trucking NewsKindersley Transport Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Western Trucking NewsLaidlaw Carriers Van GP Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Eastern Trucking NewsLandstar System Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ontario Trucking NewsQuikX Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Ontario Trucking NewsStar Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ontario Trucking NewsThe Rosedale Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Trafalgar Supply Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ontario Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 52Westcan Bulk Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Western Trucking NewsWilson Truck Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ontario Trucking News

Factoring & FinanceAccutrac Capital Solutions Inc . . . . . . . . . 1, 7Grand Financial Management Inc . . . . . . . . 12J D Factors Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3, 51Liquid Capital Midwest Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News

Fuel AdditivesBennett’s Power Service Products . . . . . . . 18

Insurance – CargoSGI Cargo Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ontario & Western Trucking News

LubricantsImperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ontario Trucking NewsShell Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Permits & WaiversC .U .T .C . Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Polishing ProductsLou’s 222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Pressure WashersHotsy Pressure Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Western Trucking News

Satellite RadioSirius XM Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tanker Manufacturing, Sales & ServiceTremcar Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ontario Trucking News

Theft Prevention ProductsThe Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Tire Sales & ServiceBenson Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ontario Trucking News

Tool Boxes & HardwareJimexs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ontario Trucking News

ToolsTiger Tool International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Trade ShowsCanadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar . . . . 38Fergus Truck Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ontario Truck Driving Championships . . . . 39 Ontario Trucking NewsTRUXPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

TrainingOntario Truck Training Academy . . . . . . . . . . 9YOW Canada Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ontario Trucking News

Transmission Sales & ServiceDomar Transmission Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 48

Truck ExhaustTexis Truck Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News

Truck Parts & AccessoriesTraction Truck Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News

Truck RepairsTruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News

TurbochargersBD Diesel Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Video Recording EquipmentWindshield Cam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Weigh Scales (On Board)Vulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

AlPhAbeTiCAl liST oF AdverTiSerS

advERtisER PagE PuBliCation

AAccutrac Capital Solutions Inc . . . . . . . . . 1, 7 Aero Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ontario Trucking NewsAtlantis Transportation Services . . . . . . . . 41 Ontario Trucking NewsAyr Motor Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Eastern Trucking News

BBD Diesel Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Bennett’s Power Service Products . . . . . . . 18Benson Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ontario Trucking News

CC .U .T .C . Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar . . . . 38Carmen Transportation Group . . . . . . . . . . 42 Ontario Trucking News

DDay & Ross Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Diesel Spec Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 19Domar Transmission Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 48

FFergus Truck Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Fil-Mor Automotive & Clutch Products Ltd . 21

GGear Centre Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsGrand Financial Management Inc . . . . . . . . 12

HHanM Transportation Management Ser . . . 41 Ontario Trucking NewsHotsy Pressure Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Western Trucking News

IImperial Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ontario Trucking NewsInternational Truckload Services Inc . . . . . . 43 Ontario Trucking News

JJ D Factors Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 3, 51Jimexs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Ontario Trucking NewsJZB Road Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ontario Trucking News

KKindersley Transport Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Western Trucking News

LLaidlaw Carriers Van GP Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Eastern Trucking NewsLandstar System Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ontario Trucking NewsLiquid Capital Midwest Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsLou’s 222 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

OOntario Truck Driving Championships . . . . 39 Ontario Trucking NewsOntario Truck Training Academy . . . . . . . . . . 9

QQuikX Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Ontario Trucking News

SSGI Cargo Insurance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsShell Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Sirius XM Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Star Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ontario Trucking News

TTexis Truck Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsThe Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36The Rosedale Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Tiger Tool International Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsTrafalgar Supply Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ontario Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 52Tremcar Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ontario Trucking NewsTRUXPO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

VVulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News

WWestcan Bulk Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Western Trucking NewsWilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ontario Trucking NewsWilson Truck Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ontario Trucking NewsWindshield Cam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

YYOW Canada Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ontario Trucking News

32 June 201432 June 2014

kenWortH

Natural Gas-Powered Kenworth T680 To Offer Eaton UltraShift PLUS Transmission

Kirkland, Wash-ington – The new Kenworth T680

natural gas truck will be available with the Eaton® UltraShift® PLUS auto-mated transmission as an option. The announce-ment came in conjunction with the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California.

During ACT, Kenworth exhibited a T680 52-inch mid-roof sleeper specified

with an integrated power-train package featuring the Cummins Westport ISX12 G 400-hp natural gas engine and the Eaton UltraShift PLUS automat-ed transmission. The new package will be offered with the T680 52-inch sleeper or day cab natural gas tractor for linehaul and regional haul applica-tions. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS will be available in the 10-speed LAS and

13-speed MHP series.“The Kenworth T680

natural gas configura-tion equipped with the Eaton UltraShift PLUS transmission offers truck operators the best line of sight toward increased fuel efficiency and per-formance in a Class 8 natural gas truck,” said Alan Fennimore, Ken-worth Vocational Market-ing Manager. “Start with the fuel-efficient T680,

add the Cummins West-port ISX12 G engine for natural gas fuel savings opportunities compared to diesel, and then mix

in the productive Eaton Ultra-Shift PLUS to help maxi-mize fuel economy and

driver comfort.”Benefits of the power-

train package for the T680 natural gas

v e h i c l e includes in-

telligent shift selec-tion software for performance and ef-

ficiency improvements; better launch and shift

decisions through grade sensing, weight compu-tation and driver throttle commands; Hill Start Aid to help prevent rollbacks when engaged and sim-plify operations for even the most inexperienced drivers; and tailored shift logic for efficient oper-ation and enhanced brak-ing performance.

Kenworth Truck Com-pany is the manufacturer of The World’s Best® heavy and medium duty trucks. Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.kenworth.com. Kenworth is a PAC-CAR company.V

BeLcasoFt

BelcaSoft & First BIT Partnership

Calgary, Alber ta and Toronto, On-tario - BelcaSoft,

a Calgary-based soft-ware development and management consulting company is proud to an-nounce strategic partner-ship with First BIT Can-ada, a Toronto-based ERP and IT systems solutions provider specializing in automated solutions for businesses.

The direct connection between BelcaSoft and First BIT Canada allows companies to optimize resources , speed-up products development, and expand geographic-ally. Partners will closely develop joint products: DispatchMAX and RigER.

DispatchMax has been developed by First BIT Canada around a com-prehensive, centralized database which works to streamline business workflow and guide users through all the functions that are required for the operation of any trucking and fleet management business in a more ac-curate and profitable way.

RigER - Rig Equipment Rentals is oilfield rental operations management software designed for Oil and Gas industry. This specific application al-lows controlling entire oil patch operations: from client service request and service schedule via field tickets to final service invoice. The product de-signed by BelcaSoft is for small and medium size energy servicing com-panies. RigER focuses on oil & gas equipment rent-als but it tracks service jobs as well.

“At the core of our business model are the principles of trust and honesty and ‘Win-Win’ relationships. We be-lieve that this strategic partnership will help our companies achieve their goals through mutual collaboration,” said Mi-chael Maltsev, CEO at BelcaSoft.

Eugene Konstantynov, VP at First BIT Canada, comments: “We are proud to have joined in part-nership with BelcaSoft because we see great op-

portunities for our prod-ucts in Western Canada.”

BelcaSoft is a Calgary-based software develop-ment and management consulting company. Bel-caSoft is focused on cus-tom software solutions for energy, manufactur-ing and construction in-dustries. BelcaSoft has the industry experience, tools, and tailored soft-ware solutions to help companies streamline their business operations and acce lerate the i r growth.

First BIT Canada is a consulting provider spe-cialized in end-to-end Business Management Solutions from Enter-prise Resources Plan-ning (ERP), Customer Relationship Manage-ment (CRM) and Human Resource Management (HRM) to IT Outsourcing including Infrastructure Management and Net-work Administration ser-vices. First BIT Canada helps customers focus on their strengths by provid-ing proper tools to meet their needs. V

June 2014 33June 2014 33

alberta

BonnyvillEcougAR Fuels ltd.5602 – 54th Avenue

Bonnyville, ABTel: 780.826.3043Fax: 780.826.6353

brentm@cougarfuelsltd.cawww.cougarfuelsltd.ca

Convenience store, cardlock & showers.

CalgaRy

cAlgARy husky tRAvel centRe2525 – 32nd Avenue NE

Calgary, AB T1Y 6B7Tel: 403.291.1233www.myhusky.ca

RoAdking tRAvel centRe4949 Barlow Trail SECalgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6251Fax: 403.235.5095www.roadking.ca

lEduC

nisku tRuck stopSuite 201 – 8020 Sparrow Drive

Leduc, AB T9E 7G3Tel: 780.986.7867Fax: 780.986.7898

Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store,

showers, scale.

lloydMinstER

husky tRAvel centRe5721 – 44th Street

Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3Tel: 780.872.7089www.myhusky.ca

MEdiCinE Hat

husky tRAvel centRe561 – 15th Street SW

Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2Tel: 403.527.5561

petRo cAnAdA cARd lockAgCom Petroleum Fuel Sales

1802 – 10 Avenue, SWMedicine Hat, AB

Tel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660

Showers.

alberta

sHERWood PaRK

RoAdking tRAvel centRe stRAthconA inc.

26 Strathmoor DriveSherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6

Tel: 780.417.9400Fax: 780.417.9449stRatHMoRE

stRAthMoRe husky tRAvel centRe

436 Ridge RoadStrathmore, AB T1P 1B5

Tel: 403.934.3522Fax: 403.934.3555

Email: hk7969@popmail.huskyenergy.com

Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant, cardlock, ATM, convenience store,

showers.

british columbia

CHilliWaCK

chilliWAck husky tRAvel centRe7620A Vedder Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E8Tel: 604.858.5113www.myhusky.ca

chilliWAck petRo – pAss45461 Yale Road West

Chilliwack, BCTel: 604.795.9421Fax: 604.792.8931

chilliwack@southcoastpetro.caCommercial cardlock open 24hrs, 7 days, convenience store open Mon –

Fri, 8 am – 5 pm (washrooms).

cool cReek Agencies7985 Lickman Road

Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080

sdufault@coolcreek.caFull-service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale

dElta

petRo cAnAdA

southcoAst petRoleuM ltd.10178 Nordel Court, Delta, BC

Tel: 604.581.3835Fax: 604.581.3850

nordel@southcoastpetro.caCanopy, fax, photocopier, nearby gov’t

scale, restaurant & ATM.

british columbia

goldEn

Jepson petRoleuM ltd.Box 1408, Golden, BC V0A 1H0

Tel: 250.344.6161Fax: 250.344.2232

ladine@jepsonpetro.comOpen 8 am – 5 pm Mon – Fri, lubes & propane, 24hr cardlock, regular, diesel

& diesel mark.

HoPE

dogWood vAlley husky seRvices

27051 Baker RoadHope, BC V0X 1L3Tel: 604.869.9443www.myhusky.ca

Flood hope husky tRAvel centRe

61850 Flood – Hope RoadR.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2

Tel: 604.869.9214www.myhusky.ca

osoyoos

husky tRAvel centRe

9206 – 97th StreetR.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2

Tel: 250.495.6443www.myhusky.ca

siCaMous

husky tRAvel centRe

1340 Trans Canada Hwy.Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0

Tel: 250.836.4675Fax: 280.836.2230

Contact: Shelley Arvandelwww.myhusky.ca

Open 24-7, restaurant (6 am – 10pm), convenience store, showers, laundry

facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM & fax machine.

manitoba

BRandon

BRAndon husky tRAvel centRe

1990 – 18th Street NorthBrandon, MB R7C 1B3

Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca

manitoba

MoRRis

MoRRis husky

Hwy 75 South, Box 989Morris, MB R0G 1K0Tel: 204.746.8999Fax: 204.746.2611

morrismohawk@yahoo.caWeb: www.myhusky.ca

Open 24 hours, 7 days, restaurant Mon. – Fri. 6am – 1pm, Sat. & Sun. 7 am

– 11pm, cardlock, ATM, convenience store with lottery, showers.

WinniPEg

petRo cAnAdA – petRo pAss

500 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7292Fax: 204.949.7295

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking.

petRo cAnAdA – petRo pAss

928 Marion Street,Winnipeg, MB

Tel: 204.949.7280Fax: 204.949.7288

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry

facilities, showers & parking

new brunswick

aulaCAulAc Big stop ciRcle k

170 Aulac RoadAulac, NB E4L 2X2Tel: 506.536.1339Fax: 506.536.0579aulac@eastlink.ca

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking &

CAT scale.

xEdMundston

edMundston tRuck stop

Exit 19, 100 Grey Rock RoadEdmundston, NB E7C 0B6

Tel: 506.737.2010Fax: 506.737.2015

georges@etruckstop.cawww.edmundstontruckstop.com

Open 24/7 365 days, full service islands, diesel, cardlock, propane,

lubricants, driver’s lounge and business centre, seafood & burger restaurant (Le Pirate de la Mer), convenience

store, washrooms, showers (4), laundry facilities, parking for 75 trucks, double car wash & 2 bay pet wash, Wi-Fi, ATM,

fax & photocopier.

new brunswick

gRand Falls

petRo pAss

315 Ouellette StreetGrand Falls, NB

Tel: 506.473.5575Fax: 506.475.9816

Toll Free: 800.361.8322guypass@nb.sympatico.caDrivers’ lounge & game room,

convenience store, showers, laundry

facilities, internet services, showers,

parking & CAT scale.

MonCton

petRo cAnAdA

Exit 450, 2600 Mountain RoadMoncton, NB E1G 3T6

Tel: 506.859.6000Fax: 506.859.6005

Open 24-7, convenience store, fast

food, ATM & washrooms.

PERtH – andovER

toBique one stop

Exit 115, Perth – Andover, NBTel: 506.273.9682Fax: 506.273.9682

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’

lounge with large screen, restaurant,

satellite TV, convenience store,

showers, laundry, parking & free high-

speed internet.

salisBuRy

sAlisBuRy Big stop

2986 Fredericton RoadSalisbury, NB E4J 2G1

Tel: 506.372.3333Fax: 506.372.0083

Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game

room, restaurant, convenience store,

showers, laundry facilities, parking &

CAT scale

Waasislincoln Big stop ciRcle k

415 Nevers Rd.Waasis, NB E3B 9E1Tel: 506.446.4444

Driver Fax: 506.446.4455bigstop_bluecanoe@yahoo.ca

Open 24-7, Irving FP Solution I – 24,

drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience

store, showers, laundry facilities, free

overnight parking.

new brunswick

WoodstoCKMuRRAy’s tRuck stop

Exit 191, 198 Beardsley RoadWoodstock, NB

Tel: 506.328.2994Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148calving.murraystruckstop@

gmail.comwww.murraystruckstop.ca

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room, restaurant,

convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale & tire

sales & service.

nova scotia

EnFiEldenField Big stop (ciRcle k)

6757 Hwy #2Enfield, NS S2T 1C8Tel: 902.882.2522Fax: 902.883.1769

Open 24-7, full-service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant (6 am – 11pm),

convenience store, showers & parking.

tRuRo HEigHtstRuRo heights ciRcle k

86 Connector Rd., Hwy 102 Exit 13,Truro Heights, NS B2N 5B6

Tel: 902.897.0333Fax: 902.897.0499

Open 24-7, self service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store,

showers & parking.

ontario, eastern

aRnPRioR

AntRiM tRuck stop

580 White Lake Road,Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9

Tel: 613.623.3003Fax: 613.623.1003

Toll Free: 866.334.4775jack@antrimwesternstar.comOpen 24-7, full-service islands,

restaurant, convenience store, showers, overnight parking, drivers’ lounge, CAT

scale, garage service facilities, tire service, Western Star truck dealer.

BEllEvillE

10 AcRe tRuck stop

902 Wallbridge Loyalist RoadBelleville, ON K8N 5A2

Tel: 613.966.7017Fax: 613.962.4495 or Office at

613.966.4740jtombs@gmail.com

www.10acre.comRestaurant & Store: Mon-Fri 6 am – 11 pm, Sat 7-8 pm, Sun 7-10 pm, convenience store, hair salon, drug

testing, showers, parking, Esso Card Lock & Retail Diesel, Wifi & Fax, laundry

facilities & CAT Scale.

34 June 2014

Welcome to our complimentary Truck STop DirecTory. We want to help truckers and travellers find the nearest truck stop on route to their destination.

For details on how you can list your truck stop, call Barb Woodward at 877.225.2232 or email Barb at barb@woodwardpublishing.com.

34 June 2014

ontario, eastern

BEllEvillE

ultRAMAR

25 Bellevue Dr., Hwy 401 Exit 538(rear of Ultramar Service Station)

Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5Tel: 613.771.1755

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms,

showers,short–time parking & drivers’ lounge.

CaRdinal

730 tRuck stop

2085 Shanly Road,Hwy 401 Exit 730,

Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0Tel: 613.657.3019

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms, showers, overnight

parking & drivers’ lounge.

xdEsERonto

quick stop

215 Hwy #49Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0

Tel: 613.396.3043Fax: 613.396.1449

Open 6 am – 10pm, 7 days, full-service islands, Subway, convenience store,

parking & coffee drive-thru.

dunvEgan

esso – dunvegAn

1515 County Road #20,(Hwy 417 Exit 51)

Dunvegan, ONTel: 613.527.1026 or

613.627.2100Fax: 613.527.2726

Open 24-7, full-service islands, restaurant (Tim Horton’s), convenience

store, parking & ATM.

JoyCEvillE

kingston husky tRuck stop

Joyceville Road,(Hwy 401 Exit 632)

Joyceville, ONTel: 613.542.3468www.myhusky.ca

Kingston

esso – kingston

Hwy 401 Exit 611Kingston, ON

Tel: 613.384.8888Fax: 613.634.3162

Open 24-7

ontario, eastern

ottaWa

ultRAMAR

3199 Hawthorne Road,(Exit 110 off Hwy 417)

Behind Ultramar Service StationOttawa, ON K1G 3V8Tel: 613.248.9319

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store, washrooms, drivers’ lounge, showers & short-time parking

sPEnCERvillE

Angelo’s tRuck stop

2025 County Road 44Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0

Tel: 613.925.5158Fax: 613.925.5158

Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking &

CAT scale.

vanKlEEK Hill

heRB’s tRAvel plAzA

21160 Service Road,Exit 27 off Hwy 417

Vankleek Hill, OntarioToll Free: 800.593.4372

Tel: 613.525.2120Fax: 613.525.1595

suzie_vink@yahoo.caOpen 24-7 drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers &

parking.

ontario, northern

BRadFoRd

BRAdFoRd husky tRAvel centRe

Hwy 400 & 88Bradford, ON

Tel: 905.775.5794www.myhusky.ca

naiRn CEntRE

JeReMy’s tRuck stop &countRy RestAuRAnt

220 Highway 17 WestNairn Centre, ON P0M 2L0

Tel: 705.869.4100Fax: 705.869.6796

noRtH BayBAytRuck stop

3060 Hwy 11 NorthNorth Bay, ON

Tel: 705.474.8410Fax: 705.495.4076

Toll Free: 888.474.8410baytruckstop@bellnet.ca

Web: www.transportmall.comOpen 24-7, full-service islands,

restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.

ontario, northern

sudBuRy

sudBuRy petRo pAss3070 Regent Street

Sudbury, ONTel: 705.522.8701Fax: 705.522.4280

Open Mon – Fri. 6 am – 11pm, Sat. 8 am – 8 pm & sun. 10 am – 9

pm, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store (hot food, pizza, chilli

& soup), laundry facilities, showers & parking.

tiMMins

esso tRuck stop2154 Riverside Drive

Timmins, ONTel: 705.268.3400Fax: 705.267.7231

bgagnon@krebenterprises.caOpen 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store, ATM & showers.

WauBausHEnEWAuBAushene tRuck stop21 Quarry Road, Box 419,

Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0Tel: 705.538.2900Fax: 705.538.0452

bramji@sympatico.ca

ontario, western

BEaMsvillE

BeAMsville RelAy stAtion4673 Ontario Street,

(Exit 64 off QEW)Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4

Tel: 905.563.8816Fax: 905.563.4770

relaystation@bellnet.caOpen 24-7, restaurant, convenience

store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking

BElMont

london husky tRAvel centReHwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)

Belmont, ONTel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.caBoWManvillE

FiFth Wheel tRuck stop2475 South Service Road,

(Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road)Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1

Tel: 905.623.3604Fax: 905.623.7109

Open 24 hrs., diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, gasoline (self service),

ATM, propane, convenience store at fuel bar, Sunoco fleet fuel cardlock, full-service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities,

drivers’ lounge & arcade room, 100+ truck parking capacity, motel (smoking & non-smoking), Bell Canada internet

kiosk, Irving cardlock.

ontario, western

dRuMBo

tRuckeR’s hAven

Hwy 401, Exit 250,806607 Oxford Road,Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0

Tel: 519.463.5088Fax: 519.463.5628

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FoRt ERiE

ultRAMAR

1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4

Tel: 905.994.8293Open 24 hrs, restaurant, washrooms,

showers, overnight parking & drivers’

lounge.

gRiMsBy

FiFth Wheel tRuck stop

398 North Service Road,(Exit 74, off QEW, E. of Hamilton)

(Casablanca Blvd. Exit)Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8

Tel: 905.945.0300Fax: 905.945.1115

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience

store, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck

wash, ATM, drug testing centre,

gasoline, Sunoco & Irving cardlock, full-

service fuel islands, restaurant, private

showers, laundry facilities, drivers’

lounge & arcade room,100+ parking

capacity, chapel, motel (smoking &

non-smoking).

HaMilton

MARshAll tRuck & tRAileR RepAiR & tRuck stop

336 Kenora AvenueHamilton, ON L8E 2W2

Tel: 905.561.4712Fax: 905.561.7757

wayne@marshalltruck.comWeb: www.marshalltruck.com

Open 24-7 for cardlock, open 7 am

– 12 am Mon – Fri, 7 am – 5 pm Sat,

closed Sunday, full-service islands,

drivers’ lounge, restaurant, showers

& parking

KitCHEnER

petRo – pAss kitcheneR

120 Conestoga College Blvd.Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6

Tel: 519.748.5550Fax: 519.748.9656

Drivers’ lounge & game room,

convenience store, laundry facilities,

showers & CAT scale.

ontario, western

lEaMington

Johnny’s gAs BAR

448 Talbot Street WestLeamington, ON N8H 4H6

Tel: 519.326.5231Fax: 519.322.0189

inbox@johnnysgasbar.comwww.johnnysgasbar.ca

Card lock open 24 hours, 7 days,

convenience store, cash discount,

diesel exhaust fluid and coloured fuel.

london

Flying M tRuck stop

7340 Colonel Talbot RoadLondon, ON

Tel: 519.652.2728Fax: 519.652.6554

flyingmtruckstop.comOpen 24 hrs, 6 days, full-service

islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,

convenience store, ATM, internet

services, showers, garage on premises

& parking

Milton

FiFth Wheel tRuck stop

40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320)Milton, ON L9T 3G9Tel: 905.878.8441Fax: 905.878.9376

Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience

store, CAT scale, Blue Beacon truck

wash, ATM, lube shop, Sunoco & Irving

Cardlock, full-service fuel islands,

restaurant, showers, laundry facilities,

drivers’ lounge & arcade room, 100+

parking, chapel, motel (smoking & non-

smoking), & lottery tickets.

PoRt HoPE

ultRAMAR

2211 County Road 28(Hwy 401 Exit 464)

Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4Tel: 905.885.4600

Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,

convenience store, washrooms,

showers, drivers’ lounge & short-time

parking.

WindsoR

WindsoR husky tRAvel centRe

Hwy 401 Exit 14, Tecumseh, ONTel: 519.737.6401www.myhusky.ca

ontario, western

WoodstoCK

ultRAMAR

535 Mill Street(Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site)

Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6Tel: 519.421.3144

Open 24 hrs, restaurant, convenience store, washrooms, showers, drivers’

lounge & overnight parking.

Quebec

MontREal

iRving 245918, Rue Notre Dame Est

Montreal, QC H1N 2C5Tel: 514.257.8626Fax: 514.259.0910

Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store & laundry facilities.

saskatchewan

EstEvan

estevAn husky tRAvel centRe

201 – 4th Street,Estevan, SK S4A 0T5Tel: 306.634.3109www.myhusky.ca

REginahusky Bulk sAles

210 North McDonald StreetRegina, SK S4N 5W3Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca

ReginA husky tRAvel centRe

1755 Prince of Wales DriveRegina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.789.3477www.myhusky.ca

sasKatoon

petRo cAnAdA – petRo pAss

402 – 51st Street EastSaskatoon, SK

Tel: 306.934.6766Fax: 306.668.6110

rainbow@sasktel.netDrivers’ lounge, convenience store,

laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking.

sWiFt CuRREnt

husky tRAvel centRe

1510 South Service Road West(Trans Canada Hwy 1 West)Swift Current, SK S9H 3T1

Tel: 306.773.6444www.myhusky.ca

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1955 GMC “Chool Bus” – A True Show StopperBy WenDy Morgan-McBriDe

As summer ap-proaches many t h i n g s a r e

changing. Life feels bet-ter, we want to get out and enjoy the fresh warm air, spend time with friends and family and enjoy na-ture and its surroundings and travel on new adven-tures.

It is also the end for some, a new chapter in their lives, as children move forward to new grades and toward adult-hood. As everyone begins their summer holidays we all need to be aware of additional activities, including tourists out and about in our towns and cities.

With these activities safety should be first and foremost in our minds. And safety is a perfect segue to the introduction of this month’s featured “Cool Bus,” owned by Tim and Brenda Schmidts of King City, Ontario. This 1955 GMC doesn’t work in the traditional way

of transporting our youth to and from their educa-tional venue; instead it’s just for the pure enjoy-ment of travel, equipped with everything needed to make the trip an adventure of a lifetime.

The exterior of this beast of a bus is one that will keep your attention. It is painted in Canada’s own “National School Bus Glossy Yellow”, high-lighted with spectacular airbrushed artwork of or-ange and yellow lively flames that shoot out from the top and sides of the hood and run back along the sides. They even ac-cent the rear view side mirrors. Pinstripes of white, orange and red are perfectly placed to bring attention to another flam-ing scene with a skull with black faded outlines.

The superb painting con-tinues into the interior with a dark navy metallic surface covering the roof with various outbursts of artistic expression

throughout. When you enter the bus you will see a great sunburst spring with the greeting, ‘welcome’ from the front over the windshield. Continue on to a moon crest, and smiling at you overhead are puffy clouds between the three sunroofs, spaced equally along the aisle of the bus. To complete the visual impression a wonderful Angel sits atop one of the clouds as if watching over the next road adventure. A howling wolf on the back door wards off evil and protects your spirit.

The upholstery is equally remarkable. The driver luxuriates in the envel-oping black leather air ride seat, ideal for those long hours behind the wheel. Passengers need not worry since comfort is gener-ously provided for all pas-sengers as well. Two large benches with overstuffed cushions upholstered in an Indian motif of reds and blues await those ready to

board. They also make great places to get some shut-eye as they pull out to provide beds. To keep everyone happy on the trip there is a glass door fridge to hold all neces-sary treats, a 42” TV hides nicely in the back with a surround sound system and movable speakers to keep the party going outside as well at any stop-overs.

Built-in Mahogany cabinets have plenty of storage and main-tain the feel of lav-ishness. A cupboard and work station sit just behind the driver. The sink is actually a brightly painted por-celain bowl modified for the unique space requirements and set in a black marble gran-ite countertop. Also included is a four burn-er stove top all with

chrome fixtures.The engine is also kept

pristine both mechanic-ally and in appearance, and powered by a high performance 500 H/P 502 big block Chev motor with dual exhausts and a power turbo 400 transmis-sion. This bus would bring pleasure to anyone aboard it.

Since its restoration the Cool bus has put on 17,000 miles. Tim gives credit to the original owner, Barry Latham, for its appearance and unique ride. Barry and friends started the project in 2003 on Vancouver Is-land and finished in 2008. Tim had only just pur-chased the bus on October 1st, 2013 when I caught up with him at the Norwood Fair Show and Shine on Thanksgiving weekend. He said, “it’s been a huge hit, everyone loves it, and I love everything about it. When I was considering this purchase I bought it sight unseen. I just kept going back to the website and finally just bought it.”

It was a very emotional time for the family as Barry had passed away in 2010. This was a project he had taken to heart for many years and used the bus as a camper right from the time of purchase.

No detail or spot has been missed or left untouched in this Hippie style bus with a modern edge. The bus will be a great addition to Tim and Brenda’s other 26 show vehicles they own. They love to show them off at their annual Cruise for the Cure show. This year will mark the 4th year of this kind for them. Tim explains, “this one-day show has in the past three years hosted over 1,200 show

cars from every era. We have been able to raise o v e r

$230,000 for charity, and this year will be no exception as we set out to give back to the Alzheimer Society and to prostate cancer.”

If you would like more in-formation about this event

and how you can get involved, please visit their website www.timandbrendasplace.com. I am personally going to make the trip to King City to check out all the cool rides on Sunday, July 20th. It promises to be a show stopper.V

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The Joy of Being Forgiven

By cHapLain Len reiMer

The blood of Jesus signifies the wash-ing of our sins and

our justification before God.

The Bible says: “Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the word of His power, when He had by Him-self purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; And

they sung a new song, saying, ‘Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof:’ for Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and union; Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and re-newing of the Holy Ghost; In whom we have redemp-tion through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.” (Hebrews 1:3, Revelation 5:9, Titus 3:5, Colossians 1:14, Romans 5:9).

One of the most amazing things that the shedding of blood of Jesus Christ has accomplished is our justification before God – God receiving us just

as though we had never sinned. Because of Christ’s blood shedding, God can look at our lives no mat-ter how dark, how sinful, or how unclean they may have been, and declare us guilt free! In justification our debts are not only canceled, they are wiped clean; our sins are not only forgiven, they are remem-bered against us no more.

Justification is a legal term. If we are brought before a judge to be tried for a crime and proven innocent, we have been justified. If we are proven guilty, we cannot be justi-fied, and we must pay the price for our crime. The only way we could ever be declared justified once we’ve been proven guilty is to have someone meet

the full demands of the law by taking our pun-ishment for us. Christ’s blood justifies us, not be-cause we are innocent, but because He has taken our judgement. He is the spotless lamb offered up for the transgressor – the obedient Son taking the place of the rebellious child – the caring Creator yielding His life for His

fallen creation.Lord, I praise You that

I can stand before You guilt free. What a great salvation! You didn’t just pity me, You came to take every judgement I de-served. You haven’t just forgiven my past; You regarded it as though it had never happened. You are my wonderful Savior and I am so grateful.V

Former CTA Chair Bill Sokil Passes Away

Lo n g - t i m e C TA board member and former chairman of

the Canadian Trucking Alliance, William (Bill) Sokil, passed away on Friday, April 25th, 2014. He was 83 years old.

William is survived by his two sons, Greg (Angie) and Robert (Valerie); four grandchildren, Allison (Ari), Stephen, Katie, and Robyn; and brother, Rus-sell. Predeceased by his wife, Marjorie, and his parents, John and Annie.

William was a pioneer in the trucking industry with Sokil Express Lines in Edmonton, a prior Chair of the Canadian Truck-ing Alliance, and a past President of the Alberta Motor Transport Associa-

tion.Prayers were held Friday,

May 2 at 8:00 p.m. Park Memorial Chapel, 9709 - 111th Avenue, Edmonton, AB and the funeral service was held Saturday, May 3 at 11:00 a.m. at Park Me-morial Chapel.

In lieu of other tributes, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta, NWT and Nunavut, 10985-124 Street, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9.V

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Bison’s “Man of Steel” Rob Wells Named Volvo-CTA Driver of the Year

Toronto, Ontario – Robert Wells – dedicated Albertan

truck driver, family man, community leader, and superhero to those who know him – was recently named the 2013 national Volvo Canada/Canadian Trucking Alliance Driver

of the Year.Wells, a driver for Bison

Transport who lives in Cal-gary, was officially handed the award and honored with the title at the recent Alberta Motor Transport Association’s annual gen-eral meeting.

The winner of the na-

tional award is selected from existing recipients of the Volvo Truck Driver of the Year in each of the Canadian provinces. The award is presented annu-ally to a Canadian profes-sional transport driver who holds a collision-free driv-ing record, demonstrates

a high level of profession-alism both on and off the road and demonstrates courtesy within the indus-try and the public arena.

Wells, 63, is a 40-year veteran of the trucking in-dustry, spending his last 15 years with Bison as both a company driver and lease

operator. He has logged about 6-million collision-free miles in his career.

During that time he has racked up several safe driving awards at the com-panies he’s worked for. More recently at Bison, Wells has trained and mentored new drivers as an in-cab instructor and has served on Bison’s driv-er advisory board, where he makes recommenda-tions to the company on driver issues, equipment and safety. He also served on the 2011-2012 AMTA Road Knights team, where he travelled the province educating students about traffic safety and careers in the trucking industry.

Although he loves truck-ing, Wells’ greatest passion is his family – his wife Mar-lene, his five children, 13 grandkids and five great-grandkids – who see first-hand Wells’ strength and dedication. Several years ago Wells was diagnosed with cancer. Instead of taking a break and giving up his seat, he continued to work throughout his chemo treatments and

other therapies and even-tually beat the disease.

“He is a man made of steel and accomplished what few other men could,” says Bison’s Garth Pitzel, Director of Safety and Driver Development. “Diligent, ethical, moral and valiant are just a few words to describe Rob. I never met a driver with more commitment than this man.”

Throughout his life, Wells has been extremely active in the community. He’s been involved with his local Cub Scouts and is a long-time member of the Lion’s Club in Cal-gary, where he has re-ceived many accolades. He has also assisted several charities, including raising funds to supply villages in South Africa.

“Through his actions both on and off the road, Robert personifies what this highly coveted award represents and it is an honour to recognize him as the nation’s profes-sional Driver of the Year,” says CTA President David Bradley.V

ota

More Distracted Driving Along I-95

A new report shows distracted driving is a growing prob-

lem along a section of one of the most heavily trav-elled interstate’s in the U.S.

In its second annual re-port on distracted drivers on Interstate 95 in North-ern Virginia, AAA Mid-Atlantic number found that the frequency I-95 drivers are likely to use their cell phone while driving in-creased from 56% in 2013 to 62% this year.

It also found the number of distracted drivers on I-95 who have had a traffic incident or near-miss as a result of their behavior has increased from 24% in

2013 to 31% in 2014.Fifty-four percent of all

distracted drivers on I-95 say they are at least oc-casionally responding to a work-related issue. These responders are 10% more likely than non-work re-sponders to have an inci-dent or near miss behind the wheel, according to the study. It also found work responders are also more likely than non-work responders to read texts, write texts and read/re-spond to emails.

Just 18% of area driv-ers say their employer has a policy regarding the use of cell phones while driving.V

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Foreign Worker Program SuspendedBy GEorGE FullErton

On May 1st, the Department of E m p l o y m e n t

and Social Development website announced that Eassons Transport was suspended from the Tem-porary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) pending an investigation into the company’s requests for Labour Market Opinions. LMO’s are required to prove the need to hire a temporary foreign worker over a Canadian resident.

Eassons is a Berwick, Nova Scotia based com-pany serving routes in Canada and the United States. According to a May 8 CBC report, Eassons had successfully partici-pated in the Temporary Foreign Worker program in 2013, and was hoping

to hire additional workers through the program to cover vacationing drivers this year.

In the report Paul Easson said he expected there had been a complaint about their use of the program and that Eassons was cooperating fully in an audit of their use of the program.

Easson explained that there has been a shortage of truck drivers over the past ten years, they had not been fully staffed, and found that the program provided a solution. He said he hoped that the audit process would pro-ceed quickly and felt that, when completed, the audit would prove the company had done nothing wrong.

A Labour Market Opin-ion (LMO) assesses the

impact that hiring a tem-porary foreign worker will have on the Canadian labour market, and is re-quired in some cases to complete a work permit application.

A Labour Market Opin-ion (LMO) is issued by Hu-man Resources and Skills Development Canada in response to an employer’s application to TFWP. The LMO is provided to Cit-izenship and Immigration Canada and is communi-cated to the employer.

Chairman of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Asso-ciation and General Man-ager of Atlantic-Pacific Transport, Donnie Fill-more, commented that their company has never used the TFW program in 40 years of business, but well understands its

value and knows that sev-eral APTA members have subscribed to the program successfully.

Fillmore said the ap-plication process requires significant data, including a Labour Market Opinion. He went on to say that there may be hundreds of Class 1 drivers unem-ployed through the winter season, “but that doesn’t mean they are available or qualified to run long haul for us. It also does not mean that those drivers necessarily meet the quali-fications that our business requires.”

Trucking companies want to hire from within the local labour pool, but when that labour pool does not offer qualified candidates, the temporary foreign worker program

offers a reasonable and practical alternative to secure qualified and eager employees, commented Fillmore.

The Department of Em-ployment and Social De-velopment website quotes over 64,000 temporary foreign workers in Canada on Labour Market Opin-ions from January through

May 2014 and more than 40,000 to be on the LMO from April through June 2014.

In 2012, the truck cat-egory was ranked eighth of the top occupational groups according to the number of temporary for-eign worker positions on positive Labour Market Opinions in Canada.V

HEaltH & FitnEss

Just Start WalkingBy dr. GEorGE traitsEs

Walking – it’s the simplest thing you can do to

give yourself a workout. Keep in mind that mov-ing is improving.  Even 15 minutes a day can start you on the way to an activity habit.

Walking is the easiest choice when the weather is agreeable, but don’t let a little rain or light snow keep you indoors.

Here Are Some Tips to Get the Most Out Of It:

Dress properly. In mild weather, wear several light layers so that you can remove a layer as your body warms up from the activity. If it’s a chilly day, bring gloves and a hat. You want to be comfortable and enjoy your walk.

Wear supportive shoes. Thin-soled, untied or loose-fitting shoes may result in a twisted ankle or sore arches – not the benefit you are looking for! Wear footwear that is appropriate for the weath-er – your walk will not be enjoyable with cold or

wet feet.Bring a bottle of water.

It’s surprising how quickly you may become thirsty, even on a short walk.

Get your arms moving while you walk. Swing them gently front to back. As an added bonus, it will limber up your shoulder joints and muscles.

Walk at a comfortable, brisk pace. The quicker the walk, the greater the benefits.

A companion is a good idea. Ask your partner, a friend or one of your children to come along with you.

When to WalkGetting into the activ-

ity habit is easiest if you choose a specific time each day. If you are a mor-ning person, that might be before you go to work or after the kids are off to school.

Not a morning person? A walk on your lunch break will work up an appetite and help your digestion.

Alternatively, if evening is the best time for you, schedule your walk after

dinner and evening chores are completed.

The important thing is to decide on the best time for you and try not to al-low other things to get in the way.

Look at your walk as an

enjoyable break in your day – a time when there are no chores to do or deadlines to meet. Breathe deeply. Look up at the sky, the trees and the rooftops. Smile. Life gets better when you fit in a walk.

For more information on health and safety visit the Ontario Chiropractic Association, a voluntary professional association whose mission is to serve our members and the public by advancing the

understanding and use of chiropractic care at www.chiropractic.on.ca or call 877.327.2273. Dr. George Traitses can be reached at 416.499.5656 or vis-it www.infinite-health.com.V

HEaltHy livinG

The Benefits of Fruit

By BrEnda rickEr

We always hear there are so many benefits

to eating fruit. Well, here are some that are very beneficial. Pineapples help digest food and build strong bones. Cher-ries contain cyanidin, an

antioxidant that protects the body from cancer cells. Grapes improve the nitric oxide levels in the bloodstream that reduce blood clots.

The amino acid, trypto-phan, found in bananas reduces depression. The natural oil in oranges keeps your skin looking young and fresh. Pectin in apples can lower your bad cholesterol by 16%. Drinking lemon water can help cure bad breath and drinking it in the morning improves your elimination as this helps detoxify your system.

The arginine in water-

melon rinds rids the body of excess ammonia and helps heal wounds. Fruits that are high in water content and help hydrate your body are: pineapple 95%, watermelon 95%, cantaloupe 89%, grape-fruit 90%, pears 92%,

blueberries 95%, and to-matoes 94%.

Giving the body good foods and keeping it well hydrated makes for a happy body.

I can be reached at health_you_deserve@ya-hoo.ca.V

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EmploymEnt

Mack’s natural gas-powered Mack® pinnacle™ models

were on display at the alternative clean transportation

(act) expo 2014, spotlighting the manufacturer’s leadership

in natural gas.

Mack trucks

LNG Pinnacle™ at ACT Expo

Long Beach, Califor-nia - Mack’s nat-ural gas-powered

Mack® Pinnacle™ mod-els were on display at the Alternative Clean Trans-portation (ACT) Expo 2014, spotlighting the manufacturer’s leader-ship in natural gas. ACT Expo, North America’s

largest clean fleet expo, took place May 5 to 8 at the Long Beach Conven-tion Center, Long Beach, California.

Mack booth No. 1357 showcased the P in -nacle Axle Back model with both LNG and CNG power. Ideal for regional haul and LTL, the Mack

Pinnacle is equipped with the Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine.

The maintenance-free aftertreatment, requiring only a three-way catalyst to meet EPA 2010 and CARB emissions stan-dards, combined with low-cost natural gas, re-duces vehicle lifecycle costs.

“Mack is a longstanding leader in developing solu-tions that are designed with customer needs in mind,” said Roy Horton, Mack Powertrain Product Marketing Manager. “This includes natural gas-powered solutions, which offer reduced greenhouse gases and an increased return on investment for

our customers.”Mack has been a leader

in natural gas technology development for more than two decades and has been offering natural gas-powered Mack Terra-Pro™ models since 2009. Mack plans to introduce a natural gas-powered ver-sion of the Mack Granite® model and its recently

announced Mack LR ser-ies refuse vehicle as well.

Horton participated in a panel discussion with other OEMs titled Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Trucks: A Reality Check at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 6.

For more in fo rma-tion about Mack, visit our website at www.macktrucks.com.V

Fta

Supply & Demand “Normalizing”

A healthier trucking industry has re-flected extremely

tight capacity in the truck-load sector, but there may be a period of modest relief in sight, according to newly released report from the freight forecast-ing firm FTR.

“There is a possibility for some relief of the tight truckload capacity over the next few months if freight growth slows as expected in the second quarter,” the group said in a release. “The stressed supply situation of today is caused, primarily, by regulatory drag on ship-ping capacity along with the winter disruptions”

A l t h o u g h t r u c k i n g capacity will stay tight throughout 2014, “it looks

like much of the supply-and-demand balance is coming back down to a more ‘normal’ level as shippers are finishing their spring freight sea-son and the backlog of loads caused by the win-ter weather has largely subsided.”

Jonathan Starks, FTR’s Director of Transportation Analysis, noted ‘normal’ remains a relative term, since the industry con-tinues to be operating at much higher levels of util-ization than in the past.

“Recent data shows a strong uptick in economic activity, but it will be hard to know if we are merely playing catch-up from a bad first quarter or if there is some real sustained growth occurring.”V

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Air Conditioning Can Be Dangerous!

By aLVis VioLo

With the summer months hav-ing arr ived,

we need to remind our-selves of the dangers of air conditioning. Most of us could not live without air conditioning. In hot, humid climates it is more than a modern comfort. Air conditioning is an es-sential element in getting through hot, sweltering, sticky days. But, like most modern conveniences air conditioning has its down-sides. Are they suf-ficient to make you think twice about having an air conditioner in your home, office or vehicle? Many re-searchers believe they are.

Let’s Find Out Why.A building’s air-con-

ditioning system can be described as the lungs of the building. The air-con-ditioning system draws in outside air, filters it, heats, cools or humidifies it, circulates it around the building, then expels a portion of it to the outside environment. The quality of the air many people breathe at work or at home is totally dependent on the operation of the building’s air-conditioning system. Substandard air-conditioning will lead to poor indoor air quality, which leads to irritable and potentially very sick people.

The cost of poor air-conditioning at work is enormous. Studies show that increased sick leave and lower productivity related to poor air-con-ditioning costs many mil-lions of dollars each year. The human costs of poor air-conditioning include viral illness, respiratory problems, and deadly Le-gionnaires Disease (or Legionella).

What are the health ef-fects of poor air condi-tioning systems? Often the cause of respiratory and nasal symptoms is not properly diagnosed; therefore the work related nature of these afflictions is not recognized. There are three major categories of health problems: Lungs and respiratory tract problems (runny nose, blocked nose, coughing, sore throat, sneezing), and virus and bacteria reactions (fever, chills, headaches, muscular ache, nausea and vomit-ing.) Diseases include influenza, bronchitis and Legionnaire’s Disease.

Allergic reactions can be itchy nose, watering eyes, shortness of breath, wheezing and coughs. Other illnesses include sinusitis, asthma and humidifier fever. It has also been proven that the body undergoes a certain amount of stress when forced to go from a boiling hot environment into an air conditioned one. Tran-sitioning from an outside temperature of over 100 degrees Fahrenheit to an inside temperature of less than 78 degrees is bound to play havoc with one’s health.

Who is at risk? People who spend a great deal of time in their homes such as the elderly, workers in

air-conditioned buildings, and venues such as ho-tels, museums, aquariums and gaming establish-ments.

Air conditioners in cars or trucks also have their problems. Micro-organ-isms have been found within air conditioning units that may cause breathing problems. Re-searchers at Louisiana State Medical Center iden-tified eight different types of mould living inside 22 of 25 cars tested. Vehicle air conditioning units can also circulate air-borne diseases, most famously Legionnaire’s Disease. If the unit has cheap filters or is not properly main-tained it will simply re-circulate pollutants.

Of course, there are also positives to air condition-ing. It creates a pleasant atmosphere inside, re-gardless of what is go-ing on outside. It may eliminate heat rash and help hay fever sufferers by removing pollens from the air. The removal of dirty and dry air is also accomplished by air con-ditioning.

The decision to use air conditioning is, of course, yours. Having weighed the pros and cons you may decide that the best option is to use it, but do so sparingly, not going below 78 degrees, and

not becoming reliant on it. Then hopefully we can all enjoy the benefits of air conditioning and avoid the detriments at the same time.

Drive safe, think posi-tive and be prosperous.

Alvis Violo is the C.E.O.

of Emergency Road Servi-ces Corporation., a coast to coast 24 hour bilin-gual roadside assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Can-ada and the U.S. For more information visit www.emergencyroadservices.

com or call 877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feedback or comments about this column to alvis@emergencyroadservices.com.V

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maritime pro Stock tour

Atlantic CAT to Present 15th Annual Atlantic CAT 250 in 2014

Halifax, Nova Sco-tia – The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock

Tour and Scotia Speed-world are excited to an-nounce Atlantic Cat will return in 2014 to present the 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250. The second of only two 250 – lap events on the 2014 schedule, the Cat 250 will mark event nine of 12 for the region’s prestigious touring ser-ies. The race will be held at Scotia Speedworld on Saturday, August 9th and will highlight the biggest stock car racing weekend

in the Halifax market this season.

“The Atlantic Cat 250 is the crown jewel of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speed-world season. Atlantic Cat has been a great supporter over the years and this event is well known on the eastern seaboard. We are honoured to continue our relationship with Atlantic Cat in 2014,” said Ken Cunning, General Man-ager of the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour and Scotia Speedworld.

“Atlantic Cat is proud of

its 15 year affiliation with the premier racing series in Atlantic Canada. The appreciation shown by the drivers, teams and race fans has made our continued involvement an easy decision,” com-mented Dan MacLeod, Rental & Used Equipment Sales Manager at Atlantic Cat. “The extent to which teams go in preparation for the race event is truly incredible. All for the chance to hoist the Scott Fraser Memorial Cup and call themselves an Atlantic Cat 250 winner. Doing so

places them amongst an elite group of racers.”

The Atlantic Cat relation-ship with the marquee event at Scotia Speed-world dates back to 2000 and is the longest active race and sponsor relation-ship of its kind in Atlantic Canada. In the previous 14 editions of the race, nine different drivers have tri-umphed, with only three of those hailing from Canada.

In the 2013 edition of the event, Craig Slaunwhite of Terence Bay, Nova Scotia became only the second Nova Scotian to success-fully defend his home turf by winning the Atlantic Cat 250. The driver who cut his teeth at Scotia Speedworld led the most laps (165) in the race en route to a performance that ended with the #99 Halifax Glass and Mirror Chevrolet in victory lane. In order to take the victory, Slaunwhite had to hold off the likes of Shawn Turple (Enfield, Nova Scotia) and Shawn Tucker (Frederic-ton, New Brunswick) – both of whom are multi-time series champions but have yet to hold the Scott

Fraser Memorial Cup as the winner of the Atlantic Cat 250.

The 15th Annual Atlantic Cat 250 will see the green flag fly for qualifying at 5:00 PM on Saturday, August 9th. In addition to qualify-ing and the 250-lap feature for the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour, the card will include a 50-lap feature for the Maritime League of Legends Tour and a point paying feature for Scotia Speedworld’s Hydraulics Plus Bandoleros. The race will be available via live streaming at www.Race-TimeRadio.com.  Prior to the 15th Annual Atlantic CAT 250, the track will be hot on Friday evening, Au-gust 8th for the Dartmouth Dodge Sportsman 100, which also serves as the final event in the Maritime Sportsman Challenge. All event and ticket informa-tion for the Atlantic Cat 250 weekend can be found at www.scotiaspeedworld.ca.

about atlantic cat

Atlant ic Tractors & Equipment Ltd. (Atlantic CAT) is a full-line Caterpil-lar Equipment and Engine Dealership serving the provinces of Nova Sco-tia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. The dealership meets the busi-ness needs of its custom-ers by providing superior products backed by ex-cellent parts and service capabilities. Atlantic  Cat operates from eight lo-cations. The company is engaged in the sale, lease, rental and service of the full-line of Cater-pillar Earthmoving and Engine Products. These include machines for use in a variety of industries such as Mining, Forestry, Agriculture, Road Build-ing, Road Maintenance, General Construction and Light Construction oper-ations. The company sells and services the full-line of Caterpillar diesel Engines and Power Generation products for use in appli-

cations requiring Stand-by or Prime Power diesel gen-erating products, Marine Power for commercial vessels, Truck Power for the on-highway trucking industry and time-saving Harvesters for the agricul-tural industry.

about the partS for

truckS pro Stock

tour

The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour (PST) is considered the highest level of stock car racing in Canada. The Tour is recognized in the industry as one of the healthiest stock car racing series in North America. PST visits five tracks throughout the Maritimes during its May through September sea-son. The Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour is owned and operated by Maritime Pro Stock Tour Limited. For more information, call our administration office at 902.481.2531 or click www.maritimeprostock-tour.com . You can also follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/pros-tocktour and like us on Fa-cebook at www.facebook.com/prostocktour.

about Scotia

Speedworld

S c o t i a S p e e d w o r l d (SSW) is a 3⁄10 mile asphalt oval racing facility. SSW is the only track in Nova Scotia to host a weekly racing series, which runs May through September and features six different classes of race cars. SSW also hosts special events, including Monster Jam and the Parts for Trucks Pro Stock Tour. SSW is located at Exit 6 on High-way 102, across from the Halifax Stanfield Inter-national Airport. For more information please click on www.ScotiaSpeed-world.ca or call our Event Hotline at 902.873.2277 or our office at 902.481.2514. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ss-wracing and follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/sswracing.V

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Be Alert for Motorcycles

Drivers should be extra cautious now that Island-

ers are again taking to the province’s highways on their motorcycles, says Transportation and Infra-structure Renewal Minister Robert Vessey.

“Since May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, now is the time - when the weather is improving and motorcycles are on the road again - to remind Islanders to stay alert,” Minister Vessey said.

Nearly 10,000 Islanders hold a class six motorcycle drivers licence, and there are 2,700 motorcycles registered in Prince Ed-ward Island. More Island-ers and visitors every year are using motorcycles to tour our province or as a fuel-efficient mode of transportation.

However, since 2008 there have been 189 injur-ies and 13 fatalities from

accidents involving motor-cycles in the province. Speed, lack of attention, driving while distracted by a mobile device, or driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs can all contribute to these accidents.

Motorcyclists should at-tempt to be as visible as possible and always fol-low posted speed limits and traffic laws. Assure that all lights and systems are in working order, and

wear a helmet and other appropriate gear.

Visit www.gov.pe.ca/highwaysafety for more safety information includ-ing the driver handbook and the rules of the road. In addition, motorcyclists can access regular in-struction in Prince Edward Island from the Canada Safety Council to help im-prove their skills; for more information visit www.ridertraining.org.V

minister robert vessey (centre), red rock Harley-davidson

General manager Jamie lowther (left) and dave corney of

the canadian veterans riding club.

women in truckinG

How to Attract & Engage Female Drivers

By ellen voie

If you are a typical truck-ing company, you have one female driver for

every 19 males. This is the national average (around five percent). There are some carriers who enjoy a much higher female driver pool. What are they doing differently?

First, they have a culture that values and appreciates women. Years ago you could walk into a terminal and see more women in the mechanic’s calendars than you did in trucks. There were only men’s restrooms and showers and the few female drivers who entered the lounge

were teased mercilessly.Fortunately, that has

changed, but not every-where. There are some p l a c e s t h a t h a v e n ’t changed the environment and those are the carri-ers that have a hard time attracting women to the workforce.

Look at the company’s recruiting ads. Do they always show a male driv-er with his mind on the “wife and kids at home?” One recruiting ad said the company was looking for “a few good mustaches.” Another ad read “take your wife to the big island.” Do they really think women feel included in these re-cruiting efforts?

Are there women visible in management roles at the carrier? If so, women will feel welcomed and valued by the company when they see more women in leader-ship roles.

Another thing to think about is your pet policy.

For many women, a pet is not only a companion, but a safety feature. A barking dog has scared away more than one pred-ator in a parking lot and many women require a pet friendly company policy.

Following are ways some carriers that have joined Women In Trucking Asso-ciation as corporate mem-bers are engaging their female drivers.

1. Find a way to bring them together. Host an event or give them all t-shirts that identify them as drivers for your company.

2. Sign them up as mem-bers of Women In Trucking so they can enjoy the bene-fits as well. They’ll receive invitations to network-ing events, opportunities for mentoring, a weekly e-newsletter, a lapel pin and membership card and more, for only $10 under the corporate membership.

3. Send them to the Sa-lute to Women Behind the

Wheel held each March at the Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ken-tucky. They’ll receive a red t-shirt and a bag filled with goodies from the spon-sors while they enjoy the chocolate fountains and entertainment. Visit salute-2women.com for informa-tion about the event.

4.  Direct them to the Women In Trucking As-sociation Facebook page where over 5,000 drivers share tips, trials, and suc-cesses with one another. The site is monitored by drivers for drivers and the information is current and relevant.

5. Encourage your cur-rent drivers to mentor a newcomer. You can direct them to the Women In Trucking website, or just ask your own drivers to offer support and encour-agement to those new to the company.

There are carriers that are becoming more ag-

gressive in their efforts to recruit female drivers because of the benefits women bring. Not just as drivers filling a need, but as well qualified employees who bring a different per-spective to the job.

As drivers, women take fewer risks according to Ron Kipling, author of “Safety for the Long Haul.” Kipling credits this trait as being related to differences in the level of testosterone between men and women.

Trucking company exec-utives often tell me that women are better at com-pleting their paperwork and often treat their equip-ment better than their male counterparts. Regarding communication, women are often viewed as being better with customers as well.

As trucks become more driver friendly and the freight is no longer being “fingerprinted” by drivers, the opportunity to become

a professional driver ex-tends beyond those who are big, muscular, and mechanically minded. The length of haul is getting shorter and time at home is viewed as crucial in attracting and retaining drivers.

Adding women to the driver pool is not just something we should do to fill a need; it’s some-thing we should be doing because we have an op-portunity to utilize under-represented potential.

As carriers, you can attract and retain more women and you should WANT to be increasing your percentage of female drivers. Use these sug-gestions and maybe you can enjoy more safe and conscientious drivers in your fleet.

You can contact Ellen Voie, President / CEO of Women in Trucking, Inc. at Ellen@WomenInTrucking.org.V

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Women in Freight TransportationBy george FuLLerton

Research relating to the trucking sec-tor labour shortage

suggests that young people and women in particular, have a low percentage of participation. The Trucking Human Resource Can-ada (THRC) has launched the Supporting Women in Freight Transportation (SWIFT) initiative.

Statistically, women rep-resent just under 50% of the Canadian labour force. However, in the trucking and freight transporta-tion sectors, they fill a far smaller portion of the em-ployment positions.

According to THRC, 25% of positions in freight claims/safety & loss prevention are filled by women. In managerial

and dispatching positions women represent 11% and 18% of the staffing contingent, respectively. As parts technicians and mechanics, transport trail-er technicians and cargo workers, women fill these positions at 13% and 3% respectively.

Behind the wheel, women represent just 3% of the em-ployed contingent.

The Trucking Human Resource Canada has launched this initiative to encourage more women to consider a career in truck-ing. Supporting Women in Freight Transportation (SWIFT) was launched in April at the Truck World Show in Toronto.

Prior to the launch, THRC had created an advisory committee to support the

initiative, which counts more than twenty women in trucking companies from across the country. This national advisory committee will steer the development of an em-ployment action plan for women, and will include a national employment strategy, identification of best practices, and identi-fication of challenges and existing barriers.

Promoting trucking as an industry of choice for women, THRC CEO An-gela Splinter, said that her organization has increas-ingly been hearing from women about employ-ment concerns and their underrepresentation in the workforce. The THRSC determined the time was right to launch a program to encourage women to consider a career in truck-ing.

While there is a nota-ble shortage of drivers, Splinter pointed out that the industry also offers employment in many ca-reer tracks. She said the program will start out sur-veying women currently in the industry, as well as managers, and consult with the SWIFT advisory committee about the chal-

lenges and opportunities for this demographic.

The inaugural meet-ing also welcomed Ellen Voie, President and CEO of Women in Trucking, a US based organization mandated to promote the employment of women in trucking, and to remove obstacles that might keep them from succeeding. Women In Trucking also celebrates the success of its members.

Splinter said that SWIFT welcomed the wisdom that Voie brought to the event and expects to con-tinue a positive working relationship with this or-ganization.

The objectives of SWIFT include raising aware-ness among women of the career opportunities available, and refining recruitment and retention practices which better support their integration into the workforce. SWIFT will also develop practical tools to engage with and connect women to careers in trucking and freight transportation.

The THRSC expects to have its report available in the fall. A plan of ac-tion will follow from the results.V

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Improve Your Maintenance with Cleanliness

By Bruce outriDge

It is show time across Ontario and the out-door shows will fill

with custom trucks and enough chrome to blind a cat. Show quality is a bit different from road quality when it comes to keeping your truck clean, but it certainly is a goal to strive for. I am a big believer in treating the truck like you own it. I call that “Owning Your Position” and it is a great way to focus on being the best you can be. Most people think keeping a truck clean is just too much work, or it isn’t my truck so why should I take care of it. There is a word called “pride” that should enter into the equation, but keeping the truck clean is much more than that. Keeping the truck clean should be part of your maintenance routine.

With CSA around and a focus from carriers on doing proper inspections, it is just common sense to know what is going on with your truck on a daily basis. If you feel it is too much work to keep the truck clean, then it may be a safe bet that you are willing to cut corners

on your inspections and maintenance. If you are cutting corners on inspec-tions and other tasks you may be missing items that require attention which, left unaddressed, can have you sitting at the side of the road waiting for a tow truck. So the simple equa-tion is that improving your cleanliness will improve your maintenance.

As you clean the truck you will notice things naturally before they go wrong. For instance, you are required to check your wheel fasteners every day to see if the nuts are com-ing loose. If your truck is covered in dirt you won’t look to see if they are com-ing loose. Most drivers in an inspection are touching the odd fastener so you may miss a loose lug nut. Rust dripping down from a lug nut is a sign that a wheel nut is coming loose. If the dirt is covering the wheels you may be mis-sing important signs as to whether you have wheel problems or not. Someone who polishes their wheels and keeps them looking like new will notice things like rust, cracks, and other important signs of wear. The same thing goes for other components around the truck.

So if cleanliness on the truck hasn’t been your strength to date then now is the time to start. How do you start? First, you have to get the truck to a basic point of cleanliness. Spring is a perfect time to give the truck a good cleaning, make note of any items that need repair, and take time to go through the whole truck section by section, just like a pre-trip inspection. Create a

schedule for cleaning, or better yet put the clean-ing supplies in your truck. Those times when you are sitting around waiting to get unloaded are great op-portunities for getting your truck cleaned without tak-ing time away from your family. Just make sure you keep waterless hand soap in the truck as well. I did much of my cleaning this way. By cleaning as you go, you will notice those items that are beginning to go while on the road. It will also make you want to keep your truck well maintained because you have invested that work in keeping it in top shape.

Maintenance and clean-liness go hand in hand and spring and truck shows are a good incentive to getting your own truck in great shape. It will help your career, company im-age, and maintenance program. Try it and see!

Bruce Outridge is a trans-portation consultant with over 30 years of experience and author of the books Driven to Drive and Run-ning by the Mile. To learn more about Bruce and his products visit his website at www.outridgeenterprises.ca.V

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Government of newfoundland & labrador

Investments in Transportation Infrastructure

The completion of one of the largest road infrastructure

projects in the province’s history is a step closer today with the release of a tender for further pav-ing of the Trans Labrador Highway. This work builds on the more than $500

million that has been in-vested in the key piece of transportation infrastruc-ture in Labrador and will include a total of 140 kilo-metres of paving between Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Cartwright Junction and Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Churchill Falls.

“Completion of the Trans Labrador Highway has been a major focus of our government’s com-mitment to ensuring there is a well-developed transportation network in Labrador. With invest-ments totalling more than $500 million over multiple

years, we have developed and paved 463 kilometres of highway connecting communities and creat-ing new opportunities for residents and busi-nesses.” Quote from The Honourable Nick McGrath, Minister of Transportation and Works.

The tender includes 60 kilometres of paving between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Churchill Falls and upgrades to parts of the highway infrastruc-ture and asphalt repairs on Route 520, Hamilton River Road in Happy Valley-Goose Bay at various loca-

tions between Markland Road and London Street, which will be completed in 2014. The tender also includes 80 kilometres of paving between Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Cartwright Junction that will be completed by fall 2015.V

novacab InternatIonal Inc.

Novacab Announces Plans for Distribution

Candiac, Quebec - Novacab Inter-national Inc. has

announced to its share-holders that it is address-ing the trucking sector in the USA and Canada with the penetration of the market of 458,000 trucks with sleeper cabs out of a fleet of 2,400,000 Class 8 trucks in the USA and Canada. This technol-ogy especially applies to

240,000 units used for re-frigeration.  Furthermore there are 125,000 new vehicles of Class 8 with sleeper cabins built every year in North America.

Distribution of the Nova-cab product line is being done through a network of distributors: there are three types of Distribu-tors:

Class A Distr ibutor: Dealers selling trucks

Class B Distr ibutor: Transport companies handling their own fleet

Class C Distributor: Ser-vice Centers catering to all independent brokers needs for maintenance repairs.

In the next 6 months, 10 Distributors will be operat ional fol lowed by the goal of having 25 Distributors within 2 years.  Our objective is

to have the Distributors retrofit existing vehicles and provide for the instal-lation of units within the market of 125,000 Class A trucks built each year. At an average unit cost of $ 10,000.00, Novacab’s revenues shall attain new heights.

T h i s r e p r e s e n t s 4,850 units at a value of $ 10,000.00 USD per unit .   For the f irst 12

months, $4,589,000.00 USD of sales for Novacab International Inc.

This technology allows for the vehicles to main-tain electrical power used for heating and refrigera-tion without the need to operate the engines or through the use of gen-erators. This provides for a reduction in yearly fuel consumption between 6,000 and 8,000 litres per

truck as well as a reduc-tion of C02 and other gas emissions as well as pro-long the engine’s useful life between 200,000 km to 300, 000 km.

Currently 22 states in the USA and half of the Can-adian provinces have re-cently passed legislation forbidding idling truck engines when stopped anywhere especially at truck stops.V

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Appears to be Solution to Challenges Facing Portby mIchael howe

It was in February of this year that over 1 , 0 0 0 n o n - u n i o n

truckers walked off the job at the Port of Vancou-ver, followed by about a n o t h e r 2 5 0 u n i o n -ized truckers in March. The short lived strike brought major issues to the attention of the Port and the industry. Hundreds of millions of dollars in cargo was es-sentially stranded in the Vancouver area while the recipients waited for a resolution to the strike. Those truck drivers who walked out did so due to compensation.

Drivers desired pay in-creases and pay for time generally spent waiting for cargo. Ultimately, driv-ers and the Port came to a compromise whereby there was a 12 per cent in-crease in round trip rates, as well as a minimum rate of $25.13 for drivers on

hourly wages. Addition-ally, drivers who were concerned about stability received an agreement to look at ways to improve the port licensing system.

On May 20, 2014, Vin-cent Ready of Labour Arbi-tration and Mediation Ser-vices, made several rec-ommendations designed to help improve trucking operations at the Port Metro Vancouver. Ready was directed to make rec-ommendations on how payments are to be made to owner operators for wait times. They include: a method for payment of wait times for owner operators who do not have a port GPS system in their rigs, identification of the organization, company or entity responsible for the payment, a mechanism to ensure that wait time payments, including the retroactive payments, are paid to the affected drivers while the GPS systems are

being installed, reviews and clarification of wait time formulas, and advice on the introduction of hourly rates to be paid to owner operators instead of trip rates.

With Ready’s recom-mendations, the Honour-able Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, and the Hon-ourable Todd Stone, Brit-ish Columbia’s Minister of Transportation, offered the following joint com-ments to achieve stability in the Port Metro Van-couver trucking industry. “Mr. Ready has submit-ted recommendations to Transport Canada officials, which will be acted upon quickly. These recom-mendations allow for wait times to be measured and truckers to be compensat-ed accordingly, consistent with the Joint Action Plan.”

They added, “It doesn’t end here. Discussions on further steps to implement the Joint Action Plan and

on long-term solutions for stable and efficient truck-ing operations at Canada’s busiest port will continue. We are confident all par-ties will continue to work together to achieve long-term stability at the port. The efficient movement of marine containers through Port Metro Vancouver is critical to Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and the national economy. It is

crucial that it continues to be a reliable and efficient port of trade for Canada.”

While Mr. Ready ac-knowledges the complex-ity of the port issues, he summarized his recom-mendations: “That said it is our view that immediate action must be taken with respect to wait times. To date, drivers have not been compensated for wait times and in our opin-

ion, it is necessary to pro-vide recommendations to assist in facilitating such compensation.”

With the backing of the government, it appears there may be a solution to the challenges facing the Port issue.

Follow Mike on Twitter @TruckingDC. Like Mike on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Trucking PoliticsMore.V

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For over 45 years I have been travelling the major highways

of Canada. When I do I am very comfortable running with truckers. However, I am very nervous about cars on the 400 series high-ways in Ontario. I am a four wheeler and have great re-spect for truck drivers. That is why after all my years of driving I am accident free on major highways.

The drivers I spoke with opened my eyes on how poorly four wheelers are driving our major high-ways

The question this month: “Do we need more police patrolling major highways in Canada day and night?”

Steve LiLLie drives for Glen Fay based in Perth, Ontario: “Yes, we need more policing on the highways. Trucks may have speed limiters on but four wheelers don’t. Police need to slow the cars down. Speed limiters cause trucks to travel in packs. In bad weather if a lead truck loses control, the whole group crashes. Convoys of trucks are dan-gerous. For that reason speed limiters must be stopped. Back in the day if four or more trucks were travelling together a police officer simply got on the CB Radio and told them to break it up.”

vLaD ChykaShev drives for PRVT Logistics based in Milton, Ontario: “Right now I don’t believe we need more Police to patrol trucks. The problem is when you are doing 105 KPH down the highway and five or six cars pass you like you are parked, then there is a problem. Why are cars allowed to speed at will and truckers are blamed for accidents? It is time to crack down on the four wheelers.”

MarC ParaDieS drives f o r A t l a n t i c Pa c i f i c Trucking based in Royal Road, New Brunswick: “Police must come out on the highways and control the four wheelers. The most dangerous time is when a car passes and the driver uses the right hand side mirror to pull in front of you. Don’t people read what i t says on the mirrors? ‘Objects are closer than they appear’. Cars get rear ended by trucks for that reason. Time to send four wheelers back to school.”

BoB vrooMan drives for Kitchener, Ontario-based BLM Deck Division Trucking: “We need to get more police on the high-ways to control the four wheelers. They are getting more and more dangerous with their speeding. Speed limiters on trucks are caus-ing them to travel in con-voys. If a lead truck blows a tire or gets cut off by a four wheeler, you have a chain reaction accident. This past winter was hell for trucks because of these limiters. Think about it!”

If you have any ques-tions or ideas contact me at 613.902.5324 or at carl@woodwardpublishing.com.

Be Safe Out There!V

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Driver’s SeatBy: carL McBriDecarl@woodwardpublishing .com

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