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ThEME: TRuCK lIGhTING & ACCESSORIES
LED’s Taking the Lead in Lighting
The cost of custom-izing trucks with full-tilt makeovers
can spike into the six figure range. From mirrored ex-haust systems to matching shiny tank wraps, prices can be excessive, but the results can be impressive. In recent years efforts have focused on creating im-pressions reminiscent of a previous era. Popular among accessories are ret-ro-style paint jobs. Visors also top the list in popular-ity for truckers who aspire to corporate distinctive-ness with these eye- catch-ing features. Many are apt to replace factory-made pieces with quality replace-ments that eliminate glare and minimize reflection as well as function as centre-pieces for building identity.
“Personalized visors can alter the look of a truck. Customers will ask for specific lighting shapes and sizes and load their visors with a lot of lights to distinguish themselves,” says one observer of the accessories market.
Because of their high public exposure, fuel skin wraps are also a favourite among those who pur-chase accessories. Con-ventional tanks are prone to discoloration by road salt, pollution and other contaminants. Stainless steel wraps are an effective deterent against fading as they do not rust and require only a quick rub down to preserve the high polish finish.
Other attempts at brand recognition for trucks in-clude the design of lighting systems. At the extreme are rigs dappled with as many lights on every inch of truck surface as the law permits.
Whether excessively pos-itioned across surfaces or
minimally placed on trail-ers and trucks, lighting is as much about function as fad.
The last 20 years have seen a gradual transition in lighting technology from incandescent to LED (light-emitting diodes). What accounts for the surprising slow shift to LED lighting is the reluctance of industry participants to pay extra for LED lamps. But that too is changing as fleets and owner operators ap-preciate the savings in maintenance costs accrued by the adoption of this new technology.
The rigours of the com-mercial trucking environ-ment pose frequent haz-ards. Because lights on trucks are often mounted on vehicle exteriors, ex-posure to assaults from road spray, wash downs and corrosive chemicals increases. High vibration environments, particu-larly on secondary roads and construction sites, also result in significant shocks to lighting systems. In comparison to passen-ger vehicles, commercial trucks run for much longer time periods and distances. LEDs, with their promise of longer life, resistance to shock and vibration, and sealed circuit boards that reduce moisture infiltra-tion, alleviate many of these problems.
Reports by pro-fessionals over-whe lming ly favour LED technology.
LED’s low current draw and brightness are compel-ling reasons to make the switch. Testimonials claim that LED-equipped trailer lamps outlast traditional incandescent lights by a factor of 10, translating into less power used, less fuel burned, and less draw on the electrical system. Users can expect LEDs to last from 5 to 10 or more years with as much as 100,000 hours of performance de-pending on the size and intensity of the diodes.
Additional reports citing LED’s advantages relate to safety and legal issues. In-candescent lamps take two tenths of a second to reach 95 percent illumination. LED lighting, in contrast, produces full illumination instantly and enhances safety with the benefit of immediate visibility. For example, someone fol-lowing a transport trailer equipped with LED lighting will see the brake lights come on two tenths of a second earlier, allowing for an additional stopping distance of 18 to 20 feet. The more intense LED light registers more quickly to approaching motorists than incandescent lamps.
Each of the major com-mercial vehicle lighting manufacturers offers a
range of product choice in both incandescent and LED types.
Grote Industries, the first to introduce the first LED light to the trucking market in 1990, is known for its functional LED Worklamps. LEDs, while providing a low amperage draw that uses less battery power than conventional incan-descent lighting, provide illumination and even dis-tribution of light across the visibility spectrum. The absence of filaments builds resistance against dam-age caused by vibrations. These resilient units have been especially useful in withstanding the rigours of harsh working environ-ments. Reduced power consumption, a cleaner brighter white, and more useable light are features which have made the LED Worklamp popular for the inside of trailers, as well as for emergency vehicles and machinery for the farming, mining and construction industries. Grote’s newest product list includes Dual Intensity MicroNova Clear-ance/Marker LED Lamps that feature small sizes for narrow applications, hermetic lens-to-housing seals, circuit board protec-tion against vibration and
corrosion,
and aerodynamic styling. Last February, Truck Lite,
which has been in the busi-ness of developing lamps, bulbs, and lights since the 1950s, added the white LED auxiliary lighting options to the popular Signal-Stat line-up. New round and rectangular work lamps are now part of the brand se-lection which, since 2004, has expanded to over 100 products with high-diode count appearance along with competitive prices, the company says. The three new auxiliary addi-tions promise a crisper and whiter light output closer to the colour temperature of daylight.
Peterson Manufacturing, another major producer of vehicle safety lighting, continues to offer a wide range of both LED and incandescent lights. Their LEDs reportedly provide six times the life expectancy of conventional lights and feature a sonic weld for an absolute seal and high resistance to moisture.
A forerunner in the de-velopment of lighting products is the U.S.-based
Maxxima Corporation. The new line of products ranges from the series of ultra thin White LED Flat Panel lights to varying models and functions of work lights, pedestal lights, undercar-riage and strip lights, all in LED technology.
Whelen Manufacturing’s line-up of new products features the ION Series Super-LED Universal Light. Immune from moisture, chemical infiltration and road vibration, the compact LED light is easily mounted, even in small spaces, and is rated for many heavy-duty applications. Their list of new products includes beacons, LED light heads, interior lights, surface mounts, flood lights and spotlights.
As the chief features of superior illumination, product durability and low power draw continue to at-tract industry professionals to LED lighting systems, in-candescent lamps are likely to recede, relegated to the mounting collection of out-dated technologies.V
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SPOTlIGhT ON… TExIS TRuCK ExhAuST
Texis Truck Exhaust Embraces Multiple Approaches to Achieve a Single Goal: Refined Customer Service
For the consummate business provider, achieving excel-
lence is akin to the art of the craftsman, weaving together various strands of business acumen into a tapestry of success. Some, l ike the Mississauga-based firm, Texis Truck Exhaust, have risen to the level where business and art merge. This innovative firm stands on the shoul-ders of Dan Hrodzicky, company founder and president whose corpor-ate ethic has guided the company through various stages of growth. “Ultim-ately my goal is to make Texis one of, if not, the, premiere installation and manufacturing facility of exhaust products” he says.
The growth cycle of both the company and the man behind it has been ro-bust. Thirty years ago, Dan earned his first Technical and Service licenses. Mo-tivated by the impulse to excel, he continued along a trajectory of profession-al development, earning designations as Master Fitter, Welder, Mechan-ical & Coach technician. Backed by a well-rounded professional history, Dan Hrodzicky then founded his company in 1985 and began servicing the heavy truck and industrial equip-ment field in the GTA, Southern Ontario, and points beyond. Accol-ades from a loyal clientele motivated the company founder to expand.
Driven by a commit-ment to excellence, the company, under Dan’s direction, expanded ser-vices to include systems modifications, custom components, and product development - additional features that spearheaded a bold new approach to service as well as to re-sourcefulness. With an eye focused on the future, Dan collaborated with Cater-pillar to test his catalytic designs on the company’s Dynamometer even be-
fore 2007 EPA regulations to reduce diesel emissions came into effect.
Hard work and innova-tion comprise the driving force that underscores the company’s growth, both in the aforementioned range of services offered, and in the expansion of facilities to accommodate those services. Texis Truck Exhaust transferred oper-ations to a state-of-the-art facility in Mississauga. Strategically located at 1850 Gage Court near the intersection of Derry Road and Bramalea Road, customers readily access the site from Highways 401, 407, 403, 410 and other major arteries. Its new home now features 20,000 square feet, double the size of its previous location, is equipped with a fenced yard, and boasts one of the largest inven-tories of exhaust com-ponents and accessories in the country.
Additional service bays equipped with the latest installation equipment translate into measurable improvements in service timeframes and customer satisfaction, Dan says, mindful of the need to get drivers back on the road quickly.
“The company has gone to great lengths to re-model the building in several key areas. As an example, our service and installation area has in-creased by 400 percent, and our customer service area has been modified to handle multiple customer needs simultaneously and in the comfort of a pleas-ant environment.”
The effort to reduce wait times is supported by additional capital in-vestments targeted to improving manufacturing abilities for a wide range of Texis products. “We have installed special-ized equipment to speed up the manufacturing of components that are not readily available in the
industry, are difficult to source, or have previ-ously involved enormous lead times.” Indeed, the latest equipment technol-ogy is accompanied by a huge in-stock inventory of after-market muffler and exhaust components from O.E.M.s, resulting in same-day service on most units.
Dan Hrodzicky also ac-knowledges the efforts of his team of well-trained and dedicated staff mem-bers and technicians who reap the rewards of excep-tional training. “Members of our growing profession-al family receive in-house training that is second to none, and our service department is operated by licensed technicians with truck, coach, and diesel endorsements as well as MVM technicians.” Texis’ expansion was also designed to prepare for the servicing of After Treatment Device (ATD) components to meet all emission reduction re-quirements.
So why enlist the servi-ces of Texis Truck Exhaust over its many competi-tors? The answer is best encapsulated in one word that signals multiple bene-fits: Uniqueness!
A tour of this hybrid com-pany’s spacious facility in Mississauga reaffirms the richly- deserved recogni-tion the company has received for hard work, innovation and customer satisfaction. Among the full-service options is the unique approach the com-pany chose for cleaning Diesel Particulate Filters (DPF). Most service pro-viders have adopted the conventional high pres-sure cleaning system to extract soot and other contaminants from filter cores. Texis Truck Ex-haust, in contrast, chose the less conventional but more effective ultrasonic cleaning method. Sound waves are used to break up and remove deposits
lodged in the filter. This preferred, non aggressive approach is a passive way of cleaning filters and pre-venting damage to filter cores, an effect which is more likely to occur with the widely used high pres-sure system. Since the repair or replacement of DPFs range from $2,000 to $6,000, the less invasive ultrasonic method can save money. As technolo-gies improve with the high pressure systems, Texis may include this method of service in the future.
The company is very pleased to announce that a deal has recently been made to carry a line of Aftermarket DPFs. These will be a very cost effective alternative for replacing original equipment with NO CORE Required, thus eliminating expensive “core changes” when ser-vicing the unit or when damaged or defective cores are diagnosed. Re-placements for popular configurations are avail-able now.
Among the company’s additional hallmarks of distinction are superior grade materials and ex-pansive product range. Texis Truck Exhaust uses Aluminized 409 Stain-
less Steel materials in the manufacture of cool-ant pipes and other muf-fler components. Unlike other steel products, this particular grade of stain-less is less prone to ex-pansion and contraction, maintains its consistency over longer periods, and is more resilient against pitting from road salt and other contaminants. The aluminum coating signifi-cantly extends the life of the exhaust system over that of bare stainless. As Dan Hrodzicky notes, “this material is ideally suited to solving repeated failures in the weak points of ex-haust systems.”
Standing alongside su-perior aluminized steel material is the breadth of product selection. Texis Truck Exhaust has an in-ventory of over 3000 ex-haust and coolant pipe factory part numbers on file, arguably the largest among competitors of its size. The company, which takes orders from dealers across the country, can in many cases produce the part solely from the information contained in the part number. In the absence of a part number, a product sample will be sufficient to produce all
parts built to outlast OEM substitutes.
The many features that give the company a com-petitive advantage are summarized in Dan’s ref-erence to both quality and service. “We upgrade OE designs to provide increased life span and economy. Our seasoned technicians are trained to produce components more accurately and effi-ciently, and we are tooled-up and geared-up solely for the exhaust indus-try.” Such a reputation has earned the attention of major manufacturers, many of whom advise their dealers to have parts modified and manufac-tured at Texis Truck Ex-haust.
In addition to supplying quality exhaust supply and installation services to the trucking industry, the company also provides components for stationary units, agriculture, con-struction, off-road, and marine installations. Its website, www.texisex-haust.com, provides an expanded list of product choice and service, as well as extended hours of operation. Texis Truck Ex-
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haust is open from 8 a.m. until midnight Monday to Thursday, and until 8 p.m. on Friday. Saturday hours are 8.30 a.m. to 3 p.m., af-fording ample opportunity for busy drivers with long hours to access services. They are, however, closed on long weekends.
Beyond installations, the company features among its services muffler re-pairs, specialty welding, mast design, system de-signs and testing, and fleet maintenance pro-grams. The selection of after-market accessories includes, but is not limited to, cab guards, headache racks, tool boxes, aero-dynamics, and catalytic purifiers. Here again, Texis Truck Exhaust applies its expertise to the custom-ization of many of these accessories. As Dan notes, “we will modify products to suit the specifics of our clients’ jobs. For example, we can outfit headache racks with additional shelves or holders for ex-tra chains, or modify util-ity boxes to fit the design specifics of a truck.
Click the “Aftermarket Accessories” link on the website and view a com-plete listing of polished chrome and stainless steel high-performance add-ons from brand name manufacturers like Mer-ritt, Magnum, and Cata-lytic Exhaust.
In keeping with a stead-fast commitment to best practices, Texis Truck Ex-haust has in place several features. Among them is the Specialized Services department which han-
dles jobs with varying degrees of complexity. Projects are completed to specifications using the latest in custom welding, production band saws, and plasma cutting equip-ment, as well as precision tube bending machinery to fabricate pipes of all configurations. Techni-cians are also on-hand to consult and assist in the design of systems for on and off-road applications and the manufacturing of
end products for high-per-formance racing vehicles.
Also available on the company website is use-ful advice identifying and solving problems com-monly associated with exhaust systems. And with a view to providing product knowledge before the customer arrives on site, muffler types, com-ponents and accessories are posted online, replete with blueprints, descrip-tions and relevant specs - another function that speeds up the process for time-conscious drivers and carriers.
Accompanying these examples of exceptional
delivery is the firm’s com-mitment to dealer support. Texis brand parts along with full product lines from Nelson/Fleetguard, Stemco/Walker, Stanley/Riker and Heavy Duty are promptly dispatched from the Mississauga facility to locations in Canada, the United States and inter-national points beyond.
The multiple success-es of this innovative company are expected to continue as long as
Dan Hrodzicky’s com-mitment remains the bedrock upon which the company stands: “Texis Truck Exhaust Installa-tion & Supply will con-tinue to improve upon a history of delivering exceptional services and quality products in the next 25 years, just as it has in the last 25. With the next generation stepping up to the plate, my son Nick is trained, proficient, and ready to launch the company into the next de-velopment phase, guided by the same attention to customer detail and scope as his founding father,” he says.V
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WINDShIElD CAM
Windshield Cam Video Surveillance Helps Stop Criminals
Based in Calgary Alberta, Wind-shield Cam is the
leader in Truck Video S u r v e i l l a n c e . T h e 4 Camera Windshield Cam System video records all 4 sides of the truck and trailer, including the front, left and right sides and behind the trailer protecting your vehicle 24/7 against theft, van-dalism and hit and runs. The rear camera can record any tampering or theft from the rear of vans or reefer units, even alerting the driver if he or
she is inside the bunk. It can also be placed on a headache rack to monitor loading/unloading and to watch the load on a flat deck. It records video from all 4 cameras for 8 days continuously (200 hours) before automatic-ally starting over, provid-ing an extended video log of all movements around your equipment.
“It really is getting to be necessary these days to protect your equip-ment with mobile video surveillance”, says owner Ron Hoefsloot. “Not only
do these video cameras cont inuously protect your equipment while parked, but they also pro-vide safety for the driver. We know of numerous drivers that were robbed, assaulted, or have had road rage incidents turn-ing into physical confron-tations captured on cam-era. Prevention is always the best form of security, and most criminals are deterred after seeing the Video Cameras.”
The Windshield Cam also gives protection while travelling down the highway or on con-gested city streets. Ex-pensive lawsuits and in-surance claims resulting from accidents can be substantially reduced or eliminated with the Windshield Cam video evidence. Especially with the new CSA2010 regula-tions, fighting unfair traf-fic tickets and other vio-lations is more important than ever. The Wind-
shield Cam can make it much easier to win some unfounded tickets and violations in court with video evidence.
Josh Haller, Technician for Windshield Cam, adds “We get a lot of ques-tions on how well our camera system stands up to vibration, extreme cold or heat, wet weath-er, road salt and other chemical solutions put
on the roadways. With thousands of Windshield Cam units in trucks all over North America, it has proven itself over many years that it can easily withstand all types of weather and different types of trucking oper-ations.”
On the issue of reli-ability, Josh says “We rarely see any problems or warranty issues with
the Windshield Cam Sys-tem. But, if there is a problem, we can usually fix it quickly and get the equipment sent back to the customer the same day that we receive it.
To view an actual truck video or for more in-formation please visit our website at www.W i n d s h i e l d C a m .com or contact me at 403.616.6610.V
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ThE SAFETy TIP ADvISER
Electricity, Can’t Smell It, See It or Hear It, But…
By AlvIS vIOlO
Electricity is a funny thing. Without be-ing able to hear,
smell or see it (until it’s too late, of course), it’s easy to forget that it’s there, or, occasionally, become a little overconfident when dealing with it.
This lack of awareness surrounding electrical safety is what leads to accidents. When working with electricity, you must respect its power and the dangers associated with it.
Below you will find quick safety tips to remember for when you are working with electricity.
IS ThE ElECTRICAl
PROJECT FOR yOu?
There are some pro-jects that are much more dangerous to work on like electrical meters, dis-connects and panels. If you are not comfortable working with electrical cir-
cuits or are just unsure of your electrical knowledge, some of these tougher projects should be left to the professionals. After all, they are specifically trained to work with household voltages, not to mention commercial and industrial application voltages.
The First Step to Elec-trical Safety is Turning Off the Power
Always turn off the power to the circuit that you will be working on at the main service panel or disconnect feeding the circuit that you are going to be working on. Remember, no power to the circuit means that you are safe to proceed to work on that circuit or device connected to it. But, how do you know the circuit is off for sure?
ElECTRICAl TESTERS
AND TESTING
You should always test devices, panels, etc. before touching anything to make sure it is off. A non-contact voltage tester can detect if the circuit is on before you ever take a switch or outlet out of the box and expose any wires. Simply take off the cover and hold it next to the device. Some of these testers require you to hold a button down to work, so test the tester on something you know is working before performing this test, like a lamp cord.SAFETy WhEN TuRNING
ON CIRCuIT BREAKERS
Let us not forget a great tip about turning on and off breakers in an electrical panel. Always stand to the side of the panel and turn your head when you turn on the circuit breaker in the event that something blows up or flashes sparks.
PROTECT yOuR hANDS
AROuND ElECTRICITy
Gloves can protect the hands from sharp edges of cables, boxes, panels, and tools. Gloves also pro-tect your hands from cold
weather, water, and ex-treme conditions. Rubber gloves and high voltage gloves can protect you from electrical shock.
SAFETy GlASSES FOR
ElECTRICAl SAFETy
Wear safety glasses to protect your eyes from dust and debris when sawing and drilling. This is espe-cially true when working overhead. Safety glasses can also protect your eyes from fragments and things when cutting wires.
The most important thing to remember this month is that sometimes it might be necessary to call in a contractor who specializes in the task at hand, some-thing many homeowners or employers are unwilling to do because of the extra cost involved. I don’t know about you, but I would rather pay a professional and have it done right than try to save a few dollars and suffer the possible consequences.
Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.
Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Ser-vices Corporation, a coast to coast bilingual road-side assistance company dedicated to the trucking industry in Canada and the U.S. For more infor-mation visit www.emer-gencyroadservices.com or call 1.877.377.2262. Please send your questions, feed-back or comments about this column to [email protected]
MACK TRuCKS
mDRIVE™ Transmission
Greensboro, NC – Mack Trucks, Inc. today announced
tha t assembly of the MACK® mDRIVE™ auto-mated manual t r a n s m i s s i o n will begin at the company’s Hager-stown, MD, power-train plant in the third quarter of 2012.
Mack introduced the mDRIVE in the first quarter
of 2010, and quickly sold out of the 500 units avail-able last year. The mDRIVE
is designed and engineered to work exclusive-ly with MACK MP series engines, and is available
on MACK® Pinnacle™
model highway tractors.For more information
about Mack, visit our Web site at www.macktrucks.com.V
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MAKING yOuR MIlES COuNT
Choosing a Trucking Company – Part II: The Contract
By ROBERT D. SChEPER
The second way compan ies re -acted was to offer
in house lease/financing for trucks with much less than standard upfront (or even backside) risk, dra-matically changing the Lease Operator culture. The upside for the com-pany was both containing drivers and minimizing or even eliminating risk. My favorite Lease Operator contract quote is: “We re-serve the right to deduct: any amount, at any time, for any reason, without notice.” Awesome! Noth-ing like hiding your inten-tions in plain sight.
Operators could be charged for any and all conceivable costs with-out any recourse by labor boards. The niche moved away from an inter-de-pendant professional business agreement and moved more towards co-dependency, affectionately referred to as a never-never plan.
T h e a v e r a g e b u s i -ness sense of operator’s dropped, it had to, and it was more of a recruiting tool than a true business venture. Operators be-came: less mechanical, less service oriented, less professionally minded and with less skin in the game, had minimal long term commitment to success. Those professional oper-ators still out there can drive a very lonely and isolated road.
Combine these nasty stats with decades of abu-sive and insulting regu-lations (complements of OTA, CTA, etc.) and it seems the industry is determined to develop brain-dead drivers. If the regulations keep getting shoveled in we’ll soon be
facing “anti-drooling legis-lation”. But I digress.
Fuel prices were flat lined for decades before 1998. They were, “out of sight, out of mind”. Virtu-ally no contract featured a fuel surcharge or fuel cap before 1998. Even then, once fuel started to climb it took years for some companies to properly address it (if ever). Mean-while operators absorbed higher and higher costs in their already dwindling margins. The result was frustration and even more turnover. Of course there have been numerous ex-ceptions to the gouging but good news was rare and traveled much slower than bad news. It started looking up in 2003+ but
operator trust and moral had long flat lined at a low level.
The year 2009, was a year that exposed heart-less crooks. On my desk I have a stack of some of the most outrageous thefts I have ever seen. In prior recessions compan-ies were usually ashamed, but the saddest part in 2009 was that companies started communicating as if this type of business logic was “standard busi-ness practice”.
When business science is abandoned for blind trust, abuse is never far behind.
The solution is far from simple. Lease Operators must take back their own industry. They must under-stand their business model
and reject any unjust con-tract terms. I have outlined two sub-par terms in the past few months: paying shortest route and non-indexed fuel subsidies (or unacceptable conversion formulas). Without having scientific standards for contracts, unjust terms will continue to be the death of the Lease Operator in-dustry.
It is essential for each operator and ultimately the entire industry that every operator individually rejects abusive contracts and educates their five friends about the perpe-trators.
Robert D. Scheper oper-ates an accounting and consulting firm in Stein-bach, Manitoba. He has a
Masters Degree in Busi-ness Administration and is the author of the Book “Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes” (now available on CD). You can
find him at www.thrcon-sulting.ca and thrconsult-ing.blogspot.com or at 877.987.9787. You can e-mail him at [email protected]
14 July 2011
ExPRESS BRAKE INTERNATIONAl
US-Based Express Brake Establishes Canadian Operations
Windsor, On-tario - EBI Can-ada officially
opened its Canadian office and warehouse June 1st in Amherstburg, Ontario just south of Windsor. Express Brake International (EBI), based in Ocala, Florida, has been actively introducing their cutting edge brake products into the Canadian market for a few years, now with the help of sales manager Scott Deslippe. “Until now we have been servicing our distributors and customers from the Ocala, Florida office. Due to the overwhelming re-sponse we have received for the EBI products in the Canadian market, it became essential to es-tablish a Canadian head office and warehouse to service our customers and distributors effectively and efficiently,” said Scott De-slippe, President of EBI Canada Inc.
“With the products com-ing up from the manu-facturing facility in Ocala, Florida, having our Can-adian head office and
warehouse close to the border just makes sense. It allows us to tap into the transportation network passing through the 401 daily. As demand grows across the nation, other warehousing hubs will be established to service our growing customer base,” said Deslippe.
The current product line-up for EBI consists of 5 unique and effective products. Xtreme Brake, Xtreme Dust Cover, Xtreme Cam, Brake Alert and Drum Caddy make up the current product line. Xtreme Brake, a stainless steel core brake shoe with non-riveted replaceable lining is the company’s staple product. By combining the Xtreme Dust Cover, another stain-less steel product, with the Xtreme Brake, custom-ers are seeing even better results. Since the Xtreme Dust Cover will not rust and fall off and litter road-ways, this is the last cover they will have to buy.
The Xtreme Cam is argu-ably the best S-Cam prod-uct on the market, Deslippe
said. It features a full length Cam tube with full length bushing and a relief vent to keep the grease from blow-ing out the seals. Brake Alert, (XBA-100), launched at the CFMS this year, is a stainless steel brake stroke indicator that shows the driver a green flag for good stroke and red flag for over stroke. Standing alongside these products is the Drum Caddy, one of the easiest to use and most inexpensive products on the market for removing, transporting and installing brake drums.
President Scott Deslippe highlighted the multiple benefits rising from the use of EBI’s product lineup. “The results from these products have been un-believable. Mechanics love using them and customers are seeing up to 50% more lining life and double to triple the drum life with unbeatable brake stopping power.
For more information on the products or becoming a dealer visit www.express-brake.com or call Scott at 519.796.5919.V
FlO COMPONENTS lTD.
Accolades from Ontario Government & Lincoln Industrial
Automatic Greasing Systems specialist FLO Components
Ltd. is proud to announce that it is one of sixteen On-tario employers being rec-ognized for their dedication to training the next genera-tion of skilled workers and supporting the province’s economic future.
The annual Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training celebrate employ-ers that show leadership in training apprentices, support the apprentice-ship training system, and promote careers in skilled trades. From 16 final nom-inees, four will be an-nounced as 2011 winners later in June.
Commenting on the award nomination, Mr. Chris Deckert, President of FLO Components said;
“It was an honour to be nominated. Especially to be named with such other great organizations in in-dustry as Mining Tech-nologies International Inc. (North Bay) and Toromont CAT (Thunder Bay). The apprenticeship training system is something we believe in very strongly. We are committed to ‘Meeting Customers’ Needs Better’, and the only way to do that is with qualified, well trained people. We see this as a necessary invest-ment in the growth of our employees in order to con-tinue providing superior service to our customers.”
FLO is also pleased to announce - it has received the Lincoln Industrial Corp. “Distinguished Distribu-tor Award” for 2010. This award is presented annu-
ally for outstanding sales performance to one or two distributors in North Amer-ica. This is FLO’s fifth time receiving this particular recognition, the previous year’s being 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2007. FLO has been the leading distribu-tor for Lincoln in Ontario since 1977.
On the Lincoln award, Deckert said; “Again, it’s about people helping people; it’s about everyone in the entire organization bending over backwards to respond quickly, install professionally and mak-ing sure the customer is happy. We thank everyone at FLO who keep making us the best provider of qual-ity customized lubrication solutions in Ontario - done right the first time and our customers who continue
to trust us and allow us to be their long-term partner in success.”
FLO Components Ltd. is a lubrication systems specialist and a leading
supplier of “Total Lube Solutions” to major manu-facturers, trucking, min-ing, construction and road building companies and other heavy equipment
users in Ontario.For more information
call 800.668.5458, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.flocompon-ents.com.V
FlO apprentices from left to right: Ravi, Joe, Matt, Adam and Chris Deckert (President).
16 July 2011
ShEll ROTEllA
Shell Rotella® Lubrication Limited Warranty Offers Engine Protection up to 800,000 Kilometers
Burlington , On-tario – Whether a business uses one
truck or a fleet of trucks, having dependable equip-ment is vital. Protecting the engine is an import-ant part of maintaining a truck, and many drivers choose the Energized Pro-tectionTM of Shell Rote-lla® heavy-duty engine oils. Now, the protection offered by Shell Rotella® heavy-duty engine oil is backed by a lubrication limited warranty.
The Shell Rotella® Lubri-cation Limited Warranty, which comes free with the purchase of Shell Rote-lla® T6 full synthetic or Shell Rotella® T5 synthetic blend or Shell Rotella® Triple Protection® heavy duty engine oils (“eligible Shell Rotella® engine oil”), covers 10 heavy-duty diesel engine parts for do-it-yourself and installed
customer oil changes for up to 10 years or 800,000 kilometers.
“Shell Rotella® engine oils provide protection to critical engine parts to help maintain and potentially extend engine life,” said Chris Guerrero, Global Brand Manager for Shell Rotella. “Now our Shell Rotella® T6 full synthetic, Shell Rotella® T5 synthetic blend and Shell Rotella® Triple Protection® heavy duty engine oils offer a lu-brication limited warranty, reinforcing what millions of truckers already know - that they can depend on Shell Rotella® engine oils now and down the road.”
The Shell Rotella® Lubri-cation Limited Warranty covers Class 2c – Class 8 vehicles with heavy-duty diesel engines used in on-road applications with a gross vehicular weight of 80,000 pounds/36,000
kilograms or less. The vehicle to be covered may be owned or leased, and have been driven 80,000 kilometers or less when the owner first used an eligible Shell Rotella® engine oil. The manufactured date of the vehicle must also be within the last 24 months of the first use of an eligible Shell Rotella® engine oil. Other conditions apply.
The Shell Rotella® Lubrication Limited Warranty program works as follows for eligible Shell Rotella®engine oils:
• Up to 10 years or 800,000 kilometers (whichever is first) – With exclusive use of Shell Rotella ®T6 full synthetic engine oil.
• Up to 10 years or
4 0 0 , 0 0 0 k i l o m e t e r s (whichever is first) – With exclusive use of Shell Rotella ® T Triple Protec-tion 15W-40 or Shell Rote-
lla® T5 synthetic blend 10W-30, 10W-40 engine oils.
The Shell Rotella® Lubri-cation Limited Warranty takes effect six months after the first purchase of eligible Shell Rotella® engine oil and remains
in effect as long as the terms and conditions
of the program are followed. Certain conditions apply. Complete terms and conditions and easy enrollment are available at www.RotellaWar-ranty.com.
A b o u t S h e l l Rotella® Ener-gized Protection Heavy Duty Oil
As diesel engine technology con-tinues to change, Shell Lubricants continues to de-velop innovative
engine oils designed to meet the challenges of both today and the fu-
ture. The Shell Rotella® Energized ProtectionTM product portfolio is led by three premium heavy duty engine oils that are part of a tiered, easy to understand ladder of pro-tection. They include Shell Rotella® T6 Full Synthetic, Shell Rotella® T5 Synthetic Blend Technology and Shell Rotella® T Triple Protection® engine oils.
All Shell Rotella® heavy duty oils provide protec-tion in three critical areas by helping to control acids, deposits and wear. The adaptive technology in Shell Rotella® allows the oil to protect across all driving conditions, physic-ally or chemically reacting to the ever-changing needs of an engine.
For more in forma-tion about Shell Rotel-la® heavy-duty engine oils visit www.shell.ca/rotella.V
July 2011 17
ASK ThE FuEl ExPERT
Fluctuating Fuel Prices – Can They be Controlled?
By JACK lEE
Is it spring yet? The weather has been unpredictable and in
some areas brutal. It’s tough to decide if we should leave the house wearing a jacket, shorts or a parka. But one thing we can count on is that the calendar tells us it is truly spring and that means back to work with a lot of the major construction and earth moving projects and we’ll all be spending more on fuel.
To kick things off we had a spring Federal Election which gave the govern-ment a majority position so we will see if they deliv-er on their promises now that they can do what they want with minimal inter-ference from their oppos-ition. Remember they are here to help us, so what about fuel prices? Can our government step in and affect the prices at the pump for consumers? Sure there has been posturing from The Federal Minister of Industry Tony Clem-ent. On May 12 Mr. Clem-ent reminded us, “Since 2006, our government has been working hard on the issues that matter most to Canadian fam-ilies... But there is always more that can be done. We understand that house-hold budgets are tight. And we are hearing the
questions and concerns Canadians have about fluctuating fuel prices. We know that the high cost of gas can be a burden for Canadian families. Every-one is feeling the pinch at the pumps. And especially at a time when household budgets are already tight, Canadians want and de-serve answers.” Mr. Clem-ent added, “That is why I will be asking refiners, distributors and retailers to come to Ottawa to ap-pear before a parliament-ary committee and explain their pricing methods to Canadians. Members of Parliament will get the chance to ask them the common-sense questions we’ve been hearing from Canadians.”
Like I said before, re-member, the government is here to help us. But in reality what can they do except talk to the fuel industry and tell us what we already know. Fuel is a commodity traded based on supply and de-mand whose price is also affected by far too many other global pressures. As demand rises this spring and summer prices will escalate as it does every year. On the west coast we have already seen prices go to $1.40 per litre and we can expect we’ll get close to $1.50 before sum-mer is over. ‘Tis the season and the Feds will not put any controls in place to deny the big oil profits.
So despite what you hear from Ottawa, look south.
Canada always follows the US when it comes to fuel. The Obama govern-ment has invested bil-lions in their economic recovery, which hasn’t
happened yet. A move towards controlling fuel prices would include sub-sidies to consumers and that just won’t happen. They are playing a high stakes game of Texas Hold ’Em, staring down at a pile of million dollar chips waiting for the next cards to drop. They are all in. Consumers will be a side story to the game between the US Government and The Economy. We will pay more at the pump here and they will pay more at the pump south of the border this spring and summer.
But there is good news if you are a fuel reliant business…
Even though there is little we can do to pro-tect ourselves when we fill up the family car or SUV this summer, fuel reliant businesses can guard themselves against out of control fuel costs. The solution is Total Fuel Management provided by 4Refuel who helps you manage every drop of fuel from delivery to consump-tion digitally. It starts by having fuel delivered to you, rather than you going to refuelling stations. That saves you hours in labour each week, which you can
turn into productivity. Next is a software application called Fuel Management Online. FMO gives you fuel management data deliv-ered to your computer. It gathers information from each piece of equipment and fuelling source. FMO is the best web-based soft-ware available today. It is being used in all fuel reli-ant industries including, construction, transport, logistics and marine. FMO manages millions of litres of fuel each week for these companies coast to coast providing reports on Fuel Economy, Fuel Budgeting, Fuel Reports and Monthly Consumption by vehicle or piece of equipment, and a
whole lot more.You can only hope that
the price per litre is go-ing down, but don’t plan on it. The only way to be sure you get the most out of your fuel investment is to play smarter and use the information you have to maximize productiv-ity and minimize labour costs related to refuelling. Don’t expect any help from Ottawa.
Jack Lee is the founder and chairman of 4Re-fuel Canada LP, a wholly Canadian-owned national distributor and manager of fuel supply for over 6,000 businesses in transport, construction, marine and rail across Canada. Jack
Lee built the company from its roots in Langley BC into the country’s lar-gest provider of direct to equipment fuelling servi-ces. 4Refuel created one of the world’s most powerful online fuel management reporting systems and leads the fuel manage-ment industry with the only national standards program for workplace safety, environmental pro-tection and professional service.
Got a question or com-ment about fuel? Ask the Fuel Expert by emailing Jack at AskTheFuelExpert @4Refuel.com. For more information visit Ask-TheFuelExpert.com.V
18 July 2011
GROENEvElD GROuP
Royal Honour for Henk Groeneveld
Henk J. Groeneveld, CEO and only shareholder of
the Groeneveld Group in Gorinchem, was awarded the title of Knight of the or-der of Orange-Nassau by Her Majesty. Chris Buijink, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation, presented him with this Royal honour
during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the company. Buijink, who in his speech among other things emphasized the value of family businesses, referred to Henk Groen-eveld as being “an innova-tive entrepreneur with a clear vision, the driving spirit of the world-wide growth of his company and the initiator of product
and other innovations. An entrepreneur who, above all, is actively involved in various sector organisa-tions.”
Henk Groeneveld (56) joined the company, estab-lished by his oldest brother two years earlier, in 1973. In the years that followed, he developed himself into an internationally think-ing entrepreneur with an
entrepreneurial spirit that is characteristic of many other successful Dutch family businesses.
If you ask me “Chris, what does your perfect entrepreneur look like?” Henk Groeneveld ap-proaches this ideal picture very closely. “After all, a man who develops himself from someone who could not even type an invoice without errors into a high-ly-valued business man who manages to make a small technical trade of-fice grow into a globally operating company in less than 40 years really has a lot to offer,” according to Chris Buijink.
Under the passionate management of Henk Groeneveld the Groen-eveld Group developed itself from a local Dutch company into a globally operating company with over 30 affiliates in more than twenty countries, stretching from Europe
to Australia and New-Zealand and from Rus-sia and China to North- and South-America. The Groeneveld Group is active in the development, production and market-ing & sales of advanced products and systems for automatic maintenance of road transport equipment,
buses, earth moving and construction machines, trains, agricultural and in-dustrial machines, as well as advanced IT solutions for the logistics sector. The Groeneveld Group has over 500 employees throughout the world, 150 of whom work in Gorinchem.V
In the presence of his wife Mariëlle, henk Groeneveld was
presented his Royal honour by Chris Buijink, Permanent
Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture
and Innovation.
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CROSS BORDER SERvICES
Two Recent Major Drug Busts
By DAWN TRuEll
On June 3rd, 2011 C B P o f f i c e r s e n c o u n t e r e d
34-year-old Tara Haynes, a Canadian citizen from Montreal, Quebec, as she applied for admission into the U.S. at the Champlain, New York port of entry.
Haynes made a nega-tive declaration and ad-vised CBP that she was traveling to New York City to visit her boyfriend. Haynes exhibited nervous-ness during her primary interview and had dif-ficulty answering addi-tional questions related to her itinerary.As a result, Haynes was referred for a secondary enforcement exam.
During secondary in-spection her vehicle re-
vealed that the gas tank had been manipulated. CBP officers examined the area underneath the back seat and found that
bags of pills had been con-cealed within the gas tank.
The pills tested positive for properties of MDMA. The bags were found to contain approximately 70,000 pills with a weight o f approximate ly 49 pounds of what is better known as the club-drug Ecstasy. The seizure re-sulted in the arrest of a Canadian citizen. These narcotics have an esti-mated street value of $1.4 million. Haynes was ar-rested on federal charges of importation and pos-session with the intent to distribute a controlled substance and turned over to agents from U.S. Immi-gration and Customs.
On May 20th, 2011 U.S.
Customs and Border Pro-tection officers at the Otay Mesa, California cargo
facility seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana hidden in a shipment of ceramic tiles.
A driver with a shipment of ceramic tiles arrived at the Otay Mesa cargo facil-ity and the CBP officer re-ferred the driver, truck and shipment for a more in-tensive inspection. While screening the truck with an imaging device, similar to an x-ray, CBP officers noticed anomalies with the shipment. The cargo was unloaded onto the dock, and screened by a CBP officer with a human/narcotic detector dog who alerted to the boxes of cer-amic tiles. Hidden inside the ceramic tile shipment were 56 packages of ma-rijuana with a total weight of about 530 pounds, with an estimated worth of $318,000. The driver, a 31-year-old male Mexican citizen, was arrested and
turned over to U.S. Im-migration and Customs Enforcement agents, and
booked into the Metropol-itan Correctional Center.
For information on any
cross border issues con-tact me at www.cross-borderservices.org.V
vOlvO TRuCKS
I-Shift to be Assembled in U.S.
In order to meet grow-ing demand for its in-novative I-Shift auto-
mated manual transmis-sion, Volvo Trucks today announced a $7 million investment to bring as-sembly of the transmission to the Hagerstown, MD, powertrain plant, with production scheduled for the third quarter of 2012.
Volvo’s I-Shift transmis-sion was introduced in the North American market in 2007, and last year reached a penetration of 26 percent of Volvo Trucks’ North American sales. Customers con-tinue to report significant fuel economy improve-ments from I-Shift, and because it is only available with a Volvo engine, the transmission is helping to promote the company’s
integrated powertrain approach. I-Shift incor-porates a host of fuel-saving and productivity-enhancing features into a reliable, durable, and lightweight design.
The transmission is cur-rently assembled in Kop-ing, Sweden, and then sent to Hagerstown for adaptation to North Amer-ican market requirements. The Hagerstown invest-ment will include creation of a new assembly line, installation of new equip-ment and tooling, and employee training. The new capacity will increase the Volvo Group’s global transmission footprint, and will be the primary source for North America.
For further informa-tion, visit www.volvo.com.V
20 July 2011
ATlANTIC TRuCK ShOW [ATS]
The Atlantic Truck Show Rolls Away a Success!
Moncton, New Brunswick - The owners of the
Atlantic Truck Show, the Atlantic Provinces Truck-ing Association (APTA) are happy to report that the 14th edition of the event exceeded all of their expectations in terms of exhibitors, content and visitor attendance.
Nearly 12,000 visitors streamed through the gates during the two-day event and they did not leave disappointed.
Attendees were in awe of the gleaming displays
of big rigs and industry related products and servi-ces that encompassed the Moncton Coliseum floor and parking lot.
The recruitment drive was a huge hit with visitors and company representa-tives were pleased with the enthusiasm job seek-ers displayed about the industry in general.
“The mood on the floor was definitely demon-strative of how the econ-omy has rebounded,” said Show Manager, Mark Cusack. “Past shows were great, but the ex-
citement, coupled with the new technology and companies in recruitment mode made for an awe-some event in 2012 and we could not be more pleased,” said Cusack.
The leaders of the indus-try were well represented with impressive displays featuring the latest trucks and trucking related prod-ucts on the market today. Manufacturers have raised the bar when it comes to fuel efficiency and en-vironmentally friendly products as well as the launch of newer engines
and hybrid technology which was showcased at the Atlantic Truck Show.
Retail on the floor was described as brisk and many solid leads were gathered from qualified visitors who were looking for the most innovative products on the market.
The APTA Back to the Fu-ture breakfast was well at-tended, as was the charity lobster dinner and silent auction, with proceeds from that benefitting Ju-venile Diabetes Research and the APTA scholarship fund.
We now look towards 2013 and our next edition of the Atlantic Truck Show
and wish all of our visitors and exhibitors continued success until then.V
ATlANTIC TRuCK ShOW [ATS]
Great Response from The Atlantic Truck ShowBy BARB WOODWARD
The Atlantic Truck Show held on June 1 0 t h a n d 1 1 t h
proved to be the best at-tended show for Eastern Trucking News. The re-sponse to our publication was overwhelming so much so, that we almost ran out of papers! We were there greeting new clients and truckers with a big smile, handing out delicious Swiss chocolates and offered attendees as well as vendors a chance to enter our draw for a free Sony DVD Blu-Ray player.
The draw was made after the show and Keith Ad-ams, from Cummins Filtra-tion was our lucky winner.
We found the people in New Brunswick and other parts of the east coast so friendly welcoming us wherever we went. A little old lady at the Sobey’s store in Moncton saw the plates on our motorhome and said, “Welcome to Moncton folks!” How can you beat that for hospi-tality?
Camper City was our home for a few days as we brought our motorhome
along to do a little vaca-tioning while attending the show. If you are look-ing for a good spot to bed down for the night or long-er, contact Alice or one of the other friendly staff at 1.506.866.0994 to make your reservation. They are fully equipped with motor-home hook-ups as well as numerous tent campsites, a swimming pool, Wi-Fi, showers, recreation hall, convenience store and fire place rentals. They are located on the outskirts of Moncton with easy access to downtown shopping
and restaurants.On our way home, we
stopped at the most amaz-ing truck stop for break-fast. The food at the Big Irving Truck Stop in Salis-bury, New Brunswick was absolutely wonderful! The staff was so friendly and knowledgeable, and their prices were very afford-able too!
This show is an ideal venue for people involved in the trucking industry. You have the chance to ask experts for advice as well as meet old acquaint-ances. There’s always
something for everyone to enjoy at the show.
After 13 years in the making, the Atlantic Truck
Show is your best bet for truck shows. Make sure you visit the next one in 2013.V
July 2011 21
TRACER PRODuCTS
“Hear” Problems Before They Become Breakdowns
Westbury, New York - Tracer Products has
introduced the Tracerline® Marksman™ ultrasonic diagnostic tool, a highly ac-curate instrument that con-verts and amplifies inaud-ible ultrasonic sound into audible “natural” sound. Now, service technicians can easily hear sounds that signify problems such as air brake leaks, gear
and bearing wear, as well as vacuum, EVAP system, exhaust refrigerant and passenger compartment leaks.
The Marksman uses a two-tiered process to en-sure accurate diagnosis. First, the receiver unit con-verts inaudible sound into audible sound using a pro-cess known as heterodyn-ing. Then, the receiver’s Sound Signal Technol-
ogy™ fine-tunes the aud-ible sound into the natural sound emitted by the defect itself. A 10-bar LED display indicates the intensity of incoming signals from the problem source to ensure error-free diagnosis.
Designed for optimal per-formance, the TP-9370 Marksman Master Kit comes with a receiver, full-sized headphones, two anodized probes and an
ultrasonic emitter that al-lows technicians to test for faulty seals, gaskets and weather stripping in passenger compartments, trailer bodies and other unpressurized enclosures. When attached to the re-ceiver, the 12-inch hol-low probe accentuates air sounds, while the solid contact probe accentuates sounds of wear or grind-ing inside gears. Standard
9-volt alkaline batteries are included for both the re-ceiver and the emitter. All components are packed in a sturdy storage case with foam insert.
For more information about the Tracerline® Marksman, call us toll-free at 800.641.1133. Outside the United States and Can-ada, call 516.333.1254 or visit our website at www.tracerline.com.V
NEW PRODuCTS & SERvICES
Bully DOG
Heavy Duty WatchDog Now Available from Bully Dog
American Fal ls , I d a h o - B u l l y Dog® is pleased
to announce the launch of a new product in the heavy duty marketplace - the Heavy Duty Watch-Dog™. This new product is unique in its design and features and will give owner operators and fleets tools that they have never had available previously in such a simple tool.
The Heavy Duty WD has the ability to adjust the speed limiter. It also has the ability to read and erase trouble codes. “These two features alone can save a small fleet or owner operator consider-able time and money. A driver out on the road will be able to read and erase trouble codes themself without having to visit an OEM dealer. If the issue is a major issue, they can
know in just a couple of minutes whether they need to keep the truck shut down, get it to a re-pair shop immediately, or simply make note of it and get it fixed once they are back home. Drivers that go in and out of Ontario and Quebec know that there is a 65 MPH or 105 KPH speed limiter law in those two providences. The top vehicle speed has to be governed at that speed or fines are imposed. Driv-ers can switch the speed in about 30 seconds with the Heavy Duty WD before they go into one of these providences or after they come out. Again a great convenience and time saver as well as money saver if a driver wants to switch these parameters without having to go to an OEM shop
“We did spend a lot of
time with fleet owners in the development of this product, “continued Garner. “We know from testing done in the light duty market that just by changing driving hab-its, drivers can see gains of up to 37% in fuel economy. The percentages of changes may be different in the heavy duty market, but it is a known fact that drivers play a critical role in fuel efficiency. A good driver can make you money, while a poor driver can cost you money. Fleets have told us that if we can help coach their drivers to drive more efficiently that this product would be a no brainer to purchase. With that in mind we developed a driving coach that pro-vides instant feedback to a driver if he is doing some-
thing that isn’t safe or isn’t fuel efficient. The Heavy Duty WD provides both v isua l and a u -
dio feed-back. An instantan-eous score r a n g i n g from A to F is displayed de-pending on how w e l l t h e y a r e doing in safe, efficient driving.”
“We have also teamed up with GearMaster™
and incorporated a trial version of their prod-uct into the Heavy Duty WD,” continued Garner. “Customers can try the GearMaster product for themselves and if they like this product they can purchase the GearMaster option. The GearMaster product was a perfect fit
for the Heavy Duty WD because it helps drivers drive more efficiently. It is also
a great safety feature that helps drivers if they lose which gear they need to drop into going down a grade or get cut off from
a smaller vehicle in heavy traffic. Further-more using the Ge-arMaster technology will increase the life
span of transmissions and synchronizers by helping drivers always drop right into gear.”
Of course the Heavy Duty WD includes a digital gauge package. “One fea-ture that we were asked for again and again for those who drive older tractors is the ability to display instant fuel econ-omy,” Garner said. There are a lot more gauge op-tions beside instant fuel economy and those op-tions will be dependent on the make/model/year of the tractor. The Heavy Duty WD on release will work on Cat, Cummins and Detroit engines, but other engines including Volvo, Mercedes, Mack, Paccar and Navistar are in development.
For more information about the Heavy Duty WD send an e-mail to economy@agapemail .net, call 888.474.1770 or visit www.bullydogbigrig.com.V
ANCO ChEMICAlS
Diesel Exhaust Fluid Delivered to Your Door
You may not like it, but the gov-ernment says you
need it! Sure it’s an added expense, but at the same time it is cleaner air and we could all use that. What is DEF you ask? It is a urea-based chemical re-actant designed specific-ally for use in SCR systems to reduce NOX emissions. UREA is a compound of nitrogen that turns to ammonia when heated. Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) was introduced with SCR equipped units in Janu-ary 2010. This is not an additive to your fuel. The unit comes equipped with a separate tank that re-quires filling just as you would fill your fuel tank. It is not hazardous and you do not require a special license to transport or have it on site. It has a slight smell and weighs approximately 9 lbs. per gallon or 1.1 kg per litre.
Wondering who Anco Chemicals is? We are a people person company, and solutions are our
business! We have been in business since 1962 selling various chemicals to many different markets across Canada. We be-lieve in service. We do not just say we do and it is a big part of the reason why our company has grown. Customers are everything!
In the summer of 2010, Anco Chemicals decided to introduce Diesel Ex-haust Fluid as an addi-tional item to supply.
Our product is called An-Clear32 and it is a very pure, aqueous solution of urea which meets indus-try specifications defined by ISO 22241 and is ap-proved by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
DEF has to be kept clean and free of any residue in order to not damage the system. It should be stored in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, out of direct sunlight. Freezing
will commence at -11 De-gree C (12 Degree F), but if frozen, the product is still useable once defrosted. Prolonged Temperatures above 32 Degree C (90 Degree F) will slowly de-grade any DEF solution. DEF if frozen will expand approximately 7%, and our containers are de-signed to allow for expan-sion. The shelf life is ap-proximately one year and may be used after this, but
testing is suggested prior to use.
Consumption varies and ranges anywhere from 2 to 3.5% of your fuel usage. We offer AnClear32 across Canada in various sizes, including 10 or 20 litre jugs, 205 litre drums, 1000 or 1249 litre totes and bulk delivery. You can have your product delivered or you have the option to pick it up at one of our facilities noted below.
Ontario office is located at 86 Malmo Court, Maple, ON, Tel.: 905.832.2276, TF: 1.888.268.2626.
Quebec office is located at 6905 boul. Hebert, Ville Ste-Catherine, QC, Tel.: 450.632.0950.
For more details contact Lisa Summers, Territory Manager at 905.309.7334 or email [email protected] or visit www.ancochemicals .com.V
22 July 2011
NEW PRODuCTS & SERvICES
SIlvER EAGlE MANuFACTuRING
RapidWALL™ Mobile Barrier with NIJ Level III Ballistics
Portland, Oregon - June 18, 2011 - Silver Eagle Manu-
facturing is introducing a RapidWALL mobile barrier that includes NIJ Level III ballistics. The RapidWALL immediately deploys a blockade, 44.6 feet wide by 10.2 feet high and will have a ballistics protection zone measuring 36.6 feet wide by 8.2 feet high.
With its large ballis-tics protection zone, the RapidWALL can be used for riot control, mass ar-rests, hostage situations, prisoner transfers and critical infrastructure protection. Even with NIJ Level II ballistics protec-tion, the RapidWALL still presents a neutral front-age, so as not to intimidate civilians who may see the RapidWALL also used during community events, street closures and traffic accident scene investiga-tions.
“The ballistic RapidWALL looks very similar to the standard RapidWALL in size and structure from the street side,” said Matt Goldfain, Director of Mar-keting for Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company which produces the Rapid-
WALL in Portland, Ore-gon. “The structure of the ballistics RapidWALL, however, includes bal-listic-grade steel panels over most of its frontage, providing good secur-ity for officers who find themselves in tactical situations.”
The ball istic Rapid-WALL, like the standard RapidWALL, is an effect-ive crowd control barrier that deploys directly from its own 1/2-ton-pickup-transportable trailer for crime scene management, critical infrastructure, emergency management and traffic control. When deployed, it can block-ade an entire city street, creating a screen for de-contamination efforts, tactical situations and victim privacy.
The RapidWALL can be configured in many dif-ferent ways to serve as a barrier, cordon or screen. It can rapidly be deployed to move crowds around crime and emergency scenes, screen crime scenes and traffic acci-dents from view, or used as a wall of protection.”
Constructed from a ser-ies of pivoting, steel walls,
the barrier can benefit tac-tical teams, police agen-cies, riot control, event promoters
and crime scene man-agers who can upgrade the RapidWALL for their needs. Standard features include viewing windows for crowd surveillance and lighting for visibility by motorists and pedes-trians.
“Scene management is easier and safer for police officers with the Rapid-WALL,” Goldfain adds. The RapidWALL deploys faster than standard fen-cing or other makeshift barriers, plus the ballis-
tics version offers NIJ Level III ballistics protection.
Standard police pick-up trucks can be used to transport the 8,5000 lb. ballistic RapidWALL, which deploys and stores from its own trailer. An 800 pound payload allows for small traffic motor-cycles or pylons to be transported within.
Silver Eagle, based in Portland, Oregon, is the global leader in the de-velopment, design and integration of military
trailers and material hand-ling solutions behind the prime mover. In business since 1936, Silver Eagle has a 75-year history of exceeding the needs of the U.S. and international militaries, over-the-road trucking fleets and law en-forcement agencies. The company is ISO 9001:2008 certified. For more infor-mation visit us at www.silvereaglemfg.com.
For more information, go to www.TheRapidWall.com.V
RAND MCNAlly
IntelliRoute® TND™ Truck GPS Now Available in Canada
Skokie, Illinois - As of the end of May, Rand McNally now
offers its line of award-winning truck GPS de-vices for sale throughout Canada. The IntelliRoute® TND™ line is distributed in Canada exclusively by SYNNEX Canada Limited.
“Professional drivers in Canada will now be able to access our products at home, rather than coming
stateside to make pur-chases. The IntelliRoute® TND™ has been designed for the North American market with full transla-tion into French and Span-ish. In addition, we have features that uniquely ad-dress driver needs in Can-ada, such as the ability to warn of border crossings ahead,” explained Dave Muscatel, CEO of Rand McNally.
The IntelliRoute® TND™ line was built from the
ground up for profes-sional drivers. Begin-ning with award-winning truck-specific navigation from Rand McNally, the units feature a speaker and mounting device de-signed for truck use, an extra-long power cable, and a suite of specialized Trucker Business Tools to assist drivers in managing the business aspects of trucking. Many of the fea-tures in the IntelliRoute® TND™ 510 and 710 units were developed as a direct result of tens of thousands of comments from “Tell Rand,” a unique on-device feature that provides con-tinuous feedback to Rand McNally from the driver community.
The uni ts wi l l f i rs t be available at Trac-tion, Heavy Duty Parts stores, Lordco - Auto Parts and at Amazon.ca. For more information, call 514.683.1771 ext. 8935.V
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TIRES & WhEElS
New Long-Haul & Regional-Haul Wide-Base Tires
Ak r o n , O h i o – Goodyear has announced the
introduction of its G392 SSD drive and G394 SST trailer wide-base tires for long-haul and regional-haul applications. The new wide-base tires, which fea-ture Fuel Max Technology, are the first in the industry to offer flat protection, thanks to Goodyear’s ex-clusive DuraSeal Technol-ogy, a gel-like inner liner which instantly seals punc-tures of up to 1/4-inch in the repairable area of the tread. DuraSeal does not seal sidewall punctures.
“We feel our new wide-base t ires are game-changers in the wide-base tire segment,” said Donn Kramer, Director of Marketing for Good-year Commercial Tire. “If a standard wide-base tire
hits a nail or other debris and goes flat, there is no limp-home capability, and in about 30 percent of the cases, the tire deflates to a level where it ruins a $450 wheel.
“With Goodyear’s Du-raSeal Technology, our customers can now run confidently with wide-base and reap the weight-saving benefits of the tires, while gaining excellent fuel economy and long miles to removal,” said Kramer.
The G392 SSD and G394 SST are SmartWay-veri-fied, joining Goodyear’s complete line of long-haul and regional SmartWay-approved tires.
“While our line of long-haul dual tires with Fuel Max Technology continues to deliver fuel economy improvements of up to 5
percent over traditional non-SmartWay-verified tires, there is a segment of the market that wants the weight savings of wide-base,” said Kramer.
“The combination of our G392 and G394 can save more than 1,100 pounds over a dual assembly, and achieve comparable fuel economy numbers to other SmartWay-verified tires in the marketplace. But, while DuraSeal Technol-ogy sets us apart, the tire also offers superior hand-ling characteristics, with optimized tread depth in the drive position and a tread pattern that helps resist irregular wear. All combined, our new wide-base combination provides exceptional performance and value to help drive down cost-per-mile for our customers.”
G392 SSD DuRASEAl +
FuEl MAx
Goodyear’s unique nine-rib design, with eight wide, circumferential grooves, provides all season trac-tion in dry, wet and snowy conditions. Combined with its deep, 25/32-inch tread depth for long initial tire life, the tire tested with superior results in wet and dry traction at Goodyear’s test facility in San Angelo, Texas, and snow perform-ance testing in Minnesota.
According to Kramer, the design of the tread is coupled with a casing construction that restricts casing expansion to help alleviate irregular wear. “Our tire’s footprint re-mains constant to allow uniform wear,” stressed Kramer. “This, along with the tire’s ability to with-stand most punctures thanks to DuraSeal, means our customers can utilize
the tire’s original tread life to the fullest measure. What’s more, it allows for retreading and even more miles in its second life.”
The G392 SSD is avail-able in load range “L” in a 445/50R22.5 size.
G394 SST DuRASEAl +
FuEl MAx
Featuring a five-rib de-sign with minimal blades, the G394 SST has tread compounding for Smart-Way veri f ication and long miles to removal. Its 12/32-inch tread depth provides an excellent bal-
ance to maximize fuel economy, weight and tread life. The optimized tread and mold design provides for a uniform footprint to help resist irregular wear while providing a quiet ride. The tire’s ro-bust shoulder design and casing construction helps it resist curbing damage. The G394 SST is avail-able in load range “L” in a 445/50R22.5 size.
MATChING RETREADS
To help fleets and owner-operators further reduce their tire costs, in the fourth quarter, Goodyear will offer matching re-treads for both the G392 SSD and G394 SST. “The retread looks and performs like the original tread, plus features the same tread depth on the trailer tire, and 24/32nds of tread on the drive tire to maximize miles to removal,” said Kramer.V
Deep-Tread Fuel Max Drive Tire
Akron, Ohio – Good-year is putting more tread on the
road while leaving more diesel in the tank with the introduction of its new G572 LHD drive tire with Fuel Max Technology.
Smar tWay-ver i f i ed , the G572 LHD features 30/32nds of tread, making it the deepest-tread drive tire with SmartWay ap-proval on the market.
“It’s an innovative drive tire that balances en-hanced fuel economy with longer miles to removal,” said Donn Kramer, Good-year’s Director of Mar-keting for Commercial Tires. “The tire replaces our G372A LHD, which fea-tures the same tread depth. But the G572 is nearly 10 percent better in lowering rolling resistance, which translates to better miles per gallon. Our testing also shows the new drive tire to be excellent in dry and wet stopping distances, plus overall traction.”
According to Kramer, with high fuel prices con-tinuing to pose a chal-lenge, fuel-efficient tires are becoming a must-have for fleets and owner/oper-ators. “The payback is fast and can accelerate with each increase at the fuel pump,” he said. “The great thing about the G572 LHD is its improved fuel econ-omy without sacrificing miles to removal. When it is used in conjunction with Goodyear Fuel Max steer and trailer tires, operators can expect up to a 4-plus percent increase in fuel economy, as compared to standard Goodyear tires. With Fuel Max, we can help fleets really drive down their tire cost-per-mile.”
The G572 LHD features Good-
year’s exclusive Tred-Lock Technology, which interlocks microgrooves to stabilize the tread for enhanced tread life while promoting even wear.
“We also engineered circumferential and lat-eral tread grooves into the G572 LHD, which gives the tire all-season perform-ance. Penetration protect-ors also help keep stone drilling to a minimum to provide a long-lasting cas-ing, able to handle multiple retreads,” according to Kramer.
The G572 LHD’s belt package features four ultra-tensile steel belts to reinforce the tread while giving the tire a solid foun-dation for retreading.
The G572 LHD comes in four sizes: 11R22.5 and 11R24.5 (in G and H load ratings); and 295/75R22.5, and 285/75R24.5 - both in G load ratings.
For more information on the fleetHQ program, go to www.fleetHQ.com.V
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TIRES & WhEElS
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New Michelin XZA3R+ Evertread Steer Tire
Greenville, South Carolina – Truck-ing f leets and
owner/operators who want more miles out of their steer tires while still saving fuel can now take advantage of the
new MICHELINR XZA3R+ EVERTREAD steer tire. The EPA SmartWaySM verified tire delivers fuel savings the industry has come to expect from Michelin’s line of steer tires while also guaranteeing 30 percent
more miles than the com-petition.
“Michelin is always look-ing to build on our existing industry-leading products and bring to market new technologies that deliver the next level of perform-ance without comprom-ise,” said Ted Becker, Vice President of Marketing, Michelin Americas Truck Tires. “The XZA3+ EVERT-READ tire, with its use of Michelin’s new patent pending Dual Compound Tread, is proof of this idea. In fact, Michelin is so confi-dent in the XZA3+ EVERT-READ tire that we guaran-tee fleet and owner/oper-ators will get more road than competitive tires.”
The new steer tire is guaranteed to last at least 30 percent longer than the competition in long-haul applications. For complete details on the guarantee, visit the Michelin Americas Truck Tires website.
The XZA3+ EVERTREAD
tire is able to deliver sig-nificantly longer wear life due to Michelin’s new generation of Co-Ex Tech-nology, the patent pending Dual Compound Tread. This technology allows tire designers to utilize mul-tiple rubber compounds at different places in the tread. One compound is specifically engineered to control tread stiffness and stress to reduce irregular wear, d e l i v e r i n g u n r i v a l e d tread l i fe w i t h o u t c o m -p r o m i s -ing other c h a r a c -teristics. Another c o m -p o u n d d e l i v e r s ultra fuel-e f f i c i en c y and keeps the tire’s operating
temperature low, guarding the casing for retreading.
The tire also features a three-retread limited warranty. This warranty further demonstrates the advantage of the Dual Compound Tread, as well as the robust casing integ-rity through the enhanced inner liner, bead area and rectangular bead bundle.
The new generation XZA3+ EVERT-
R E A D t i r e continues to provide the o p t i m u m handl ing a n d r e -sponsive-n e s s i n both dry and wet c o n d i -tions that helped the prev ious generation MICHELINR
XZA3R tire earn billions
of miles of driver satisfac-tion. The XZA3+ EVERT-READ tire is now available in North America in four G-load range sizes: 11R22.5, 275/80R22.5, 11R24.5 and 275/80R24.5; as well as two H-load range sizes: 11R22.5 and 275/80R22.5.
D e d i c a t e d t o t h e improvement of sustain-able mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks, motorcycles and the space shuttle. The company also pub-lishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Green-ville, S.C., Michelin North America (www.michel-intruck.com) employs more than 21,400 and operates 18 major manu-facturing plants in 16 locations.V
ESCO
HOT WHEEL Wheel Heat Warning Label
ESCO announces its new HOT WHEEL: Wheel Heat Indi-
cator Label which is de-signed to warn drivers, maintenance personnel, and safety inspectors of possible wheel end, bear-ing and brake failure dur-ing walk around inspec-tions.
The HOT WHEEL decal is attached to the wheel/rim by self adhesives. When the temperature of the wheel reaches 250 ? F the temperature sensitive white arrow changes and remains bright orange, warning of an overheated wheel condition. After the wheel problem has been corrected a new HOT WHEEL decal must be installed.
While HOT WHEEL will not indicate every in-stance of a wheel end
component malfunction, it will indicate excess tem-perature for prolonged
periods that could cause decrease function or fail-ure of wheel end com-ponents.
CSA 2010 reminds driv-ers to complete pre and post trip inspections. These inspections also provide the driver with an opportunity to visually inspect the conditions of the HOT WHEEL indicator label positioned between the wheel studs on the vehicle. See user instruc-tion for installation and inspection.
For more in fo rma-tion about the new HOT WHEEL from ESCO or to request a sample of the product please call us at 800.352.1117 or send your requests to [email protected]
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lES PRODuITS QuI EMPêChENT lE vOl
La Lutte Contre le Vol Nécessite des Approches MultiplesPAR MAREK KRASuSKI
Le v i e u x c l i -ché «la nécessité es t la mère de
l’invention » décrit ju-dicieusement l’état de l’activité criminelle dans l’industrie de transport. La sophistication et la divers-ité des appareils de sécurité continuent d’augmenter pour répondre aux in-c iden t s tou jours en croissance dans le vol de marchandises, de re-morques et de camions. Les efforts des criminels deviennent de plus en plus technologiques, de plus en plus audacieux et de plus en plus violents pour s’assurer du suc-cès dans leur tentatives. Selon le FBI, les enquêtes ont montré que les vols de grande échelle sont appuyés par de grandes hierarchies dont les struc-tures imitent celles des grandes entreprises. Les chefs conduisent des opé-rations régionales et na-tionales en expédiant des ordres aux « cellules des voleurs et de courtiers qui avec l’aide d’autres dans la chaine de distribution transportent les marchan-dises et déchargent ces marchandises au marché noir. On estime que le vol des cargaisons coùte l’industrie de transport au Canada $1 milliard et aux États Unis entre $15 et $30 milliards par an.
Ce qui rend le vol une activité tellement lucrative est l’appetit vorace pour les denrées de tout type. Au-trefois les voleurs préférai-ent les cigarettes, l’acohol et les électroniques porta-tifs. Aujourd’hui presque tout attire l’attention des criminels dont les actions clandestines génèrent des profits énormes des mar-chandises qu’ils arrivent facilement à décharger aux marchés aux puces ou aux magasins des mar-chands qui ne posent pas de questions sur la prov-enance.
Rien ne permet de croire que cette tendance à voler abaisse. Les pertes dues au vol ont augmenté par cinq pourcent pendant la
première moitié de 2010 après de multiples vols de remorques et de cam-briolages de dépots de marchandises. Des tenta-tives de réduire le nombre de vols sont contrecar-rés par une peine plutôt légère pour le coupable, si c’est un premièr délit ou la répugnance de la part des compagnies de transport de signaler des vols de peur d’encourir une hausse de prime d’assurance ou une men-ace à leur réputation. Le coùt élevé d’une enquète sur les coupables éven-tuels peut aussi décour-ager une compagnie de les poursuivre en justice.
Le marché a adressé ces problèmes avec un éventail de moyens dis-suasifs. Selon le National Insurance Crime Bureau, un projet de sécurité bien conçu devrait inclure quatre piliers de protec-tion.
Le premier, bien connu des conducteurs de com-pétence, est le bon sens. Des mesures simples, tels que d’abstenir de mettre des marques d’identité sur les porte-clefs, de garer son camion dans une aire illuminée, de fermer à clef les portes du camion ou de la remorque et de suivre des routes à grande circulation, sont à ob-server. La même approche devrait étre le guide pour les docks et les cours, parce que la plupart des vols se font sur la pro-priété des compagnies de transport. Les com-pagnies devraient tenir les employés responsables de leurs actions et elles devraient mettre en place des pratiques qui limitent l’accès à des inconnus aux terminus et aux docks. Aussi les employés dev-raient avoir l’autorisation d’interroger des inconnus éventuels trouvés dans la propriété et d’inspecter des camions qui n’appartiennt pas à la compagnie, par exemple des véhicules de location ou des transports d’une autre compagnie. Les périmètres devrai-ent bénéficier d’un sys-
tème de surveillance et d’illumination suffisante et les remorques devraient être garées jumelées avec les portes de cargaison contigués .
Le deuxième pilier com-prend des appareils aver-tisseurs et antivols. Des détecteurs, des systèmes d’alarme, des antivols de direction et de roues et des décalcomanies dis-suasives sont à recom-mander, de même que les accessoires qui em-pêchent le détournement de carburant. La plupart de ces appareils peuvent être montés sur des camions commerciaux normaux, les véhicules moyens et les camions frigorifiques. Ces produits sont faciles à in-staller et n’empêchent pas l’alimentation de carbur-ants. En plus, ils ne cause-nt pas d’éclaboussures et ne peuvent pas être ni cassés ni enlevés par des voleurs. On estime que 350,000 camions sont équipés d’appareils anti-détournement de carbur-ant, mais, en dépit de ces précautions, les voleurs professionnels sont très innovateurs. Ces systèmes peuvent assurer seule-ment un laps de temps très petit et n’arriveraient jamais à empêcher un voleur tenace à reussir à voler un véhicule.
Le National Insurance Crime Bureau suggère qu’ils soient utilisés, en-semble avec d’autres moy-ens dissuasifs, tels des appareils d’immobilisation qui sont capables d’arrêter des fonctions automa-
tives critiques, tels des interrupteurs cachés qui empêchent le moteur de démarrer. D’autres ap-pareils déclenchent un
système d’arrêt automa-tique du carburant, qui interrompt la marche du véhicule. Les véhicules ainsi mis hors d’état peu-vent toujours être remor-qués et on recommande un quatrième niveau de sécurité, celui-ci le plus sophistiqué.
L e s a p p a r e i l s d e dépistage sont des com-posants importants des systèmes de direction de flottes. Les caractéris-tiques de haute technol-ogie de ces outils per-mettent aux propriétaires et aux autorités légales de dépister, en temps réel, le mouvement et la position des véhicules et d’aider à récupérer la propriété, de réduire le risque de perte ou de dommage au cargaison et d’augmenter les chances d’appréhender les auteurs du crime. Les appareils de dépistage utilisent, en général, les GPS (Global Positioning Systems) pour trouver la position du véhicule. Le GPS envoie l’information sur le véhicule, sa vitesse, sa direction et sa position géograhique à une télé-commande, accessible à la police sur une carte électronique.
La seule compagnie nord-américaine équipée de technologie cellulaire qui permet la récupération des véhicules et la cargai-son volés s’appelle Boom-erang Tracking. Contraire-ment aux systèmes GPS, la technologie cellullaire camoufle les antennes et les appareils de dépistage à l’intérieur profond du
véhicule et est capable, en plus, d’identifier les véhicules et la cargaison volés enterrés dans des aires de parking souter-
rains et dans des con-teneurs en métal, avan-tages que les systèmes GPS ne sont pas capables d’offrir. De telles pre-cautions peuvent apporter d’autres bénéfices comme des primes d’assurance réduites et une récupéra-tion plus rapide des unités due à ces appareils de dépistage et aux équipes de récupération en interne qui sont expédiées immé-diatement dés qu’on recoit un avis de vol.
Conversément les sys-tèmes de dépistage d‘Elm Technologies emploie un système de dépistage par satellite pour ses biens. Le directeur de ventes, Paul Gallagher, prétend que le succès des produits d’Elm est dû à l’incapacité des voleurs, experts en tech-nologie, d’interrompre la transmission du sig-nal, un risque qu’il pré-tend est plus grand avec les systèmes cellulaires. L’ensemble de solutions de gestion d’actifs mobiles d’Elm Technologies inclut les appareils de dépistage SkyBlitz qui s’adaptent à tous types de remorque. Les modèles vedette, le GLS400 et le GLS410 sont premièrement utilisés pour améliorer l’efficacité opérationnelle, par la sur-veillance en temps réel du mouvement et de la pos-ition de toutes les unités avec un matériel facile à installer mais difficile à détecter par des vo-
leurs éventuels. Un trait clef des modèles Sky-Blitz est l’optimisation de la remorque. Comme l‘explique Paul Gallagher, «On surveille et on note le laps de temps qu’une remorque attend au dock, par exemple. Ceci per-met à la compagnie de démontrer les delais ex-cessifs qui dépassent les limites d’un contrat et de prendre des mesures de redressement. » In-clus parmi les avantages multiples des modèles SkyBlitz- optimisation des actifs, surveillance et contrôle télécommandés et visibilité en route sont les bénéfices de sûreté et sécurité améliorées en raison de la surveillance continuelle de la position et et du mouvement des remorques. Le système SkyBlitz est équipé de fonctions de sécurité amé-liorées telle la technologie géo barrière et un système d’immobilisation.
Dans une époque car-actérisée par des vols bien exécutés, des ten-tat ives éffrontées de voler tout objet qui se convertit rapidement en argent comptant et des ressources antivols limit-ées, on peut s’attendre à voir une activité crim-inelle toujours croissante et, par contre, des in-novations continuelles pour contre-attaquer les vols dans l’industrie de transport.V
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ShEll ROTEllA
La Garantie Limitée de Lubrification Shell Rotellamd Protège les Moteurs Jusqu’à 800 000 Kilomètres
Burling ton , On-tar io - Qu’une entreprise utilise
un camion ou un parc de camions, son équipe-ment doit être absolu-ment fiable. La protec-tion du moteur constitue un aspect important de l’entretien d’un camion, et de nombreux chauf-feurs choisissent la Pro-tection énergisantemc des huiles moteurs de haute tenue Shell Rote-l lamd. La protect ion offerte par les huiles moteurs de haute tenue Shell Rotellamd s’appuie maintenant sur une ga-rantie limitée de lubrifi-cation.
La garantie limitée de lubrification Shell Rotel-lamd, gratuite à l’achat des huiles moteurs de haute tenue Shell Rote-llamd T6 entièrement synthétique, Shell Rotel-lamd T5 mélange synthé-tique ou Shell Rotellamd T Triple protectionmd (l’« huile moteur Shell Rotel-lamd »), couvre 10 pièces des moteurs diesels à grande puissance dont la vidange d’huile a été
effectuée par le client, bricoleur ou installateur, jusqu’à 10 ans ou 800 000 kilomètres.
« Les huiles moteurs Shell Rotellamd assurent la protection des pièces cruciales du moteur pour aider à maintenir et po-tentiellement à prolonger la vie utile du moteur, affirme Chris Guerrero, directeur mondial de la marque Shell Rotella. Nos huiles moteurs de haute tenue Shell Rotellamd T6 entièrement synthé-tique, Shell Rotellamd T5 mélange synthétique et Shell Rotellamd T Tri-ple protectionmd offrent maintenant une garantie limitée de lubrification, confirmant ce que des millions de camionneurs savent déjà - qu’ils peu-vent se fier aux huiles moteurs Shell Rotellamd dans l’immédiat et à long terme. »
La garant ie l imi tée de lubrif ication Shell Rotellamd couvre les véhicules de classe 2c à 8 munis d’un moteur diesel à grande puis-sance, utilisés sur route
et d’un poids nominal brut de 80 000 livres/36 000 k i logrammes ou m o i n s . L e v é h i c u l e couvert doit être acheté ou loué et avoir parcouru 80 000 kilomètres ou moins quand le proprié-taire a utilisé pour la première fois une huile moteur Shell Rotellamd admiss ib le . La date de construc-tion du véhicule doit également se s i tuer dans les 24 mois qui p r é c è d e n t l a première utilisa-tion d’une huile m o t e u r S h e l l Rotellamd admis-sible. D’autres c o n d i t i o n s s’appliquent.
Le programme de garantie limit-ée de lubrification Shell Rotellamd fonctionne com-me suit pour les huiles moteurs Shell Rotellamd admissibles :
Jusqu’à 10 ans ou 800 000 kilomètres (selon la première de ces éven-
tualités) - sous réserve d’utiliser exclusivement de l’huile moteur Shell Rotellamd T6 entière-ment synthétique.
Jusqu’à 10 ans ou 400 000 kilomètres (selon la première de ces éven-
tualités) - sous réserve d’utiliser exclusivement de l’huile moteur Shell Rotellamd T Triple pro-tectionmd 15W-40 ou Shell Rotellamd T5 mé-
lange synthétique 10W-30 ou 10W-40.
La garantie limitée de lubrification Shell Rotel-lamd prend effet six mois après le premier achat d’hui le moteur Shel l Rotellamd admissible et reste en vigueur tant
que les conditions du programmes sont respectées. Cer-taines conditions s ’ a p p l i q u e n t . Vous trouverez toutes les con-ditions du pro-g r a m m e e t pourrez y ad-hérer facilement à www.Rotel-laWarranty.com.
À propos de l’huile moteur de haute tenue Shell Rotellamd Protection éne-rgisantemc
A u f i l d e l’évolution des
moteurs diesels, Lubrifiants Shell con-tinue à mettre au point d e s h u i l e s m o t e u r s n o v a t r i c e s c o n ç u e s pour relever les défis d’aujourd’hui et de de-
main. La gamme de pro-duits Shell Rotellamd Protection énergisan-temc propose trois huiles moteurs de haute tenue et de première qualité, selon une échelle de pro-tection par catégorie, facile à comprendre. Il s’agit de Shell Rotellamd T6 entièrement synthé-tique, de Shell Rotellamd T5 mélange synthétique et de Shell Rotellamd T Triple protectionmd.
To u t e s l e s h u i l e s moteurs de haute tenue Shell Rotellamd assurent une protection sous trois aspects critiques en aid-ant à maîtriser les acides, les dépôts et l ’usure. La technologie adapta-tive Shell Rotellamd est conçue pour permettre à l’huile de protéger le moteur en toutes condi-tions, réagissant phy-siquement et chimique-ment à ses besoins en perpétuel changement.
Pour de plus amples renseignements sur les huiles moteurs de haute tenue Shell Rotellamd, aller à www.shell.ca/rotellaf.V
COMMISSION DES TRANSPORTS QuéBEC
Nouvelle Définition de Véhicule Lourd - Inscription au Registre de la Commission
Québec - Depuis le 1er janvier 2011, tou t véh icu le
routier dont le poids nominal brut (PNBV) est de 4 500 kg ou plus est considéré comme un véhicule lourd.
La Commission des transports du Québec tient à rappeler que toute personne qui est pro-priétaire d’un véhicule lourd ou qui utilise un tel véhicule pour des fins professionnelles ou com-merciales doit s’inscrire au Registre des proprié-taires et des exploit-ants de véhicules lourds. Deux situations sont pos-
sibles à cet égard:L’inscription est requise
immédiatement pour la personne qui a acquis, après le 1er janvier 2011, un véhicule ayant un PNBV de 4500 kg ou plus, ou pour la personne qui a commencé à exploiter un tel véhicule après cette date;
L’inscription doit être faite au plus tard le 30 décembre 2011, pour toute personne qui, au 1er janvier 2011, pos-sédait ou exploitait un véhicu le dorénavant considéré comme un véhicule lourd. La Com-mission achemine pro-
gressivement à ces per-sonnes une lettre per-sonnalisée les invitant à s’inscrire au registre.
La Commission incite par ailleurs toutes les personnes concernées par cette s i tuat ion à s’inscrire rapidement au registre, même si elles n’ont pas encore reçu une lettre à cet effet, afin d’éviter les délais causés par l’achalandage prévu en fin d’année.
La Commission rappelle qu’une personne qui ne respecte pas l’obligation d’être inscrite au registre ne peut pas exploiter ou mettre en circula-
tion un véhicule lourd, à défaut de quoi el le s’expose à des amendes. Elle tient à préciser que l’inscription au registre n’est pas requise pour une personne qui utilise un véhicule lourd ex-clusivement à des fins personnelles, autres que commerciales ou profes-sionnelles.
COMMENT vOuS
INSCRIRE Au REGISTRE
:
P a r I n t e r n e t : e n utilisant la transaction « Inscription au RPEVL ».
Par courrier, par télé-copieur ou en personne : vous devez télécharger
le formulaire CTQ-330 (Demande d’inscription au Registre des proprié-taires et des exploitants de véhicules lourds) dis-ponible dans la sec-t ion « Formulaires », l’imprimer, le remplir, le signer et le retourner à la Commission, accom-pagné du paiement.
Vo u s p o u v e z c o m -mander un formulaire papier qui vous sera transmis par la poste. Pour le commander, cliquez sur le lien Nous joindre de notre site In-ternet, ou téléphonez sans frais au numéro 1 .888.461.2433, puis
sélectionnez l’option 3. Sur réception de votre formulaire, vous devrez le remplir, le signer et le retourner à la Commis-sion, accompagné du paiement.
La Commission vous incite à transmettre votre demande par Internet, car vous gagnerez du temps et économiserez 5 $ sur les frais d’inscription. Vous n’aurez alors au-cun document à nous transmettre et vous ob-tiendrez un numéro de confirmation de la trans-mission de votre de-mande. C’est facile, effi-cace et sécuritaire!V
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alberta
BRooksNAPA Auto PArts
Box 1276,Brooks, AB T1R 1C1Tel: 403.501.5551Fax: 403.501.5665
Email: [email protected]: Brian Sieble
CalgaRytrActioN
329 – 72nd Ave. S.E., Unit 82,Calgary, AB, T2C 4X6Tel: 403.279.2870Fax: 403.279.4372
Email: [email protected]: Pat Joseph
EdMontontrActioN HeAd office18532 – 116th Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5S 2W8Tel: 780.489.7555Fax: 780.481.0148
Email: [email protected]: Richard O’Brien
EdMonton noRtH WEsttrActioN
18051 – 111th AvenueEdmonton NW, AB T5S 2P2
Tel: 780.444.4334Fax: 780.444.7204
Email: [email protected]: Rob Dodds
EdMonton soutHtrActioN
3404 – 78th AvenueEdmonton South, AB, T6B 2X9
Tel: 780.465.8010Fax: 780.466.4627
EdsonNAPA Auto PArts 4657A
4833 – 2nd AvenueEdson, AB, T7E 1T8Tel: 780.712.4152Fax: 780.712.4212
Email: [email protected]: Kris Pero
foRt MCMuRRayPArAmouNt PArts iNc.
36 Riedel Street,Fort McMurray, AB T9H 3E1
Tel: 780.791.3000Fax: 780.790.0365
Email: [email protected]: Brent Usick
gRandE pRaiRiEtrActioN
#4 16101 – 101 Street,Grande Prairie, AB T8V 0P2
Tel: 780.538.3038Fax: 780.538.3398
Email: [email protected]: Harold Harmsen
HigH pRaiRiEHigH PrAirie truck & trAiler ltd
5309 – 53rd Avenue,High Prairie, AB T0G 1E0
Tel: 780.523.4777Fax: 780.523.4773
Contact: Crosby RichHinton
NAPA Auto PArts 4236A120 North Street
Hinton, AB, T7V 1S8Tel: 780.865.8800Fax: 780.865.7628
Email: [email protected]
alberta
lloydMinstERtruck ZoNe
5205 – 65th StreetLloydminster, AB, T9V 2E8
Tel: 780.875.7712Fax: 780.875.4039
Email: [email protected]: Peter Parkinson
MEdiCinE HatHydrAco iNdustries ltd.
2110 – 9th Avenue S.W.Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8
Tel: 403.526.2244Fax: 403.526.1074
Email: [email protected]: John Karamanos
pEaCE RiVERPeAce truck & trAiler ltd.
9103 – 75th StreetPeace River, AB, T8S 1T2
Tel: 780.624.8655Fax: 780.624.8592
Email: [email protected]: Rene Houle
REd dEERtrActioN
8045 Edgar Industrial Cr.Red Deer, AB, T4P 3R2
Tel: 403.342.7884Fax: 403.342.7377
Email: [email protected]: Ron Cain
RoCky Mountain HousENAPA #6260
4528F – 47th AvenueRocky Mtn House, AB, T4T 0A9
Tel: 403.845.2709Fax: 403.845.2786
Email: [email protected]: Dave Auld
WaBasCaPelicAN Automotive
2330 Pelican Business Park,Wabasca, AB T0G 2A0
Tel: 780.891.3600Fax: 780.891.3615
Contact: Shawn Molloy
british columbia
BuRns lakEPolAr PArk Automotive
831 Hwy 16 WestBurns Lake, BC, V0J 1E0
Tel: 250.692.7501Fax: 250.692.7985
Email: [email protected]: Keith Brown
CHilliWaCktrActioN truck PArts
25 – 43915 Industrial Way,Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A4
Tel: 604.793.9611Fax: 604.793.9669
Contact: Dave Easson or Wayne Cromarty
foRt nElsontrActioN
cHr-Ack PArts & rePAirs4704 – 48th Avenue,
Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0Tel: 250.774.3273Fax: 250.774.3274
Email: [email protected]: John & Colleen Reynolds
british columbia
kaMloopsPiNeridge trAiler
& equiPmeNt ltd.1875 Kryczka Place,
Kamloops, BC, V1S 1S4Tel: 250.374.3100Fax: 250.374.0631Contact: Fred Daku
kEloWnaceNtrAl vAlley truck service
ltd105 Adams Road
Kelowna, BC, V1X 7R1Tel: 250.765.7738Fax: 250.765.7705
Email: [email protected]: Rick Viens
pRinCE gEoRgENAPA – Pg
564 – 2nd AvenuePrince George, BC, V2L 2Z9
Tel: 250.563.7778Fax: 250.563.4994
Email: [email protected]: Kevin Carter
quEsnElNAPA trActioN
1185 Hwy 97 NorthQuesnel, BC, V2J 2Y3
Tel: 250.991.0650Fax: 250.991.0620
Email: [email protected]: Nick Biller
sMitHERssmitHers PArts & service
3465 Victoria DriveSmithers, BC V0J 2N0
Tel: 250.847.4287Fax: 250.847.5038
Email: [email protected]: Dan Groot
squaMisHtritoN Auto & iNd. ltd.
1003 Industrial WaySquamish, BC, V0N 3G0
Tel: 604.892.5951Fax: 604.892.3986
Email: [email protected]: Mike Bothroyd
suRREytrAiliNe trAiler PArts ltd.
10304A – 120th Street,Surrey, BC V3V 4G1Tel: 604.582.4888Fax: 604.582.4880
Email: [email protected]: Steve Knowlan
tERRaCEBow vAlley mAcHiNe
5107 Keith AvenueTerrace, BC, V8G 1K8
Tel: 250.638.0099Email: [email protected]
Contact: Steve Leal
WilliaMs lakEwl forestry suPPlies ltd.
675 McKenzie AvenueWilliams Lake, BC, V2G 1N9
Tel: 250.392.6699Fax: 250.392.6644
Email: [email protected]: Tom Good
manitoba
BRandontrActioN BrANdoN
1940 Queen Avenue,Brandon, MB, R7B 0T1
Tel: 204.728.9573Email: [email protected]: Rick Blaine
WinnipEgtrActioN
200 Oak Point HighwayWinnipeg, MB, R2R 1V1
Tel: 204.956.9490Fax: 204.949.9493
Email: [email protected]: Louise Ross
n. W. territories
yElloWknifEdeltA mike HoldiNgs ltd.114 – 314 Old Airport Road
Yellowknife, NT, X1A 3T2Tel: 867.669.6272Fax: 867.669.6282
Email: [email protected]: Doug Moodie
ontario
trActioN oNtArio HeAd office
6895 Menway Court,Mississauga, ON L5S 1W2
Tel: 905.612.0032or 905.672.3288
Fax: 905.612.8572 Email: [email protected]
Web: www.uapinc.com
BanCRoftm&m gAs diesel & truck
PArts
27523 Highway 62 South,Bancroft, ON K0L 1C0
Tel: 613.332.5474Fax: 613.332.5998
BaRRiE255 Saunders Road,Barrie, ON L4N 9A3Tel: 705.792.1371Fax: 705.792.1591
Contact: Jason NelsonEmail: [email protected]
Boltonvisco iNdustriAl
1 Simpson Road,Bolton, ON L7E 1E4Tel: 905.857.2071Fax: 905.857.2070
CaMBRidgE1090 Fountain Street North,
Units 12 & 13,Cambridge, ON N3E 1A3
Tel: 519.653.3427Fax: 519.653.0608Contact: Jim Curley
Email: [email protected]
dRydEnd & s Auto
495 Government StreetP.O. Box 697
Dryden, ON P8N 2Z3Tel: 807.223.3227Fax: 807.223.4245Contact: Dale Green
ontario
HaMilton30 Bancroft Street
Hamilton, ON L8E 2W5Tel: 905.561.0932Fax: 905.561.3280
Contact: Brian KinzelEmail: [email protected]
HanoVERJd truck PArts790 – 10th Street,
Hanover, ON N4N 1S2Tel: 519.364.1848Fax: 519.364.7738
Contact: Brad WedowEmail: [email protected]
kEnoRad & s Auto
1051 Railway Street,Kenora, ON P9N 3W8
Tel: 807.468.9894Fax: 807.468.8436Contact: Dale Green
Email: [email protected]
2405 Scanlan Street,London, ON N5W 6G9
Tel: 519.455.3440Fax: 519.455.2812Contact: Derek Dutt
Email: [email protected]
3725 Webster Dr. RR #3Maidstone, ON N0R 1K0
Tel: 519.737.7995Fax: 519.737.7741
MaRkHaM498 Markland Street, Unit 4,
Markham, ON L6C 1Z6Tel: 905.888.0800Fax: 905.888.6800Mississauga
5915 Atlantic Drive, Units 6 & 7Mississauga, ON L4W 1S4
Tel: 905.670.2868Fax: 905.670.9757
Contact: Doug PaddockEmail: [email protected]
nEW liskEaRd437136 Hawn Drive,
New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0 Tel: 705.647.8707 Fax: 705.647.9362
noRtH Bayservice 1 mufflers & more
2621 Trout Lake RoadNorth Bay, ON P1B 7S8
Tel : 705.497.0404Fax: 705.497.9543
sault stE. MaRiE380 Industrial Park Crescent,Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5Y8
Tel: 705.759.8042Fax: 705.759.2962
Contact: Maurice SaindonEmail: [email protected]
st. CatHaRinEsNick’s truck PArts
244 Dunkirk Road,St. Catharines, ON L2R 7K6
Tel: 905.687.7031Fax: 905.687.7129
sudBuRysudBury truck & trAiler iNc
510 Whissell Avenue,Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3
Tel: 705.673.3613Fax: 705.673.4411
Contact: Cheryl Schroeder
ontario
tHundER BaytrActor trAiler service
64 Water Street South,Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6T3
Tel: 807.345.5882Fax: 807.345.1559Contact: Felice Meo
WHitBy1751 Wentworth St. W., Units 3-6,
Whitby, ON L1N 8R9Tel: 905.432.2785Fax: 905.571.5436
Contact: Paul MacLeanEmail: [email protected]
saskatcheWan
MEadoW lakEuNified Auto PArts iNc.
807-1st Avenue WestMeadow Lake, SK, S9X 1N2
Tel: 306.764.4220Fax: 306.236.3200
Email: [email protected]: Mark Krasicki
MoosE jaWgoldeN west trAiler &
equiPmeNt ltd.1802 Stadacona West
Moose Jaw, SK, S6H 4N8Tel: 306.692.7402Fax: 306.694.0607
Email: [email protected]
Contact: Tim Trafford
pRinCE alBERtuNified Auto PArts iNc.
365-36th Street WestPrince Albert, SK S6V 7L4
Tel: 306.764.4220Fax: 306.763.7988
Email: [email protected]: Mark Krasicki
REgina405 Park Street
Regina, SK, S4N 5B2Tel: 306.721.8333Fax: 306.721.4446
Email: [email protected]: Max Devers
saskatoon#2, 2915 Faithfull AvenueSaskatoon, SK, S7K 8E8
Tel: 306.244.9877Fax: 306.244.9878
Email: [email protected]: Jeff Stinson
sWift CuRREntBrAke & drive ltd.
1511 Cheadle Street WestSwift Current, SK S9H 5G4
Tel: 306.773.7293Fax: 306.773.5511
Email: [email protected]: Bruce Borden
Yukon
WHitEHoRsEPAcesetter trAdiNg co. ltd.
171 Industrial Road,Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5M7
Tel: 867.633.5908Fax: 867.456.2824
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alberta
EdMontonmccoy service ceNtre west
17303 – 114th Avenue,Edmonton, AB T5S 2R9
Tel: 780.453.8706Fax: 780.453.8758
Email: [email protected]: Darnell Jabs
mccoy service ceNtre soutH
3904 – 78th Avenue,Edmonton, AB T6B 2W4
Tel: 780.468.1471Fax: 780.440.1394
[email protected]: Ken Mitchell
gRandE pRaiRiEBrAdviN trAiler sAles ltd.
10920 – 87th Avenue,Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8K4
Tel: 780.539.6260Fax: 780.539.4247
Email: [email protected]: Brad Willsey
HigH pRaiRiEHigH PrAirie truck & trAiler
Box 1388,High Prairie, AB, T0G 1E0
Tel: 780.523.4777Fax: 780.523.4773
Contact: Crosby Rich
lloydMinstERtruck ZoNe
5205 – 65th Street,Lloydminster, AB, T9V 2E8
Tel: 780.875.7712Fax: 780.875.4039
Email: [email protected]: Peter Parkinson
MEdiCinE HatHydrAco iNdustries ltd.2110 – 9th Avenue S.W.,
Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G8Tel: 403.526.2244Fax: 403.526.1074
Email: [email protected]: John Karamanos
alberta
pEaCE RiVERPeAce truck & trAiler
9103 – 75th Street,Peace River, AB T8S 1T2
Tel: 780.624.8655Fax: 780.624.8592
Email: [email protected]: Rene Houle
REd dEERmccoy service ceNtre
4841 – 78th Street,Red Deer, AB, T4P 1N5
Tel: 403.343.8771Fax: 403.340.0888
[email protected]: Larry Ackerman
sundREPArtco truck PArts & service
Box 1187,West Road Industrial Park,
Sundre, AB T0M 1X0Tel: 403.638.3414Fax: 403.638.4232
Email: [email protected]: Daryl Peters or Scott
Lausen
british columbia
CHilliWaCklickmAN truck & trAiler
25, 43915 Industrial Way,Chilliwack, BC V2R 3A9
Tel: 604.793.9660Fax: 604.793.9620
[email protected]: Dave Easson or
Wayne Cromarty
foRt nElsoncHr-Ack PArts & rePAirs
4704 – 49th Avenue,Fort Nelson, BC, V0C 1R0
Tel: 250.774.3273Fax: 250.774.3274
Email: [email protected]:John & Colleen Reynolds
british columbia
pRinCE gEoRgEtotAl truck & equiPmeNt ltd.
9122 Rock Island Road,Prince George, BC V2N 5T4
Tel: 250.564.6763Email: [email protected]
Contact: Mark Forbes
sMitHERssmitHers PArts & service
3465 Victoria Drive,Smithers, BC V0J 2N0
Tel: 250.847.4287Fax: 250.847.5048
Email: [email protected]: Dan Groot
manitoba
BRandonrcB truck & trAiler ltd.
5600 Richmond Ave. E.,Brandon, MB, R7A 7L5
Tel: 204.727.9172Fax: 204.725.4702
Email: [email protected]: Rick Blaine
WinnipEgZiriNo’s Auto truck & trAiler
service ltd.3165 McGillivray Blvd.,Winnipeg MB, R3Y 1G5
Tel: 204.275.8038Fax: 204.275.7759
Email: [email protected]: Joe Zirino
ontario
BaRRiEsimcoe truck & trAiler ltd
630 Welham Road,Barrie, ON L4N 8Z8Tel: 705.728.8222Fax: 705.728.9855
BoltonBoltoN truck & trAiler
1 Simpson Road,Bolton, ON L7E 1E4Tel: 905.951.9111Fax: 905.951.9113
ontario
BRoCkVillEBrockville trActor-trAiler
mAiNteNANce3524 County Road 26, R.R. 2
Prescott, ON K08 1T0Tel: 613.925.2889Fax: 613.925.4933
CaistoR CEntERPyett sPriNg & AligNmeNt
9381 Silver Street, R.R. 2,Caistor Center, ON L0R 1E0
Tel: 905.957.7033Fax: 905.957.0808
CalEdoniaoN eidA truck & trAiler
634 Fourth Line,Caledonia, ON N3W 2B3
Tel: 905.765.5011
doWnsViEWNortH keele Auto,
truck & trAiler rePAir3915 Keele Street,
Downsview, ON M3J 1N6Tel: 416.638.5963Fax: 416.638.5964
EdEnvotH sAles & service10816 Plank Road 19,
Eden, ON N0J 1H0Tel: 519.866.3459Fax: 519.866.3572Contact: Frank Voth
EssEXkeN lAPAiN & soN ltd2119 County Road 15,Essex, ON N8M 2X6Tel: 519.776.6473Fax: 519.776.6475
EtoBiCokEok tire truck rePAir
39 Shorncliffe Road,Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5K2
Tel: 416.236.1277Contact: Darryl Croft
goulais RiVERgoulAis river truck & trActor
90 Highway 552 East,Goulais River ON P0S 1E0
Tel: 705.649.4788Fax: 705.649.4754
ontario
HaMiltonBArtoN truck ceNtre ltd.
483-487 Rennie Street,Hamilton, ON L8H 3P6
Tel: 905.544.2626Fax: 905.544.0747
HanoVERHwy #4 truck service
R R #1, Hanover, ON N4N 3B8Tel: 519.369.5052Fax: 519.369.5961
HEaRstserge g & d rePAir iNc.
P O Box 1706, Hearst, ON P0L 1N0Tel: 705.362.5633Fax: 705.362.7960
HuntsVillEmuskokA truck ceNtre
88 Madill Church Road,Huntsville, ON P1H 2J2
Tel: 705.789.8600Toll Free Tel: 866.353.3009
Fax: 705.789.9584
kapuskasingPAreNt mecHANicAl services
53 Brunelle Road North,Kapuskasing, ON P5N 2M1
Tel: 705.335.3617Fax: 705.337.6880
longlaCrAy & doris truck PArts
106 Hamel Avenue,Longlac, ON P0T 2A0
Tel: 807.876.2687Fax: 807.876.2570
MississaugaB. ANdrews truck service
ceNtre ltd.6755 Columbus Road, Unit #2,
Mississauga, ON L5T 2G9Tel: 905.670.3384Fax: 905.670.5794
Contact: Boyd AndrewsEmail: [email protected]
ontario
pREsCottBrockville trActor trAiler
mAiNteNANce3524 County Road #26, R.R. #2
Prescott, ON K0E 1T0Tel: 613.925.2889
nEW liskEaRdPioNeer sPriNg & AligNmeNt
260 Hawn Road., Box 1088,New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
Tel: 705.647.8707Fax: 705.647.9362
oakVillEk.i.d. truck & trAiler service
1090 South Service Rd., Unit A,Oakville, ON L6J 2X8
Tel: 905.842.2942Fax: 905.338.5600
siMCoEwilsoN truck & trAiler
401 Queensway West,Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 5B3
Tel: 519.428.0501Fax: 519.428.4631
Contact: Duane or Lisa Wilson
sudBuRysudBury truck & trAiler
510 Whissell Avenue,Sudbury, ON P3B 2Z3
Tel: 705.673.3613Fax: 705.673.4411
Contact: Dennis Monticelli
VERnERmoBile mecHANicAl services
11769 Hwy 364, Box 309,Verner, ON P0H 2M0Tel: 705.594.1319Fax: 705.594.1548
saskatcheWan
saskatoonA-liNe frAme & AligNmeNt
3246 Millar Avenue,Saskatoon, SK, S7K 5Y2
Tel: 306.931.6612Fax: 306.931.6615
Email: [email protected]: Stan & Fred Neudorf
BuSINESS INSuRANCE MATTERS
Cargo ContractsBy lINDA COlGAN
Just saying those two words should sound off alarms for all transpor-
tation firms. Those simple words in our industry will have Insurance Brokers and Underwriters running for exit signs or under-neath their desk – unless of course the contracts aren’t accepted and the op-portunity exists to compare policy terms with expecta-
tions of the contract.Most contracts protect
the shipper. However, in many contracts they in-evitably attempt to extend consideration beyond the realm of the shipper i.e., subsidiaries, volunteers, those hired by under con-tracts and associates, etc. These extensions of con-sideration at times are far too extensive considering the potential exposures
that could arise.An insurance policy can-
not cover “any and all” ex-posures. Every contract of insurance issued has writ-ten exclusions that could conflict with the accept-ance of a cargo contract. Wordings such as “any and all” are far too broad and are often methodically placed within the endear-ing terms of the presented cargo contract.
Another term noted in many contracts is delay. Under a cargo insurance policy, delay is often not insurable. Accepting these terms would leave the carrier vulnerable for ac-cepting the risk - without the participation of their Insurer.
Many transportation companies opt to review the contracts with man-agement in conjunction
with their Insurer/Broker. Whenever possible, having legal counsel to interpret and comment would be good advice.
Linda Colgan has been an Insurance Broker in the transportation indus-try since 1986 and cur-rently is a Transportation Insurance Advisor with JDIMI. To contact Linda call 416.809.3103 or email lindac@ jdimi.com.V
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Tel: 613.340.8409Fax: 888.818.4964
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Specializing in the trucking industry since 1974
Toll Free: 800.461.5970Email: [email protected]: www.tfsgroup.com
“We Make Trucking Less Taxing”
advocates & lobbYists
the tRuckeR’s voIce
2 Cripple Creek Crescent,Stittsville, ON K2S 1T3
Tel: 613.831.1332Email: Peter_Turner@ thetruckersvoice.ca
Web: www.thetruckersvoice.ca
air brake trainingfor mechanics
FReInMeIsteR gRoup Inc.6 Farnham Crescent,London, ON N6K 1K1
Tel: 519.641.6770Email: [email protected]: www.freinmeister.com
air conditioning & heating: sales &
service
AARden IndustRIes Inc.26 Napier Court,
Utopia, ON L0M 1T0Tel: 705.797.0041Fax: 705.797.2469
• • •MAnwIn enteRpRIses Inc.
15 Wanless Court,Ayr, ON N0B 1E0
Toll Free: 888-823-7611 Tel: 519-624.4003Fax: 519.624.5501
Email: [email protected]
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wIlson InstRuMents ltd.43 Crowe Bay Heights, R.R. 2
Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0Tel: 705.653.2403Fax: 705.653-5560
Toll Free: 877.467.4440WilsonInstruments@sympatico.cawww.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com
automated lubrication sYstems
bekA lube pRoducts Inc.2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4
Toll Free Tel: 888.862.7461Tel: 905.821.1050Fax: 905.858.0597
Email: [email protected]: www.beka-lube.com
“Technology you can rely on.”
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Flo coMponents ltd.50 Admiral Blvd.,
Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1Tel: 905.671.2355Fax: 905.671.2358
Toll Free: 800.668.5458Email: [email protected]: www.flocomponents.com
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s.e.t.I. IMpoRts Inc.81 Tremaine Road
Milton, ON L9T 2W8Tel: 905.878.7161Fax: 905.878.7730
Email: [email protected]: www.autogreaser.com or
www.seti-imports.com
automated lubrication sYstems
lubecoRe InteRnAtIonAl Inc.7065 Twiss Road
Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0
Tel: (905) 864-3110
Fax: (905) 878-6935
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lubecore.com
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skF lubRIcAtIon solutIons
(A Division of SKF Canada Ltd.)
5777 Coopers Avenue
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1R9
Tel: 905.631.1821
Fax; 905.631.1787
Toll Free: 800.207. 5823 (LUBE)
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.skf.ca
“Greasing on the Go!”
buildings - all steel Pre-engineered
A-Z technIcAl buIldIng
systeMs Inc
299 Mill Road, Unit 1510,
Etobicoke, ON M9C 4V9
Tel: 416.626.1794
Toll Free Tel: 877.743.5888
Fax: 416.626.5512
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.a-ztech.on.ca
cargo control Products
MoveR’s equIpMent & supplIes
6176 Atlantic Drive,
Mississauga, ON L4C 1W2
Tel: 905.670.4488
Toll Free Tel: 800.668.3773
Fax: 905.670.2748
Email: [email protected]
www.movers3.com
clutch Products
FIl-MoR AutoMotIve & clutch pRoducts ltd.
81 Northline Road,Toronto, ON M4B 3E9
Tel: 416.759.2245Fax: 416.759-5890
Toll Free Tel: 1.800.677.9038A proud Canadian remanufacturer of quality Heavy Duty & automotive
clutches since 1980.Specializing in heavy duty & custom made clutches including our own.
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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 seRvIces
4130 Foxwood DriveBurlington, ON L7M 4L3
Tel: 905.973.9136Fax: 905.315.7427
[email protected], FAST, PIP, CSA, SCAC,
Bonded Carrier, NAFTA, Customs Brokerage and SAPP.
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dAnAtec educAtIonAl seRvIces ltd.
201-11450 29th Street SE,Calgary, AB T2Z 3V5
Toll Free: 800.465.3366Tel: 403.232.6950
Email: [email protected]: www.danatec.com
Changing the way you train since 1985. Canada’s leading TDG Training
& Services.
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e&b sAFety consultIng
Travel Centre of America,535 Mill Street, Unit 104,Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6
Tel: 519.537.2002Fax: 519.537.7499
Email:[email protected]
Web: www.ebsafetyconsulting.comTaking the guesswork out of
compliance
comPliance services
Icc the coMplIAnce centeR Inc.205 Matheson Blvd. East, Unit 7,
Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8Tel: 905.890.7228Fax: 905.890.7070
Toll Free: 888.977.4834sales@thecompliancecenter.comwww.thecompliancecenter.com
Dangerous Goods Supplies & Services
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IntegRAted tRAInIng ResouRces
P.O. Box 402, 140 Market Drive,Milton, ON L9T 4Y9Tel: 905.693.0660Fax: 905.693.0332
Toll Free Tel: 888.812.0099info@integratedtrainingresources.cawww.integratedtrainingresources.ca
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MAggIe’s essentIAl seRvIces
Cell: 416.994.3588Fax: 905.846.1625
Email: [email protected]: www.TruckAdmin.com
IFTA, Road Taxes, Administration, Permits/Renewals
driver services, recruitment &
emPloYment
dRAkkAR huMAn ResouRces
1131 Derry Road East,Mississauga, ON L5T 1P3
Tel: 905.795.1397Toll Free Tel: 877.372.5527
Fax: [email protected]
Web: www.drakkar.ca
driver training
e & b sAFety consultIng Inc.Travel Centre of America,535 Mill Street, Unit 104,Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6
Tel: 519.537.2002Fax: 519.537.7499
[email protected]: www.ebsafetyconsulting.com
Taking the guesswork out of compliance
truck & trailer rePairs
drug & alcohol testing
dRIveRcheck Inc.1 Manley Street,
Ayr, Ontario N0B 1E0Tel: 519.632.9371
Toll Free Tel: 800.463.4310Fax: 519.632.9534
Email: [email protected]: www.drivercheck.ca
dRIveRcheck Inc.4888,72nd Avenue SE, 2nd Floor,
Calgary, AB T2C 3Z2Tel: 403.720.5848
Toll Free: 800.463.4310Email: [email protected]
Web: www.drivercheck.ca
Worried about substance misuse & abuse in your workplace?
emergencY road services
eMeRgency RoAd seRvIces oF cAnAdA Inc.
3413 Wolfedale Road, Suite 5,Mississauga, ON L5C 1Z8
Tel: 905.277.2377Fax: 905.277.2378
Email: [email protected]: www.ersofcanada.com
factoring, finance & foreign exchange
J d FActoRs
315 Matheson Blvd. East,Mississauga, ON L4Z 1X8
Tel: 905.501.5000Toll Free Tel: 800.263.0664
Fax: 905.501.0395Email: [email protected]
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lIquId cApItAl
lIquId cApItAl MIdwest coRp.176 Seacliff Drive West,Leamington, ON N8H3Y5
Tel: 519. 419.5044Toll Free Tel: 877.653.9426
Fax: 519.326.4047riacobelli@liquidcapitalcorp.comwww.liquidcapitalmidwest.com
“Large Account Service” to small fleet & start-up companies.
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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 613.476.5959, email at
[email protected] or mail at 259 Salmon Point Road, R.R. #1, Cherry Valley ON K0K 1P0. Visit us online at www.woodwardpublishing.com.
fasteners
MultI-lIne FAsteneR supply co. ltd.
1100 Courtneypark Drive East,Unit 5,
Mississauga, ON L5T 1L7Tel: 905.677.5088Fax: 905.677.4917
Web: www.multilinefasteners.comServing Fastener Needs for Industrial,
Automotive & Maintenance Trades
filters
donAldson coMpAny
P O Box 1299Minneapolis, MN55440-1299 USATel: 952.887.3699Fax: 952.887.3716
Toll Free Tel: 800.374.1374Email: engineserviceparts@
donaldson.comWeb: www.donaldson-filters.com
fleet management & litigation suPPort
dws Fleet MAnAgeMent seRvIces
21 Lake Street, Ste. 2101Wrentham, MA 02093-1214
Tel: 508.384.9021Cell: 508.397.7169Fax: 508.384.9010
Email: [email protected]: www.darrystuart.comWeb: www.ecmteam.com
Fleet Management & Litigation Support for the Trucking Industry.
fuel additives & lubricants
bennetts poweR seRvIce
pRoducts
P.O. Box 51016, RPO Tyndall ParkWinnipeg, MB R2X 3C6
Tel: 204.694.1777Toll Free Tel: 877.778.4440
Fax: 204.633.0133Email: [email protected]
Web: www.powerservice.ca
insurance brokers
Allen InsuRAnce gRoup
P O Box 189, 45 Dominion Street,Warkworth, ON K0K 3K0
Toll Free Tel: 877.924.2632Fax: 705.924.3385
Email: [email protected]: www.alleninsurance.ca
insurance brokers
bAIRd MAcgRegoR InsuRAnce bRokeRs lp
825 Queen Street East,Toronto, ON M4M 1H8
Tel: 416.778.8000Toll Free Tel: 800.263.3030
Fax: [email protected]
www.bairdmacgregor.com
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bAIZAnA InsuRAnce bRokeRs
806 Greenbank RoadOttawa, ON K2J 1A2Tel: 613.825.5575Fax: 613.825.5624
Toll Free: 877.791.1682Email: [email protected]: www.baizanainsurance.com
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bRyson & AssocIAtes InsuRAnce bRokeRs ltd.
Bryson Insurance & Financial Services Ltd.
Tol Free: 800.661.5196Fax: 905.426.4959
Email:[email protected]
www.bryson-insurance.com“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 units”
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cAnAdIAn InsuRAnce bRokeRs Inc.1 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 415,
Toronto, ON M4P 3Z1Tel: 416.486.0951Fax: 416.489.5311
Email: [email protected]: www.cibi.ca
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dAlton tIMMIs InsuRAnce gRoup
35 Stone Church Road,Ancaster, ON L9K 1S5
Tel: 905.648.3922Tol Free Tel: 888.385.8466
Fax: 905.648.2640Email [email protected]: www.daltontimmis.comThe Perfect Fit for your trucking
insurance needs.
insurance brokers
dAlton tIMMIs InsuRAnce gRoup
14-600 Crowfoot Cres., NWCalgary, AB T3G 0B4Tel: 403.241.2288
Tol Free Tel: 866.472.0721Fax: 866.399.3177
Email [email protected]: www.daltontimmis.com
The Perfect Fit for your trucking insurance needs.
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eRb And eRb
InsuRAnce bRokeRs ltd.30 Queen Street North,Kitchener, ON N2H 6N2
Tel: 519.579.4270Fax: 519.741.1977
Toll Free: 800.265.2634Email: [email protected] or
[email protected]: www.erb-erb.com
What you want to protect the most..We protect the best!
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hub InteRnAtIonAl ontARIo ltd
33 Princess Street, Suite 501Leamington, ON N8H 5C5
Tel: 519.326.9339Fax: 519.326.0128
Toll Free Tel: 800.463.4700Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hubinternational.com
Transportation Insurance
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RAInbow InsuRAnce bRokeRs Inc
958 Road 2 EastKingsville, ON N9Y 2E4
Tel: 519.733.3268Fax: 519.733.3282
Email: [email protected].
In Business since 1995
lifting equiPment & jacks
cAnAdA poweRtRAIn
3833 Nashua Drive,Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3
Tel: 905.677.3522Toll Free Tel: 800.268.4809
Fax: 905.677.4618Email: [email protected]: www.cptparts.com
lubricants
wAkeFIeld cAnAdA Inc.3620 Lakeshore Blvd. West,
Toronto, ON M8W 1P2Tel: 416.252.5511 ext 4449Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5339
Fax: 416 [email protected]
Web: www.castrol.ca
Castrol HD creates products that deliver superior performance and greater reliability with the goal of
reducing customer operating costs.
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hutchInson Fuels
8 Loyalist Drive, Unit #2,Brighton, ON K0K 1H0
Tel: 613 475 3334Tol Free Tel: 800.465.0449
Fax: 613.475.4480
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lucAs oIl pRoducts
4060B Sladeview CrescentMississauga, ON L5L 5Y5
Toll Free Tel: 888.878.6973Fax: 905.814.9836
Email: [email protected]: www.lucasoil.ca
“Keep that Engine Alive!”
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noco lubRIcAnts coMpAny
2 Bradpenn Road,Toronto, ON M8Z 5S9
Tel: 416.232.6626Toll Free Tel: 800.414.6626
Fax: 416.201.9880Email: [email protected]
Web: www.noco.ca
Best Service, Best Value, Best Quality
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Rp oIl lIMIted
1111 Burns Street East, Unit 3,Whitby, ON L1N 6A6Tel: 905.666.2313
Toll Free Tel: 800.335.6623Fax: 905.666.2761
Email: [email protected]
lubricants (sYnthetic)
sInwAl enteRpRIses Inc
5656 Bell Harbour Drive,Mississauga, ON L5M 5J3
Tel: 416.520.5527Toll Free Tel: 866.326.7645
Fax: 905.814.1802Email: [email protected]
Web: www.sinwal.com
oil furnace sales & service
de-on supply Inc.R.R. #1, 1595 Lobsinger Road
St. Jacobs, ON N2J 4G8Toll Free Tel: 800.824.4115Toll Free Fax: 888.626.7843Email:[email protected]:www.deonsupply.com
on-board truck scales
vulcAn on-boARd scAles
#11-1642 Langan Ave.Port Coquitlam BC V3C 1K5
Ph: 604.944.1481Fax: 604.944.1482
Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0854Web: www.vulcanscales.com
Permits & services
730 peRMIt seRvIces
Box 755, 2085 Shanly Road,Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0
Tel: 613.657.1244Toll Free Tel: 800.410.4754
Fax: 613.657.1453Email:
[email protected]: www.730permitservices.com
• • •c.u.t.c. Inc.
1295 Carol Crescent,Laval, QC H7W 1G3Tel: 450.687.8294
Toll Free Tel: 866.927.8294Fax: 450.687.6963
Email: [email protected]
Pressure Washers
cAn-cleAn pRessuRe wAsheRs
6790 Davand Drive, Units 13 & 14Mississauga, ON L5T 2G5
Tel: 905.568.4868Fax: 905.565.8821
Toll free: 888.568.8001Email: [email protected]
Website: www.can-clean.com
rust control Products
coRRosIon contRol coAtIngs ltd
106 Colborne Street,P.O. Box 1088
Walkerton, ON N0G 2V0Toll Free Tel: 800.934.7771Toll Free Fax: 800.563.8078
Email: [email protected]: www.cc-coatings.com
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kRown coRpoRAte
35 Magnum Drive,Schomberg, ON L0G 1T0
Tel: 905.939.8750Fax: 905.939.8710
Toll Free Tel: 1.800.267.5744Email: [email protected]: www.krown.com
satellite tracking
petRo-vIRon Inc.2 Taggart St., Unit 10Guelph, ON N1H 6H8Tel: (519) 837-2281Fax: (519) 763-9371
Email: [email protected]/pivot/
tarPs & tarPing sYstems
AeRo-kIt IndustRIes
5499 Harvester Road,Burlington, ON L7L 5V4
Tel: 905.335.2012Toll Free Tel: 800.465.8277
Fax: 905.335.8499Web: www.aero-kit.com“Keeping You Covered”
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cRAMARo tARpAulIn systeMs
206 Arvin Avenue,Stoney Creek, ON L8E 2L8
Tel: 905.662.2757Toll Free Tel: 800.565.8277
Fax: 905.662.4811Email: [email protected]: www.cramarotarps.com
Cramaro, for all your tarping needs.
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tRIson tARps
130 Copernicus Blvd.,Brantford, ON N3P 1L9
Tel: 519.720.9464Toll Free Tel: 866.948.2777
Fax: 519.720.9468Email: [email protected]: www.trisontarps.ca
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test equiPment-brakes, abs, lights
lIte-check, llc3102 East Trent Avenue
Spokane, WA, 92202Tel: 509.535.7512
Toll Free Tel: 800.343.8579Fax: 509.535.7680
Email: [email protected]
tire balancing
counteRAct bAlAncIng beAds
13029 8th Line,Georgetown, ON L7G 4S4
Tel: 905.873.3339Fax: 905.873.3088
Toll Free Tel: 800.572.8952Email:
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tAAbs Inc.2801 2nd Avenue North, Unit #2
Lethbridge, AB T1H 6S2Toll Free: 888.553.3005
Fax: 403.394.9911Email: [email protected]
Website: www.taabs-int.com
tire & Wheelservice & equiPment
duRet et lAndRy Inc.2250 Industrial Blvd.,Laval, QC H7S 1P9Tel: 514.337.7777
Toll Free Tel: 800.663.0814Fax: 450.663.2688
Email: [email protected]
ontARIo oFFIce
Corghi, OntarioTel: 416.902.5663
Contact: Terry LefebvreWeb: www.CorghiCanada.com
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hoFMAnn bAlAncIng
technIques ltd
6500 Millcreek Drive,Mississauga, ON L5N 2W6
Tel: 905.821.0799Fax: 905.821.2073
Toll Free Tel: 800.267.2185Email: [email protected] or
[email protected]: www.hofmann.ca
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hunteR engIneeRIng coMpAny
112 York Street,Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0
Tel: (905) 699-7991Email: [email protected]: www.hunter.com
toWing services
A towIng seRvIce ltd.185 Bartley Drive
Toronto, ON M4A 1E6Service GTA, Ontario and USA
Tel: 416.656.4000Fax: 416.656.3065
Toll Free Tel: 800.773.7952Email: [email protected]
Web: www.atowing.caA company you can count on!
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AbRAM’s towIng“Service Across Ontario”
Tel: 416.398.2500Toll Free Tel: 888.667.5438
24 Hour Heavy TowingWeb: www.abrams.ca
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ActIon AutoMotIve,towIng & RecoveRy
P O Box 126,Trenton ON K8V 5R2Tel: 613.394.4924
Toll Free Tel: 800.551.6151Fax: 613.394.2428
Email: [email protected]: www.actiontowing.com“Meeting Your Service Needs in
Eastern Ontario”
• • •c.A. towIng
R.R. #2, 2485 Campbellville Road,Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0
Tel: 905.854.0169Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2209
Fax: 905.854.1282Email: [email protected]
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geRvAIs towIng & RecoveRy
1485 Startop Road,Ottawa, ON K1B 3W5
Tel: 613.747.4666Toll Free Tel: 888.689.2170
Fax: 613.747.8323Email: [email protected]: www.gervaistowing.com
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gobbo towIng & RecoveRy ltd.85 Pondhollow Drive,Sudbury, ON P3E 6C1
shop5238 Hwy. 69 South,Sudbury, ON P3E 4N1
Tel: 705.523.2341Fax: 705.523.2817
Toll Free: 800.261.4252Email: [email protected]
toWing services
hAnsen towIng & RecoveRy236 Rutherford Road South,
Brampton, ON L6W 3J6Tel: 905.453.7319Fax: 905.451.1534
Toll Free Tel: 800.876.7097Email: [email protected]
Web: www.hansentowing.com
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k.b.w. towIng
KBW Truck Transfer Service1 Towns Road,
Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1A1Tel: 416.255.4443
Toll Free Tel: 866.616.6379Fax: 416.252.2558
Email: [email protected] Heavy & Medium Towing, Flatbed
Specialists.
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J p towIng seRvIce & stoRAge ltd11 Glen Scarlett Road,Toronto, ON M6N 1P5
Tel: 416.203.9300Toll Free Tel: 866.527.8225
Fax: 416.203.9303Email: [email protected]
Web: www.jptowing.com
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pAt RogeRs towIngKingston, Ontario
24 Hour Emergency Service
Toll Free Tel: 888.221.3672Tel: 613.384.2572
Web: www.PatTogersTowing.ca
trailer & container sales & service
stoRstAc90 North Queen Street,Etobicoke, ON M8Z 2C9
Tel: 416.231.9100Toll Free Tel: 866.474.8044
Fax: 416.231.7517Email:[email protected]: www.storstac.comContact: David Culotta
Specializing in Fleet Maintenance, Lift-gate Installation & Service,
Custom Modifications & ISO Shipping Containers
trailer manufacturers
tItAn tRAIleRs1129 Hwy #3, R R #3,Delhi, ON N4B 2W6Tel: 519.688.4826Fax: 519.688.6453
Email: [email protected]: www.titantrailers.com
trailer manufacturers
[ tankers ]
bedARd tAnkeRs Inc.5785 Place Turcot
Montreal, QC H4C 1V9Tel: 514.937.1670Fax: 514.937.2190Email: [email protected]
Web: www.bedardtankers.comLeader in Dry Bulk, Liquid, Liquified Compressed Gas & Cryogenic Road
Tanker Trailers
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tReMcAR Inc.790 Montrichard Ave.
St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC J2X 5G4Tel: 450.347.7822Fax: 450.347.8372
Toll Free Tel: 800.363.2158Email: [email protected]
trailer sales, leasing, rentals &
service
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
Email: [email protected]: www.fgiltd.com/trailers
Proud distributors for Lode-King, Midland Manufacturing, Arctic Manufacturing, Landoll, CMIC Container Chassis and more.
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gtA tRAIleR RentAls Inc.Head Office – 36 Cardico Drive,
Gormley, ON L0H 1G0Toll Free Tel; 866.482.5311
Fax: 905.888.6061Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gtatrailer.com• • •
sMARtwAy tRAIleR RentAls
2891 Sideroad 10,Bradford, ON L3Z 2A4
Tel: 905.775.6700Toll Free Tel: 888.747.7667
Fax: 905.775.7250Email: [email protected]: www.smartwaytrailers.ca
trailer sales, leasing, rentals &
service
tRAnsIt tRAIleR ltd.22217 Bloomfield Rd.,
R R #6, Chatham, ON N7M 5J6Tel: 519.354.9944
Toll Free Tel: 877.995.5999Fax: 519.354.9782
Email: [email protected]: www.transittrailer.com
transPortcomPanies
bRIAn kuRtZ tRuckIng ltd.R R #2 , Breslau, ON N0B 1M0
Tel: 519.836.5821Fax: 519.836.9396
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cARMen tRAnspoRtAtIon gRoup
3700 Weston Road,Toronto, ON M9L 2Z4
Tel: 416.667.9700Fax: 416.667.8272
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.carmentransportationgroup.com
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eRb gRoup oF coMpAnIes
290 Hamilton Road,New Hamburg, ON N3A 1A2
Tel: 519.662.2710Fax: 519.662.3316
Toll Free Tel: 800.665.2653Email: [email protected]: www.erbgroup.comRefrigerated Transportation
Specialists
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InteRnAtIonAl tRuckloAd seRvIces Inc.
107 Bellevue Drive, Box 1450Belleville, ON K8N 5J1
Tel: 613.961.5144Toll Free Tel: 800.267.1888
Fax: 613.961.1255Toll Free Fax: 888.485.6487
Email: [email protected]: www.itstruck.ca
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stAR vAn systeMs
10 Kerivan Court,Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5P6
Toll Free: 800.263.4884Fax: 905.643.8700
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yAnke gRoup oF coMpAnIes
27 Automatic Road,Brampton, ON L6S 5N8
Tel: 905.791.1369 ext 3747Toll Free Tel: 800.373.6678
Fax: 905.791.1278Email: [email protected]
Web: www.yanke.ca
transPortation training
centennIAl college
P.O. Box 631, Station A,Toronto, ON M1K 5E9
Tel: 416.289.5000 Ext 7606Email: dormiston@
centennialcollege.caWeb: www.centennialcollege.ca
Looking for a career?Apprenticeship Training: Truck,Coach
& Heavy Equipment Technicians.
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AdAnAc tRuck dRIveR tRAInIng595 Middlefield Road, Unit 10,
Scarborough, ON M1V 3S2Tel: 416.754.2222
Toll Free Tel: 877.317.4222Contact: Wayne Campbell
Email: [email protected]
• • •coMMeRcIAl heAvy equIpMent
tRAInIng2421 Cawthra Road,
Mississauga, ON L5A 2W7Tel: 416.456.2438
Toll Free Tel: 800.297.4322Fax: 905.281.9637
Contact: Gordon BrownEmail: [email protected]
Web: www.chet.ca
cRossRoAds tRAInIng AcAdeMy49 Truman Rd., Barrie, ON L4N 8Y7
Tel: 705.719.2419Toll Free Tel: 866.446.0057
Fax: 705.719.2438Contact: Read Conley
[email protected] Diane Austin
cRossRoAds tRAInIng AcAdeMy888 Walbridge Loyalist Road,
C.R.S. Bldg, Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5Tel: 613.389.6000
Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605Contact: Robert Barclay
cRossRoAds tRAInIng AcAdeMy1525 Centennial Drive,Kingston, ON K7P 2Y7
Tel: 613.389.6000Toll Free Tel: 888.282.6605
Contact: Robert Barclay
cRossRoAds tRAInIng AcAdeMy2020 Bantree Street,Ottawa, ON K1B 5A4Tel: 613.742.7499
Toll Free Tel: 866.529.1113Contact: Brian Adams or Erica KellyBrian@crossroadstrainingacademy.comwww.crossroadstrainingacademy.com
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transPortation training
cRossRoAds tRuck tRAInIng AcAdeMy
10 Maple Street, Smiths Falls, ON K7A 1Z5
Tel: 613.742.7499Fax: 613.742.7899
Toll Free Tel: 866-529-1113Email: [email protected]
www.crossroadstrainingacademy.com
dAnbRo tRuck tRAInIng
505 Kenora Ave., Bldg. #1, Unit #1,Hamilton, ON L8E 3P2Contact: Brent Nantais
Tel: 905.575.7606Toll Free Tel: 800.273.5867
Fax: [email protected]
equItRAIn systeMs ltd.7384 Beards Lane, P.O. Box 1741,
Woodstock, ON N4S 0B1Tel: 519.537.7722
Toll Free Tel: 866.718.3993Fax: 519.537.3672 Contact: Melissa
Email: [email protected]: www.equitrain.ca
gReAteR ottAwA tRuck tRAInIng
5 Caesar Avenue,Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8Tel: 613.727.4688Fax: 613.727.5997
Contact: Shahram Dowlatshahigott@greaterottawatrucktraining.comwww.greaterottawatrucktraining.com
JAy’s pRoFessIonAl tRuck tRAInIng centRe
589 Middlefield Road, Unit 11,Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6Contact: Jay or Chandrika
Tel: 416.299.9638Fax: 416.609.9814
Email: [email protected]: www.jaystrucktraining.ca
kIM RIchARdson tRAnspoRtAtIon specIAlIsts Inc.
23 Industrial Drive,Caledonia, Ontario N3W 1H8
Tel: 905.765.3445Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171
Fax: 905.765.1444Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson
Email: [email protected]: www.krway.com
Heavy equipment & forklift also available.
kIM RIchARdson tRAnspoRtAtIon specIAlIsts Inc.634 Ireland Road,
Simcoe, Ontario N3Y 4K8Tel: 519.426.8260 ext. 232Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171
Fax: 519.428.3112Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson
Email: [email protected]: www.krway.com
Heavy equipment & forklift also available.
transPortation training
kIM RIchARdson tRAnspoRtAtIon specIAlIsts Inc.
120 Bill Martyn Parkway Street,Thomas, Ontario N5R 6A7
Tel: 905.765.3445Toll Free Tel: 800.771.8171
Fax: 905.765.1444Contact: Roxanne Wilkieson
Email: [email protected]: www.krway.com
Heavy equipment & forklift also available.
ModeRn tRAInIng ontARIo308 Kenora Avenue,
Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2Contact: Nick Korakas
Tel: 905.573.9675Toll Free Tel: 866.443.7483
Fax: 905.573.6425Email: [email protected]: www.moderntraining.com
noRtheRn AcAdeMy oFtRAnspoRtAtIon tRAInIng
25 Vagnini Court,Lively, ON P3Y 1K8
Contact: Kevin PattisonTel: 705.692.9222
Toll Free Tel: 800.719.9334Fax: 705.692.9256
Email: [email protected]: www.northernacademy.ca
noRthstAR tRuck dRIvIng school1540 Matthew Brady Blvd.,
Windsor ON N8S 3K6Contact: Robert Labute
Tel: 519.967.0444Fax: 519.967.0445
Email: [email protected]
ontARIo tRuck dRIvIng school (chAthAM)
1005 Richmond Street,Chatham, ON N7M 5J5
Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.355.0077
Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837Email: [email protected]
Web: www.otds.com
ontARIo tRuck dRIvIng school (london)
427 Exeter Road,London, ON N6E 2Z3
Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.858.9338
Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777Fax: 519.858.0920
Email: [email protected]: www.otds.com
Forklift & Heavy EquipmentTraining Available
ontARIo tRuck dRIvIng school (nIAgARA-on-the-lAke)
281 Queenston RoadNiagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0
Contact: Bill Kent(Truck and Bus Course Info)Contact: Wayne Saunders(Heavy Equipment Info)
Tel: 905.685.1117Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777
Fax: 905.641.0533Email: [email protected]
Web: www.otds.com
transPortation training
ontARIo tRuck dRIvIng school (sARnIA)
141 Mitton Street South,Sarnia, ON N7T 3C5
Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.332.8778
Toll Free Tel: 800.263.4777Toll Free Fax: 866.800.6837Email: [email protected]
Web: www.otds.com
ontARIo tRuck dRIvIng school (wIndsoR)
1333 College Avenue,Windsor, ON N9B 1M8
Contact: Bill KentTel: 519.258.0333
Toll Free Tel: 866.410.0333Fax: 519.258.9056
Email: [email protected]: www.otds.com
Forklift & Heavy EquipmentTraining Available
ontARIo tRuck tRAInIng AcAdeMy (oshAwA)
199 Wentworth Street East,Oshawa ON L1H 3V6
Contact: Dennis LagroisTel: 905.723.1237
Toll Free Tel: 800.753.2284Fax: 905.723.1245
Email: [email protected]: www.otta.ca
ontARIo tRuck tRAInIng AcAdeMy (peteRboRough)
365 Lansdowne Street East, Unit 3,Peterborough, ON K9L 2A3
Tel: 705.743.1888Toll Free Tel: 800.939.1463
Fax: 705.743.1875Email: [email protected]: www.otta.ca
RobAR tRAInIng specIAlIsts
701 Powerline Road,Brantford, ON N3R 7X3
Contact: Don RossTel: 519.770.3576
Toll Free Tel: 866.231.5885Fax: 519.770 4559
Email: [email protected]: www.robartraining.com
sAFety tRuck tRAInIng school ltd
4 Wilkinson Road, 2nd FloorBrampton, ON L6T 4M3
Contact: Yogan SockalingamTel: 905.793.9546Fax: 905.793.6426
Email: [email protected]: www.safetytruck.com
shAun-dAvId tRuck tRAInIng school
111 Sherwood Drive, Unit 14,Brantford, ON N3S 6J9Contact: David Nicholas
Tel: 519.720.9349Toll Free Tel: 866.550.5589
Fax: 519.720.9351Email: [email protected]: www.shaundavidtts.com
transPortation training
tRI-county tRuck dRIveR tRAInIng
480 Waydom Drive,Ayr, ON N0B 1E0
Contact: Richard WyniaTel: 519.653.1700
Toll Free Tel: 800.265.0400Fax: 519.653.2442
Email: [email protected]: www.tricountytruck.com
tRuck tRAInIng schools AssocIAtIon oF ontARIo
27 William StreetSt. Catharines, ON L2R 5H9
Toll Free: 866.475.9436Fax: 905.704.1329
Web: www.ttsao.com
vAlley dRIveR tRAInIng
99 Cote Blvd.Hammer, ON P3P 1L9
Contact: Jamie FitchettTel: 705.897.8849Fax: 705.524.7067
truck & trailer rePairs
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
Email: [email protected]: www.fgiltd.com/parts/Brake specialists, installations, safeties and a whole lot more.
• • •Mtt RepAIR seRvIces Inc.
1868 Drew Road,Mississauga, ON L5S 1J6
Tel: 905.677.2771Fax: 905.677.2774
Email: [email protected]
truck customiZing
quAlIty custoM
12 Clarke Blvd.Brampton, ON L6W 1X3
Tel: 905.451.8550Fax: 905.451.7627
Email: [email protected]: www.qualitycustom.ca
truck deliverY
AcAdIAn dRIveAwAy
11 Dansk Court,Toronto, ON M9W 5N6
Tel: 905.709.8131Toll Free Tel: 800.668.1879
Fax: 905.709.2527Email: [email protected]: www.adctoronto.com
truck equiPment
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
Email: [email protected]: www.fgiltd.com/equipment
Sales and NSM certified installations of snow plows, sanders, mixers,
dump bodies and more.
truck lighting & accessories
Aldo’s dRIvelIne
475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1,Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1
Tel: 905.670.9105Fax: 905.670.0618
Toll Free Tel: 800.899.0427Email: [email protected]
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gRote IndustRIes co.230 Travail Road,
Markham, ON L3S 3J1Tel: 905.209.9744
Toll Free Tel: 800.268.5612Fax: 905.209.9757
Toll Free Fax: 800.267.9024Email: [email protected]
Web: www.grote.com
• • •
techspAn
3131Pepper Mill Court,Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6
Tel: 905.820.6150Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588
Fax: 905.820.6142Email: [email protected]
Web: www.techspan.ca
truck Parts & suPPlies
dIscount tRuck pARts ltd.11633-156 Street,
Edmonton, AB T5M 3T8Tel: 780.454.5050
Toll Free: 800.661.5051Email: [email protected]: www.discountruckparts.com
Quality truck parts at discount prices.
• • •
manitoba
BRandonFoRt gARRy IndustRIes
1440 Highland AvenueBrandon MB R7C 1A7
Tel: 204.571.5980Toll Free: 866.883.6120
Fax: 204.571.5982Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
truck Parts & suPPlies
manitoba
WinnipEg
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
2525 Inskster Blvd.R.R. #2 Stn Main
Winnipeg MB R3C 2E6Tel: 204.632.8261
Toll Free: 800.282.8044Fax: 204.956.1786
Email: [email protected]: www.fgiltd.com
saskatcheWan
REgina
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
1523 Ross Avenue EastRegina, SK S4N 7E5Tel: 306.757.5606
Toll Free: 800.552.8044Fax: 306.781.7926
Email: [email protected]: www.fgiltd.com
saskatoon
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
3455 Miners AvenueP.O. Box 1848
Saskatoon, SK S7K 7K9Tel: 306.242.3465
Toll Free: 800.772.4599Fax: 306.933.4850
Email:[email protected]: www.fgiltd.com
alberta
CalgaRy
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
5350-72nd Avenue SECalgary, AB T2C 4X5Tel: 403.236.9712
Toll Free: 800.661.3126Fax: 403.236.7249
Email: [email protected]: www.fgiltd.com
EdMonton
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
16230-118th Avenue NWEdmonton AB T5V 1C6
Tel: 780.447.4422Toll Free: 800.663.9366
Fax: 780.447.3289Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
gRandE pRaiRiE
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
10610-82nd AvenueClairmont AB T0H 0W0
Tel: 780.402.9864Toll Free: 866.424.5479
Fax: 780.402.8659Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
gRandE pRaiRiE
FoRt gARRy IndustRIes
10610-82nd AvenueClairmont AB T0H 0W0
Tel: 780.402.9864Toll Free: 866.424.5479
Fax: 780.402.8659Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
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truck Parts & suPPlies
alberta
lloydMinstERFoRt gARRy IndustRIes
5701-63rd AvenueLloydminster AB T9V 3B8
Tel: 780.875.9115Toll Free: 800.661.9709
Fax:780.875.1403Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
REd dEERFoRt gARRy IndustRIes
7947 Edgar Industrial DriveRed Deer, AB T4P 3R2
Tel: 403.343.1383Toll Free: 866.297.0022
Fax: 403.347.8275Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
ontario
MississaugaFoRt gARRy IndustRIes
731 Gana CourtMississauga, ON L5S 1P2
Tel: 905.564.5404Toll Free: 888.456.6567
Fax: 905.564.8455Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
tHundER BayFoRt gARRy IndustRIes
915 Walsh Street WestThunder Bay, ON P7E 4X5
Tel: 807.577.5724Toll Free: 800.465.5044
Fax: 807.475.9033Email: [email protected]
Web: www.fgiltd.com
truck Parts & suPPlies
levy steeRIng centRe ltd.1409 Shawson Drive
Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4
Tel: 905.564.1899
Fax: 905.564.1911
Toll Free: 800.565.5389
Web: www.levysteering.com
• • •
shIeld tRuck AccessoRIes
P.O. Box 281,
Aylmer, ON N5H 2R9
Tel: 519.765.2828
Toll Free Tel: 866.617.0201
Fax: 519.765.2821
www.shieldtruckaccessories.com
truck sales, leasing, Parts & service
geRRy’s tRuck centRe
4049 Eastgate Cres.,
London, ON N6L 1B7
Tel: 519.652.2100
Toll Free Tel: 800.363.4380
Fax: 519.652.6593
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.gerrystrucks.com
“Your Complete Transportation
Business Partner”
truck sales, leasing, Parts & service
IRvIne tRuck centRe
7537 Woodbine Avenue
Markham, ON L3R 2W1
Tel: 905.513.1500
Toll Free Tel: 877.468.7897
Fax: 905.752.0967
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.irvinetrucks.ca
• • •
Diesel Truck Parts Inc.
MoRgAn’s dIesel tRuck pARts & seRvIce Inc.
1248 McAdoo’s Lane, R.R. #1
Glenburnie, ON K0H 1S0
Tel: 613.546.0431
Toll Free Tel: 800.267.0633
Fax: 613.546.4206
Web: www.morgan-diesel.com
truck tire sales & service
suRgenoR tRuck centRe
261 Binnington Court,
Kingston, ON K7M 9H2
Tel: 613.548.1100
Toll Free Tel: 877.548.1101
Fax: 613.548.4990
Email:[email protected]
Web: www.surgenortruck.com
truck tire sales & service
ontARIo RegIonAl oFFIce520 Abilene Drive,
Mississauga, ON L5T 2H7Toll Free Tel: 800.465.0618
Tel: 905.564.5171Fax: 905.564.5175
Email: [email protected]: www.oktire.com
Over 100 Truck Tire Service Centres Across Canada
truck transmissions, differentials &
Pto’s
c & R tRAnsMIssIon seRvIce ltd13 Anderson Blvd.
Stouffville, ON L4A 7X4Tel: 905.642.4556Fax: 905.642.2293
Toll Free: [email protected]
We service clutchs also.
• • •
cAnAdA poweRtRAIn3833 Nashua Drive,
Mississauga, ON L4V 1R3Tel: 905.677.3522
Toll Free Tel: 800.268.4809Fax: 905.677.4618
Email: [email protected]: www.cptparts.com
truck transmissions, differentials &
Pto’s
cAnAdA-wIde pARts dIstRIbutoRs ltd
1261A Shawson Drive, Mississauga, ON L4W 1C4
Tel: 905.564.3116Toll Free: 877.564.3116
Fax: 905.564.3119Email: customerservice@
canadawideparts.comWeb: www.canadawideparts.com
Canada’s leading supplier of Powertrain Components.
• • •
doMAR tRAnsMIssIon ltd.130 Skyway Avenue,Toronto, ON M9W 4Y9
Tel: 416.675.2268Toll Free Tel: 800.387.4883
Email: [email protected] it comes to transmissions…
think DoMAr
• • •
MAscot tRuck pARts
475 Admiral Blvd., Unit #1Mississauga, ON L5T 2N1
Tel: 905.670.9100Fax: 905.670.0618
Toll Free Tel: 800.668.5560
truck Wash sYstems
AwAsh systeMs coRp.2810 Matheson Blvd. E., 2nd Floor,
Mississauga, ON L2T 2B9 Tel: 905.624.7227
Toll Free Tel: 800.265.7405Email: [email protected] Web: www.awashsystems.com
Automatic Wash Systems and Water Treatment Recycling Systems customized to your requirements.
• • •
tRAns cAnAdAAutoMAtIc tRuck wAsh
Yellowhead Highway 16 WestSouth at Range Road 14
Lloydminster, AB T9V 3C2Tel: 780.874.9274Fax: 780.874.9275
Email: [email protected]: www.tctw.ca
Home of the 8 Minute Semi Wash and the Clean Ride Car Wash
truck Wire, cable & electrical accessories
techspAn
3131 Pepper Mill Court,Mississauga, ON L5L 4X6
Tel: 905.820.6150Toll Free Tel: 800.363.1588
Fax: 905.820.6142Email: [email protected]
Web: www.techspan.ca
hEAlThy lIvING
Oh Yum… and They Call That Food!
By BRENDA RICKER
Store bought bread ingredients consist of flour, glucose/
fructose/sugar, dehydrat-ed potato flakes, mono- and diglycerides which are emulsifying agents and are used to keep oils from separating and used to increase shelf life. These ingredients are to become bakery products and you will even find them in most
margarine, another prod-uct where trans fat runs rampant.
Sodium acid Pyrophos-phate acts as a buffer, leaven, modifier, emulsi-fier, nutrient and canning preservative in foods, oil drilling, detergent, chem-ical stabilizer.
Citric Acid is a weak or-ganic acid found in citrus fruits. It is a natural pre-servative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks.
Acetylated tartaric acid esters of mono & diglycer-ides an emulsifier primarily used in baking. It is used to strengthen the dough by building a strong gluten
network and is also used in biscuits, coffee whiteners, jars of salsa con queso, and dressings.
Sodium steroyl-2-lac-tylate is prepared from lactic acid and fatty acids. Lactic acid is produced by the fermentation of whey, cornstarch, potatoes or molasses. Fatty acids or-ganic compounds consist of saturated, polyunsatur-ated and unsaturated fats.
Calcium phopionate is used as a preservative in bread and other baked goods. Calcium propion-ate keeps bread and baked goods from spoiling by pre-venting mold and bacterial growth.
Ammonium chloride this substance is mainly used as a fertilizer for water paddies in Japan. This substance is also used as an electrolyte for dry cell batteries, flux agent for coating sheet iron with
zinc, agents for tinning, food additives, and therapeut ic d r u g s , etc.
Calcium iodate is used as a dough conditioner.
Now doesn’t that just make your mouth water? What on earth are bakeries trying to feed us? I can’t believe I have been making bread the wrong way all these years. You have got to start reading labels and understanding what they
say.
My recipe calls for flour, yeast, sugar, butter, milk and water. Please take a look at http://www.veganpeace.com/ingredi-ents/ingredients.htm to see whether the products the companies manufac-ture are vegan or not.
If you have any questions contact me at: [email protected]
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CCanada Wide Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Western Trucking NewsChallenger Motor Freight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,47C .U .T .C . Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Castrol/Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 20 Ontario Trucking NewsChecker Flag Leasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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EEmergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern & Western Trucking News
FFleet Safety Council Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43FLI Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ontario Trucking News
HHunter Engineering Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ontario Trucking NewsHWT Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Western Trucking NewsHutchinson Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News
IInternational Truckload Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ontario Trucking News
JJ .D . Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Jonjo Transport Refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
KKindersley Transport Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Ontario Trucking News
LLaidlaw Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Ontario Trucking NewsLevy Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Liquid Capital Midwest Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsLubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,7, 19Lucas Oil Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MMackie Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ontario Trucking NewsMaitland Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ontario Trucking News
OOntario Truck Driving Championships . . . . . . . . . 37OTT Legal Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Ontario Trucking News
PPerformance Diesel (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Petro-Viron Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ontario Trucking News
SShell Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17SKF Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsStar Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ontario Trucking News
TTAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 48Trison Tarps Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14Turk Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Western Trucking News
VVulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News
WWajax Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ontario Trucking NewsWilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ontario Trucking NewsWindshield Cam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8World’s Toughest Truck Driver (Dragonfly) . . . . . . . 7
YYour Advantage Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Ontario Trucking News
July 2011 35
Turk EnTErprisEs LTd.
Challenges Facing The Trucking IndustryBy TrEvor Ewankiw
The challenges that face the trucking industry in the
modern age are immense and unforgiving. The over-all cost of doing business is extreme, and one factor that can make or break a company is fuel economy.
From a fleet standpoint, it doesn’t matter whether you have the most ef-ficient and modern tech-nologies available. It all comes down to the driver. You can attain the best fuel mileage possible by using aerodynamic trac-tors, perfectly matched modern energy efficient engines and gear ratios, wide based low rolling resistance tires with alum-inum wheels, advanced trailer side-skirts, and anti-idle technologies including APU’s. The bottom line is that if the driver does not commit to using the equipment properly with efficiency and expertise, it is all done for nothing.
So how do you get the driver to comply? How do you ascertain whether or not the driver even knows how to use the equipment with utmost efficiency?
Using identical equip-ment, on identical days/weather, with identical routing and cargo, and different drivers, where one driver attains 7.5 miles per gallon, while the other attains a mere 6 miles per gallon. What is the differ-ence? How is it possible that two drivers under identical circumstances can have such a vast dif-ference in fuel costs per mile? The trucks are gov-erned identically, so one cannot drive “faster” than the other. The anti-idle technologies do not allow for the drivers to waste fuel idling, therefore one must ask, what is the difference?
The difference is that one driver understands how their equipment works, and one does not, or sim-ply, does not care. Fuel is mostly wasted by misusing engine power while get-ting up to speed, not while traveling at the speed limit
using cruise control. A driver that stops repeat-edly and rushes to get back up to speed is the driver that gets 6 Mpg. The driver that stops when necessary and takes their time, using the torque of the tractor properly to get up to speed gradually, is the driver that gets 7.5 Mpg.
So the first step is to analyze the fleet perform-ance on a monthly basis. Download the trip infor-mation from the ECM of each assigned tractor and compare the results. Do this over a test period of at least three months (allowing for weather dif-ferences, payload differ-ences and LTL versus full load differences). This will show trends in driver per-formance behaviour and allow fleet management to discover just “who” is driving “how”.
What you will find, is that certain drivers are always at the top of the fleet, and certain drivers are always at the bottom.
The next step is to edu-cate all drivers on how the machine they use, actually works. Teach them where the maximum torque-RPM “sweet spot” is for their specific equipment. Teach them how to use progres-sive shifting to use the ability of the engine and gears to produce motion, and not produce excessive fuel going out the stacks, for no reason and for no gain in performance. This could even entail taking drivers out for an exam, and to review their style and methods. This way you can note whether the driver is taking full advan-tage of their energy-effi-ciency potential through shifting at rpms that are conducive to it.
So now that you have done your very best to ensure that each driver has been given some training or at least been given the opportunity to discover whether their methods are effective or wasteful, you can be confident that the driver “knows” how to operate the equipment
properly.The tricky part is that a
driver on the road may have years of experience in operating the equip-ment “their way”, or “the way they have always done it”. It is most difficult to suggest to a veteran driver that the way they are doing things, is not the “best way”, without having them take insult to the constructive criticism. This is where “Ownership Thinking” comes into play, and “driver rewards” come into play.
“Ownership Thinking” is a concept that causes company drivers to think like owners, because they have good reason to do so. Our company introduced the concept of “Ownership Thinking” in 2008. Lazer Grant of Winnipeg are the pioneers of the concept, and its effects have proven to have had a profound impact on the drivers in our fleet, along with all of our other employees.
What “Ownership Think-ing” suggests is that each and every person within a company has a vested interest in that company’s success. From the care put into accuracy in account-ing, the shop tech that
carefully inspects equip-ment for maximum effi-ciency potential, the safety department that keeps our fleet safe and not at risk of peril or claims, the dispatchers that use their ability to assign loads to drivers that offer them the opportunity to drive with utmost efficiency, right down to the driver that has the most potential for effecting the company’s ability to operate with maximum efficiency and putting it at the least risk of wasting money.
“Ownersh ip Th ink-ing” works by having the ownership of the company commit to sharing a pre-determined portion of the company profits equally among all employees of the company so that all employees work as a team to maximize their mutual potential for sharing in company profits.
With our company, we also implemented an idea that I created, to keep the employees “on board” with the ownership think-ing concept on a monthly basis. We decided to post a mural, updated monthly that displayed by truck number the performance of each individual truck.
Rank, Unit number, Mpg driving, +/-Mpg from pre-vious month, cost per mile, idle%, idle fuel usage and cost, and then the “magic column”, this is the col-umn in which rewards and comments are posted. In our fleet of tractors, we set a minimum mileage standard for winter and summer months. 6.25 Mpg in the winter and 6.75 Mpg in the summer. Any driver that meets this minimum standard will be entered in the “Ownership Think-ers” club for the month and awarded a $25 gift card. Third place overall receives a $50 gift card, Second place overall re-ceives a $100 gift card, and First place receives a $150 gift card. The “Incred-ible Professional” mileage standard is set at 8 Mpg for the summertime and 7.5 Mpg for the winter months. Any and all driv-ers that acquire Incred-ible Professional Driver designation on any given month, is awarded a $300 gift card and this applies to all drivers. If all of our drivers in July acquire 8 Mpg or better, each and all of them will receive the $300 gift card. This may seem like a bit much, but
just consider the cost of fuel! This also allows for a driver that just can’t seem to catch that guy at the top of the fleet with 8.5 Mpg, to continue striving for the benchmark, because they are immediately entitled to the reward if it is attained.
This rewards program also causes drivers to fa-cilitate Ownership Think-ing Behaviour throughout the year that in the end, will entitle them and all employees to have lar-ger Ownership Thinking cheques. This really works. We have increased our annual fuel mpg average by almost a full mile per gallon. That constitutes hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel savings, and all at the same time, getting the exact same job done.
If you want an employee to behave in a fashion that promotes savings and reduces the risk of a company to have to waste money (fuel, acci-dents, claims, everything) you have to make them want to do it. Just like the employee that cleans the glass front in the pie dis-play case.
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36 JuLy 2011
Again this year, Ontario Trucking News is one of the sponsors of former Canadian Modified
Class Champion Andrew hennessy. Andrew is now competing in the late-Model Class.
$6.5 million in Improvements to Highway 3 Corridor
Rock Creek, BC - A $6.5-million con-tract has been
awarded to Peter’s Bros. Construction Ltd. of Pentic-ton to improve an import-ant stretch of Highway 3 and local side roads in the Rock Creek area.
Approximately 30 km of Highway 3 from Rock Creek west to Nine Mile Pit will be resurfaced to improve the ride and safety for motor-ists. The project will include some work on the shoul-ders to improve the ride for cyclists. Safety will be further enhanced with the replacement of concrete roadside barriers along this portion of Highway 3 and with intersection improve-ments at Hulme Creek Rd.
This section of Highway 3 is popular with tourists. It is the southern leg of the Province’s Mountains and Vineyards Circle Route and provides access to Johnstone Creek Provincial Park.
The recycled asphalt from the project will be used to improve approximately 16 total kilometres of roadway surface along portions of local side roads used by residents and for access to recreational areas. Roads to be improved include, Mount Baldy Road, Front-age Road opposite Mt. Baldy, Bridesville Townsite Road, Bridesville Cemetery Road, Hulme Creek Road, Sidley Mountain Road, Sidley/Camp McKinney
Road, Wiggins Road, Wag-on Wheel Road and Kelly Road.
Works are expected to be complete in mid-Septem-ber and will begin as soon as weather permits.
Minister of Transporta-tion and Infrastructure Blair Lekstrom said, “Highway 3 remains one of our most important east-west trade corridors, and improve-ments to this route con-tinue to be a high prior-ity. This particular work will provide area families, tourists and commercial transport vehicles with a smoother, safer surface be-tween Osoyoos and Rock Creek, and save taxpayers money by extending the life of the highway.”V
July 2011 37
OTN Goes to the Races
manitoba
aRBoRg
Petro cANAdA-Petro PAssHighway #7 & #68, Arborg, MB
Tel: 204.376.5593Fax: 204.376.5587
Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store & parking
BEausEjouRPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss
400 Park Avenue,Beausejour, MB
Tel: 204.268.2223Fax: 204.268.4749
Open 24-7, convenience store & parking
BRandonBrANdoN Husky trAvel ceNtre
1990-18th Street North,Brandon, MB R7C 1B3
Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca
MoRRisPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss
217 Main Street,Morris, MB
Tel: 204.746.8967Fax: 204.746.6008
Open 24-7, full service islands, drivers’ lounge & game room,
convenience store, ATM & parking
pinE fallsPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss
Highway #11 & #304Pine Falls, MB
Tel: 204.367.8800Fax: 204.367.4037Open 24-7, Parking
tEulonPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss
Highway #7 & 5th Street,Teulon, MB
Tel: 204.886.2732Fax: 204.886.3612
Open 24-7, convenience store & parking
WinnipEgPetro cANAdA-Petro PAss
500 Oak Point Highway,Winnipeg, 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 PAss928 Marion Street,
Winnipeg, MBTel: 204.949.7280Fax: 204.949.7288
Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry
facilities, showers & parking
EstEVanestevAN Husky trAvel ceNtre
201- 4th Street,Estevan, SK S4A 0T5Tel: 306.634.3109www.myhusky.ca
saskatcheWan
REgina
Husky Bulk sAles210 North McDonald Street,
Regina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca
regiNA Husky trAvel ceNtre1755 Prince of Wales Drive
Regina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.789.3477www.myhusky.ca
saskatoon
Petro cANAdA-Petro PAss402-51st Street East,
Saskatoon, SKTel: 306.934.6766Fax: 306.668.6110
Email: [email protected]’ lounge, convenience store,
laundry facilities, ATM, showers, scale & parking
sWift CuRREntHusky trAvel ceNtre
1510 South Service Road West,(Trans Canada Hwy 1 West)Swift Current, SK S9H 3T1
Tel: 306.773.6444www.myhusky.ca
alberta
BonnyVillEcougAr fuels ltd.5602-54th AvenueBonnyville, AB
Tel: 780.826.3043Fax: 780.826.6353
Email: [email protected]
www.cougarfuelsltd.caConvenience store, cardlock and
showers.CalgaRy
cAlgARy husky tRAvel centRe
2525-32nd Avenue N.E.Calgary, AB T1Y 6B7Tel: 403.291.1233www.myhusky.ca
roAdkiNg trAvel ceNtre4949 Barlow Trail SE,Calgary, AB T2B 3B5Tel: 403.569.6251Fax: 403.235.5095www.roadking.ca
EdMontonroAdkiNg trAvel ceNtre
strAtHcoNA iNc.26 Strathmoor Drive
Sherwood Park, AB T8H 2B6Tel 780-417-9400Fax 780-417-9449
alberta
lloydMinistERHANcock Petroleum
5904-44th Street,Lloydminster, AB T9V 1V6
Tel: 888.875.2495Fax: 780.875.2095
Convenience Store, Showers & Laundry Facilities
Husky trAvel ceNtre
5721-44th Street,Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3
Tel: 780.872.7089www.myhusky.ca
MEdiCinE HatHusky trAvel ceNtre
561-15th Street SW,Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4W2
Tel: 403.527.5561
Petro cANAdA cArd lock
Agcom Petroleum fuel sAles
1802-10 Avenue, S.W.Medicine Hat, AB
Tel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660
Showers.
british columbia
CHilliWaCk
cHilliwAck Husky trAvel ceNtre
7620A Vedder Road,Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E8
Tel: 604.858.5113www.myhusky.ca
chIllIwAck petRo-pAss
45461 Yale Road WestChilliwack, BC
Tel: 604.795.9421Fax: 604.792.8931
[email protected] Cardlock Open 24 hrs, 7 days, Convenience Store
open Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (washrooms).
cool creek AgeNcies
7985 Lickman Road,Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9
Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080
[email protected] Full service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store,
showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale
british columbia
CRaigEllaCHiEskyliNe truck stoP
5507 Trans Canada Hwy,Craigellachie, BC
Tel: 250.836.4949Fax: 250.836.4950
Email: [email protected] 24-7, full service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, restaurant, convenience store,
laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking
dElta
husky tRAvel centRe
10128 Nordel Court,Delta, BC V4G 1J7Tel: 604.582.1433www.myhusky.ca
dElta
petRo cAnAdA
southcoAst petRoleuM ltd. 10178 Nordel Court,
Delta, BCTel: 604.581.3835Fax: 604.581.3850
[email protected], fax, photocopier, nearby Gov’t Scale, Restaurants & ATM
goldEn
JePsoN Petroleum ltd.Box 1408
Golden, BC V0A 1H0Tel: 250.344.6161Fax: 250.344.2232
Email: [email protected] 8am-5pm mon-fri, lubes & propane, 24hr Cardlock, regular,
diesel & diesel mark.
HopE
dogwood vAlley
Husky trAvel ceNtre
27052 Baker Road,Hope, 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
osoyoosHusky trAvel ceNtre
9206-97th Street,R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2
Tel: 250.495.6443www.myhusky.ca
british columbia
siCaMousHusky 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 (6am-10pm), convenience store, showers, laundry
facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM and fax machine.
Western ontario
BEaMsVillE
BeAmsville relAy stAtioN4673 Ontario Street,
(Exit 64 off QEW)Beamsville, ON L0R 1B4
Tel: 905.563.8816Fax: 905.563.4770
Email: [email protected] 24-7, restaurant, convenience
store, laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking
BoWManVillE
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
fleetfuel 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.
doRCHEstER
fiftH wHeel truck stoP3305 Dorchester Road,
(Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London)Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0
Tel: 519.268.7319Fax: 519.268.2967
Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, blue beacon truck wash, drug testing
centre, gasoline (self serve), ATM, take-out food, open roads chapel,
Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, full service fuel islands, restaurant, private
showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge, 150+ parking capacity, motel
(smoking & non-smoking), arcade room, convenience store.
dRuMBotrucker’s HAveNHwy 401, Exit 250,
806607 Oxford Road,Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0
Tel: 519.463.5088Fax: 519.463.5628
Email: [email protected]
Western ontario
foRt ERiE
ultrAmAr1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)
Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4Tel: 905.994.8293
Open 24 hrs, Restaurant, Toilet, Showers, Overnight Parking &
Truckers’ Lounge
gRiMsBy
fiftH wHeel truck stoP398 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
Cardlock, full service fuel islands, restaurant, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade
room,100+ parking capacity, chapel, motel (smoking & non- smoking) &
Irving Cardlock.
HaMilton
mArsHAll truck & trAiler rePAir & truck stoP
336 Kenora Avenue,Hamilton, ON L8E 2W2
Tel: 905.561.4712Fax: 905.561.7757
Email: [email protected]: www.marshalltruck.comOpen 24-7 for Cardlock fuelling,
open 7am-12am mon-fri, 7am-5pm Sat, closed Sunday, full service
islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, showers & parking
kitCHEnER
Petro-PAss kitcHeNer120 Conestoga College Blvd.,
Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6Tel: 519.748.5550Fax: 519.748.9656
Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities,
showers & CAT scale.
london
flyiNg m truck stoP7340 Colonel Talbot Road,
London, ONTel: 519.652.2728Fax: 519.652.6554
Email: flyingmtruckstop.comOpen 24 hrs, 6 days, full service
islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, ATM, internet
services, showers, garage on premises & parking
38 July 2011
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 [email protected].
Western ontario
london
loNdoN Husky trAvel ceNtreHwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)
Belmont, ONTel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.ca
Milton
fiftH wHeel truck stoP40 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+ parkin, chapel, motel (smoking & non- smoking), &
lottery tickets.
piCkERing
Husky trAvel ceNtre200 Clements Road, Pickering, ON
Tel: 905.428.9700www.myhusky.ca
poRt HopE
ultrAmAr2211 County Road 28,
(Hwy 401 Exit 464)Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4
Tel: 905.885.4600Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,
convenience store,toilet, showers, truckers’ lounge & short-time parking
stonEy CREEkstoP 50 truck stoP
1310 South Service Road,(Exit QEW at Fifty Road)
Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5C5Tel: 905.643.1151Fax: 905.643.8068
Open 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,
laundry facilities, ATM, showers & parking
tilBuRyPilot trAvel ceNtre
19325 County Road 42,Exit 56 off Hwy 401
Tilbury, OntarioTel: 519.682.1140Fax: 519.682.9221
Email:[email protected]
www.pilottravelcenters.comOpen 24-7, six pilot diesel lanes, six gasoline lanes & six ESSO Cardlock
lanes, subway restaurant, large convenience store, drivers’ lounge & game room, CAT scale, coin laundry,
ATM, six showers & 70+ parking available.
Western ontario
WindsoRwiNdsor Husky trAvel ceNtre
Tecumseh, ON (off Hwy 401 at Exit 14)
Tel: 519.737.6401www.myhusky.ca
WoodstoCk
ultrAmAr535 Mill Street,
(Hwy 401 Exit 230 on TA site)Woodstock, ON N4S 7V6
Tel: 519.421.3144Open 24 hrs, restaurant,
convenience store, toilet, showers, truckers’ lounge & overnight parking
eastern ontario
aRnpRioR
ANtrim truck stoP580 White Lake Road,Arnprior, ON K7S 3G9
Tel: 613.623.3003Fax: 613.623.1003
Toll Free: [email protected] 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,
showers, overnight parking, truckers’ lounge, CAT scale, garage service facilities, tire service, western star
truck dealer.
BEllEVillEultrAmAr
25 Bellevue Drive,(Hwy 401 Exit 538, rear of Ultramar
Service Station)Belleville, ON K8N 4Z5
Tel: 613.771.1755Open 24 hrs, lunch counter,
convenience store, toilets, showers, short-time parking & truckers’ lounge
CaRdinal
2085 Shanly Road,Exit 730 off Hwy 401Cardinal, ON K0C 1E0
Tel: 613.657.3019Open 24 hrs, restaurant,
convenience store, toilet, showers, overnight parking & truckers’ lounge
CoRnWall
fiftH wHeel truck stoP1901 McConnell Avenue,(Exit 792 off Hwy 401)Cornwall, ON K6H 5R6
Tel: 613.933.8363Fax: 613.932.3952
Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, full-service fuel islands, convenience store at fuel bar, take-out food, CAT scale, Blue Beacon Truck Wash, propane, Sunoco Cardlock, restaurant, 200+
truck parking capacity, private showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room, Bell Canada Internet Kiosk, barber shop, ATM, drug testing centre, chapel, motel
(smoking & non-smoking), tire shop, lube shop, mechanic shop, Irving
Cardlock.
eastern ontario
dEsERonto
quick stoP
215 Hwy #49,Deseronto, ON K0K 1X0
Tel: 613.396.3043Fax: 613.396.1449
Open 6am-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, showers, parking & ATM.
joyCEVillEkiNgstoN Husky truck stoP
Joyceville Road,(Hwy 401 Exit 632)
Joyceville, ONTel: 613.542.3468www.myhusky.ca
kingstonesso-kiNgstoN
Hwy 401 Exit 611, Kingston, ONTel: 613.384.8888Fax: 613.634.3162
Open 24-7
ultRAMAR
1993 Hwy 15, Exit 623Kingston, ON K7L 4V3
Tel & Fax: 613.542.7971 Email: [email protected]
Open 24/7, Fast-Food, Convenience Store, ATM, Overnight Parking.
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, toilet,
Truckers’ lounge, showers& short- ime parking
eastern ontario
spEnCERVillEANgelo’s truck stoP2025 County Road 44,
Spencerville, ON K0E 1X0Tel: 613.925.5158Fax: 613.925.5158
Open 7 days, game room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, parking
& CAT scale.
VanklEEk Hill
HerB’s trAvel PlAZA21160 Service Road,
Exit 27 off Hwy 417Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Toll Free: 800.593.4372Tel: 613.525.2120Fax: 613.525.1595
Email: [email protected] 24-7 drivers’ lounge,
restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.
northern ontario
BRadfoRd
BrAdford Husky trAvel ceNtreHwy 400 & 88, Bradford, ON
Tel: 905.775.5794www.myhusky.ca
HWy 144 @ 560awAtersHed cAr & truck stoP
Hwy 144 & 560a,Tel: 705.655.4911 or
705.523.4917Fax: 705.523.4160
nEW liskEaRdgilli’s truck stoP
Hwy #11 North, New Liskeard, ONTel: 705.647.1919Fax: 705.647.5610
Full service islands, restaurant, convenience store, showers &
parking.
noRtH BayBAytruck stoP
3060 Hwy 11 North, North Bay, ONTel: 705.474.8410Fax: 705.495.4076
Toll Free: 888.474.8410Email: [email protected]: www.transportmall.comOpen 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,
showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.
sudBuRy
sudBury Petro PAss3070 Regent Street, Sudbury, ON
Tel: 705.522.8701Fax: 705.522.4280
Open Mon-Fri. 6am-11pm,Sat. 8am-8pm & sun. 10am-9pm,
drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store (hot food, pizza,
chilli & soup), laundry facilities, showers & parking.
northern ontario
tiMMins
esso truck stoP
2154 Riverside Drive,
Timmins, ON
Tel: 705.268.3400
Fax: 705.267.7231
Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store, ATM & showers.
WauBausHEnEwAuBAusHeNe truck stoP
21 Quarry Road, Box 419,
Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0
Tel: 705.538.2900
Fax: 705.538.0452
Email: [email protected]
québec
MontREalirviNg 24
5918, Rue Notre Dame Est,
Montreal, QC H1N 2C5
Tel: 514.257.8626
Fax: 514.259.0910
Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store & laundry facilities.
neW brunsWick
aulaCAulAc Big stoP circle k
170 Aulac Road,
Aulac, NB E4L 2X2
Tel: 506.536.1339
Fax: 506.536.0579
Email: [email protected]
Open 24-7, full service islands, drivers’ lounge, restaurant,
convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scale.
gRand fallsPetro PAss
315 Ouellette Street,
Grand Falls, NB
Tel: 506.473.5575
Fax: 506.475.9816
Toll Free: 800.361.8322
Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, internet services, showers,
parking & CAT scale.
MonCton
Petro-cANAdA
Exit 450, 2600 Mountain Road,
Moncton, NB E1G 3T6
Tel: 506.859.6000
Fax: 506.859.6005
Open 24-7, convenience store, fast food, ATM’s & restrooms
neW brunsWick
pERtH-andoVER
toBique oNe stoP
Exit 115, Perth-Anover, 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 Road,Salisbury, 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 (irviNg)
415 Nevers Rd., Waasis, NB E3B 9E1Tel: 506.446.4444Fax: 506.446.4440
Open 24-7, full service & self service islands, drivers’ lounge & game
room, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, parking
WoodstoCk
murrAy’s truck stoP
Exit 191, 198 Beardsley Road,Woodstock, NB
Tel: 506.328.2994Driver’s Fax: 506.325.2148
email: [email protected]
www.murraystruckstop.caOpen 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 #2, Enfield, 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.
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Driving at night on the 400 series of Highways in On-
tario, I often see big rigs and trailers covered with a rainbow of lights. Yet quite a number of vehicles have only the basics to get by on so that they are legal. Also something that has always piqued my curios-ity is the number and types of accessories both on and in trucks.
A trip to Belleville’s Com-mercial Pipeline fuel stop was in order.
The questions of the month are: “Which is better, having lots of lights on the truck and trailer or just run-ning with the basic lighting the truck comes with”? And, “What accessories do you feel should be in your truck”?
Some of these opinions quite frankly caught me off guard and are very interesting.
.
Stephan Bouchard is an owner/operator from Quebec and he hauls for different companies. “I believe the more lights the better on both the truck and trailer. Front lights on the truck help us see bet-ter at night. More lights on the back and sides of the trailer make us more visible to oncoming traffic.
dean FoSter drives for Gibbs Transport from Kemptville, Ontario. “Extra lights on both the truck and trailer are very useful in order to make the rig more visible to everyone else on the highway. Extra lights on the front of the truck also make it easier for the drivers to see the road. As far as acces-sories are concerned all trucks should have an APU (Alternative Power Unit) on the truck. This will allow the driver to run an air conditioner or heater without running the truck motor during downtimes. This also cuts down on pollution in the air we breathe.
”
tom murray drives for Kriska Transport from Prescott, Ontario. “The basic lights should work on any truck, but where we need more lights is on the sides and rear of the trailer, oncoming traffic could see us better, espe-cially in bad weather. There is one accessory that should be on all trucks and that is the side bunk windows. When you have to do a blindside back up, this window comes into play and you can look through it.”
chriStiane theoret drives for Golden Transport from Bois-des-Filion, Que-bec. “Inside of my truck I have the usual accessor-ies - TV, DVD player, fridge and microwave. The one thing I would like to see on all trucks is a dash camera. This would allow all drivers to record when and how cars treat us badly on the highways. When and if an accident happens, a record can be used to show the police. As far as lights are concerned we should have extra ones on the front of the rig so that we are more visible.”V
From the
Driver’s SeatBy: CARl MCBRIDE
Lights & Accessories
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NASCAR at Mirabel International AirportBy CARl MCBRIDE
Mirabel, Quebec - June 4-5, 2011 - Whatever hap-
pened to the old passen-ger side of the Mirabel Air-port? Well, start your en-gines everyone, NASCAR Canadian Tire Series got to race on the ICAR Circuit on June 4th & 5th, 2011. This is a new race track for
NASCAR Canada to try on this year’s cross country racing schedule.
The tight 2.113 mile road course had not seen this size of race car on the ICAR Circuit. The drivers were excited about the opportunity to race on an all-concrete track. The pit crew had quite the job setting up for the rubber
compound on the tires to be used.
The afternoon of Sunday, June 5th arrived, all the testing was complete, the weather was perfect and a slight breeze kept the air moving around the track. The big engines let out a roar and the race was on.
Alex Tagliani in his Dodge started in pole pos-
ition and led for 24 of the first 27 laps, Andrew Ran-ger in his Dodge started in the back of the pack and fought his way into second position. On lap 28, Ranger made contact with Tagliani while fight-ing for the lead. This sent Tagliani into the guard rail and to the back of the pack.
Series officials assessed Ranger a pass through penalty for aggressive driving, which he ignored. This penalty pushed him
back to 21st position over-all and gave the race to Campbellsville, Ontario native Robin Buck in his Dodge.
T h i s w a s t h e f i r s t NASCAR Canadian Tire Series win for Robin Buck, a road course expert who has made 13 series starts over the previous four seasons. Congratulations Robin and all the drivers for an exciting and enjoy-able race.
For my wife and me, this was our second time
attending a NASCAR Can-adian Tire Series race. I can honestly say that these drivers have brought racing in Canada to a new and exciting level. If you get a chance to attend a race, do so. The excite-ment of the race will give you a day to remember, all the drivers and pit crew are very approach-able and the adrenal level when they announce, start your engines, is just the beginning of the excitement.V
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ThE COMPlACENCy COACh
Lighting Up Your Life!
By BRuCE OuTRIDGE
John is doing his usual run through the Caro-linas. He is a big burly
guy that has always loved the trucks and trucking lifestyle. It shows in the chromed out version of his Peterbilt 379 that has been his pride and joy since he bought it a few years ago.
He hasn’t missed a beat as it has every chrome piece and lights that are well kept and looks brand new. He is in the middle of Pennsylvania at this point and had heard about some new changes that the state had made to custom light sets on a truck, but had never been bothered by anyone to date. He had to admit that things have been getting tougher out there since the implemen-tation of CSA last year. He rolls through the dead of night like a beacon, his truck mixed in colors of orange, red, and white. He approaches orange flash-ing lights in the distance,
thinking it is a construc-tion site and he rolls on only to find out it is a port-able scale set up in an un-occupied rest area. Know-ing everything works he rolls through until flagged to the side by the wave of an officer standing on the line. John parks and hauls his big burly frame out of the cab, “What’s the matter officer?” The officer replies, “Your headlights look funny, we might have a problem.” John looks at the lights and finds noth-ing wrong, both are work-ing, as are all the other lights on his rig, he has been through numerous scales over the years and
not once has he ever been told that his headlights were out of compliance. The officer says, “I am going to have to write you a ticket for obscure headlights, those cov-ers over the top of the headlight cover parts of the corners causing an odd shape, cars may have trouble knowing you’re a truck. Also, you have too many clearance lights and we have a new rule that says you can only have the basics.” John shakes his head, “How could they not know I’m a truck, my whole rig is outlined with lights. A person in the next state would know I’m a truck!” ”Doesn’t matter, here’s your ticket!” says the officer. John looks at the ticket in utter disgust.
Things have changed since the implementation of CSA and what used to
be the norm is now caus-ing problems especially for those with custom parts on their rigs. John in this scenario could have received a violation for “obscured lighting” and “non-compliance with headlight requirements” each of which comes with a point rating of 6 points each. Under the CSA guidelines they say they will only give out one violation per category meaning that John would have received one ticket for 6 points. Still 6 points is a fairly serious viola-tion to fight or have stay on your record. The point of the whole story is to be aware of the violations and how they may affect you. I had the same thing happen on an old truck I used to drive, I had head-light covers, ran all over Ontario and Quebec and
never had a problem until one day a new scale guard pulled me in and made me take them off. I was lucky that I didn’t get the ticket. New officers are coming on every day, regulations are changing before our eyes, so you need to keep up the best you can. If you have custom parts on your truck you may want to take the regulations and do a walk around on your truck to make sure you are in compliance. Certainly don’t wait to be told on paper like John.
Bruce Outridge is a leadership and business consultant for the trans-portation industry. He has over 30 years of ex-perience in the industry and offers presentations on CSA, leadership, and more. For more informa-tion visit his website at www.outridge.ca.V
ROAD TODAy TRuCK ShOW
Great Turnout at Road Today Truck Show!
By Carl McBride
Road Today Truck Show had a great turnout of visitors
at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, May 28th and May 29th.
The theme of the show was to inform, educate and entertain. About 8,000 visitors enjoyed the show,
which contained an indoor and outdoor trade show, a Show and Shine, OPP rollover simulator, motor-cycle drill team and live entertainment.
Approximately 100 ex-hibitors were present for the trade show. A job fair also took place and was well received.
Several government of-ficials were present from the federal government, the provincial government and municipality level. They collectively con-gratulated Manan Gupta for a job well done.
Congra tu la t ions to the Road Today Media Group.V
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lEGAl MATTERS
I’m Guilty, Why Would I Fight?
By MARK REyNOlDS
Potential clients often ask the question “what’s the point in
contesting my ticket? I’m guilty.” The answer to that is “you’re not guilty yet.”
W h e n s o m e o n e i s charged with an offence, it’s no longer about wheth-er you committed the of-fence or not, it’s about evi-dence. When an officer lays a charge, it is the officer’s responsibility to provide sufficient evidence to the prosecution, in order for the prosecutor to proceed. If sufficient evidence is not
available, the charge can-not go ahead in court. The court can only convict you of an offence if the pros-ecution presents evidence beyond a reasonable doubt of your guilt.
A competent paralegal will always request a copy of the prosecution’s evi-dence prior to your trial date. This is done so that the paralegal can review the evidence and de-termine if a strong case against you exists or not. If the evidence is completely insufficient, the paralegal will point this out to the prosecutor and the pros-ecutor will withdraw the charge based on a lack of evidence where there is little or no reasonable prospect of a conviction. This happens more often than most people would think.
The main reason a de-fendant retains legal rep-resentation, is for that per-son’s expertise in analyz-ing the officer’s evidence. In fact it is not uncommon for a client to believe they are guilty of an offence when in fact the evidence clearly shows that not to be the case. This is one of the main reasons that I rarely attend “first attendance” meetings with a prosecu-tor. All too often at these meetings the prosecu-tor is asking a defendant to plead guilty to the of-fence with which they were charged or to a reduced charge, without either the prosecutor or the defend-ant having had the op-portunity to determine if a case exists that would result in a conviction.
Before you decide to plead guilty to an offence,
it is important to seek legal advice. The vast majority of paralegals in Ontario offer at the very least, a free consultation.
A guilty plea does not usually end when you pay your fine. It is often fol-
lowed by increased in-surance premiums (or in serious matters, cancella-tion of your policy), and for professional drivers, these convictions can seriously impact your ability to earn a living.
Mark Reynolds is a for-mer Ministry of Transpor-tation Officer, Truck Driver and Enforcement Coordin-ator and can be contacted at 416.221.6888 or email [email protected]
ANDERSON TRuCKING SERvICE
$1 Million in Bonuses
St. Cloud, Minnesota - June 15, 2011 - Anderson Trucking
Service, Inc. (ATS) has an-nounced that for the first time, they are on track to pay out one million dollars in completion bonuses to drivers who have success-fully completed a one-year lease with the Minnesota-based trucking company.
Since inception more than 1,400 drivers have made the transition from company driver to in-dependent contractor by taking part in a 12-month lease with ATS. Upon
completing their lease, each driver receives a cash bonus of $3,200 that may be used however the driv-er desires. Many drivers choose to use the money as a down payment to purchase the truck they’ve been driving or as a down payment on a brand new truck. Others decide to keep the cash bonus and begin another 12-month lease. ATS has drivers who are now entering into their tenth one-year lease-rack-ing up $32,000 in comple-tion bonuses so far.
ATS explains that the
year-long lease is designed as a way of helping driv-ers first test out being a contractor before making a multi-year commitment to buy a tractor.
It also gives drivers a head start by requiring no fixed expenses for the first two weeks of operation. The equipment available for lease includes pre-certi-fied 2005 or newer Freight-liner, Volvo, International and Peterbilt tractors.
For more information contact ATS at 800.MEET.ATS or visit their website www.drive4ats.com.V
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CANADIAN TRuCKING huMAN RESOuRCES COuNCIl’S (CThRC)]
Gord Peddle Named Chair of CTHRC Board
Ottawa, Ontario - June 8, 2011 - Gord Peddle, the
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Atlan-tica Diversified Transpor-tation Systems, has been named Chair of the Can-adian Trucking Human Re-sources Council’s (CTHRC) Board of Directors.
The known supporter of sound HR practices in the trucking industry has served as Chair of the At-lantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA), board member of the Nova Scotia Trucking HR Council, and board member of the Can-adian Trucking Alliance (CTA). He was also recog-nized with the APTA’s 2009 Service to Industry Award.
“The opportunity to serve as Chair of the Canadian Trucking Human Resour-ces Council is a true hon-our. I believe in the Council and its work, particularly as it relates to promoting careers in the trucking
industry. These efforts are vital as we reach out to the next generation of employees,” he said. “The Council also continues to develop tools that help to improve the HR manage-ment practices which are important to every fleet’s ongoing success.”
Peddle’s first official role as CTHRC Chair is to over-see an industry outreach session in Montreal and to reflect his focus on raising awareness of the Council’s work and HR tools during the coming year.
“It sometimes feels like the work of the CTHRC is our industry’s best kept secret,” he added. “We must continue to engage our peers across the truck-ing industry, and eliminate any of the real or perceived barriers that exist between their businesses and a trained workforce.”
Peddle will lead a Board of Directors that includes the following.
Canadian Trucking Al-liance - Bob Dolyniuk, Manitoba Trucking Associ-ation (Secretary), Barry Ur-bani, Alberta Motor Trans-port Association, Daniel Brulotte, Quebec Trucking Association and Vicki Staf-ford, Ontario Trucking As-sociation.
Private Motor Truck Council of Canada - Bruce Richards, PMTC (2nd Vice Chair), Kevin Riley, Maple Leaf Consumer Foods, Mike Millian, Hensall Dis-trict Co-operative (1st Vice Chair), Steve Ropp, Mol-son’s Coors Canada Inc. and Dennis Shantz, Home Hardware Stores.
Teamsters Canada - Phil Benson, Teamsters Canada (Treasurer).
Owner-Operator Joanne Ritchie, OBAC.
Driver Agency - Luke Sebben, Advantage Per-sonnel.
Driver - Cynthia Moore, Sharp Transportation.
Training Providers - Rob
Gorrie, Fanshawe College.Insurance - Rick Geller,
Markel Insurance.Sector Councils - Kel-
ly Henderson, Trucking Human Resource Sector Council – Atlantic, Brian Oulton, Prince Edward Is-land Trucking Sector Coun-cil and Mario Sabourin, CAMO-Route Inc.
Allied Trades/Suppliers - Gord Box, Chair – Allied Trades, Ontario Trucking Association.
Peddle was first intro-duced to the trucking in-dustry at DD Transport, which was founded in 1975 and purchased in 1979 by his father, Lavern. After serving in manage-ment roles throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, the younger Peddle bought the family business in 2005. Last July, the fleet was merged with Warren Transport to become At-lantica Diversified Trans-portation Systems. The business based in Rexton,
NB has almost 140 power units, delivering open deck, dry van, refriger-ated and over-dimensional freight throughout Atlantic Canada.
Funded by the Govern-ment of Canada’s Sector Council Program, the Can-
adian Trucking Human Re-sources Council (CTHRC) is an incorporated not for profit organization that helps attract, train and re-tain workers for Canada’s trucking industry. For more information, visit www.cthrc.com.V
TuRK ENTERPRISES lTD
St. Andrews, Manitoba Location Announces HACCP Certification
“We proudly state that our role in the supply chain is now held to the HACCP food safety stan-dard. Our customers and the consumer can rest assured that their food is protected by this stan-dard of procedures and requirements to ensure that it is as safe as it can possibly be”
Our brand new cooler
and cross-docking facility also offers a great con-venience to our customers while adhering to HACCP standards of food safety.
For more information contact Trevor Ewankiw, Safety Manager and Fleet Technologist, Turk En-terprises Ltd, at ph: 204 697 1678 or by email at [email protected]
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A penny saved is a penny earned and with profit margins as they are in the trucking industry, if you don’t save every penny that you can, you’re not going to survive, but at the very least you’re certainly not going to grow.
Take an owner/oper-ator and compare them to a company driver. They have identical equipment, identical cargo, identical destinations and rout-ing. The owner/operator
checks all licensing books and has an immaculate log book. The owner/operator has weighed their load and has ensured that they have all the neces-sary permits and meet all regulations. The owner/operator departs from the trip origin with plenty of time to ensure that they have plenty of time to get to their destination, thus not wasting fuel need-lessly, and to ensure that the cargo arrives at the valued customer in a time-ly fashion. The owner/
operator behaves politely and professionally to the valued customer. The owner/operator checks their equipment and notes all small problems before they become costly big ones. The owner/oper-ator, when driving into a headwind will notch their speed back to relieve turbo pressure and fuel con-sumption because they left for the trip three hours ear-ly just in case they needed more time to operate with utmost efficiency. Why? Because they have a direct
vested interest in saving the most money and put-ting themselves at the least possible risk of having to waste money.
“Ownership Thinking”, will cause company fleet drivers to behave in the same fashion.
All in all, one has to ac-cept that not all drivers have the capacity, vision or interest in participating in this concept, and one might well have to consid-er “freeing-up the futures” of said individuals. Ideally the “ownership” thinkers
of the fleet would police and coach one another to behave universally in a fashion that offers max-imum potential for in-creases to the company’s bottom line. The art of the implementation comes from having an individual in charge that can relate to the drivers and cause them to see the light. But money talks. You want results? Show them the money, or else it is all just hot air, and more wasted fuel going out your stacks.
You have to put your
money where your mouth is, and you need to be prepared to follow through with the elimination of any and all factors that are not conducive to the concept of “ownership thinking.” It worked for us which means it can work for anyone.
For questions or com-ments about this article contact Trevor Ewankiw, Safety Manager and Fleet Technologist, Turk Enter-prises Ltd. at 204.697.1678 or by email at [email protected]
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TRIMAC TRANSPORTATION lTD.
Trimac Aquires Benson Tank Lines
Calgary, Alberta - June 8, 2011 - Trimac Transpor-
tation Ltd. (“Trimac”) (TSX: TMA) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Benson Tank Lines’ (“Benson”) assets and business for $4.0 mil-lion. Benson Tank Lines transports liquid chem-icals primarily out of the greater Vancouver area, Washington State and Alberta. The purchase includes approximately 60 trailers and 35 power units and will be financed through existing lines of credit.
Trimac is Canada’s lar-gest provider of bulk trucking services with operations from coast to coast. In addition, through its National Tank Services division, Tri-mac performs repairs, maintenance and tank-trailer cleaning servi-ces for both the Trimac fleet and for third party commercial customers. Trimac also provides third party transporta-tion logistics services in Canada and the United States through its wholly owned subsidiary Bulk Plus Logistics.V
TRANSPORT FOR ChRIST
Let Your Light Shine
By ChAPlAIN lEN REIMER
Our highways are decorated with many units all
prettied up. I find it in-teresting to watch trucks come in and out of the T/A Truck Plaza at night, or watch them cruise down the big road. Each truck has its own iden-tity and often reflects
much about the owner or the driver. Usually these trucks are well kept on the inside, the house-keeping is immaculate. Drivers are in sock feet or house slippers with no boots beyond the driver’s seat. These trucks reflect pride, satisfaction and success in what they do. Very importantly, they are noticed wherever they go.
We find verses in scrip-ture that give the Chris-tian or believer pretty clear direction. In Mat-thew 5: 14, we find the Lord Himself using these words; “You are the light of the world. A city situ-ated on a hill cannot be hidden.” The word “light” when used as a noun,
speaks of brightness. We understand the Lord to say that, if we profess to know Him as Saviour, Lord and King we are to shine brightly for Him. In order to be bright for Jesus we need to speak frequently and bravely for Him, in doing so we bring brightness into this messed up sin darkened world. The Bible has fur-
ther information in John 8:12, Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” In John 14: 6 we find, Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
As Christians we are
called to be bright lights for Jesus, so we encour-age others to trust and walk with Jesus and no longer walk in darkness. Our life can change from darkness on the way to Hades, to that of bright-ness, forgiven on our way to heaven. A place where there is no sickness, pain or sorrow.
Friends, I realize this is
not a popular message, but please take a moment to consider the options. Our world is in bad shape, I was asked some time ago “how much longer can this go on?” We have no guarantee of time, day, week or even year. He will come as a thief in the night. Come on gang and let us turn those lights on for Jesus.V
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