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Lubecore International: Providing Automated Lubrication Systems (ALS) is a Community Effortby MAREK KRAsusKI
Lu b e c o r e I n t e r -national Inc. has g o n e t o g r e a t
lengths to distinguish it-self as a premier auto-mated lubrication systems (ALS) provider. For the end users of this com-pany’s multiple services and products, its excel-lence is encapsulated in one word: Protection!
As reaffirmed on its website, www.lubecore.com, the company is steadfast in its commit-
ment to the protection of its customers’ compan-ies, people, equipment, and environment. This is achieved by a corporate structure that supports a flexible approach to the specific industry needs of each client. Jan Eisses, president of the Campbell-ville, Ontario-based Lu-becore International, says the key to the company’s success is paraphrased in equally succinct terms. “We are founded on the principle of locals dealing with locals. Our mission is to expand our network of distributors to commun-ities across North America and the world in order to ensure that businesses have access to the benefits of our systems and the expertise of our service
providers.”Local distributors/ser-
vice providers know the real needs of local busi-nesses, he says, and are able to respond accord-ingly. Automated lubrica-tion systems have been in existence for years, after an unexpected departure from an ALS provider which he founded, Jan Eisses, returned to market with an improved product offering. “I wanted to see if there was an opportun-ity to do things better.
Suggested modifications and improvements in the industry were slow to develop, so I wanted to create what I consider to be a perfect lubrication system solution; The Next Generation of Automated Lubrication.”
In 2008, Jan established the Lubecore Internation-al facility from where he began to establish lo-cal Lubecore distributors that would offer a com-plete line of lubrication products and services distinguished by cus-tomer commitment, good pricing, and a partnering approach that delivers value to businesses. In-deed, value hinges on the ability to meet customer need. The Lubecore ap-proach assesses need in
part through a series of questions: “How are lubri-cation services currently being delivered? What are the costs of those servi-ces? Are vehicles brought in on a regular basis for servicing? Are lubrication services coincident with existing service intervals, or are vehicles brought in at different times for dif-ferent maintenance and repair functions? Is there a more efficient and cost effective approach to the current program?
The abiding principles to which Lubecore owes its growing success in-clude the establishment of long term relationships with customers based on a partnership approach that has been developed to achieve common goals. Working with William Day Trucking, a subsidiary of the Day Group, is an example of the spirit of collaboration that governs Lubecore’s practices. Day Trucking is a heavy haul-ing company geared spe-cifically toward industrial, commercial and govern-ment needs, principally in Northern Ontario. Day’s trucks are often used for off-road applications or on secondary gravel and sand roadways. Harsh driving conditions are
often the cause for the fre-quent failure of fuel, brake and lubrication lines.
In typical fashion, Jan Eisses first responded to Day’s problem with mul-tiple questions that iden-tified the problem. “We first got feedback from our customer, then we redesigned different hoses that wouldn’t break. We took the same approach to the problem of sand and dust particles infiltrating filters and reworked them to prevent recurrences.”
The presence of Nickel City International, the Lubecore distributor in the Sudbury area, home to Day Trucking, enabled the consultation process, and the resulting solu-tions to the problems, to continue uninterrupted by distance and unfamiliarity with driving conditions, a problem that would have occurred had there not been a local Lubecore presence.
Though automated lu-brication systems (ALS) have existed for nearly 100 years, widespread ac-ceptance has been limited by a failure to appreci-ate its multiple benefits. Lubecore, in response, has provided materials that clearly explain the system’s design, com-ponents, and benefits. Lubecore automated lubrication systems are comprised of pneumatic-ally operated pumps, elec-tronic timers, manifolds and injector assemblies, and primary and second-ary tubings with fittings. Each system is modified and assembled in accord-ance with the specific type of equipment and associ-ated operating conditions.
The system is designed to function as follows: While equipment is in operation, the ignition switch provides the elec-tric timer with battery power to perform its program that measures the remaining time in a
predetermined interval. After reaching the end of the interval, the timer engages a solenoid which provides the pump with air pressure, after which time the pump injects the max-imum allowable amount of grease into the main-line tubing that connects the pump to either one or more manifolds located at centralized points on the equipment. As maximum pressure is reached in the mainline tubing, injectors located in the manifolds begin to measure and disperse a predetermined and consistent amount of lubricant through the sec-ondary tubings and fittings and into the lubrication points.
All of the components together comprise a sys-tem that yields multiple benefits: A more even distribution of lubricant is applied to moving parts; a higher frequency of lubricant application in nominal quantities is applied during the oper-ation of equipment, thus preventing metal to metal contact and reducing waste grease; a reduced need for lubricants manu-factured with expensive additives results; and min-imal downtime translates into less time required to service, while the poten-tial to increase service intervals is enhanced as the application of lubri-cant is performed during operation of the equip-ment. Indeed, all design specifications and com-ponents function together in support of Jan Eisses’ commitment to a more streamlined, time-saving and cost-efficient program for the provision of lubri-cation solutions. As well, many fleet managers have adopted automated lubri-cation, attesting to its cost savings, its promise to ensure a return on invest-ment, increased equip-ment readiness, improved safety, reduced tire wear,
and its ability to satisfy the demands of operations and logistics managers.
With the promise to en-sure that locals continue to deal with locals in com-munities in Canada and across the US, Lubecore, under the direction of Jan Eisses, is actively re-cruiting qualified and ser-vice-oriented profession-als to become distribu-tors in their home towns. Features of the Lubecore recruitment program in-clude financial assistance to potential distributors as well as technical advice, though preference for experienced mechanical professionals will mini-mize the need for compre-hensive instruction. Says Jan Eisses, “experienced mechanics and other in-dustry professionals speak from the benefit of their own experience. They can more readily field tech-nical questions and clearly present the workings and benefits of the automated lubrication systems.”
Jan Eisses established Lubecore International in 2008 in order to supply distributors across Can-ada and the world with lubrication solutions. He marshaled his decades-long experience as a com-mercial mechanic into the growth of an international network of skilled dis-tributors and providers that would work together as a team. In just three years, dozens of distribu-tor locations have sprung up in many communities. His goal, however, is more ambitious, backed by the commitment “to get 500 distributors in commun-ities across this vast North American landscape.” He continues, “the end user is who we need to service, and with more profession-als joining the Lubecore team we will provide eas-ily accessible automated lubrication services to communities across the continent.”V
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thEME: thE FutuRE OF tRuCKINg
Moving Forward – What Lies Ahead
by MAREK KRAsusKI
The future of truck-ing looks good. So says the American
Trucking Association in a recent report that pre-sents optimistic forecasts. Among them is the predic-tion that trucking will play a greater role in the trans-portation industry than it already does. According to Bob Costello, ATA’s chief economist, “the truck-ing industry continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in terms of both tonnage and revenue, comprising 67 percent of tonnage and 81 percent of revenue in 2010.”
To be sure, a good rea-son to celebrate. But per-sistent problems in the industry are not likely to disappear anytime soon, no matter what the fore-casts say. Chief among challenges that impact every sector of the indus-try is the labour shortage. Impeccable driving rec-ords, and programs like the CSA safety measure-ment system in the US that emphasizes good driving behaviour and compli-ance with all regulations, are essential to securing employment with reput-able carriers.
Like other segments of the nation’s economy, the aging workforce in transportation erodes the supply pool. Consider that the average age of men in trucking is four years higher than in other sectors, the shortfall of skilled labour becomes even more alarming.
Recruitment practices also need to reflect the changing demands of new entrants. Younger work-ers these days are more likely to strive for a bal-ance between work and
home life, leaving more time for family and voca-tional interests. Salaries are still a strong incentive for new recruits, and here the industry lags behind. The average wage for a long haul driver is around $65,000, considerably less than for workers who were in the industry a generation earlier.
Almost as important is job satisfaction. Accord-ing to a Canadian Hu-man Resources Trucking Council (CHRTC) survey, favourable ratings given by drivers to employers are also determined by factors such as: getting home when promised, having enough time to complete trips, safe equip-ment, adequate training in safety practices and in new technologies, job security, and performance rewards. Indeed, employ-ers are well advised to provide ongoing learning, not only to heighten the professionalism of their workforce, but also to improve the bottom line. Progressive companies with employee develop-ment programs report that a skilled labour force appraised of the latest de-velopments is key to oper-ating a successful busi-ness. Says Yvette Lagrois of the Ontario Truck Train-ing Academy, “companies don’t just want a warm body in the seat, they want skilled professionals who complete their tasks without incident,” adding, “today’s talent wants to be developed and val-ued.” Lagrois advises that training schools and companies work together to source funding and rewarding employment opportunities.
Some go further in their prognostications of labour shortfalls. In their Carrier Business Brief publication, the Canadian Trucking Al-liance describes the driver shortage as a “Tsunami in the Making.” Particularly challenging, says the CTA, is the rapidly aging work-force. “The largest single
category of active truck drivers in Canada – 35 percent – is between 45 and 54 years of age. This is older than that of all other occupations. Moreover,” the CTA writes, “the truck-ing industry’s share of younger workers is much lower than in all other occupations as well.” The CTA also corroborates the expectation of more de-mands coming from new employees. “They will not be the same as their parents or grandparents in terms of expectations for job satisfaction, compen-sation and lifestyle.”
Many echo this senti-ment, including Claude Drouin, Fleet Mainten-ance Consultant with CFTS Group Inc. A long-standing observer of industry trends, Drouin predicts that the gap in generational values will hurt commercial trans-portation.
“The younger genera-tion saw their parents live for the job and have decided they don’t want to live this way. If there’s one industry that requires total dedication, it’s the trucking industry since the hand of God can strike at any time.” The ‘hand of God’ reference applies to limitless occurrences that, when they strike, require immediate response. Roll-overs, violent storms, and other unforeseen events call for workers who are prepared to address chal-lenges any time of day or night.
Along with predicted shortages of labour are the anticipated shifts in transportation patterns. According to the 2011 US Trucking, Intermodal and Rail Report, the economic resurgence is creating tighter trucking capacity and higher rates which, together with tighter regu-lation of the trucking sec-tor, will deflect attention away from trucking as the preferred mode of freight transport toward more cost-efficient alternatives such as rail. Others are
less sanguine about the predicted change. David Bradley, president of the Ontario Trucking Associa-tion and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, insists that the trucking industry trumps other transporta-tion modes by its capacity to deliver service. Trains cannot pick up and deliver door-to-door, nor do they – and this may come as a surprise – make less of an environmental impact.
“When all factors are
considered,” Mr. Bradley states in a recent report, “most freight currently moving by truck con-sumes less energy than if it was moved by rail.”
Escalating fuel prices are likely to drive technolo-gies forward in the race to maximize efficiencies. Truck designs with aero-dynamic features, fuel additives, HVAC systems, anti-idling measures, greenhouse gas-reducing emission programs, and fuel-efficient tires undergo continuous refinement in an effort to maximize performance, minimize carbon footprint and keep cost-per-mile rates
in check. Tires deserve special mention here as they account for the third largest expense of run-ning a truck. The biggest problem, and the easiest to address, is tire inflation. Low tire inflation causes the weight of a load to be transferred from the tire to the casing which is designed to carry only 5 percent of the weight.
Also worth noting be-yond proper tire mainten-ance and regular wheel alignments is the adoption
of single wide tires, com-monly known as super singles. The biggest ad-vantages to single drive tires are fuel efficiency and weight-carrying cap-acity. Some companies have endorsed the single wide tires, lauding them for their fuel economy, absence of tire failure, and better rolling resist-ance. Savings, according to some industry veterans, can reach 15 per cent – an enormous reduction in expenditures, especially for large fleets.
There’s also talk in truck-ing circles about freight consolidation. In an effort to reduce transportation
costs, shippers are look-ing at sharing warehouse space and trailer capacity for products slated for the same retail destinations. One analyst claims that maximizing loads can reduce distribution costs by up to 35 percent and take enough trucks off the road to reduce carbon emissions dramatically.
This so-called “collab-orative distribution” strat-egy is small comfort for carriers trying to carve out revenues in a competitive
industry, but the number of players vying for the same market share may dwindle as banks clamp down on inefficient car-riers who, thus far, have been spared the axe only because their equipment asset values have, to date, not been worth bothering with.
Predictions about the pace and extent of change vary among industry pun-dits, but all share the view that increasing regula-tions, drivers shortages, new technologies, and the never-ending quest for cost containment will remain persistent realities.V
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We Want to Hear from You
by MEREK KRAsusKI
Expecting the un-expected isn’t al-ways what i t ’s
cracked up to be. The aphorism usually implies something better is ready to emerge from the un-known. Not so with my most recent expectations. I was looking forward to a summer of quietude at my vacation home in a small northern commun-ity. But since arriving a few weeks ago, the tranquility of this wilderness hamlet has been shaken by the continuous stream of dump trucks rumbling by the front door, their engines screaming, springs clang-ing against axles under the
crushing weight of gravel and other materials headed for highway and bridge improvement destinations in the area. It’s annoying and disappointing. When I reach my tolerance thresh-old I’m forced to retreat to the solitude of my leafy backyard which, thankfully, muffles much of the noise.
Though I am powerless to change this, already my annoyance has abated sim-ply by venting with readers who, in their own varia-tions of similar happen-stances, might understand. As personal, and arguably petty, as this complaint is, it’s formed the basis for what we at OTN hope will grow into a forum for the expression of broader industry themes.
There is a lot happening in trucking. So much so that it’s difficult to digest the entire scope of issues that affect manufacturers, policy makers, advocacy groups, sales and service
groups, and just as import-antly, workers, truckers and their families.
As a part time writer for OTN over the past sev-eral years, I have rubbed elbows with some pretty fine people covering a broad swath of the truck-ing spectrum. In a fortun-ate turn of events, I hope now, as newly appointed Editor in Chief of this fine
publication, to address a wider scope of topics. This includes bringing to light your contributions. We want to know about your views on the important topics of the day. From gen-eral themes like compli-ance to the more specific, as, for instance, the difficul-ties you face as an industry participant, we welcome your ideas and opinions.
We can’t promise that all submissions will be pub-lished. There are editorial limitations to what can be done. What we can prom-ise is that your viewpoints, suggestions for story ideas, and other industry-related missives will be duly con-sidered and, where pos-sible, published on this page.
The promise of Wood-
ward Publishing, owner of Ontario Trucking News, Western Trucking News and Eastern Trucking News, is “We Work For You.” Our call for your contributions is another step in reinforcing that commitment.
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FORt gARRy INDustRIEs
New Business Manager Appointed
Fort Garry Industries is pleased to an-nounce the hiring
of Dave Cannon as Sr. Manager of Business De-velopment. Dave brings with him a number of years of experience in the Heavy Duty market, most recently with Fras-le as a Director of Sales and Marketing, Commer-
cial Vehicle Aftermarket. Dave’s experience, ex-tensive knowledge, and contacts in our industry will be a valuable asset to our company.
About Fort Garry Indus-tries Ltd.
In business since 1919, Fort Garry Industries has evolved to its present position as a leading sup-
plier of truck and trailer parts and equipment. With more than 20 loca-tions from Mississauga to the West Coast, Fort Garry Industries and its’ affiliate, CBS Parts, are well positioned to meet the ever-changing needs of the Canadian Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Industry.V
6 August 2011
MAKINg yOuR MIlEs COuNt
Choosing a Trucking Company: Trust… But Verify
by RObERt D. sChEPER
As my stream of articles has point-ed out, trust is the
first and leading factor for choosing a trucking com-pany. Contracts can be: studied, verified, signed and even notarized, but without trust they are ul-timately just a piece of paper. Contracts don’t place scruples on scoun-drels.
For over 15 years I’ve analyzed and tracked com-pany operator contracts. Many are very similar in nature. There are standard terms (clauses) such as: clearly establishing the relationship between both parties (contractor NOT employer/employee) or the requirement that the operator manage their truck in accordance with all federal, provincial and state laws. Most contract terms are “standard,” how-ever, (as the saying goes) the devil is in the details.
Though most terms are reasonable and universal, some “details” are grossly slanted in favor of the trucking company. A few months ago I mentioned my favorite: “…we reserve the right to deduct any amount at any time, for any reason without no-tice…”. Fortunately these types of detailed clauses are rare. However, just be-cause they aren’t physic-ally present doesn’t mean companies don’t try oper-ating as if they are.
The relationship between company and operator is based primarily on trust (sometimes even blind trust). Both the operator and company know that any contract conflict must be negotiated privately. Small claims court is not
an option when the oper-ator is still driving for the company. He would sim-ply be starved to death. Even AFTER the oper-ator leaves, legal action is rarely utilized. The cost factor is usually prohibitive (due to downtime and/or legal fees).
The operator is almost always at a critical dis-advantage in negotiating conflicts. The company has his money and he has to make his case why they should release it, all with-out burning a bridge. Even when he IS successful, too often the operator feels humiliated, as if he was “begging for a handout” rather than settling an ac-count for completed work. The situation too often reflects more of a master-slave relationship than a contractor-sub-contractor business.
Though survival requires trust, it need not be blind trust. The settlement state-ment must reflect the con-tract details. Blind trust would mean the operator accepts the statement as presented... every time… without question. Not a wise business principle! It’s common sense to ver-ify miles, drops and pick-ups, fuel insurance etc., but what about the dozens of different situations?
Ronald Regan popular-ized a saying: TRUST… BUT VERIFY.
I had a client who pur-chased fuel in Georgia: 110 gallons $409.10 on the U.S. invoice. When the statement came it showed 110 gallons but the deduc-tion was $417.62 (2.1% more). On June 29/2011 the spot Canadian dollar was $1.015 (June’s Can-adian dollar average was well over $.02 more than the US) so the amount de-ducted should have been LESS than $409.10, or at least even… not more! The contract was clear - there was NO markup… so what happened?
It appears the “company exchange rate” had a mar-
gin of about 3-5% above market. Their practice was “take the worst month-ly spot price, and add a specific margin”. Viewed at each invoice it produces a minuscule income to the company (from the pocket of the operator). Over a year, however, it adds up to considerable coin.
Is this acceptable? Was this a term agreed upon at the time of signing? Usually NOT! Each oper-ator must determine their position for themselves. At the very least the operator must communicate to the company that they know what’s going on.
Quality integrity-based companies don’t hide these types of hidden ex-penses. Costs are transpar-ent, transferred penny for penny, operator by oper-ator or at the very least openly acknowledged as an administration fee.
If the unethical com-pany develops numerous amounts of these hidden sources of margin, they can develop a competitive advantage over companies that are integrity based. If anyone wants to truly level the playing field in the industry each individ-ual point of margin from the pockets of operators must be exposed and ac-counted for.
The responsibility lies on the operator. They must employ a systematic meth-od of checking each state-ment for accuracy in both revenue and expenses. The failure of operators to verify may produce point-less losses and voluntarily provide an unjust enrich-ment to the trucking com-pany. It’s not only bad for individual operators but bad for the entire industry as well.
If you don’t look after yourself don’t assume someone else will… es-pecially someone who benefits from your loss. Being an operator means your in business to make money, failure to verify simply means you can’t
be bothered to ensure you collect it.
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 1-877.987.9787. You can e-mail him at [email protected]
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BC Driver Wins 5 Years of Fuel
Motor enthusi-ast Hon Chan of Richmond, B.C.
is passionate about keep-ing his car clean from the inside out. To prove it, he posed alongside his fa-vourite ride, a 2010 Infiniti G37x, with the hood up to show off his clean engine and entered the photo into the Shell V-Power “Fuel My Passion” Contest.
“The way I see it, an engine and gasoline are a perfect partnership,” ex-plains Chan. “Fuelling up with high-quality fuel con-tributes to a smooth ride with great power!”
That photo earned Chan the most votes in the on-line contest and the Grand Prize of Shell V-Power Pre-
mium Fuel for five years. Friends and family de-
scribe Chan as a ‘total road trip junkie’. Three years ago, Chan and his family drove for 23 days from Western British Col-umbia to the Eastern most point in Nova Scotia all the way to the Southern tip of Miami. And where will this road trip enthusiast go with his Grand Prize win-nings? Chan plans to fulfill his dream of completing the tour of North America by travelling to the North-ern tip of Alaska with his family. In the meantime, he’ll be using every oppor-tunity he has to get behind the wheel with friends to make lasting memories on the road.
From April 13 to June 22, 2011 website visitors voted for Chan’s photo as the grand prize winner of five years of free Shell V-Power Premium Fuel, val-ued at $15,101. The second prize winner of one year’s worth of free Shell V-Power Premium Fuel, valued at $3,020, was randomly se-lected from all qualified en-trants and went to Milaine Labelle, from Gatineau QC. To view a full list of the Shell V-Power “Fuel My Passion” Contest winners, including the daily winners of $50 Shell V-Power gift certificates, visit: www.shell.ca/fuelmypassion.
For more information on Shell V-Power, visit www.shell.ca.V
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IN MEMORIuM
JARCO Founder Casey Jarvis Passes Away at 86
Salem, Ill., July 13, 2011—JARCO is sad to announce
the death of Casey Jarvis, the company’s founder, on July 10, at age 86. He is widely acknowledged as a pioneer in the de-sign, manufacturing, and service of truck-mounted tanks for the propane de-livery industry.
Trained as an engineer, Mr. Jarvis began his career in 1947 as a salesman with Superior Tank Co. in Southern California. In 1959, he founded JARCO to provide custom delivery trucks to propane retailers and independent market-ers. Today, the company, a division of Polar Service Centers (PSC), has pro-duced more than 5,000 trucks for customers in more than 20 countries.
As it grew, JARCO re-mained very much a
family business. “It was a rite of passage for Jarvis children to ride along with Dad when he delivered a bobtail to a customer,” said Nancy Coop, Jar-vis’s daughter and owner/president of JARCO from 2005 to 2010. “We all shared his commitment to building the best prod-uct for the customer and making JARCO a great place to work.”
“Casey’s expertise, in-sight, and creativity set standards for the propane transportation industry for more than 50 years,” said Mike Evans, president and CEO of Polar Ser-vice Centers. “He never compromised on quality or customer service. It’s been a privilege to be associated with Casey and to carry on his high principles.”
Mr. Jarvis’s mark on the industry includes long time leadership roles in the National Propane Gas Association and Western Propane Gas Associa-tion. For his dedication to the industry, he received the Distinguished Service Award from the WPGA in 2007.
Mr. Jarvis was preceded in death three months ear-
lier by his wife, Helen. He is survived by four children, nine grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held in his hometown, Corona del Mar, Calif. As a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, military honors were bestowed.
To learn more about JARCO, visit www.jarco.com.V
busINEss INsuRANCE MAttERs
Factors That Affect Premiumsby lINDA COlgAN
There are many fac-tors that affect in-surance premiums
and the majority fall within the control of the trans-portation company. Rate consideration does not solely lie within the radius, vehicles, frequency/ se-verity of losses and freight. Rate consideration as well can be affected by the scor-ing of management and the controls enforced that focus on due diligence and best practises.
What lies within the con-tent of the employee or
owner operator agree-ment? When a driver is hired, how much time and education is invested be-fore putting the driver on the road? Are the driver’s files in compliance? If the drivers file should be sub-poenaed to court, would it protect the transporta-tion firm and insurance company, or will this file provide the third party concrete ground to further implicate the carrier?
With respect to owner operators, does WSIB apply? For many reasons it should. WSIB provides
financial indemnity if the employee is injured on the job as well as armours the transportation company by eliminating the oppor-tunity to sue. If WSIB has not been purchased it is imperative that a waiver be issued by WSIB recog-nizing the individual as an independent contractor. In this case, has another form of insurance been pur-chased (i.e. disability) to shield the accident benefits coverage?
What are your public profiles saying about the company and the drivers?
The CVOR and CSA speak volumes about the activity of the carrier. Excessive violations capture not only the attention of the in-spector at the scales, but it eliminates the opportunity for premium flexibility. It is obvious that a deteriorated profile will lend credence to a plaintiff’s case should a legal suit be pursued in the event of a serious ac-cident. If the public profiles reflect that the carrier is in control and taking a pro active attitude, this lends confidence and strength to the overall assessment consideration for insur-ance purposes.
With respect to mainten-ance, what do the mainten-
ance files look like? Does the paperwork back up the concrete words etched in the carrier’s corporate policy? Are owner oper-ators handing in mainten-ance documents? Does a maintenance recap exist that reveals the activity for every six month interval? What pro active action is being taken by the carrier to ensure the equipment is safe not only for the safety of the driver/owner oper-ator but for their obligation to the general public?
Some Insurers will pro-vide documented proof of the LP inspections per-formed on fleets Insured. These reports are fairly detailed and will outline
any recommendations. How the carrier responds to these recommendations is taken into consideration by the underwriter when determining the overall rate.
If you are not aware of how your company scoring is with your Insurer, get in touch with your Broker to arrange a meeting. The insurance premium con-sideration is directly affect-ed by the pro active actions taken by the carrier.
Linda Colgan is a Trans-portation Insurance Ad-visor with JDIMI. Linda can be contacted by email a t l indac@jd imi .com or by phone 416-809-3103.V
10 August 2011
thE ENVIRONMENt
When the Hand of God Strikes, Trucking Quakes Beneath the Impactby MAREK KRAsusKI
Tsunamis, earth-quakes, flooding, tornadoes, raging
fires! If I was a follower of the renowned medieval mystic, Nostradamus, who predicted the cosmic clock will stop ticking in 2012, I would be feeling pretty terrified as I look toward the New Year with his prognostications in mind. I’m not ready to head for the hills just yet, but the significant climate as-saults do make me nerv-ous. It’s both humbling and terrifying to realize how powerless I am over the planet’s disruptions. Aside from my own fears about this, which usu-ally remain unspoken and buried beneath daily priorities of work and survival, I do ponder how vulnerable we all are; not only as individuals, but as members of an industry
subject to the far-reach-ing effects of planetary sniffles, sneezes, and out-right coughing fits. Indeed, when the hand of God strikes, trucking quakes from the impact.
Websites, publications, and rumour mills are chock full of confusing information. On the one hand, for instance, we are told that the polar ice caps are melting which will bring on rising sea levels, flooding, and ma-jor disruptions for coastal populations the world over. On the other hand we are told there is great risk of diminished water levels in the Great Lakes. Can both be true? Yes, ac-tually. Water in the Great Lakes system makes a total drop of over 600 feet before reaching sea level. So it stands to reason that while coastal areas flood, the Great Lakes can
continue to experience diminished levels. From a limited industry perspec-tive this could actually benefit trucking. If water levels in the lakes drop, ships carrying bulk com-modities will be forced to shoulder lighter loads in order to stay afloat in low-er-water shipping routes, with consequences reach-ing into other transporta-tion networks such as rail and truck.
Some predictions esti-mate that the resulting shipping costs from falling water levels could rise by 35 percent, prompting shippers to look for alter-nate modes of transport such as trucking. Any benefits for trucking, how-ever, are likely to be offset by other environmental assaults.
Natural disasters such as flooding and earth-quakes lead to spikes in
fuel prices which affect transportation costs. Hur-ricane Katrina is a case in point. This calamity shut down major refineries and pipelines along the Gulf coast, causing oil rates to soar. When these costs climb, carriers are compelled to pass on in-creases to their customers who, in turn, balk at the rate hikes or look for cost-efficient alternatives.
As well, disasters of any kind wreak havoc on supply chains. Aside from the scope of dam-age the ill-fated nation of Japan experienced from the punishing blows of an earthquake and tsu-nami last spring, the cata-clysm also impacted the global supply chain. In March, Toyota and Honda extended shutdowns of manufacturing plants as the nation struggled with the aftermath of the dis-aster. Plants as far away as North America were affected, causing General Motors, for instance, to halt pickup truck produc-tion due to parts short-ages. Other North Amer-ican plants scaled back production in the wake of the disaster, thus affecting the frequency and volume flow of deliveries.
Closer to home, there are over 90 forest fires now raging across North-ern Ontario. Rest assured truckers and logging com-panies will be affected by
the destruction of vast tracks of woodland. And while the industry copes with fires on one part of the continent, it faces addit ional threats by floods on another. Fur-ther afield in the state of Iowa, recent flooding in the Missouri River made transport impassable along two sections of the Interstate highway 680, costing truckers addition-al time and money, not to mention disruptions in customer deliveries.
Despite innumerable assaults, trucking has a proven track record of rising to multiple challen-ges. Witness the dramatic reductions in soot and nitrous oxide emissions in recent years, aerodynamic revisions to enhance fuel economy, and countless innovations that together leave a softer environ-mental footprint and at the same time conform to mounting regulations. It has learned to be adept in responding to change. But it’s also an industry that can ill afford to rest on its laurels. There’s just too much happening, or can happen, to risk falling into a self-congratulatory state of contentment.
Take, fo r example, worldwide oil production which, if some estimates are correct, may peak as early as 2012, followed by massive shortages in 2015. How will the in-
dustry respond? Will the predicted shortage en-courage more innova-tion in the production of engines with far better mileage? Will there be a more proactive search for fuel alternatives?
One thing that can be stated with certainty is that trucking should be considered the lifeblood of the economy and an industry which quite lit-erally keeps us alive in this modern age. According to a report by the American Trucking Association, the potential consequences of restricting truck activity in response to national emergencies – manmade or natural - would be se-vere, causing “a swift and devastating impact on the food, healthcare, trans-portation, waste removal, retail, manufacturing and financial sectors.”
Given the importance of trucking to our well being, and its vulnerability to a multiplicity of external influences, it deserves widespread respect and support from all sectors of the economy.V
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tIREs & WhEEls
XZU®S Pre-Mold Retread for Urban & Refuse Uses
Laval, Quebec. – Miche l in Nor th A m e r i c a Tr u c k
Tires is introducing a next generation tire and a new retread size offering for refuse applications. The MICHELIN® XZU®S2 tire delivers up to a 20 percent increase in removal miles over its predecessor, the XZUS tire. The new XZUS 280 retread size com-pletes the XZUS Pre-Mold
retread line for the most commonly used sizes in refuse applications.
“Refuse trucks need tires that stand up to the rigors of the environment. These applications need extreme sidewall protection, scrub resistant treads, and maximum retreadability. The XZUS2 tire provides higher removal mileage, improved retreadability, and the protection to keep
the vehicle up and run-ning, even in the most difficult applica-tions”, said Ted Becker, vice president of marke t ing for Michelin A m e r i c a s Truck Tires.
The XZUS2 tire featur-ing Co-Ex Technology provides a 20-percent in-crease in wear life as com-
pared with its predeces-sor, the MICHELIN
XZU®S tire. Co-Ex Technology combines a scrub-resist-a n t c o m -pound for long tread l i fe and a cool base tread com-p o u n d t o reduce tem-
peratures in the crown area and preserve the casing. For application-specific protection, the tire features a robust shoul-der design and protector ribs, as well as an opti-mized bead design which improves retreadability. The tire is available in a 315/80R22.5 size.
The latest size offering for the popular XZUS Pre-Mold Retread, the 280
tread size, extends the ability to maximize the tire lifecycle in refuse applica-tions. The XZUS Pre-Mold retread line, including the new 280 size, also comes with Co-Ex Technology, which preserves casing life and optimizes removal mileage.
For more information about Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. vis-it www.michelin.ca.V
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Announcing the MAXXCARE Rewards Program
Fort Smith, Ark., July 13, 2011 – Wingfoot Commercial Tire
Systems LLC, a subsidi-ary of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, and Boss Truck Shops Inc., a subsidiary of Bosselman Inc., have announced a new loyalty rewards pro-gram called MAXXCARE.
MAXXCARE is a card-based loyalty program that rewards drivers for purchases at participat-ing Wingfoot (currently only Wingfoot Truck Care Centers) and Boss Shop locations. At present, the program rewards three points per dollar spent
on PM services and one point per dollar for other repairs at participating locations. Points can be redeemed for eligible products and service pur-chases at all participating locations.
To sign up for MAXX-CARE, drivers can pick up a card at any participating Wingfoot or Boss Shop location, where a sales associate can assist in card registration, or visit www.maxx-care.net to sign up online.
“We sincerely appreci-ate our customers and are honored that more drivers are asking us to maintain
their trucks, so rewarding them for their loyalty was an easy decision,” said Phillip Kane, Wingfoot’s president and COO. “We’d like to encourage drivers to visit our participating on-highway locations and sign up for MAXXCARE today.”
“We understand drivers have many choices when it comes to repair and maintenance services, and that their livelihoods center on their truck – their ‘home away from home,” said Chuck Bos-selman, chairman of Boss Truck Shops. “It’s import-ant for us to reward and
thank our loyal custom-ers, and the MAXXCARE card allows us to do that. We’re very excited about the benefits MAXXCARE provides to both existing
and new customers.”For more information,
visit www.maxx-care.netFor more information
about Wingfoot Truck Care Centers, go to www.
wingfoottruckcare.com.For more information
about the Bosselman Family of Companies go to www.bosselman.com.V
MAXXCARE “Million Point Giveaway” Promotion
FORT SMITH, Ark., July 14, 2011 – As part of their Mil-
lion Point Giveaway, Boss Shops and Wingfoot will give away a total of 900,000 MAXXCARE points to the top 10 point earners in the rewards program for 2011. Points accumulated between June 13, 2011, and December 31, 2011, at all participating loca-tions will qualify. In addi-tion, they will give away a total of 100,000 points, or 10,000 points each, to 10
randomly drawn, active MAXXCARE card holders.
Million Point Giveaway Point Breakdown: 1 . 250,000 points awarded to the top point earner, 2. 150,000, 3. 125,000, 4. 100,000, 5. 75,000, 6. 60,000, 7. 50,000, 8. 40,000, 9. 30,000, 10. 20,000.
Additionally, 10 randomly drawn winners will receive 10,000 points each.
Drivers must have an active MAXXCARE re-wards card in order to par-ticipate. Drivers may sign
up for MAXXCARE and receive a card at partici-pating Wingfoot (currently only Wingfoot Truck Care Centers) and Boss Shop locations. The top 10 point earners are not eligible for the random drawing. No purchase is necessary to participate in the random drawing. This promotion is void where prohibited by law.
For full terms and condi-tions and more informa-tion, visit www.maxx-care.netV
12 August 2011
tIREs & WhEEls
Facebook Feedback Leads to 2 New Super Singles
Fort Mill, South Caro-lina, July 12, 2011. Following an en-
thusiastic response from the Mid-America Trucking Show, ExpoCam and Face-book, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC’s (“Contin-ental”) Commercial Vehicle Tire Division has listened to the comments and feed-
back from customers and decided to launch not just one, but two new super single truck tires.
In March this year, Con-tinental invited truck tire customers to visit its booth at the Mid-America Truck-ing Show in Louisville, Ky. and provide feedback about two competing de-
signs for a wide single drive tire product on its Facebook page. The com-pany repeated the offer at Canada’s national truck show, ExpoCam, in early April in Montréal. After speaking with hundreds of show visitors and read-ing the comments left for the research and develop-ment team on Facebook, director of marketing Clif Armstrong said today that Continental will bring both designs to market.
Continental’s original de-cision, Armstrong said, was to launch a wide single drive tire for long haul, highway use which would replace dual fitments and provide superior fuel econ-omy, exceptional traction and weight reduction. The product labeled “Design 223” on Continental’s Fa-cebook photos will be pro-duced for this application as the new Continental HDL2 Eco Plus super single drive tire. It is currently scheduled for November 2011 availability.
Continental’s director of research and development for truck tires in the Amer-icas, Roger Stansbie, said that the new HDL2 Eco Plus (Heavy Drive Long Haul) in size 445/50R22.5 will
feature 27/32nds of tread depth, a closed shoulder and regenerating sipes in the middle of the tread blocks. A three-dimension-al sipe in the center of each tread block couples the groove under compression for increased strength, but still allows more block flex-ibility as the block exits the footprint. The new HDL2 Eco Plus’ groove geometry was designed to reduce the stress at the groove bottom by placing the ele-ment between the two groove bottom radii. This separates the forces at each side of the groove bottom and reduces premature wear, Stansbie said. The tire already meets the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership limits for low rolling resistance drive tires, although it has not been submitted for ap-proval yet, he said.
The second product pro-duced will be an additional size for the successful HDL2 DL (Heavy Drive Long Haul, Deep Lug) truck tire, also in 445/50R22.5 size. On the Continental Facebook photos it was labeled as “Design 224.” At 27/32nds of tread depth, the HDL2 DL super single tire’s tread design was copied from the
existing sizes of the HDL2 DL and provides deep tread depth with the excellent traction of an open shoul-der, Stansbie said.
This tire also features a bottom groove treatment that reduces stone reten-tion and outside groove geometry designed to distribute stress evenly throughout the groove bot-tom, providing excellent durability. The HDL2 DL wide base also will meet the U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership lim-its for low rolling resist-ance tires in the drive pos-ition, he said. Availability is scheduled for mid-2012.
“For fleets looking for weight savings, ease of maintenance, greater lat-eral stability and reduced fuel consumption, Contin-ental now has a truck tire product for each wheel
position in the wide single configuration. What is in-credible is that not only do we now offer a complete suite of wide single truck tires (both drive and trailer positions) from Contin-ental, but we did so by responding directly to what our customers told us.
Both the new drive tires will be initially produced and shipped from the Con-tinental truck tire plant in Puchov, Slovakia, but Armstrong said that molds and presses are already being relocated to the re-cently expanded Contin-ental truck tire plant in Mt. Vernon, Ill. for American production.
For more information on Continental truck tire prod-ucts or a dealer locator, visit the Continental truck tire Web site at www.con-tinental-truck.com.V
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bOOMERANg tRACKINg & lOjACK CORPORAtION
New Stolen Vehicle Recovery System for Heavy Equipment & Commercial Vehicles
Montreal, Que-bec – June 28th, 2011– Boomer-
ang Tracking, Canada’s leader in stolen vehicle recovery, and LoJack Cor-poration, the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery category 25 years ago, is proud to announce the availability of LoJack C, a powerful, multi-dimensional theft protection solution that is specifically designed for heavy equipment, trailers and commercial trucks. This new solution inte-grates LoJack’s highly ef-fective Radio Frequency technology and can work directly with the police.
LoJack C, which is self-powered, incorporates LoJack’s time-tested Radio Frequency technology and dedicated wireless net-works in Canada and the U.S. LoJack C enables a vehicle to be tracked even in places where criminals typically attempt to hide stolen equipment and commercial vehicles from tracking signals such as garages, dense woods and even steel contain-ers. Being self-powered enables greater flexibility for the installation of a LoJack C unit, as it oper-ates independently from the vehicle’s electrical system. If thieves attempt to disable the vehicle’s electrical system, the re-covery system will con-tinue to fully function. LoJack C also combines multiple recovery devices and owners will benefit from 5 years of protection for one low price and no service fees.
In the event that a Lo-Jack C-equipped vehicle or piece of equipment is stolen, it now can be tracked by local police departments as well as by Boomerang’s Security recovery teams. The first department to work dir-ectly with Boomerang is the Richelieu-Saint-Lau-rent Intermunicipal Police Board in the Richelieu
Valley (Régie intermunici-pale de police Richelieu/Saint-Laurent), an agency that encompasses 17 mu-nicipalities in the Mon-térégie region of Quebec. Boomerang Tracking is in the process of rolling out its advanced track-ing computers, training and support to other law enforcement agencies in Quebec – all at no cost to the agencies.
“The technology that Boomerang Tracking of-fers for law enforcement is a great help in the fight against vehicle theft. The tracking computers that have been installed in our
police vehicles are not only simple to use and effi-cient, but will also help us effectively recover stolen vehicles and dismantle criminal networks,” said François Bigras, director of the Richelieu/Saint-Laurent Intermunicipal Police Board.
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Two years ago, Boom-erang commissioned a Rogers Research Group survey to demonstrate how pervasive and ex-pensive the issue is for businesses in the con-struction industry. Almost
half of respondents – 46% - reported that they have experienced a theft on their job site. Even more concerning is that a third – 31% - have experienced theft more than once and that 63% of stolen equip-ment was never seen again.
“Commercial owners need to take effective, proact ive and t imely measures to avoid the hassle, cost and down-time associated with it. Considering that insur-ance claims for equip-ment can take far longer than the 30-day stan-dard for vehicles, until
a theft claim is settled, a stolen piece of equip-ment generates abso-lutely no revenue for the business. These common situations can add up to significant expense to business owners, not to mention insurance pre-mium hikes that usually affect an entire fleet,” said Michael Lendick, National Security Director and Law Enforcement Liaison for Boomerang Tracking.
To date, the Boomerang Tracking devices have aided in the recovery of nearly 7,100 vehicles and other assets with an ap-proximate value of $350
million. Coupled with our association with police forces, Boomerang Track-ing provides the best re-covery solution for vehicle owners.
To learn more infor-mation about Boomer-ang Tracking and the new LoJack C system, please contact us at 877.777.8722.V
14 August 2011
NEW PRODuCts & sERVICEs
Asset Tracking Brings Security & Efficiencyto Almost Any Asset
Guelph, ON – Pet-ro-Viron Inc. has been tracking the
levels in thousands of fuel storage tanks for nearly a decade. Now, with new technologies hitting the market, they are helping companies track multiple sources of relevant infor-mation and are introdu-cing a specialized M2M (Machine to Machine) communications prod-uct line to the Canadian market.
“We first started offer-ing technologies to fuel haulers. If it had a float in it, we could read that and transmit the information to our servers via the in-ternet, cellular, satellite or fax communication,” ex-plained Michael Gorman, President of Petro-Viron Inc. “Given our expertise in selling and configuring fuel management sys-tems from card-locks, to nozzles, and fuel storage tanks, it was a natural fit.”
As the technologies im-proved, the demand for M2M capabilities also in-creased. Companies are
now able to have import-ant field information avail-able instantly. Today, Pet-ro-Viron Inc. tracks more than just “wet” assets. Their satellite technologies are enabling companies to track anything from ISO-tanks around the world, to non-powered assets like small trailers, generators, bobcats and mobile fuel storage tanks.
WhAt Is M2M?
Basically, M2M enables users to “check” on “ma-chines” (or assets) without physically accessing them, and later reporting the information to other ma-chines – a streamlined pro-cess that contrasts sharply with more cumbersome programs typical of other software applications or email servers. The ab-breviation, M2M, signifies “Machine to machine com-munications.” By having technology read and report relevant information back to the end user, Petro-Viron has developed the capabilities to transmit information through its secure website, send rel-
evant people emails, and even forward text messa-ges when cell phones do not support emails.
More importantly, M2M takes the guess work out of important key business tasks. The multiple func-tions of the M2M include monitoring the number of hours in and between gen-erator cycles, assessing the location and movement of equipment, such as backhoes, from job-sites, or measuring the hours a trailer has been parked for unloading. These and other relevant operational functions are now avail-able without the need for phone calls or time-con-suming follow-ups.
The reporting functions of assets back to home of-fice are also customizable. For example, capital leas-ing companies, and heavy equipment owner operator and specialized haulers, can choose to instantly re-ceive an email alert in the event of unauthorized use or access. Similarly, they can choose to be notified only if the asset leaves a
designated area. In other cases, assets may only be tracked if they have stopped moving.
While M2M may not be for everyone, it does have significant implica-tions, even for the small-est equipment owners. For pennies a day, sat-ellites can inform busi-ness owners about their operations. In most cases, this easy installation only requires that the asset is fitted onto the equip-ment and an email address
provided. Configuration is completed by Petro-Viron’s support staff which is dedicated to ongoing technical support after installation.
In most cases the tech-nology involves communi-cating via satellites, but cellular communications are also possible. Satellite communication has the advantage of “no black-outs,” unlike spotty and er-ratic cell-phone coverage.
The applications of M2M technology are as diverse
as the clients using them. If you have hard-to-track assets, or find that making unnecessary maintenance calls is bogging down your business, give Petro-Viron a call. They can be reached at 519.837.2281 or via www.petroviron.caV
tRACER PRODuCts
New Leak Detection Dye Safe for All Coolants!
Westbury, New York – Tracer Products has
made life easier for tech-nicians who service cars and trucks by introducing its new TP-3940 Dye-Lite® Rite-Blend™ blended fluor-escent leak detection dye,
which can be used for both extended-life and conven-tional coolants.
Approved by General Motors, this specially for-mulated dye will not affect the color of extended-life coolants. This helps to avoid improper mixing and
possible damage to the cooling system. Rite-Blend dye can also be used with any fluorescent leak detec-tion lamp.
Rite-Blend dye reveals even the smallest leaks in cooling systems. Just add a small amount to a system and allow it to circulate. Wherever the coolant leaks out, so does the dye, which remains at the site of each and every leak. When the system is scanned with a Tracerline® inspection lamp, the dye glows a bright green to show the exact location of all leaks.
For more information about TP-3940 Dye-Lite® Rite-Blend™ extended-life coolant dye, call toll-free 800.641.1133. Outside the United States and Can-ada, call 516.333.1254. Website: www.tracerline.com.V
August 2011 15
sECtION FRANçAIsE
l’ÉClAIRAgE DE CAMION Et ACCEssOIREs
Les LED Sont à la Tête en l’ÉclairagePAR MAREK KRAsusKI
Le coût d’une con-version complète de décoration sur
mesure d’un camion peut s’élever au moins six chiffres. Depuis un système d’échappement miroité à un enveloppe-ment de réservoir ruti-lant, le prix peut être ex-cessif, mais le résultat peut être impressionnant. Depuis quelque temps, les efforts se sont cen-trés sur la création d’une impression qui rappelle le temps passé. Un des accessoires très populaire est la peinture rétro. Les visières sont aussi en tête de la liste de popu-larité chez les camion-neurs qui désirent donner à leurs camions une dis-tinction d‘entreprise par moyen de cette marque accrocheuse. Beaucoup de camionneurs aiment rem-placer les pièces originales avec des pièces de rem-placement de qualité, qui éliminent l’éblouissement et réduisent la réflexion et, en même temps, fonc-tionnent comme pivots d’ identification.
« Des visières person-nalisées peuvent changer l’aspect d’un camion. Les cl ients exigeront des formes et des tailles d’éclairages. Ils ajout-ent à leur visière une quantité de lumières dis-tinctives » ainsi explique quelqu’un qui observe le marché d’accessoires.
Les enveloppements de réservoir sont favorisés parmi ceux qui achètent les accessoires, parce qu’ils sont bien visibles au public. Les réservoirs conventionnels sont sujet à la décoloration par le sel de route, la pollution atmosphérique et d’autres polluants. Les enveloppes d’acier inoxydable ont un effet dissuasif contre la décoloration parce qu’ils ne se rouillent pas et exi-gent seulement un coup de chiffon pour préserver la finition brillante.
D’autres tentatives à faire reconnaitre la marque par-ticulière du camion inclu-ent la conception du sys-
tème d’éclairage. Pouss-ant les choses à l’extrème, on trouve des camions qui portent autant de lumières sur chaque centimètre de la carrosserie que la loi permet.
Que l’éclairage soit posé sur toute la surface du véhicule oû placé par-ci par-là sur la remorque et le véhicule, il est soit fonctionnel soit décoratif.
Les derniers vingt ans ont vu une transition progressive en la tech-nologie de l’éclairage de l’incandescence à la LED. Ce qui explique le change-ment si lent à la LED, est la réticence des participants de l’industrie à payer le prix supplémentaire des lampes LED. Mais ceci commence à changer aussi à mesure que les flottes et les propriétaires/opérateurs commencent à apprécier les économies qu’ils perçoivent dans le coût de l’entretien dues à l’adoption de la technolo-gie nouvelle.
L e s d i f f i c u l t é s d e l’ambiance du transport commercial entrainent des hasards fréquents. Parce que l’éclairage est souvent monté à l’extérieur du véhicule, l’exposition aux assauts des jaillissements rout-iers, des éclaboussures et des produits chimiques augmentent. Les ambi-ances de haute vibra-tion, spécialement sur les routes secondaires et les chantiers de construction aussi, peuvent provoquer des chocs aux systèmes d’éclairage. Par rapport aux véhicules particuliers, les camions commerciaux sont en route pendant des périodes et des distances beaucoup plus longues. Les LED, avec leur as-surance de vie longue, leur rés is -tance aux c h o c s et à la vibra-tion et l e u r s c i r -c u i t s s c e l -lés qui
réduisent la possibi-lité de la perméation de l ’humidité, résol-vent beaucoup de ces problèmes.
Les p ro fess ionne ls ont tendance à préférer les LED. L’économie d’électricité et la lumin-osité sont de bonnes rai-sons pour les utiliser. Il y a des témoignages qui déclarent que les lampes de remorque LED durent 5 ou 10 fois ou encore plus longtemps que les lampes incandescentes traditionnelles. Ce qui veut dire qu’elles utilisent moins de puissance élec-trique, moins de carburant et moins d’alimentation du système électrique. Ceux qui utilisent des LED peuvent s’attendre à ce qu’elles durent de 5 à 10 ans ou plus avec 100.000 heures de performance, dépendant de la taille et de l’intensité des diodes.
Des rapports supplé-mentaires qui c i tent les avantages des LED parlent de questions de sécurité et de questions légales. Les lampes in-candescentes prennent 2/10 d’une seconde pour s’allumer à 95 pourcent d’illumination. Tandis que les LED produisent une illumination complète instantanément et aug-mente la sécurité, avec l’avantage d’une visibilité immédiate. Par exemple, quelqu’un qui suit une remorque équipée de LED verra les freins s’allumer 2/10 d’une seconde plus tôt, ce qui permet une dis-
tance d’arrêt addition-nelle de 18 à 20 pieds. La lampe LED se fait voir plus rapidement que les lampes incandescentes aux chauffeurs qui suive-nt.
Chacun des manufactur-iers majeurs d’éclairage pour véhicules commer-ciaux offre une gamme de produits de type incandes-cent et LED.
Grote Industries, le pre-mier à présenter la pre-mière LED au marché de transport commercial en 1990, est connu pour ses lampes de travail. Les LED, tout en offrant un ampérage bas qui con-somme moins de puis-sance de batterie que les lampes incandescentes, offrent une illumination et une distribution égale à travers le spectre de visibilité. L’absence de filaments crée de la résis-tance contre les dégats éventuels de la vibration.
Ces unités résistantes ont été spécialement utiles à résister les rigueurs des ambiances de travail dures. Une consomma-tion d’énergie réduite, un blanc plus propre et plus brillant et une lumière plus utilisable ont des avantages ont rendu la lampe de travail LED plus populaire pour l’intérieur des remorques aussi bien que pour les véhicules d’urgence, pour les ma-chines agricoles, et dans les industries des mines et de la construction. La liste la plus récente de pro-
duits de chez Grote inclut Dual Intensity MicroNova Clearance/Marker LED Lamps qui offrent des lampes de petite taille, des lampes hermétiquement fermées, la protection de circuits contre la vibration et la corrosion et une ligne aérodynamique.
Février dernier, Truck Lite qui est une entre-prise qui développe les lampes, les ampoules et les lumiéres depuis les années 50, a ajouté les options des LED auxili-aires blanches à sa ligne populaire Signal-Stat. Des lampes de travail nou-velles, rondes et carrées, font partie maintenant des choix de marque qui, depuis 2004, s’est élargie pour inclure plus de 100 produits de forme de di-ode, accompagnés de prix concurrents selon la com-pagnie. Les trois nouvelles additions promettent une lumière plus claire et plus blanche, plus proche à la couleur de la lumière du jour.
Peterson Manufacturing, un autre manufacturier majeur de lumières de sécurité pour véhicule, continue à offrir une gan-de gamme de lumières LED et incandescentes. Leurs LED offrent 6 fois l’espérance de vie des lumières conventionnelles et sont fermées hermé-t i q u e m e n t p o u r mieux résister à l’humidité.
Un leader dans le
développement des pro-duits de lumière est Max-ima Corporation, basé aux États Unis. Leur nou-velle gamme de produits s’étend de la série des lu-mières ultra-minces White LED Flat Panel à plusieurs modèles de lampes de travail à fonctions poly-valentes, aux lampes à piedéstal, de chassis et des tubes à néon, tous en technologie LED.
La gamme de nouveaux produits de Whelen Manu-facturing présente la série ION Series Super-LED Universal Light. Proté-gée contre l’humidité, l’infiltration chimique et la vibration de route, la LED compacte est facile à monter dans les espaces étroites et peut supporter beaucoup d’applications industrielle. Leur liste de produits nouveaux inclut des phares, des lumières d’intérieur, de surface, des projecteurs et des spot.
Au moment où une il-lumination supérieure, un produit durable et un besoin de puissance économique continuent à attirer l’attention des pro-fessionels de l’industrie, les lampes incandescent-es disparaitront reléguées à la collection toujours croissante de technologie périmée.V
16 August 2011
sECtION FRANçAIsE
REPÉRAgE bOOMERANg Et lOjACK CORPORAtION
Le Nouveau Système de Récupération de Véhicules Pour les Équipements Lourds
Montréal, Québec - le 28 juin 2011 - R e p é r a g e
Boomerang inc., chef de file au Canada en ma-t ière de repérage de véhicules volés et LoJack Corporation, l’entreprise grâce à qui la pratique de recouvrement de véhicules volés a vu le jour il y a 25 ans, sont heureux d’annoncer la venue d’un nouveau dis-positif de repérage qui intègre la technologie de radiofréquence haute-ment efficace. Le disposi-tif LoJack C consiste en une solution puissante et multidimensionnelle de protection contre le vol et qui a été spécifiquement conçu pour les équipe-ments lourds, les camions et leurs cargaisons.
Le nouveau dispositif auto-alimenté est doté de la technologie éprouvée de radiofréquence de Lo-Jack et est soutenu par des
réseaux sans fil spécialisés au Canada et aux États-Unis. Le produit LoJack C permet le repérage de véhicules même dans les endroits où les criminels tentent habituellement de dissimuler des équipe-ments et des véhicules commerciaux, soit à l’abri des signaux de repérage dans les garages, les zones densément boisées et les conteneurs d’acier. Le fait que l’unité Lo-Jack C soit auto-alimen-tée permet une flexibi-lité d’installation accrue, puisqu’elle fonctionne de façon indépendante à l’alimentation électrique du véhicule. Cela dit, si un voleur tente de désactiver l’alimentation électrique, le système de repérage continuera de fonction-ner pleinement. L’unité LoJack C combine aussi de multiples dispositifs de repérage et son proprié-taire pourra bénéficier de
5 ans de protection sans aucun frais de service annuel.
Si un véhicule ou un équipement doté du dis-positif LoJack C est volé, il peut être repéré par les services de police lo-caux et par les équipes de repérage de Boomerang. Le premier corps policier à travailler directement avec Repérage Boomerang est la Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu/Saint-Laurent, une agence qui regroupe 17 municipalités de la Montérégie au Qué-bec. Repérage Boomer-ang travaille actuellement à mettre en place des ordinateurs de repérage évolués pour d’autres corps policiers du Qué-bec, en plus d’assurer la formation et le soutien, et ce, sans aucun coût pour les services de police.
« La technologie qu’offre Repérage Boomerang aux services de police con-
tribue grandement à la lutte au vol de véhicules. L e s o r d i n a t e u r s d e repérage installés dans nos véhicules de patrouille sont non seulement faciles à utiliser et efficaces, mais ils nous aident aussi à récupérer les véhicules volés et à démanteler les réseaux criminels, » in-dique François Bigras, directeur de la Régie intermunicipale de police Richelieu/Saint-Laurent.lE VOl D’ÉquIPEMENts
DE CONstRuCtION
COûtE DE l’ARgENt
Il y a deux ans, Repérage Boomerang avait com-mandé un sondage de Rogers Research Group afin de démontrer à quel point le vol d’équipement est un problème coûteux qui affecte directement les compagnies qui œuv-rent dans l’industrie de la construction. Près de la moitié des répondants - 46% - rapportaient qu’ils
avaient été victimes d’un vol sur leur chantier. Ce qui est le plus inquiétant, c’est qu’un tiers - 31% - avaient plus d’une fois été victimes d’un vol et que 63% des équipements qui avaient été volés n’ont jamais été retrouvés.
« Toute personne qui ut i l ise des véhicules commerciaux dans ses activités quotidiennes doit savoir que le vol d’équipements augmente rapidement comme les coûts qui y sont associés, y compris les franchises d’assurance, la dépré-ciation de la valeur et le temps d’arrêt, con-sidérant aussi que les réclamations d’assurance pour l’équipement peu-vent prendre beaucoup plus de temps que les 30 jours réguliers pour les véhicules. Jusqu’à ce que la réclamation soit réglée, il n’y a absolument au-cun revenu absorbé par
cette pièce d’équipement. Ces situations peuvent causer des dépenses im-portantes pour les pro-priétaires d’entreprises, sans parler de hausses de primes d’assurance qui, généralement, ont une in-cidence sur toute la flotte d’équipements. » explique Michael Lendick, directeur national de la sécurité et des relations policières de Repérage Boomerang.
Depuis sa création en 1995, Repérage Boomer-ang a repéré plus de 7 100 véhicules, représentant une valeur de plus de 350 millions de dollars. Con-jugué à la collaboration avec les forces policières, Repérage Boomerang of-fre la meilleure solution de récupération pour les propriétaires de véhicules.
Pour en savoir plus sur Repérage Boomerang et le nouveau dispositif LoJack C, veuillez nous contacter au 877.777.8722.V
sIMARD susPENsIONs
Embargo de Diffusion
Baie-Saint-Paul , Québec - Simard Suspensions vous
présente aujourd’hui une première en Amérique du Nord. Un système de dir-ection électro-hydraulique installée sur les deux es-sieux arrière d’une semi-remorque pour bétonnière.
En voulant toujours offrir des produits hors du com-mun, Simard Suspensions c’est adjoint l’expertise de la firme néerlandaise VSE, une entreprise fon-dée en 1986, pour lancer en Amérique du Nord un produit unique qui a fait ses preuves auprès des plus grands fabricants de camions européens. Un produit présent sur plus de 25000 véhicules, ce qui démontre sans nul doute la fiabilité de cette innovation qui vous est aujourd’hui dévoilée.
Le système SVSE se
veut la façon moderne de commander une semi-remorque au 21e siècle, avec les contraintes de temps et d’espace que nous connaissons. La réduction des coûts d’exploitation est capitale pour assurer la rentabilité du transport routier malgré toutes les augmentations de coûts. La direction d’essieux pro-cure non seulement une économie de carburant et de pneus, elle rend aussi le travail plus sécuritaire rapide et efficace. Étant donné que SVSE utilise un dispositif hydraulique réglable et numérique, les systèmes directionnels de SVSE offrent un angle de braquage maximal avec un minimum de composantes.
Le système ETS (Elec-tronic Trailer Steering) est un système directionnel électro-hydraulique pour semi-remorque commandé
par microprocesseur. Il a été conçu sur la base d’une technologie qui a fait ses preuves.
Le produit que pré-s e n t e a u j o u r d ’ h u i Simard Suspensions en grande première Nord-Américaine, se veut une réponse aux problèmes de manœuvrabilité que peuvent rencontrer les transporteurs. Actuelle-ment les camions circulant dans des villes aux rues étroites doivent rivaliser d’adresse, et éviter par la
même occasion des pertes de temps considérable sans parler des dommages aux biens d’autrui, ce qui a pour effet d’augmenter le coût du transport en diminuant la marge de profit. Le temps étant toujours le nerf de la guerre dans l’industrie, la solution SVSE réponds à cet ensemble de probléma-tiques connues.
Confronté à des camions et semi-remorques sur-dimensionnés pour aug-menter le rapport coût / bénéfice, les entreprises
œuvrant dans le domaine du transport n’ont d’autres choix que de rivaliser d’ingéniosité, tout en re-spectant les charges légales prescrites dans chaque provinces et état. Se faisant ils doivent faire face aux obstacles de la conduite en zone urbaine et c’est grâce à un système SVSE que ces problèmes peuvent main-tenant être contournés en toute sécurité.
Cette remorque unique avec système direction-nel SVSE a été con-çue en gardant en tête l’optimisation de l’angle de braquage ainsi que la manœuvrabilité, c’est pour cette raison qu’elle fut montée avec des roues simples au lieu des roues doubles normalement utilisées sur ce genre de remorque.
Ce projet a été rendu possible grâce à un parten-
ariat avec Unibéton, une division de Ciment Québec inc., London Machinery, Trailex et V.S.E.
Établie à Baie-St-Paul, Québec, depuis 1935, Simard Suspensions est un leader Nord-Américain dans la conversion et la modification de véhicules lourds. Toujours à l’avant-garde nous répondons aujourd’hui à un défi im-portant de l’industrie, so i t d ’augmenter la manœuvrab i l i t é des v é h i c u l e s e n t o u t e sécurité tout en contribu-ant à réduire les coûts d’entretien.
L’innovation, l’expertise et les compétences de l’équipe Simard sont au service de sa clientèle internationale. Pour plus d’information veuillez nous contacter ou visiter notre site web à la section Instal-lation équipement.V
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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]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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 soutH3904 – 78th Avenue,
Edmonton, AB T6B 2W4Tel: 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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BRoCkvilleBrockville trActor-trAiler
mAiNteNANce
3524 County Road 26, R.R. 2Prescott, ON K0E 1T0
Tel: 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 rePAir
3915 Keele Street,Downsview, ON M3J 1N6
Tel: 416.638.5963Fax: 416.638.5964
edenvotH sAles & service
10816 Plank Road 19,Eden, ON N0J 1H0Tel: 519.866.3459Fax: 519.866.3572Contact: Frank Voth
essexkeN lAPAiN & soN ltd
2119 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
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goulais RiveRgoulAis river truck & trActor
90 Highway 552 East,Goulais River ON P0S 1E0
Tel: 705.649.4788Fax: 705.649.4754
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
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
hEAlthty lIVINg
Masking What’s Behind “Real” Orange Juice
by bRENDA RICKER
I must reiterate the importance of pay-ing attention to labels
and knowing what you are spending your money on! The following article
shows just how consumers are taken for granted.
What Tropicana Labels Don’t Tell You…and they are a big name people trust!
If you look at the in-gredient list on an aver-age Tropicana Orange Juice container, you would think that you are getting the equivalent of freshly squeezed oranges. “Pure and Natural” is what the ads tell us. Processed food companies are only re-
quired by law to list the in-gredients in their foods and beverages, not the process by which those ingredients are used to create the final product.
Is this really a big deal? If oranges are all that make up the ingredient list, then what’s the difference? Tropicana Orange Juice doesn’t pos-sess the same amount of fib-e r s ,
vitamin C and other nutri-tional benefits that oran-ges provide. Did you ever wonder why the juice in the carton lasts a couple of months? An orange wouldn’t last that long. The
juice is heavily pas-teurized, heated
and stripped of oxygen. Once
deoxidized, the juice
is put i n t o huge
storage tanks where it can be kept for upwards of a year.
During this time, the juice is stripped of its flavor-pro-viding chemical because it is volatile. When it’s ready for packaging, flavor com-panies are brought in to engineer flavor to make it taste fresh. But here’s the kicker: to avoid add-ing another ingredient to the list, the companies use orange-derived sub-stances, essence and oils.
Companies break down the essence and oils into individual chemicals and recombine them.
With orange juice, it’s masking the processing procedure rather than the diversity of ingredients”.
So what are the implica-tions of this?
For the rest of the story, tune in to the September issue.
I can be contacted at: [email protected]
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accounting, tax & bookkeeping
Accounts & RecoRds MAnAgeMent
Bookkeeping For YourBusiness & Personal Finances
Toll Free Tel: 888.644.2333
• • •It’s All About nuMbeRs
1017 Jordan Road,Cardinal, ON K0E 1E0
Diagonally across from the730 Truck Stop
Tel: 613.340.8409Fax: 888.818.4964
Summer hours by appointment only
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southwest tAx consultIng Inc.In-Home Service Truckers Tax Saver
Tel: 519.652.6278Email: [email protected]: www.SouthwestTax.ca“Call for an In-Home Quote in
Ontario”
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tRAnspoRt FInAncIAl seRvIces
Specializing in the trucking industry since 1974
Toll Free: 800.461.5970Email: [email protected]: www.tfsgroup.com
“We Make Trucking Less Taxing”
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
air conditioning & heating: sales &
service
MAnwIn enteRpRIses Inc.15 Wanless Court,
Ayr, ON N0B 1E0
Toll Free: 888-823-7611
Tel: 519-624.4003
Fax: 519.624.5501
Email: [email protected]
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wIlson InstRuMents ltd.43 Crowe Bay Heights, R.R. 2
Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
Tel: 705.653.2403
Fax: 705.653-5560
Toll Free: 877.467.4440
www.wilsoninstrumentsltd.com
autoMated lubrication systeMs
bekA lube pRoducts Inc.2830 Argentia Road, Unit 9
Mississauga, ON L5N 8G4
Toll Free Tel: 888.862.7461
Tel: 905.821.1050
Fax: 905.858.0597
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.beka-lube.com
“Technology you can rely on.”
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Flo coMponents ltd.50 Admiral Blvd.,
Mississauga, ON L5T 2W1
Tel: 905.671.2355
Fax: 905.671.2358
Toll Free: 800.668.5458
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.flocomponents.com
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s.e.t.I. IMpoRts Inc.81 Tremaine Road
Milton, ON L9T 2W8
Tel: 905.878.7161
Fax: 905.878.7730
Email: [email protected]
Web: 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
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.
20 August 2011
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
stoRstAc
90 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
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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
• • •
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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
CROss bORDER sERVICEs
Spotlight on Excellence in Safety & Compliance
by: DAWN tRuEll
While working in the Customs, Cross Border,
and Safety & Compliancy field for many years we run into many companies that strive for excellence in their Safety & Compliancy Department. I would like to take this opportunity to do a Spotlight on one such company that I personally
work very closely with to ensure all of their Com-pliancies are up to date and in order: Spring Creek Carriers Inc., located in Beamsville, Ontario, Can-ada. Spring Creek Carri-ers Group was founded by its Direc-tors , Ca lv in Bergman and Mark Bylsma in 1995. They began by of-f e r i n g LT L temperature controlled service between Southern Ontario and U.S.A. Their rapid growth over the past 16 years has lead them into FTL as well as open-ing a Full Service Logistics
division providing com-plete service worldwide. Spring Creek Carriers Inc. prides themselves on their outstanding excellence in customer service and Safety & Compliancy. Hav-ing their Compliancies in
order, C-TPAT, PIP, CSA, Insurance and Authorities, not only has brought them distinction in their Safety & Compliance but also has lead to further busi-ness with C-TPAT, PIP and
CSA Program Compliant business partners. Their Safety record speaks for it-self! Outstanding Perform-ance! Spring Creek Carri-ers Inc. employs a Driving Team that not only works extremely well together
but that takes time and care about their Safety & Compliance, Tractor and Trailer Inspections, Reports, Logs, and them-selves! Their Dispatch team works diligently to
ensure that all loads are not only done in a timely manner, but also in a safe manner – practices we all know and respect in the trucking industry! The inside team of office ad-ministrators, warehouse
organizers and mechanics all ensure that not only are day to day functions operating ef-ficiently and
expeditiously, but in a safe and friendly environment.
We all strive for excel-lence in everything we do; keeping Safety & Compli-ance at the forefront of everyday business is a
must in this industry as we all well know.
If you are a carrier with proven excellence in Safe-ty & Compliance and oper-ate internationally, I would love to hear from you! If you are a carrier in need of assistance in achieving excellence through points of interest generated in any of these articles, I would also love to hear from you!
If you would like infor-mation on Spring Creek Carriers Inc. or on any Cross Border issues, please contact Dawn Truell at: www.crossborderservices.org, [email protected]
24 August 2011
Kenworth Ranks Highest in J.D. Power Study
Kirkland, Wash., Ju ly 1 , 2011 – Kenworth Truck
Company achieved the highest customer satis-faction ranking among truck owners in the Heavy Duty Dealer Service Seg-ment, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Heavy Duty Truck Customer Satisfaction StudySM.
“Kenworth is honored to receive the prestigious Heavy Duty Dealer Service Award from J.D. Power and Associates,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth general manager. “Kenworth em-ployees and dealers are dedicated and committed to provide the highest quality service and The World’s Best trucks to customers.”
The annual study ranks customer sa t i s f ac t ion by evaluating manufacturer performance. Th is year ’s s tudy re -s u l t s a r e b a s e d o n interviews wi th p r i -mary main-
tainers of one-year-old (model-year)
Class 8 trucks. Kenworth was well-ranked in the study’s key serv ice
categories, which in-clude Dealer Facility, Ser-vice Quality, Service De-
livery, Service Initiation, and Service Advisor.
The award marks the second time in three years, and fourth time overall (2005, 2006, 2009 and 2011), that Kenworth has received the Dealer Ser-vice award since the heavy duty awards were intro-duced in 2003. Overall, Kenworth has now re-ceived 17 J.D. Power and
Associates Heavy Duty customer satisfaction awards. Kenworth is also the current recipient of the 2010 J.D. Power and Asso-ciates award for “Highest in Customer Satisfaction for Medium Duty Truck Dealer Service.”*
Kenworth’s Internet home page is at www.ken-worth.com. Kenworth. A PACCAR Company.V
advErtISErS bY ProdUct or SErvIcEProduct/service Page Publication
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Automated Greasing SystemsLubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,4,7,11SKF Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News
Diesel Performance ProductsPerformance Products (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Emergency Road ServicesEmergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern & Western Trucking News
Employment OpportunitiesAFD Petroleum Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Western Trucking NewsFLI Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ontario Trucking NewsHWT Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Western Trucking NewsInternational Truckload Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ontario Trucking NewsKindersley Transport Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ontario Trucking NewsLaidlaw Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ontario Trucking NewsMackie Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ontario Trucking NewsSchneider National Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,35Star Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ontario Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,36Your Advantage Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News
Factoring & FinanceJ .D . Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Liquid Capital Midwest Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking News
LubricantsCastrol/Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,9,11 Ontario Trucking NewsLucas Oil Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Permits & WaiversC .U .T .C . Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Petroleum ProductsAFD Petroleum Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Satellite TrackingPetro-Viron Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ontario Trucking News
Steering & Clutch ProductsLevy Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tanker Manufacturer Sales & ServiceHutchinson Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News
Tarps Sales & ServiceTrison Tarps Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14
Theft Prevention ProductsThe Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
TiresOK Tire Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Truck Parts & AccessoriesTraction Truck Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking News
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Weigh Scales (On Board)Vulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News
Wheel Balancing ProductsHunter Engineering Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking NewsTAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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AAFD Petroleum Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Western Trucking News
BBrighton Speedway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ontario Trucking News
CC .U .T .C . Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Castrol/Wakefield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,9,11 Ontario & Eastern Trucking News
EEmergency Road Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1&4 Eastern & Western Trucking News
FFLI Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ontario Trucking News
HHunter Engineering Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Ontario Trucking NewsHWT Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Western Trucking NewsHutchinson Industries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Eastern Trucking News
IInternational Truckload Services Inc . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ontario Trucking News
JJ .D . Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
KKindersley Transport Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ontario Trucking News
LLaidlaw Carriers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ontario Trucking NewsLevy Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Liquid Capital Midwest Corp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsLubecore International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,4,7, 11Lucas Oil Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
MMackie Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Ontario Trucking News
OOK Tire Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
PPerformance Diesel (Bully Dog) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Petro-Viron Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Ontario Trucking News
SSchneider National Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . 29,35SKF Canada Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario Trucking NewsStar Van Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Ontario Trucking News
TTAABS International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13The Fuel Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Traction Truck Parts & TruckPro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ontario & Western Trucking NewsTransX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,36Trison Tarps Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,14
VVulcan On-Board Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Western & Eastern Trucking News
WWilson Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ontario Trucking News
YYour Advantage Staffing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ontario Trucking News
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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
leduCnIsku tRuck stop
Suite 201 - 8020 Sparrow Drive,Leduc, AB T9E 7G3Tel: 780.986.7867Fax: 780.986.7898
Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store,
Showers, Scale.lloydMinisteRHANcock Petroleum
5904-44th Street,Lloydminster, AB T9V 1V6
Tel: 888.875.2495Fax: 780.875.2095
Convenience Store, Showers & Laundry Facilities
Husky trAvel ceNtre5721-44th Street,
Lloydminster, AB T9V 0B3Tel: 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 sAles1802-10 Avenue, S.W.
Medicine Hat, ABTel: 403.527.6411Fax: 403.529.1660
Showers.
albErta
stRatHMoRestRAthMoRe husky tRAvel
centRe
436 Ridge Road,Strathmore, AB T1P 1B5
Tel: 403.934.3522Fax: 403.934.3555
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.myhusky.caOpen 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store,
Showers.
brItISh colUmbIa
CHilliWaCk
cHilliwAck Husky trAvel ceNtre7620A Vedder Road,
Chilliwack, BC V2R 4E8Tel: 604.858.5113www.myhusky.ca
chIllIwAck petRo-pAss
45461 Yale Road WestChilliwack, BC
Tel: 604.795.9421Fax: 604.792.8931
[email protected] Cardlock Open 24hrs, 7 days, Convenience Store open
Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm (washrooms).
cool creek AgeNcies7985 Lickman Road,
Chilliwack, BC V2R 3Z9Tel: 604.795.5335Fax: 604.794.5080
[email protected] service islands, driver’s lounge & game room, convenience store,
showers, laundry facilities, parking & CAT scaledelta
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
brItISh colUmbIa
golden
golden husky tRAvel centRe
1050 Trans Canada Hwy.,
Golden, BC V0A 1H1
Tel: 250.344.6878
Fax: 250.344.6855
Web: www.myhusky.ca
Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store,
Showers.
JePsoN Petroleum ltd.Box 1408
Golden, BC V0A 1H0
Tel: 250.344.6161
Fax: 250.344.2232
Email: [email protected]
Open 8am-5pm mon-fri, lubes & propane, 24hr Cardlock, regular,
diesel & diesel mark.
Hope
dogwood vAlley
Husky trAvel ceNtre
27052 Baker Road,
Hope, BC V0X 1L3
Tel: 604.869.9443
www.myhusky.ca
flood HoPe Husky trAvel ceNtre
61850 Flood-Hope Road
R.R. #2, Hope, BC V0X 1L2
Tel: 604.869.9214
www.myhusky.ca
MeRRitt
wAgons west tRAvel plAZA
3999 Airport Road
Merritt, BC V1K 1R2
Tel: 250.378.2100
Fax: 250.378.6060
Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant, Convenience Store, Showers, TV with
Cable, Greyhound.
osoyoosHusky trAvel ceNtre
9206-97th Street,
R.R. #2, Osoyoos, BC V0H 1V2
Tel: 250.495.6443
www.myhusky.ca
siCaMousHusky trAvel ceNtre
1340 Trans Canada Hwy.,
Sicamous, BC V0G 2V0
Tel: 250.836.4675
Fax: 280.836.2230
Contact: Shelley Arvandel
www.myhusky.ca
Open 24-7, restaurant (6am-10pm), convenience store, showers, laundry
facilities, parking, photocopier, oil products, ATM and fax machine.
manItoba
BRandonBrANdoN Husky trAvel ceNtre
1990-18th Street North,Brandon, MB R7C 1B3
Tel: 204.728.7387www.myhusky.ca
MoRRis
MoRRIs husky
Hwy 75 South, Box 989,Morris, MB R0G 1K0Tel: 204.746.8999Fax: 204.746.2611
Email: [email protected]: www.myhusky.ca
Open 24 hours, 7 days, Restaurant Mon. – Fri. 6AM-11PM, Sat. &
Sun. – 7AM-11PM, Cardlock, ATM, Convenience Store with Lottery,
Showers.
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
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 PAss
928 Marion Street,Winnipeg, MB
Tel: 204.949.7280Fax: 204.949.7288
Open 24-7, drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry
facilities, showers & parking
estevanestevAN Husky trAvel ceNtre
201- 4th Street,Estevan, SK S4A 0T5Tel: 306.634.3109www.myhusky.ca
nEW brUnSWIck
aulaCAulAc Big stoP circle k
170 Aulac Road,Aulac, NB E4L 2X2Tel: 506.536.1339Fax: 506.536.0579
Email: [email protected] 24-7, full service islands,
drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, showers, laundry
facilities, parking & CAT scale.
nEW brUnSWIck
gRand fallsPetro PAss
315 Ouellette Street,Grand Falls, NB
Tel: 506.473.5575Fax: 506.475.9816
Toll Free: [email protected]
Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, showers, laundry facilities, internet services, showers,
parking & CAT scale.
MonCton
Petro-cANAdAExit 450, 2600 Mountain Road,
Moncton, NB E1G 3T6Tel: 506.859.6000Fax: 506.859.6005
Open 24-7, convenience store, fast food, ATM’s & restrooms
peRtH-andoveR
toBique oNe stoPExit 115, Perth-Anover, NB
Tel: 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 stoP2986 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 circle k
415 Nevers Rd., Waasis, NB E3B 9E1Tel: 506.446.4444
Driver Fax: [email protected] 24-7, Irving FP Solution
I-24, drivers lounge, restaurant, convenience store,showers,laundry facilities, free over night parking.
WoodstoCkmurrAy’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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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.
26 August 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].
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deseRontoquIck 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
ultrAmAr3199 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
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.
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vankleek Hill
HerB’s trAvel PlAZA
21160 Service Road,Exit 27 off Hwy 417
Vankleek Hill, OntarioToll Free: 800.593.4372
Tel: 613.525.2120Fax: 613.525.1595
Email: [email protected]
Open 24-7 drivers’ lounge, restaurant, convenience store, laundry facilities, ATM, internet services, showers & parking.
ontarIo, northErn
BRadfoRd
BrAdford Husky trAvel ceNtre
Hwy 400 & 88, Bradford, ONTel: 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.com
Open 24-7, full service islands, restaurant, convenience store,
showers, parking & truck repairs within 2 km.
sudBuRy
sudBury Petro PAss
3070 Regent Street, Sudbury, ONTel: 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.
ontarIo, northErn
tiMMins
esso truck stoP
2154 Riverside Drive,Timmins, ON
Tel: 705.268.3400Fax: 705.267.7231
[email protected] 24-7, restaurant, convenience
store, ATM & showers.
WauBausHenewAuBAusHeNe truck stoP
21 Quarry Road, Box 419,Waubaushene, ON L0K 2L0
Tel: 705.538.2900Fax: 705.538.0452
Email: [email protected]
ontarIo, WEStErn
BeaMsville
BeAmsville relAy stAtioN
4673 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 stoP
2475 South Service Road,(Exit 431, Hwy 401, Waverly Road)
Bowmanville, ON L1C 3L1Tel: 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 stoP
3305 Dorchester Road,(Exit 199, Hwy 401, East of London)
Dorchester, ON N0L 1G0Tel: 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.
ontarIo, WEStErn
dRuMBotrucker’s HAveN
Hwy 401, Exit 250,
806607 Oxford Road,
Drumbo, ON N0J 1G0
Tel: 519.463.5088
Fax: 519.463.5628
Email: [email protected]
foRt eRie
ultrAmAr
1637 Pettit Road (Exit 5 off QEW)
Fort Erie, ON L2A 5M4
Tel: 905.994.8293
Open 24 hrs, Restaurant, Toilet, Showers, Overnight Parking &
Truckers’ Lounge
gRiMsBy
fiftH wHeel truck stoP
398 North Service Road,
(Exit 74, off QEW, E. of Hamilton)
(Casablanca Blvd. Exit)
Grimsby, ON L3M 4E8
Tel: 905.945.0300
Fax: 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: 905.561.4712
Fax: 905.561.7757
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.marshalltruck.com
Open 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 kitcHeNer
120 Conestoga College Blvd.,
Kitchener, ON N2P 2N6
Tel: 519.748.5550
Fax: 519.748.9656
Drivers’ lounge & game room, convenience store, laundry facilities,
showers & CAT scale.
ontarIo, WEStErn
london
flyiNg m truck stoP
7340 Colonel Talbot Road,London, ON
Tel: 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
london
loNdoN Husky trAvel ceNtre
Hwy 401 & 74 (Exit 195 off 401)Belmont, ON
Tel: 519.644.0200www.myhusky.ca
Milton
fiftH wHeel truck stoP
40 Chisolm Dr. (Hwy 401 Exit 320)Milton, ON L9T 3G9Tel: 905.878.8441Fax: 905.878.9376
Open 24 hrs, diesel fuel, convenience store, CAT scale, Blue
Beacon truck wash, ATM, lube shop, Sunoco & Irving Cardlock, full service
fuel islands, restaurant, showers, laundry facilities, drivers’ lounge & arcade room, 100+ parkin, chapel, motel (smoking & non- smoking), &
lottery tickets.
piCkeRing
Husky trAvel ceNtre
200 Clements Road, Pickering, ONTel: 905.428.9700www.myhusky.ca
poRt Hope
ultrAmAr
2211 County Road 28, (Hwy 401 Exit 464)
Port Hope, ON L1A 3W4Tel: 905.885.4600
Open 24 hrs, lunch counter, convenience store,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
ontarIo, WEStErn
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
qUébEc
MontRealirviNg 24
5918, Rue Notre Dame Est,Montreal, QC H1N 2C5
Tel: 514.257.8626Fax: 514.259.0910
Open 24-7, restaurant, convenience store & laundry facilities.
SaSkatchEWan
Regina
Husky Bulk sAles
210 North McDonald Street,Regina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.721.6880www.myhusky.ca
regiNA Husky trAvel ceNtre
1755 Prince of Wales DriveRegina, SK S4Z 1A5Tel: 306.789.3477www.myhusky.ca
saskatoon
Petro cANAdA-Petro PAss
402-51st Street East,Saskatoon, SK
Tel: 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
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FlO COMPONENts ltD.
FLO Components Wins Minister’s Award for Apprenticeship Training
Automatic Greasing Systems specialist FLO Components
Ltd. is proud to announce that it has won the an-nual Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training as the top employer in the Central Region. This region contains over 50% of Ontario’s manufactur-ing, mining and heavy industrial (steel making) companies, plus 100% of the automotive manufac-turing plants.
The award was pre-sented on June 15 at the Minister’s 2011 Appren-ticeship Graduation cere-mony in Mississauga, by Linda Jeffrey, M.P.P. for Brampton-Springdale and the Provincial Minister of
Natural Resources.Each year, Ontario hon-
ours exceptional employ-ers for their commitment to apprenticeship training. In Late May, FLO made the short list of the top 16 employers in the province eligible for the Award. This award celebrates em-ployers that demonstrate leadership in training ap-prentices, support the ap-prenticeship training sys-tem, and promote careers in skilled trades. Each June, four winners are se-lected from the nominees by a panel of apprentice-ship experts from different sectors, including labour organizations, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and community colleges.
Mr . Chr i s Decker t , President of FLO Compon-ents commented: “What an honour for everyone at FLO. Who knew when we made the commitment to be the first in the lubrica-tion system industry to use skilled trades that our ef-forts would be recognized provincially with such an
award. We were just trying to better meet our custom-ers’ needs! Many thanks to our key partners at The Centre for Skills Develop-ment, Conestoga College, Sheridan College and Mo-hawk College for their en-couragement and support over many years. And to the young people who
joined FLO and worked so hard to succeed and to those who have taught them, this award is con-firmation of your dedica-tion and abilities.”
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 us: 1-800-668-5458, e-mail us: [email protected], visit our web site: www.flocomponents.com.V
hEAlth INsuRANCE MAttERs
Insuring Truck Payments – the Catch 22 at Claim Time
by lINA DEMEDEIROs
Do you intend on hiring a driver to ensure that your
truck is still running, or will you park it?
All insurance contracts offering this benefit are
not created equal; some require that you demon-strate a loss of profit, while others will compensate based on the funding ar-rangements for the truck payment in it.
If you intend on put-ting a driver behind the wheel of your truck while you are disabled and un-able to work, the value of this benefit is minimal to you. You should discuss it with your financial advisor given that loss of profit is relevant at the time of claim.
If you choose to park your truck, ensure that your truck payment is cov-
ered. How you decide to fi-nance the truck is relevant at the time of claim, so be sure your advisor is clear on whether you have used a credit line, bank loan or leasing arrangement to address this ongoing expense.
Each one of these fi-nancial arrangements is reimbursed differently. If your truck was purchased with a line of credit and you are paying only the interest portion of the debt, my suggestion is to con-tact your advisor as soon as possible. The savings represents a minimum of $40.00 a month for an
accident-only policy.If your payment is con-
sistent each month on a credit line with a specific lump sum of, for example $500.00, this is the amount of coverage you need to support the cost of your truck payment. These days more owner operators are using lines of credits to finance the purchase of new and/or used trucks. The savings can be applied to your Loss of Income benefit, or even critical illness or life insurance to ensure that your family is not burdened by your untimely death.
If you have a driver be-
hind the wheel of your truck, and a lease pay-ment this is reimbursed at 100%, there must be an accompanying loss of profit clause. If profit can-not be demonstrated, then you will not be reimbursed for the lease payment. If you currently are unaware of your coverage condi-tions, be sure to contact your financial advisor for clarification.
For Owner Operators who choose to park their trucks, lease payments will be reimbursed at 100% plus any other ongoing ex-penses such as cell phones bills, insurance payments,
and parking costs during the term of a disability.
Bank Loans, similarly, are reimbursed at 100%; however, always remem-ber that this benefit is short term and the ideal benefit period is 12 months. If you are disabled more than 12 months it’s time to either put a driver behind the wheel or sell it.
For more information on this and many other tips on purchasing alternatives to WSIB, contact Ms. Lina M. Demedeiros, RHU at 1-800-236-5810 or visit our website at www.lmdfinan-cial.com. Happy Trucking in this heat!V
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Old Ideology at Toronto City Hall
by MARK REyNOlDs
A recent news arti-cle indicated that some counsellors
at Toronto City Hall have come up with the idea of charging defendants an extra fee if they fight their parking tickets and are unsuccessful. The reason-ing is that more people are fighting their parking tickets in the hope that the system will become backlogged to the point that the ticket will
be thrown out.Anyone that has read this
column before will know that I take issue with this kind of approach.
Firstly, where did the information come from that people are contesting parking tickets in order to backlog the system so that their parking ticket will get thrown out? I can only imagine the kind of mass planning that would have to go into such a scheme, so I would have to think that these counsellors are merely assuming this.
Secondly, I have to won-der if any of these people have ever read the charter of rights. The Charter of Rights states that when you
are charged with an offence you have the RIGHT to be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law in a fair and public hearing by an independ-ent and impartial tribunal. In other words exercis-ing your trial option is a RIGHT under the charter. Are these counsellors really suggesting that if you exer-cise your right to a trial and are found guilty, you should face a monetary penalty for exercising that right? It certainly would not surprise me given the thinking at Toronto City Hall over the past eight years.
Let’s not think, however, that this thinking is new. I have seen prosecutors of
Provincial Offences matters ask for increased fines when a defendant has been found guilty of a traffic or trucking violation. The argument is always the same. Are we really going to penalise people for exercising their right to a trial. Are we really going to try to penalize the exercise of this right in order to discourage people from contesting their charges?
I find this type of thinking
particularly disturbing. It places expedience and rev-enue ahead of your RIGHTS. We have a charter of rights in this country for a reason. Many countries do NOT have a charter of rights, also for a reason.
If the court system in To-ronto is backlogged due to people contesting their parking tickets or provin-cial offences matters, the City needs to address their
shortfall in the availability of necessary resources re-quired to deal with the vol-ume, not penalize people for exercising their rights.
Mark Reynolds is a li-censed paralegal, a former truck driver, MTO enforce-ment officer, provincial trainer and Enforcement coordinator and can be reached at 416.221.6888 or [email protected]
NAtIONAl tRuCK lEAguE INsuRANCE sOlutIONs
NTL Appoints New Insurance Broker
Toronto, ON – Rod Stiller, President of National Truck
League Insurance Solutions (NTL) is pleased to an-nounce the appointment of Charlie Singh as Insurance Broker, Transportation In-surance Specialist, Greater Toronto Area. As NTL con-tinues to expand its com-mercial lines operations,
Singh will be focusing his efforts on specializing in trucking insurance, but will also use his previous experience to deliver com-mercial property insurance to NTL clients.
Singh has worked in the insurance industry for the past 11 years, and will offer NTL clients well-rounded experience and access to
some of the best commer-cial auto markets in the industry.
For more information please contact Rod at NTL’s Head Office at 519.434.4944 or 800.265.6509 ext.104. Email: [email protected]. Website: www.nationaltruckleague.com. FLO Components Ltd.V
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COMPlACENCy COACh
Leading the Pack into the Future
Most people don’t realize it but your name in
life is everything. In the business world companies spend millions of dollars to build their brand and market themselves as the front runner in their mar-kets. This is big business and a large investment for a company to make.
But what about the little guy, what about you and me, how do we fit in with the whole brand thing? What is the future of our profession as a driver? Most of the public and some industry people as well lump all drivers and owner operators together in one big pool, sometimes at the expense of pushing down good people. The media has done this in the past and many companies do this to this day. Where did they get this notion - from television, from the stories of experienced dispatchers, and from us, the drivers?
We all know that one guy, he was always late,
partied too hard on the road, and barely made it to his destination without some big catastrophe hap-pening. The equipment he used was always dirty, a sight for sore eyes in front of the customers, and we won’t go into the logbook part of the story. There are many drivers out there like that and unfortunately they get a lot of attention. In my experience of 25 years on the road how-ever, that is not the norm for our industry - they just happen to have the spot-light. They are entertain-ing and even when they are gone, or no longer involved in our industry, they are remembered.
That, my friends, is too bad because it overshadows the rest of us doing a de-cent day’s work with pride. Many drivers and industry leaders in the past thought that was our future for the transportation sector. With all of the changes in regulations and criteria for drivers they are seeing they were wrong.
We are seeing just the beginning of the changes whether we like them or not. I personally don’t think the transportation industry will ever go away; we will always have goods and services to move. The mode of transportation may change and that is to be expected. The driver of the future may be driv-ing space ships instead of
trucks and vehicles, and they may move on tracks instead of roads, but the driver will still be needed. I do think in the future the technological side will reduce the manpower required by most compan-ies, making our industry even more specialized. Who knows how that will happen! There will prob-ably be deliveries to gal-axies instead of states or provinces, but that is all hearsay and yet to be seen.
There is one thing that will remain constant, one thing that what you do to-day will affect how people see you in the future - your name integrity. You can have a trucking career for as long as you wish in this day and age by
keeping your name clear and clean. Not just on the safety side, but on the in-tegrity side. Delivering on time, being a team player, and giving excellent cus-tomer service will all go a long way to keeping on top of a changing industry. The change is starting so I ask you, will your name be top of mind in the future of our industry, or will you remain in the shadows?
About the AuthorBruce Outridge is a
business and leader-ship consultant for the transportation industry. He specializes in helping professional drivers be successful in their careers and businesses. For more information please visit www.outridge.ca.V
tRuCKERs’ VOICE
Tireless Trucker Advocate, Peter Turner, Calls it a Day
A conformist he is not. Considered a heretic in some
circles he has stood up against truck manufactur-ers and other large cor-porations, industry organ-izations, individuals and governments in what he says is the defence of com-mercial truckers in Can-ada. Peter Turner could be described as a rebel. By his own admission he says “I don’t mind rocking the boat. I play outside the box and by doing so I got a tonne of stuff changed.”
After 22 years in the industry as a long haul operator, Turner retired and turned his sights on becoming an advocate for truckers’ rights. His passion for advocacy was fuelled by the injustices he felt were perpetrated by the industry and govern-ments against commercial drivers.
“If you’re that angry and are passionately commit-ted, then do something about it,” Turner’s wife advised. So he did. In 2002 he started a website which
for the past eight years has been a public forum for challenging regulations and initiatives perceived as undermining the best interests of truckers. Gov-ernments, he says, rely too much on provincial and federal associations for information about the industry, but these rep-resent the best interests of companies and not in-dependent drivers and owner operators.
Turner says he has fought for just settlements on behalf of owner/operators against truck manufactur-ers for selling substan-dard products. He has challenged the so-called sleeper berth provisions that would prevent drivers from splitting shifts with rest breaks, and fought for, and won, a concession allowing drivers a 75-kilo-meter radius to conduct personal business with their rigs.
His efforts to amend the Load Brokers Act, his decision to go to jail for worker-related activities, his success in increasing
membership in industry associations around the country, and his willing-ness to take on a host of advocacy initiatives for commercial drivers, are a few of the milestones that heightened his popularity in some circles. Over time, membership in The Truck-ers’ Voice grew from 200 to 7000.
Today, new financial re-alities are forcing the ten-acious Peter Turner to once again change direction. Revenues from the organ-ization’s membership – his only source of financial support – are dwindling, leaving the middle-aged advocate the opportunity to channel over 30 years in the trucking industry into new directions. Even so, hints of regret linger in his closing remarks summar-izing his breadth of experi-ence. “The problem with Canadian trucking is that people think work should be done for free. I never accepted money from gov-ernments or industry – just members. I wanted this to be for truckers only.”V
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Introducting the Electronic Steering Trailer (EST)
Baie-Saint-Paul , Québec, Canada - Simard Suspen-
sions is proud to intro-duce a North American premiere electro-hydraulic steering system installed on both rear axles of a semi-trailer for concrete mixer transport.
Striving to offer innova-tive products, Simard Sus-pensions has called upon the expertise of the Dutch company VSE, founded in 1986, to launch this unique product whose quality has been confirmed from among the ranks of the largest European truck manufacturers. The reli-ability of this innovative steering system has been repeatedly demonstrated by its installation on more than 25,000 vehicles.
The SVSE system is the modern way of controlling a semi-trailer in the 21st century, helping to chal-lenge the constraints of
time and space. Reducing operating costs is crucial to ensuring profitability. In addition to fuel econ-omy and less tire wear, the electro-hydraul ic steered axles provide for increased efficiency and job safety. The hallmark feature of the SVSE - an adjustable hydraulic and digital system - results in maximum steering angle with a minimum number of components.
The EST (Electronic Steering Trailer) is an electro-hydraulic steering system for semi-trailers that is driven by a micro-processor. It was designed based on a technology that has proven to be resilient in the harshest of condi-tions in Europe and points beyond.
Introduced by Simard Suspensions into North America, SVSE is a re-sponse to the problems of maneuverability that carri-
ers face in urban environ-ments. Currently, trucks traveling in cities with nar-row streets must contend with high traffic volumes and the potential damage to property, resulting in increased transportation costs and decreased profit margins. As lead time is always the lifeblood of the industry, SVSE presents itself as a solution to this challenge.
The multiple benefits of the SVSE system enable large carriers to more readily manage the ob-stacles presented in urban driving environments, as well as the prescribed legal restrictions imposed by each state and prov-ince.
This single trailer with two rear steer axles has been designed for optimiz-ation of steering angle and maneuverability, which is why it was mounted with single wheels instead of
dual wheels normally used on this type of trailer.
This project was made possible through a part-nership with Unibéton, a division of Ciment Québec inc., London Machinery, Trailex and VSE
Established in Baie-St-Paul, Quebec in 1935, Simard Suspensions is a leading North Amer-
ican company special-izing in truck suspension systems, as well as con-versions and modifica-tions for heavy vehicles. Always at the forefront of industry needs, Simard rises to meet the challen-ges of today’s industry by helping to safely increase the maneuverability of vehicles while working
to reduce maintenance costs.
Innovation, expertise and skills of the Simard team continue to serve its international customers.
For more information please contact us or visit the Equipment Installa-tion Section our website at www.simardsuspensions.com.V
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With all of the new and ex-citing changes
happening in the trucking industry in Canada, I felt it was only fitting to get some opinions of drivers who are out there work-ing with the new style of driving.
This called for a road trip to the Ultramar Com-mercial Pipeline fuel stop in Belleville, Ontario, just off Highway 401. Some of these opinions are well worth readng.
.
Sapne GUrayd drives for rapri Transport out of Brampton, Ontario. “After completing my first year as a professional truck driver, I can only say that the trucking industry has a great future. I am very happy that I made the decision to become a truck driver. The new equipment and regula-tions make the work more interesting all the time. The more information and training I get the better driver I will become.”
JeannoT BonenfanT drives for Valley express out of Woodstock, New Brunswick. “The new changes in the trucking industry as well as the new regulations are great for the drivers, and business is very good for brokers. Since getting my com-puter in my truck, business could not be better.”
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dan MiCharUd drives for Kingsco out of Sussex, New Brunswick. “It is very difficult to really have an opinion on the future of the trucking industry. With all the new regulations and equipment coming into the industry, there is one thing everyone has forgotten; drivers need more training in order to keep up. With all of the new innovations we see coming, new drivers must be trained longer and harder. Older drivers must be brought up to speed sooner and faster than they are now.”V
Want to add your 2 cents?Contact Carl at [email protected]. We would be glad to hear from you.
From the
Driver’s Seatby: CARl MCbRIDE
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thE sAFEty tIP ADVIsER
Feeling Hot! Hot! Hot !
by AlVIs VIOlO
Much of the na-t ion, inc lud-ing our region,
has already experienced record-breaking temper-atures this year. Accord-ing to the National Weath-er Service, heat is the top weather-related killer, causing more fatalities than lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes combined. To practice heat safety, follow these tips:
DRINK MORE FluIDs
* Drink more fluids, re-gardless of your activity level. Don’t wait until you’re thirsty to drink. Bring a reusable water bottle with you to main-tain hydration. If you’re at work, you could also bring a pitcher and glass and fill it every morning.
* If you’re older, be es-pecially careful to drink fluids because the amount of water retained by the body decreases with age.
* Avoid salt tablets if possible. If your doctor has you on water pills, ask him or her how much you should drink.
* Don’t drink liquids with dehydrating caffeine, alcohol, or large amounts of sugar. Avoid very cold drinks.
* At family events and
reunions, bring a cooler of cool drinks.
* Cut back on exercising; if you must exercise, drink two to four glasses of cool, nonalcoholic fluids each hour.KEEP yOuR bODy COOl
* Dress in lightweight light-colored clothing and sun-reflective shirts. Wear loose clothing.
* Wear wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses. Keep a stash of hats on hand for friends and family!
* According to the CDC, fans may provide comfort but they do not prevent heat-related il lnesses when the temperature is in the high 90s. Take a cool shower or bath, or move to an air-condi-tioned place to cool off.
* Stay in the shade, es-pecially between 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
* Avoid strenuous ac-tivities during the heat of the day.
* NEVER leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, even with the windows down.
* To feel cooler, eat cool-er. Reduce your protein intake.
* Open your house to the breeze after sunset.
* In the early morning, draw the shades before the temperature starts to rise.
Protect Yourself From the Sun
* Don’t get too much sun. Sunburn makes it difficult for your body to dissipate heat.
* As well as a hat and
sunglasses, wear sun-screen SPF 15 or higher. The most effective prod-ucts say “broad spectrum” or “UVA/UBV” on their labels.
stAy AlERt
* Be aware of heavy sweating, hot and dry skin, rapid pulse, pale or clammy skin, and cramps in your leg or abdomen muscles. All could be
signs of heat disorder.* If you are older, it’s
wise to keep medical in-formation readily avail-able, including phone numbers of health care providers and copies of your prescription and health insurance cards.
I would also like to re-mind people that those who do not normally work outside might be just as
vulnerable to the heat as children and older adults since they are less ac-customed to the heat. If you fall into this category, remember to take several breaks and drink plenty of water.
Drive safe, think positive and be prosperous.
Alvis Violo is the C.E.O. of Emergency Road Servi-ces Corporation, a coast
to coast bilingual road-side assistance company dedicated to the truck-ing industry in Canada and the U.S.. For more information visit www.emergencyroadservices.com or call 877.377.2262. Please send your ques-tions, feedback or com-ments about this column to [email protected]
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