RCMP Takes to the Track to Test Truck Accident Dynamics

November 2010 Volume 21, Issue 11

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gleaning knowledge: It was wet, cold and blustery during the RCMP’s test sessions in Hanna, but officials said the results were worth the discomfort. RCMP takes to the track to test truck accident dynamics

By Jim Bray tion industry converged on an isolated locations in Canada and the US to ei- to Sgt. Sam Hewson, the RCMP’s HANNA, Alta. – Talk about get- test track to put a selection of big rigs ther help with or observe a series of Edmonton-based collision recon- ting cold, hard data. through their paces in the interest of tests designed mostly to glean data that struction program manager for K It was an unseasonably chilly and science and safety. can be used in collision reconstruction. Division, it went very well. “We’re stormy week in rural Alberta when The miserable weather didn’t damp- That’s how the sessions were en- very happy,” he says. “We conduct- representatives from police servic- en the enthusiasm of the participants, visioned by the RCMP officers who ed 49 skid tests and also did timed es, government and the transporta- however, who came from a variety of spearheaded the tests and, according Continued on page 7 Industry creates reward funds for information on B.C. trucker beating By James Menzies the Yellowhead Highway just north aged to eventually get himself to safety. The B.C. Trucking Association LANGLEY, B.C. – The trucking in- of Blue River, B.C., when a motorist He has since undergone reconstructive (BCTA) has offered a $10,000 re- dustry is rallying to bring justice to the flagged him down for help. surgery and has told media his truck- ward for information leading to the perpetrators of a stunning, seemingly According to media reports, the ing days are over. As Fraser recovers arrest of the attackers and the Cana- unprovoked attack on a truck driver Good Samaritan truck driver was then at his B.C. home, trucking groups are dian Trucking Alliance (CTA) said it who says he was simply trying to help ambushed and badly beaten by sever- raising money in hopes of bringing his would match the offer. a fellow motorist. al men, one of whom reportedly said: attackers to justice and helping ease “I have never, in the 16 years I’ve Monarch Transport driver Alex Fra- “You truckers are all alike.” Fraser’s transition to an unplanned been with BCTA, heard of anything ser, 67, stopped his truck Sept. 24 on Fraser was left for dead, but man- retirement. Continued on page 7

Wide-base tires go mainstream InsideInside ThisThis Issue...Issue... Mark Dalton O/O • Tipping the scales: Truck drivers waved into the Balzac Michelin scales on a cold September day were in for a pleasant celebrates surprise – a free lunch courtesy the AMTA. Page 12 the production • Look who’s 40: GreatWest Kenworth celebrated its 40th anniversary recently. We catch up with Paul Storwick to of its one discuss the dealer’s past and future. Page 16 millionth • It’s a convoy: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario recently X One held versions of the World’s Largest Truck Convoy. Page 20 • Exec view: We talk to Cummins’ Jeff Jones about future Page 28 See pg. 24 engine technologies. Page 21

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Monthly Class 8 Sales - Aug 10 Historical Comparison - Aug 10 Sales There were 1,536 Class 8 trucks sold in August this year, continuing the pattern of OEM This Month Last Year considerable sales increases over the previ- Freightliner 369 125 ous year. The sales total was also higher than International 314 273 the August total back in 2001. Looking at Kenworth 327 154 Canadian truck sales over the entire decade, Mack 99 60 it’s becoming clear that the Class 8 market is Peterbilt 167 114 rebounding slowly. The sales numbers from Sterling 0 40 this August were only better than those posted Volvo 172 76 in 2009 and 2001 and still far below the five- year average. It’s also interesting that both Western Star 8881 Freightliner and Kenworth posted higher sales TOTALS 1536 923 this month than market leader International. Class 8 Sales (YTD Aug 10) by Province and OEM Historical Comparison - YTD Aug 10

OEM BC ALTA SASK MAN ONT QUE NB NS PEI NF CDA Freightliner 165 254 145 103 1,015 409 178 104 6 9 2,388 Kenworth 217 684 111 152 488 684 83 0 0 0 2,419 Mack 36 49 51 46 342 121 40 17 0 0 702 International 154 316 44 156 1,,374 767 136 86 10 57 3,100 Peterbilt 105 343 99 130 198 372 75 36 0 0 1,358 Sterling 23 42 15 2 8 42 0 0 0 0 132 Volvo 46 58 37 67 548 228 59 38 0 10 1,091 Western Star 116 196 34 20 166 128 50 65 0 7 782 TOTALS 862 1,942 536 676 4,139 2,751 621 346 16 83 11,972 During the first eight months of 2010, there were 11,972 trucks sold in the Canadian market. That’s a considerable improvement over last year and higher than the 26% increase in production forecast by ACT Research for this year. Growing freight volumes and improved rates in the TL sector are being cited as the main reason for motor carriers’ resumed interest in buying new trucks. Yet, to place things in perspective once again, current sales remain more than 6,000 units below the five-year average and are only better than last year’s totals, having now slipped below the low YTD totals in 2001 and 2002. 12 - Month Sales Trends Market Share Class 8 – Aug YTD

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After dropping for three consecutive months, Class 8 sales rebounded by ever so slight a margin in If International stands to lose market share due to its decision to not adopt SCR engine tech- August with sales for the month coming in just a handful of units above the sales posted in July.There nology, truck sales to date do not indicate such a likelihood, at least not to a great degree, are many reasons motor carriers remain reticent to purchase new trucks. Despite close to 1,000 although as noted earlier both Freightliner and Kenworth posted higher sales for August. Canadian carrier bankruptcies and fleet size reductions during the recession, there are still too many International captured the market share crown in the Canadian Class 8 market in 2009, trucks chasing too little freight, at least in the LTL sector.Although indications are that freight volumes ending up with a commanding 29% share of the market. It remains the market leader this are growing, growth remains tentative. Pricing for trade-ins remains less than appealing and access to year with a 27% share. Kenworth has been the story of the year so far in 2010 and now capital for new truck purchases remains limited. Fears the economy may be slowing and perhaps enjoys a 20% market share, tied for second place with Freightliner. headed for a double-dip recession are also contributing to hesitation to purchase. Source: Canadian Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association

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November 2010, Volume 21, Issue 11 It’s fall in Canada, or should I say, cepting food donations collected by Canada Post Canadian Publications it’s Convoy Season. Canadian driv- transport companies. They are then ISSN 0700-5016 – Truck West (Print) Editorial ISSN 1923-3531 – Truck West (Online) ers have been organizing convoys delivered to local food banks in the Mail Sales Product Agreement No. 40069240 for various causes in recent years regions where they were collected. “Return Postage Guaranteed” Comment and it seems most of them take I could go on all day about how the 12 Concorde Pl., Suite 800, Toronto, Ont., M3C 4J2 James Menzies Sales: 416-510-6892 / Editorial: 416-510-6896 place in September and October. trucking industry gives back. If you Fax: 416-510-5143 The biggest of these events is haven’t seen my biweekly newslet- Truck West, USPS 017-178 is published monthly by BIG Magazines L.P., a div. of Glacier BIG Holdings the North America-wide World’s Ritchie on pg. 11. ter Hooked Up, you should sign up Company Ltd., a leading Canadian information Largest Truck Convoy for Special This, too, is a driver-driven event. at www.trucknews.com/hookedup. company with interests in daily and community newspapers and B-2-B information services. Olympics. It was the brainchild of profession- It includes a Community sec- US office of publication: 2424 Niagara Falls Blvd, This year, WLTC events were al driver Rachele Champagne and tion that highlights good deeds by Niagara Falls, NY 14304-5709. Periodicals Postage Paid at Niagara Falls, NY. US postmaster: Send staged in Manitoba, Saskatchewan has since grown to include events those in the industry – and I’ve address changes to Truck West, PO Box 1118, and Ontario. Collectively, the three in Alberta, Texas, a second in On- never been short of material for Niagara Falls, NY 14304. SENIOR PUBLISHER – Rob Wilkins events raised nearly $100,000 for tario and the aforementioned ver- that particular section. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER – Kathy Penner the Special Olympics. In five years, sion in New Brunswick. As an industry, it’s important to EXECUTIVE EDITOR – James Menzies MANAGING EDITOR – Adam Ledlow the Ontario event alone has raised Between them, they’ve also acknowledge these initiatives. Now, CIRCULATION MANAGER – Vesna Moore nearly a quarter million dollars for raised nearly a quarter million dol- if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a con- CIRCULATION ASSISTANT – Anita Singh CREATIVE– Carolyn Brimer, Beverley Richards the cause. lars for breast cancer research. voy to catch! n V.P. PUBLISHING – Alex Papanou What’s even more incredible The trucking industry’s generos- PRESIDENT – Bruce Creighton Circulation inquiries: 416-442-5600 ext. 3553 than the money raised, however, is ity does not end there. – James Menzies can be reached Change of address: Please include subscription that Special Olympians themselves As you’ll see on this month’s cov- by phone at (416) 510-6896 or by number from mailing label. Subscription rates: Canada (Includes GST) – get to participate in the event. They er story, nearly $25,000 has been e-mail at [email protected]. One year $40.60; U.S. – one year $66.95; ride shotgun in many of the trucks committed to a reward fund to find You can also follow him on Twitter foreign – one year $66.95 Send subscription orders, address changes (incl. mailing label and then lay a lickin’ on the truck the thugs who attacked 67-year-old at Twitter.com/JamesMenzies. from latest issue) to above address. On occasion, our subscription list is made available to organizations whose products or drivers during a friendly baseball driver Alex Fraser services may be of interest to readers. If you prefer not to game. on a stretch of B.C. receive such information, please write to us. Please allow 8 weeks for changes or corrections. The WLTC is driver-driven, and blacktop. PAP Registration No. 11065 you won’t find a single participant It’s nice to see We acknowledge the financial support of the who doesn’t feel strongly about the t h e i n d u s t r y, Government of Canada, through the Canada Magazine Fund, towards our editorial costs. cause. In the day preceding the through corporate We acknowledge the financial support of the event, I asked Truck News/Truck and personal do- Government of Canada, through the Publications West Assistance Program, towards our mailing costs. Owner/Operator of the Year nations alike, ral- Howard Brouwer what made the lying to help one convoy so dear to his heart. of its own. “We can see the benefits with the And in Alber- Advertising inquiries Special Olympians while sitting in ta, the 18 Wheels Kathy Penner (416) 510-6892 Fax: (416) 510-5143 the room with us,” he said. “We of Christmas cam- can see how it affects their lives. paign is rolling To me, it was a great charity to get once again. This is involved with because we see where a cause we at Truck the money’s going.” News and Truck Just weeks after the World’s West have endorsed Largest Truck Convoys came and since its first year in went, on the East Coast a convoy 2003. of another type was taking shape. Rosenau Trans- Rob Wilkins Kathy Penner Publisher Associate Publisher The New Brunswick leg of the all- port has donated a (416) 510-5123 (416) 510-6892 [email protected] [email protected] female Convoy for a Cure was held specially-designed Oct. 9. You can read a first-hand trailer that travels account of the event from Joanne Western Canada ac- There’s no valid argument against EOBRs I find the consistent and loud opposi- EOBRs will make it much more dif- tion to electronic on-board recorders ficult (unless someone is a software Brenda Grant Don Besler The view National Account National Account (EOBRs) coming from the Owner- hacking expert) to “game” the sys- Sales Sales Manager (416) 494-3333 (416) 699-6966 Operator Independent Drivers Asso- with Lou tem to mask illegal driving time. And [email protected] [email protected] ciation (OOIDA) puzzling, if not ir- Lou Smyrlis keeping HoS records electronically responsible. This summer OOIDA Editorial Director should be much more efficient and went so far as to file a legal challenge less costly over the long run for car- of an EOBR regulation by the Federal ic record of non-compliance when it riers and much more efficient to audit Motor Carrier Safety Administration comes to respecting hours-of-service. for the enforcement agencies. (FMCSA) that will mandate the use Trucking companies found to have a So that leaves OOIDA’s concerns of the devices for motor carriers with a 10% hours-of-service violation rate or about “burdensome costs and viola- record of chronic non-compliance with worse during compliance reviews will tion of privacy” it claims are involved Doug Copeland Laura Moffatt hours-of-service regulations. be required to monitor hours-of-ser- in mandating EOBRs. There’s not Regional Account Manager Research (416) 510-6889 Director According to Todd Spencer, OOI- vice using EOBRs. Nearly 5,700 in- much I can say about the violation [email protected] DA’s executive vice-president, “the terstate carriers will require EOBRs of privacy concern – my experience TRUCK WEST is a proud member of the following burdensome cost, the violation of pri- after just one year of the new rule’s is that people stuck on believing that trucking associations: vacy and lack of relevant safety verifi- implementation, the FMCSA predicts. Big Brother is out to get them, can cation make any mandate unjustified.” Such motor carriers are not only en- rarely be convinced otherwise. As for ALTA. MOTOR TRANSPORT ASSN. He’s also apparently concerned dangering the public and the indus- the “burdensome cost,” let’s get real that information gathered by EOBRs try’s reputation with their disregard for here folks.

SASK. TRUCKING ASSN. “could be used against drivers that has hours-of-service rules, they are putting That argument is used every time a MAN. TRUCKING ASSN. B.C. TRUCKING ASSN. nothing to do with hours-of-service, the lives of their drivers and owner/op- new technology is mandated, whether The publisher does not assume any responsibility for the contents of any advertisement and all representations or warranties made in such and that is beyond the authority of erators at risk by strong arming them its EOBRs or new engine standards. advertising are those of the advertiser and not of the publisher. The publisher is not liable to any advertiser for any misprints in advertising not trucking safety regulators.” into running illegal hours. The industry should have been dead the fault of the publisher and in such an event the limit of the publisher's Okay, give me a break. To be fair, OOIDA bases its op- many times over if we bought into it. liability shall not exceed the amount of the publisher's charge for such advertising. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, in all or in What is it with owner/operator as- position to EOBRs, in part, on a be- And if there really are companies out part, without the written permission of the publisher. sociations on both sides of the bor- lief there is no evidence these devices there that in 2010 still can’t afford to From time to time, we make our subscription list available to select companies and organizations der these days and their fixation with would increase highway safety. I’ll buy invest in computerized record keep- whose product or services may interest you. If you do not wish your contact information to be government conspiracy theories? No in to that argument but only to a point. ing, perhaps they should not be in made available, please contact our privacy officer via sooner are we done with the greatly ex- True, EOBRs can’t address such business. There really are no valid one of the following methods: Phone: 1-800-668-2374 aggerated concerns over speed limiters things as a driver who has the right arguments against EOBRs. n Fax: 416-442-2200 E-mail: [email protected] (hey, what happened to all the traffic number of off-duty hours but spent Mail: Privacy Officer. Business Information Group, mayhem that was supposed to happen them tossing and turning in his bunk – Lou Smyrlis can be reached by 12 Concorde Place, Suite 800, Toronto, Ont., M3C 4J2 PUBLICATIONS MAIL AGREEMENT NO. 40069240 anyway?) that the associations have unable to sleep; the low periods in our phone at (416) 510-6881 or by RETURN UNDELIVERABLE CANADIAN ADDRESSES rallied to the banner against EOBRs. natural circadian rhythms or the indi- e-mail at lou@TransportationMe- TO CIRCULATION DEPT. – TRUCK NEWS, 12 CONCORDE PL., SUITE 800, The FMCSA is looking to first vidual differences among drivers when dia.ca. You can also follow him on TORONTO, ON M3C 4J2 target motor carriers with a chron- it comes to fatigue susceptibility. But Twitter at Twitter.com/LouSmyrlis.

pg 05 tw nov v2.indd 5 14/10/10 11:41 AM Page 6 TRUCK WEST November 2010 in brief BCTA chief Paul Landry to step down next year 18 Wheels of Christmas rolling again LANGLEY, B.C. – Paul Landry, provide leadership on a broad long-time president of the B.C. range of policy issues, establish CALGARY, Alta. – The 18 Wheels of Christmas campaign is one again Trucking Association (BCTA), BCTA as a credible and respect- in motion. will be stepping down from ed advocate for the industry with The campaign, coordinated by Rosenau Transport staff, aims to fill his position no later than June government, the media and the a 53-ft. trailer with donated food items that are then delivered to the 30, 2011, the association has public and to secure BCTA’s fi- Calgary Food Bank. announced. nancial future. I am pleased to say The final delivery will be made Dec. 17. Landry has headed the BCTA that, in every way, he’s delivered.” In the meantime, organizers are asking transport companies in since May, 1994. Scadeng said the long lead-time Western Canada to collect donations, which will be picked up in the Under his watch, the BCTA is designed to allow plenty of time specially-designed trailer. doubled its motor carrier mem- to find a suitable replacement. To arrange a pick-up, call Dale, Colleen or Shirley at 403-279-4204 or e-mail bership and it developed strategic Landry will remain on-hand to [email protected]. n alliances enabling it to speak on help bring the new hire up to behalf of 800 motor carriers, the speed. association says. “These are exciting and chal- Shell, HDDC offer technician scholarships Murray Scadeng, chairman of lenging times and BCTA has a the BCTA board of directors, an- lot on its plate over the coming CALGARY, Alta. – Shell Canada and their reply to an essay ques- nounced the decision via a news months,” Landry said. and the Heavy-Duty Distributor tion as well as their commitment release. “I will continue to work with Council of Canada (HDDC) have to contributing to the future suc- “Paul’s contribution to the on- the Board until a new CEO is ap- once again teamed up to reward cess of the trucking industry. going success of BCTA is well pointed. The experience of chart- some of the brightest young fu- The regions are divided up as known to all of our members,” ing BCTA’s route over the past 16 ture heavy-duty equipment tech- follows: B.C.; Alberta/NWT/Yu- Scadeng said. “When Paul was years and more has been excep- nicians. kon; Ontario; Quebec; Saskatche- recruited to become the BCTA tional, and I look forward to ap- The organizations have an/Manitoba; and the Atlantic president in 1994, he was asked plying what I’ve learned to new launched the Rotella & HDDC provinces. to broaden BCTA’s carrier base, opportunities that may arise.” n Heavy-Duty Technician Scholar- The deadline to apply is Nov. ship program, which will reward 30, organizers say. six Canadian students enrolled “Shell is helping today’s stu- in a transport-related techni- dents keep tomorrow’s fleets on cian program each with a $2,500 the road,” said Ainsley Hebert, scholarship. direct marketing manager fleets, The scholarships will be pre- Shell Canada. “The scholarship sented to aspiring technicians in is the only one of its kind in the six regions. Canadian transport industry, and To qualify, students must be en- we are excited that the amount rolled full-time and in their last awarded has increased this year year in a program or an appren- to $2,500 to assist in offsetting tice related to the field of heavy- the financial challenge faced by OUR HEAVY-DUTY LINE duty equipment, focusing on road students pursuing a career in road GOES THE DISTANCE transport. transport.” Recipients will be chosen based For more information, visit We’re the one-stop shop for all on academic merit, financial need www.shell.ca/rotella. n your heavy-duty needs with a complete line of air springs, belts, National driving champs crowned hoses, tensioners and hydraulics. WINNIPEG, Man. – After a one-year hiatus, the National Profession- We’re here for you… al Truck Driving Championships marked a successful return this year, and dedicated to your high crowning the best of the best Sept. 18 in Winnipeg. performance standards. Friday, Sept. 17 included written and defect identification tests and then drivers in six classes took to the course at Winnipeg’s Canad Inns Choose products you can rely on. Stadium on Sept. 18 for the driving challenge. An awards dinner was held that evening, at which the top three drivers in each category were honoured. For more information The champs included: Step van, Randy Smith, Alberta, Canadian call 1-888-275-4397 Freightways; Straight Truck, John Klassen, Manitoba, VM Dyck & Sons; Or, visit www.goodyearep.com Single-Single, Evan Hirst, B.C., Canadian Freightways; Single-Tandem, Jeff Maclean, Ontario, SLH Transport; Tandem-Tandem, Dean Grant, B.C., Agrifoods International Co-op; and Super B-Train, Ken Wiebe, Manitoba, EBD Enterprise. Rookie of the Year honours went to Robert Archambault of Bison Transport in Manitoba, who competed in the Step Van class. B.C. took the Team Award, which was shared by Grant, Hirst, Dale Scott, Tony Gomez, Adam Besse, Shaun Garvey and Dave Dressler. And Grand Champion was Agrifoods’ Grant, who won the Tandem- Tandem category. “It was a great effort by all competitors,” said national committee chair, Darcy Olson. “To see the best drivers in Canada all competing together and one day and be recognized was really a great experience and something myself and the whole organizing committee was proud to be a part of.” n Manitoba goes GREEEN…again WINNIPEG, Man. – Manitoba fleets and owner/operators will once again be able to tap into funding for fuel-saving technologies under the province’s resurrected GrEEEn (Economically and Environmentally Efficient) Trucking incentive program. The program is run by Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation, the Manitoba Trucking Association and the University of Manitoba Trans- port Institute. To receive funding, fleets or owner/operators must invest at least $2,000 into approved fuel-saving technologies. They can then receive 15-25% of the value of the capital investment, up to a maximum of $2,500 per unit. The deadline for applications is Nov. 30, but coordinators warn the program will be cut short once the funds are used up. For more information, visit www.greeentrucking.ca (note the three Es). n

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pg 06 tw nov v2.indd 6 14/10/10 10:19 AM November 2010 TRUCK WEST Page 7 cover story Lift-axles, wide-base tires put to the test by RCMP Wanted Continued from page 1 efficient of friction for the track sur- helps them determine factors such as Continued from page 1 acceleration tests.” face,” Hewson reports. “Which gives speed at impact. “If all the brakes ap- like this,” said Paul Landry, BCTA’s Hewson describes the latter tests as us the slowing rate for a passenger pear to be working,” Hewson says, “it’s president and CEO. “BCTA is com- measurements from a truck’s starting vehicle or a pick-up truck and we’d a panic stop situation and we’ll give mitted to all forms of safety in truck- point to a second point 50 metres down compare that to what a rig does. It’s a them a percentage of braking efficien- ing, whether that means road safety the track. benchmark, essentially.” cy versus the direct factor of the coef- or safety for truck drivers. We want to “One of the guys was there with The RCMP, which was joined by ficient of friction of the road surface.” help bring the perpetrators to justice.” a stop watch and he timed how long members of city police services from Hewson says they also did friction The trucking association has teamed it took them to get to the 50 metre Calgary and Winnipeg, wanted the testing of various tire setups, stan- with Crime Stoppers so anyone with point,” he says of the measurements, data because one of the things they dard trailers versus mixed axle groups information can provide tips while re- which were designed to get a general do after a collision involving a rig is to and new versus worn tires. They also maining anonymous. idea about acceleration rates. make a note of the braking tire marks looked at dual wheel configurations In addition to the BCTA and CTA Unlike a drag race, however, he left at the scene. Using that informa- compared with ones running the Mi- awards, Crime Stoppers itself pays up says, “It wasn’t like they were gener- tion, Hewson says, investigators can chelin X One single tires. to $2,000 for information leading to ally jumping on the accelerator, they’d determine a minimum speed loss over Like a prize fight, the tests were pre- an arrest. just start out and drive forward.” the braking distance, “so we can say, ceded by a weigh-in. “By involving Crime Stoppers, we’re Perhaps it was only to the drivers for example, that the trailer unit lost 50 “We weighed the trailers, measured also guaranteeing an avenue for indi- involved that the acceleration tests km/h over the distance it was braking.” their dimensions, wheel bases, and the viduals who want to do the right thing, seemed like a drag, then… When you lock up a rig’s brakes like,” says Hewson. “And then we con- but have their own fears about safe- The multi-day event also saw on pavement and slide to a stop, the ducted braking tests with units loaded ty,” Landry said. “Truck drivers are some tests involving more mainstream RCMP sergeant reports, you’ll typi- and unloaded, air in the suspension, no known for helping others on the road. vehicles. cally get 65% of a car’s braking effi- air in the suspension system.” I’d hate to be in a world where they can “We conducted a couple of skid tests ciency on the same surface. Hewson says the idea for the test no longer choose to be Good Samari- with a pick-up truck to get baseline co- “That’s a starting point,” he says. It Continued on page 9 tans. I hope that others who feel the same way will come forward.” Any donations the BCTA receives above and beyond the $10,000 will be given to Fraser himself to assist with his premature retirement, the association has said. Drivers and owner/operators are also organizing their own fundraising campaign, spearheaded by Larry Hall, an owner/operator and found- er of The North American Truckers Guild (NATG). Hall was somewhat put off by the BCTA’s effort, since he said it wrongly caps the amount that will go towards the reward. Hall, who says he approached BCTA about launching a coordinated fundraising effort before the group announced its campaign, feels all money raised should go towards the reward. “The only problem with (the BCTA campaign) is now we essentially have a cap on the reward fund,” Hall told Truck West. He feels that because so little is known about the attackers, the reward fund will have to be substantial in order to be effective. “The people I’m asking for money, they want to see these guys caught. We need to get this pot large enough that one of the (attackers) turns in the others,” Hall said. Hall said he had already raised about $3,500 by the time the BCTA announced its own efforts and the NATG will continue to accept donations, which will be used to “set up our own reward fund and push the bar much higher.” Hard feelings aside, everyone involved is eager to help Fraser and to see justice served. And they’re also fearful for their own safety and that of other drivers. Hall suspects the perpetrators “have a vendetta against truck drivers,” since there seems to be no other motive for the attack. To support the BCTA initiative, call 604-888-5319 or 800-565- 2282. To donate via the NATG, visit its Web site at www.thetruckersguild. com, but keep in mind an official tax receipt may not be issued, Hall noted. (Hall said if the NATG’s reward fund goes unclaimed after one year, the entire amount will be given to Fraser). Most importantly, if you have information about this attack, contact: the Valemont RCMP by phone (250- 566-4466) or fax (250-566-9964); your local RCMP detachment; or, if anonymity is preferred, B.C. Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477. n

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Continued from page 7 stop and stay stopped,” Hewson says While the foul weather that added operate, the track did its job well. sessions began with Lethbridge’s Cor- (noting that sometimes the driver so much tribulation to this September’s “It’s a good facility,” Hewson says poral Barry Rediron, RCMP forensic would forget to stay put and start to trials gave insight into how the vehicles of the 3.5-km oval. He notes that its collisions reconstructionist for South- drive away, wrecking that particular performed under one particular set of isolation was a double-edged sword, ern Alberta. Rediron wanted to roll attempt), “we’d measure the distance conditions, plenty of other parameters though. “You don’t have issues with some semi-trailers to figure out their from the chalk mark to the device that could be changed in subsequent test interference from traffic,” he says, rollover value. fired it at the point at which it final- sessions, including the surface condi- “but it’s harder to get to. For what we “We were thinking the rollover ly stopped – and that’s your braking tion of the track and different brak- did it was great, though. We weren’t thing might be hard to do,” Hewson distance.” ing systems for the trucks and trailers. on a public road so it was safe, and says. “But after one of the members They used radar to gauge the speed “We didn’t compare ABS with we didn’t have to dodge traffic or from Calgary mentioned he goes to of the vehicle at the time the brakes conventional braking, for example,” block off a road – let alone get permis- collisions involving mixed axle group were applied and plugged that into a Hewson says. sion to close down a road – so it was trailers, lift-axles, and so on, we de- simple formula to determine braking The big advantage with ABS is that awesome.” cided to go that route.” efficiency. it stops straight. It’s also very narrow, laid out as a The concept of testing lift-axle trail- “This is grade 11 physics,” Hewson “When you’re talking about a B- single lane for most of its circumfer- ers for braking efficiencies came about, says. he admits the tests may not be train,” Hewson says, “such an articu- ence, but that didn’t hurt these par- Hewson says, “because we didn’t unique, but says it doesn’t matter. lated vehicle has two bend points, and ticular tests. know of any other data out there. So “The more testing you can do the if you push it from behind it’s going to “We’re not doing anything that in- we found owners who were willing to more value you get out of it,” he says. accordion on you like a snake.” volves width,” Hewson says. “So for provide us with trailers and Michelin “We look at this as a start. Forty-nine Since ABS brakes let you brake in our purposes it works very well.” to provide the tires – because we’d be tests is a lot, so we got a lot done, but a straight line, however, with no risk The next step is to take the raw data wrecking a lot of tires – and it went when you’re dealing with data you of the jackknifing that’s possible with and present it in a way that people who forward from there.” want more numbers, a larger volume conventional brakes, the driver main- weren’t there can understand. The tests used four different of test data to make your numbers sol- tains steering control. “There’s some talk about producing trailers in three tandem Super-B id, to make sure the data is consistent.” While the weather chose not to co- Continued on page 10 configurations from two different manufacturers. G “We’d skid them to see what they E T have,” Hewson says. “And then lift up P A Y the axles and skid them again.” Hew- P O E U son acknowledges that he doesn’t ex- R R pect people will run raised lift-axles loaded, like they did in the test, but they did it anyway and discovered that it definitely increased the stopping distance. Western Canada’s Trucking Newspaper and Equipment Buyer’s Guide Braking distances were calculated in part by using “shot markers,” devices mounted on the front of the trucks that would fire a .22 calibre power load, similar to what would be used for driving concrete nails, when the brakes were applied. “You break off a piece of chalk into SUBSCRIBE the cylinder and it fires that chalk into SUBSCRIBE the ground at the point where you apply the brakes to give you the start- READING SOMEONE MOVING? ing point for the braking,” Hewson REQUALIFY! explains. ELSE’S COPY? 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pg 01,07,09,10 tw nov v2.indd 9 14/10/10 10:08 AM Page 10 TRUCK WEST November 2010 alberta RCMP testing Behind the scenes: A look at the Hanna Test Centre Continued from page 9 HANNA, Alta. –“What’s a nice MAC Engineering, one of the track’s ers pave various sections of the oval a paper for the Society of Automotive oval like you doing in a place like movers and shakers, “and where they track with whatever aggregate they Engineers,” Hewson says, “and I know this?” That was the question on this can also demonstrate to the media and want tested and then run a standard- a lot of the industry people are inter- writer’s mind upon driving through the industry the different types of sys- ized rig around the track to see how ested in it because it affects how their miserable weather from Calgary to tems in the trailers that are now plying well the aggregate works.” systems work, how efficient they are.” the Hanna Test Centre, a 3.5-km cir- the highways.” Panlilio says the Hanna Test Cen- Hewson tips his Mountie hat to all cuit large enough to qualify as a super Panlilio says he hopes the event will tre’s oval was completed about a year of the people who braved the condi- speedway if one were to run Nascar or help the trucking industry realize the ago. “We had a hard time getting con- tions to take part. “There were a lot of IndyCars on it. facility is there and that they can use it tractors to come in during the boom people from the trucking industry who You wouldn’t want to run such se- for training their drivers, testing rigs’ times,” he says, “because they weren’t came out and gave us a huge hand,” he ries on it, though; it’s only a single lane stability or doing fuel economy test- interested in doing only 3.5 kilometres says. “We couldn’t have done it with- wide for the most part, which would ing. “We built the facility for this pur- of roadway.” out the volunteers, rigs, the tires, the make passing extremely difficult if not pose,” he says. We can provide a ser- The anchor client, Panlilio says, is drivers.” impossible. It has no grandstand, ei- vice whether it’s in compliance testing Innovative Vehicle Testing, the prin- While the results are in, it’s going to ther, and no pit area large enough to fa- or reconstruction of vehicle rollovers cipal of which is also involved in the take time before the inevitable reports cilitate a series of racing cars, let alone – and isn’t strictly for trucks, it’s also track itself. can be written. Big Rig racers. available for cars, for reconstruction- “It’s one of a few companies that “We have not properly analyzed the In fact, if it weren’t for the nonde- ists who need to do a real-world rec- can do the compliance testing of ser- data yet,” Hewson says, “but the brak- script and bumpy dirt road that, dur- reation of an incident.” vice rigs in the oil and gas industry,” he ing distances of the properly set up and ing the RCMP’s recent truck and And there are other applications. says, “and there’s an area where they functioning lift-axle trailers we tested trailer tests, was more like a bog than Panlilio says the track has been used can do noise testing because the rigs appear consistent with what we expect a road, you might never know it was by the University of Calgary solar car have to comply with sound level guide- to see on our roads.” there at all. team to test their sun-powered car af- lines about how much noise people can Hewson says they’ve also shared Hardly the stuff of track legend, this ter they installed a new solar panel be subjected to.” the preliminary compilation of data is. Yet there it lies in all its glory, about onto it. Another potential use for the facil- with Alberta Transportation and with a half-hour southeast of Hanna, wait- He also sees the potential for gov- ity, Panlilio says, is for importers of for- Transport Canada and will be shar- ing patiently for customers. ernment use for checking out road sur- eign vehicles – from China or other ing all the data with them once it is It’s kind of like “Field of Dreams” faces themselves. “We are hoping that emerging countries that are now pro- organized. in that they built it, and now they’re if Alberta Transportation and Infra- ducing vehicles – to do barrier testing. How did Michelin’s X One tires hoping people will come. And though structure wanted to do life-cycle re- “We have equipment for doing ac- work out? “Good,” Hewson says. there won’t be a lot of competitive rac- search of aggregates they can purchase tual crash testing of vehicles using a “We haven’t crunched the numbers ing there anytime soon, the folk be- a section of the track and pave it with a moveable barrier,” he says, “and soon yet but I don’t see any huge differenc- hind the track see a lot of potential for particular aggregate the performance we hope to have a rigid barrier testing es there. It’s too early for any conclu- what they say is the only oval test ve- of which they may want to see.” as well.” sions, though.” hicle facility in western Canada. And The track would be ideal for such Isolated or not, the Hanna Test Fa- It’s Hewson’s hope the industry can it seems as if word is starting to get out. research, he says, because the traffic cility is definitely open for business, use the information to make improve- “We were approached by the RCMP to which the track will be subjected and Panlilio hopes the recent RCMP ments to their products or techniques, for this particular testing because they during the life-cycle testing can be tests will help get the message out that or just to be assured that what they’re wanted a place where they could do controlled. Panlilio notes the concept the virtually flat oval is ready to go. doing works. “We aren’t treating this it safely and in a controlled environ- is being used already by an oval fa- “We’re looking for business,” he as proprietary.” n ment,” says Vladimir Panlilio of SA- cility in Alabama, “where stakehold- says. n

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pg 01,07,09,10 tw nov v2.indd 10 Crossword Puzzle nov.indd 1 14/10/1013/10/10 10:11 4:37 AM PM November 2010 TRUCK WEST Page 11 opinion ing appointments, to eating well and of truck drivers are diabetic, just look- getting proper rest and exercise. ing at the risk factors – which include One of our members (male) ap- high blood pressure, high cholesterol, proached me during the convoy cele- and obesity – gives you some idea of Just give’er brations in New Brunswick to tell me where truck drivers might fit on the Like most Maritimers, I have a few vo- that after last year’s convoy, he made continuum. While there is no cure for cabulary quirks that require some ex- a point of scheduling an appointment diabetes, the good news is that people planation. Like “give’er,” for example, Voice of for a comprehensive physical – some- with diabetes can lead active, produc- which is a useful turn of phrase when the O/O thing he hadn’t done for years. He was tive lives and even prevent complica- you’re encouraging herring-chokers diagnosed with colorectal cancer, but tions if they are seriously committed to git’er done. And if you want to see Joanne Ritchie luckily, with early detection, a good to managing their condition. On top “give’er” in action, just ask a group of surgeon, and a successful recovery pe- of that, many of the risk factors, like women to organize a series of convoys help fund research that is bringing us riod, he’s back on the road and doing those mentioned above, can be con- that combine celebration, education, closer to a future without breast cancer fine. “That breast cancer convoy may trolled or eliminated. and fundraising. Breast cancer is an obvious cause just have saved my life,” he told me. Since November is National Diabe- From one convoy in 2008, Convoy for women to champion – this heart- The fact that we were even having tes Month, it might a good time to go for a Cure has captured the imagina- breaking disease continues to be the that discussion, and that my friend was to the Web site of the Canadian Diabe- tion of truck drivers everywhere, and most common cancer among Cana- encouraging the other men who were tes Association (www.diabetes.ca) and this year, four all-women truck con- dian women. This year, an estimated listening to get themselves checked check out their Healthy Living Series, voys rolled across Canada in Ontar- 23,200 women and 180 men will be out, was somewhat unique. I mean, a number of interactive learning mod- io, Alberta, and New Brunswick. In diagnosed with breast cancer and of when’s the last time you were at truck ules that are chock-full of information three short years, these events have those, 5,300 women and 50 men will stop and overheard a group of men and on health and wellness. There’s a nutri- contributed the better part of one die from the disease. On the upside, women truck drivers unabashedly dis- tion section that would interest anyone quarter of a million dollars to breast there has been a significant improve- cussing breast and colon health? living on the road – it includes tips for cancer research and awareness. ment in survival rates over the past de- Another devastating disease that tasty and healthy menus and a guide Women are organizing these con- cade, due in part to advances in screen- drivers are talking more about these for eating away from home. voys largely from behind the wheels ing techniques and treatment. days is diabetes. While it’s always been Last month I wrote about the grow- of their trucks, with their families and As with many types of cancer and on the radar screen because diagnosis ing number of truck drivers who are friends pitching in thousands of volun- other life-threatening diseases and and treatment of diabetes are close- making their own health and well-be- teer hours to make the events efficient conditions, early detection and treat- ly scrutinized by commercial vehicle ing a priority, and driver wellness is and effective fundraisers and impres- ment greatly increase chances of sur- licensing authorities, drivers are be- pretty high on OBAC’s agenda, too. sive celebrations of women in trucking. vival. More importantly, we know that coming better educated about the life- But drivers are only part of the equa- While united in their goals and ob- good preventive maintenance, and style factors that may trigger Type 2 tion. Carriers, as well as policy mak- jectives, each convoy is unique, de- lifestyle choices that improve overall diabetes, a prevalent condition among ers and regulators, are going to have pending on its location, who the or- health, can reduce the risk of becom- commercial drivers. According to the to come to the table to ensure that our ganizers are, and what resources they ing ill in the first place. Canadian Diabetes Association, the driving force is well enough to face the have at hand. But in all cases, local The way I see it, one of the most sig- growth of diabetes in Canada is at epi- future. It’s going to take all of us work- businesses and industry suppliers nificant positive “side effects” of the demic levels. Numbers released by the ing together to git’er done. n have been generous in their financial pinked-out Convoy for a Cure events association in September show that in support of the convoys, so that every is that they’re helping focus attention Ontario alone, 1.2 million people are – Joanne Ritchie is executive director penny raised by the drivers through on wellness issues all drivers – women currently diagnosed with the disease. of OBAC. Are you ready to give’er? pledges and donations goes to support and men alike – face out on the road, While I haven’t found any studies E-mail her at [email protected] or breast cancer awareness programs and from scheduling doctors’ and screen- that show a disproportionate number call toll free 888-794-9990.

safety Winter roads present plenty of seasonal challenges There is no question that the risk enough sleep, have little energy Drivers can protect themselves of collisions will begin to rise as and may even feel depressed. To from falls of their own by watch- soon as the temperatures begin to Ask the Expert compound matters, those who ing their footing when conducting drop. A tractor-trailer needs 12 are travelling through bad weath- circle checks, and then taking the times more stopping room on an er are more likely to experience time to use a three-point entry ev- ice-covered road than it does when Scott Creighton the “adrenaline fatigue” that can ery time they climb in and out of travelling on warm and dry pave- come with a tense drive, while ev- the cab. And, of course, they will ment. Even a bare highway will be that do exist can also compromise eryone will need to share the road maintain more control once they more slippery in cold weather. control at the steering wheel. with intimidated drivers who are pull onto a slick highway if they The only way for a driver to re- Luckily, it is possible to identi- more likely to make mistakes be- avoid using driving aids such as main safe in these seasonal con- fy the signs of bad weather ahead. hind the wheel. engine brakes or cruise control. ditions is to remain committed to A driver can expect to encounter There is a chance for every driv- A commitment to safe driving managing speed and space alike. poor conditions if oncoming traf- er to prepare for the unexpected, is a matter of maintaining control, It is simply a fact that weath- fic is suddenly covered in thick lay- however. The beginning of each regardless of the conditions that er conditions can change quite ers of ice and snow. The regular re- journey presents the opportuni- Mother Nature delivers. n rapidly, especially in the coming ports on the radio or CB will offer ty to clear off lights, windshields, weeks. A dry road at the bottom some insight as well. peeper windows and mirrors alike. – This month’s expert is Scott of a mountain may transform into But the changing conditions are And personal safety can be pro- Creighton. Scott joined Markel as snowy conditions at higher eleva- not always as obvious as a layer tected with a simple emergency kit an advisor in the safety and train- tions. of snow. Black ice may go unno- that includes extra blankets, dry ing services department in 2007. Those travelling highways near ticed unless drivers are watching clothes, a tool kit, and antifreeze Scott has brought with him more the Great Lakes may suddenly find for a wet-looking road surface that for the air lines. 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pg 11 tw nov v2.indd 11 14/10/10 10:24 AM Page 12 TRUCK WEST November 2010 alberta AMTA, enforcement officers honour drivers with free lunch By Jim Bray hauling pigs, Kranenburg noted, BALZAC, Alta. – Who says laughing. “We wish we hadn’t there’s no such thing as a free stopped him,” he said. lunch? There was certainly a free Kranenburg, who had a previ- lunch happening on a miserably ous life as a fleet owner, is big rainy and cold September day at on treating drivers with respect. the Balzac scale just north of Cal- “Those fellows earn their money,” gary. It was a day that saw truck- he said. “If you treat them well ers being red-lighted into the and pay them what they deserve scale located just off the north- they’ll make you nothing but bound lanes – not to be judged money. But people forget that.” this time, but to be rewarded in- The PIC director says that fact stead with a free barbecue cour- of transportation life – that many tesy of the Alberta Motor Trans- owners take their drivers for grant- port Association (AMTA) and ed – is a shame, because those are assorted friends. the companies that will be in trou- The event was the second such ble in the not-too-distant future. lunch to be organized by the “There’s a severe shortage of AMTA in 2010, following on the good drivers just around the cor- success of one near Leduc at the ner,” he said. “The average age of end of June. To the AMTA, it’s a a driver right now is in the late 50s. way to give a little bit back in hon- surprise: Drivers directed into the Balzac scales were in for a treat on a cold So look at another five years max our of the men and women who September day – a free lunch with enforcement officers. Photo by Jim Bray and you’ll see a lot of them retiring toil the province’s highways day and that’s going to leave a void.” in and day out. The point he’s stressing is that “It’s not often we get to say “It’s great having (the enforce- serves as a reminder to drivers the qualified drivers remaining thank-you to these ladies and gen- ment side) here to talk to the driv- and, especially, the general pub- will be more inclined to work for tlemen who operate these big rigs ers,” Kranenburg said, “so the lic about where the blind spots are companies that treat them right. up and down our roads,” said the drivers are more at ease when around a tractor-trailer unit, the As wet and cold as the free AMTA’s Lane Kranenburg who, they go by these scales, rather areas from which four-wheelers lunch day may have been, it also when he isn’t emceeing events than always thinking they’re the should stay away. appears to have been a success. such as the Balzac lunch is the bad guys. They’re not: they’re out Getting truckers to attend According to Bud Rice, the AM- director of the AMTA’s Partners there to keep our road safe.” the lunch was partly a matter of TA’s manager of compliance and in Compliance program. Kranen- This interaction between dif- shooting fish in a barrel, since the regulatory affairs, they cooked up burg spent much of the session re- ferent sides of the transportation hosts used the warning lights on about 350 lunches that day. galing attendees from a Calgary coin was gravy, however, over and Hwy. 2 to flag down trucks – basi- “It was down a bit from last Stampede events trailer, hollering above the original concept of pay- cally forcing them off the highway time,” he admitted, “but the out the names of drivers and coming tribute to the truckers. and in to the scale. Kranenburg weather was definitely a factor.” panies as they passed by, adding a “When you think about it,” admits that was a tad freaky for Rice said the reaction to the bit of hoopla to the proceedings. Kranenburg said, “these units some drivers, who were surprised gesture was really good. “We do enough enforcement carry everything we use. Every- at being hauled in there and then. “Some of the guys that went but we don’t do enough recogni- thing we eat, everything we wear, “They start looking for their pa- through said it was a great idea tion, saying ‘these are the good has been on a truck at one time or perwork,” he said, with a chuckle, and we should do it more, and guys’,” he said. “This is a small another and people don’t recog- “but we’re not looking for that today. we’re going to,” he said, noting way of us saying ‘thank-you’.” nize that. These ladies and gentle- We’re pulling them in at random.” the AMTA is going to add anoth- Speaking of enforcement, the men do one of the toughest jobs The AMTA did some promo- er date next year at Coutts, near event was not only conceived of out there and they are indeed pro- tion for the event, advertising at the border crossing between Al- as a free lunch for drivers; it was fessionals and they keep our high- the scale and with member com- berta and Montana. also an opportunity to meet, in a ways safe.” panies but, noting the number of Rice, like Kranenburg, also kind of social setting, some of the Also on display for the event drivers who expressed surprise at stressed the point that the lunch people with whom drivers’ nor- were the Lawson Roll-Over Simu- being pulled in, Kranenburg com- was a fun way for drivers to get to mal interactions might not be as lator (billed as the first of its type plained “drivers are never kept in know the enforcement side, to put pleasant: police and commercial in Canada) and the AMTA’s “No- the loop. Companies do not con- human faces to them, and maybe vehicle enforcement officers. Zone trailer,” the latter of which centrate on the most important even learn something. part of their operation, and that’s “The drivers get to ask ques- the guy behind the wheel. None of tions of the enforcement guys,” us would have a job without these he said, “and they’ll walk out of professionals.” there with first-hand information Being hauled in didn’t mean the as well as having made a friend.” drivers were forced to shut down As for the compliance and en- No matter their rigs to partake of the burgers forcement folk who turned up, and other fare being offered, though. Rice said it was also a good ex- which hat “If they’re in a hurry we just perience for them. wave them through,” Kranenburg “The CVSA guys love it,” he you wear… said. “We don’t want to hold them said. “They come from all dif- up if they’re on a tight schedule ferent scale areas, as far away as – but a lot of them are stopping.” Whitecourt and Lethbridge, and One of the “victims” of their even guys from B.C. came out to There’s random stopping of trucks was be part of it.” n strength in numbers.

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We go the distance. Page 14 TRUCK WEST November 2010 opinion Preparing your trucks and trailers for winter It’s hard to believe fall is nearly over and winter will soon be setting in. It’s time to prepare ourselves and Constructive our equipment for a season that is Dialogue sure to bring cold temperatures and plenty of snow. Ron Singer

The engine: Test the antifreeze Inspect all air lines and connec- strength and make sure it’s good to tors and fittings to ensure there are temperatures of -50 C. Pressure-test no leaks and if there are any signs your cooling system to ensure there of wear or chaffing, replace them are no leaks. You should inspect and accordingly. tighten all hoses, clamps and belts. Check all your fluid levels and in- Tires and rims: Check your tire spect your filters, replacing them if tread depth with a tire tread depth required. gauge and inspect tires for cuts and You should also test your oil pan irregular wear. and engine block heaters and in- Your tires should have no more spect the turbo. Also check and in- than 20% wear. spect all engine sensors, wiring and If they are worn by more than connectors. 20%, your tires may not make it Test your Jake brake and other through the winter without need- Fleet Order Accounting Setup engine components as well as all ing replacement. Management Management • Invoices • Company Setup gauges and toggle switches. Check the tire manufacturer’s • Customers • Quotations • Receipts • User Profiles • Locations • Order Status • Aging Report • Configure Database Don’t forget to test your thermo- recommended tire pressure. (This • Carriers • Build, Split, Re-plan Trips • Driver/Carrier • Maintenance Type static fan. will vary depending on the manu- • Drivers • Consolidation Settlements • License Tool • Trucks • Driver/Carrier • Driver Payments • Product Support facturer). • Trailers Confirmation Sheet • Profit/Loss Statement Electrical system: Moving on to Test the tire pressure with a cali- • Safety and Compliance • Outsourcing • Export to QuickBooks the electrical system, load test the brated tire pressure gauge. • PC*Miler Mileage • Maintenance Plan alternator, batteries, starter, lights, If the temperature is above zero heater, defrost and wipers. Clean degrees celcius, do your pressure the battery terminals and cables and test cold. check the fluid levels in the batteries. If the temperature is below -5 C, Inspect all electrical cables, wires, check the tire pressure after at least harnesses, connectors and sensors 20 miles so the tires are warm. and also check all in-cab toggle Make sure you are using the right FIX_Truck News CAN.pdf 1 9/9/10 3:53 PM switches. Test your CB and VHF tires for your application and the re- radio antennas. gion where you are running. Check your tires for screws, bolts, nails and Air system: You should also test other foreign objects. the air compressor pressure build- Remove any objects and then up time and make sure it builds up check for leaks. I use a spray bottle to 110 psi within the specified time. with a 20/80 mix of detergent to wa- Inspect all belts, filters, air lines ter. Just spray the area where you re- How to help your and connections, the air tank and moved the object and if bubbles ap- drain valves. Pressure up the air sys- pear, you will have to repair the tire. tem to detect any leaks. Inspect wheels for cracks and damage and check the wheel nut 36,000-kilogram baby Air intake system: Inspect your holes to ensure they have not come air filter and change it if required. loose. Make sure all holes are round Check and inspect the air cleaner – not oblong. If they have been run ﬁght oﬀ the cold. canister and bonnet-top seal as well with loose nuts, the area behind as air cleaner nuts and bolts to en- the wheel nut will have a freshly sure a proper seal. scratched-up surface. Inspect all the air cleaner intake Torque all wheel nuts to recom- ducting and ensure all clamps are mended spec’s.

C tight and that the full system is sealed properly with no leaks. Pres- Tire chains: Put your tire chains M sure test the air-to-air system to en- on your tires to ensure they fit prop- Y sure there are no leaks and that the erly and no repairs are required.

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MY ing them off until you can do them At Howes, we know Fuel system: Test the injectors up efficiently. CY how much you care and check the fuel lines for leaks. Hang them on your chain hang- CMY You should also check the fuel ers and secure them with tarp straps K for your rig … tanks for leaks, test the fuel equal- to keep them from flopping around. as livelihood, lifeline, and paycheck. izer valve and replace the fuel filter If you do all this before you need if necessary. them, you will know they are in Treat it right this winter with Howes Diesel Treat. Pressure test the complete fuel good order and you won’t look like ✓ Prevents Diesel Fuel From Gelling system, including the fuel tanks, to an idiot struggling to chain up on ensure there are no leaks. the hill! ✓ Increases Power and Fuel Economy ✓ Cleans and Lubricates Fuel Injectors Brakes: Pressure test the entire Now you’re ready to hit the road. ✓ Eliminates Smoking and Rough Idle system to ensure there are no air Next month, I’ll share some tips on ✓ Particulate Filter Friendly and Warranty Safe leaks. Check to ensure brakes are how to safely operate your equip- properly adjusted and inspect the ment in winter weather. n brake shoe linings and drum thick- ness to ensure they are compliant – Ron Singer is owner of Ron Sing- FREE Howes Tool Tote and within spec’. er Truck Lines and president of the when you purchase 6 bottles of Howes Products Professional Grade Performance Since 1920 See stores for details or visit www.howeslube.com Inspect slack adjusters and pads Alberta Construction Trucking Oﬀer ends: 3/31/11, available while supplies last. 1-800 GET HOWES (438-4693) • www.howeslube.com and test for any leaks with the Association. He can be reached brakes applied. Inspect all air valves at 403-244-4487 or by e-mail at to ensure they are working properly [email protected]. ACTA’s Web and there are no leaks. site is www.myacta.ca.

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ART DIRECTOR COPY WRITER CREATIVE DIR. PRINT PROD. STUDIO MGR. ACCT. MGMT. Page 16 TRUCK WEST November 2010 company profile at GreatWest. “I started cutting the grass, Alberta Kenworth dealer turns 40 sweeping the yard, washing trucks,” he says. “And then I went into the shop and turned wrenches for a while.” Later, he earned his trucking licence and drove for a time before going into sales. “I’ve kind of been through the whole program,” he says, “so I’ve kind of seen this business evolve and grow.” That growth included two Great- West outlets in Medicine Hat, at different times, and a sojourn in Peace River. “We pulled out of the Hat in 1983 when the last recession period hit, but now we’re back again,” Storwick says in a nod to a business climate that seems to be rebounding somewhat from the challenges of the past few years. The company’s growth has also seen “pretty much all of our stores rebuilt at this point,” Storwick says. “We’ve probably put upwards of $25 million dollars into new buildings in the last seven years or so.” Dur- ing that time, he says, GreatWest room to grow: GreatWest Kenworth owns several adjacent buildings so it can expand as needed to keep up with opened a new store in Lethbridge future demand, co-owner Paul Storwick says. and refurbished the Red Deer and Grande Prairie operations, the latter of which was also moved to a By Jim Bray at GreatWest’s southeast Calgary tions and trucks both modern and new location in nearby Clairmont. CALGARY, Alta. – It may have digs on Sept. 9, saw friends, cus- vintage. One thing Storwick says isn’t been billed as just a birthday par- tomers and Paccar reps chow down GreatWest, a family-owned busi- about to change going forward is ty, but as it turned out GreatWest with management and staff of last ness with five locations across Al- the Calgary location’s, er, location, Kenworth’s 40th anniversary bash year’s Kenworth Silver Award Win- berta currently, was started by the which has remained the same since went beyond a mere celebration, ner for Dealer Excellence. Also on- late Jack Street in 1970, and is now they first got into the business. featuring demonstrations, presen- hand were non-human guests such operated by his grandsons Paul and “It’s the only central truck deal- tations, and even some prognosti- as Kenworth’s new T700, the Pac- Jeff Storwick. Paul Storwick, who ership in Calgary,” Storwick points cations as well. car MX engine display trailer and has been involved with GreatWest out. “Most of (the others) are out The well-attended event, held an assortment of other demonstra- for most of those 40 years, says he’s in the Foothills area, in the south- seen a lot of changes during that east, and while ours isn’t neces- time, including the evolution of the sarily the most convenient loca- company from a multi-brand deal- tion, many of our customers tell ership to one that focuses solely on us it’s great because we’re right off Introducing things Kenworth and Paccar. Deerfoot Trail (Highway 2) and “At one time we were a Hino deal- it’s easy to get to.” er,” says Storwick, “and were very Still, a growing business gener- successful and very happy with that. ally needs increasing elbow room, Hooked Up: But we’ve pretty much recognized but Storwick says that, rather than that being a single source dealer is building a new operation some- a real advantage and I don’t think where else in the Calgary area, a bi-weekly industry newsletter that provides we’re going to do anything else.” they’re going to grow outward from commentary and analysis on the news, equipment, The 40th anniversary party gave where they are now. management, maintenance and community issues GreatWest the opportunity to show “We have three or four buildings that you care about – all in a quick hit format. off its Calgary renovations, which behind us that we own,” he says, Storwick says were finished only a likening the situation to a kind of few weeks before the bash. a campus environment. “We have “We put in a lot of great new another shop directly behind and things,” he says, “including parts another warehouse directly behind shuttle lifts that are really impres- it and we own the building beside sive, 38-feet high.” us as well, which we currently lease He likens them to “a big vend- out, so we’ve got lots of opportunity ing machine, so when a guy comes to grow and expand.” in and orders a part they punch in Storwick hopes some of that even- a number and the machine spits tual expansion will be in conjunc- out a tray and there’s your part, all tion with the success of Paccar’s new marked and ready to go.” MX engine. The new system, he says, is a real “We’re really excited about the time and hassle saver. MX,” he says, acknowledging that “Before, we used to say ‘Well, we Paccar’s in-house engine has been think it’s in warehouse three under a long time coming. “When Pac- section five, aisle four and I’ll be car does something they take their back in an hour with your part’ – time and do it right and make sure but now it’s right at your fingertips. they’ve got the best they can pro- So the efficiencies are greatly im- duce,” he says. proved with the shop and the front The GreatWest co-president says counter service being able to just he hopes the MX will account for grab the parts.” up to 70% of the company’s engine The installation of the towers was sales within the next five years. the heart of the Calgary store’s reno- “At this point, Cummins is still vation, Storwick says. “We punched our number one supplier and prob- a hole in the roof, essentially, and ably will be for the next little while,” put these new lifts up. And then we Storwick says, “but that will change Sign up for free at just kind of went on and continued as Paccar’s MX engine catches on.” revamping the whole front end. It’s Perhaps not surprisingly, Storwick www.trucknews.com/hookedup been impressive to see.” thinks the MX will be a tremendous Storwick was 13 when he started product.

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“The test cases on the engine right we could get these things to run on jor, long-distance thoroughfares, GreatWest employs about 120 now are proving to be very good,” water,” he says, “we would.” but imagines drivers would retain people in Calgary currently, about he says. “People are recording up The GreatWest boss’s crystal ball manual control of their vehicles on a third less than it did before the to 9 mpg in the flats – they’ve got a also sees technological innovation urban or secondary roads. recession, but Storwick says things thousand test engines out there and helping to create some almost sci- Such a scenario could be not too are turning around. so they’re launching the MX with ence fiction-sounding innovations far off, either, what with GPS and “The last few months have very good confidence. It’s a great that could someday make the high- computerized systems such as adap- been steadily increasing,” he says. engine; everyone that drives one has ways safer and more efficient for tive cruise control and the like. “There’s some optimism out there been very impressed.” everyone. Whether visionary or pie in the again on the oilfield services side. As for the new Kenworth T700 “I’m kind of a futurist,” Storwick sky, technological innovations such People are buying.” that was on display at the 40th an- admits, “and I think we might be as those envisioned by Storwick are He doesn’t think the boom times niversary bash, Storwick has noth- heading right toward the Jetsons.” definitely coming, perhaps some- will be coming back anytime soon, ing but praise. The world Storwick envisions time in the next 40 years. For now, though. Rather, he anticipates some “It’s a state-of-the-art truck,” he could see a driver take his vehicle however, Storwick and GreatWest ups and downs as the industry expe- says. “The test results so far have onto a grid, punch in his destina- are content to concentrate on what riences slow, steady growth over the been fabulous; the aerodynamics, tion and be whisked along automat- he says is their bread and butter: the next few years. “Growth will be no- the MX engine, the fuel efficiencies. ically at a pre-selected speed and oilfield business. where near what we saw in the pre- I had a chat with the driver earli- with a predetermined gap between “Our product has been success- vious decade,” he says, “and we’ll er today and he absolutely loves it. vehicles, “totally automated, like ful in the oilfield for a long time, so just have to adjust for that.” It’s comfortable, quiet, maneuver- a train on the highways,” he says. that’s what we focus on,” he says. One area in which Storwick sees able – it’s a tremendous answer to “You just get on the grid and go.” “Probably 60% of our business is growth coming is in the medium- the fleet truck and the on-road busi- He claims such a scenario would related to the oilfield business and duty marketplace, thanks to the evo- ness. I think it’s going to have great be safer, if only because everyone our market share is often up to 50% lution of Kenworth’s medium-duty success.” would be travelling at the same in certain categories – and most of trucks. Another high-tech innovation speed and there’d be less passing our sales staff are experts and well- “From Class 5 to Class 7, the GreatWest is promoting is its new, because of that. regarded in that field. They under- products have really found a home Internet-based parts ordering ser- Storwick sees such automated stand the product, they understand in our market thanks to their qual- vice. roadways as being great for ma- the oilfield service business.” ity and durability,” he says. n “We’re one of the first dealers to offer it in this industry,” Storwick says. “And I’m really excited about the launch. Our customers can go online confidently, order a part and we’ll ship it to them just like any online business does.” Downtime being such a critical ZENVIRONMENT. factor to the industry, Storwick says, he thinks it’s time for such an on- CHANGING THE LANDSCAPE. line solution and despite the fact that users could be closer to other Kenworth dealers when they break down, doesn’t see the potential for it to cause any territorial conflicts. “It’s not a discount parts program,” he says, “it’s just a conve- nience and availability thing. Say the driver breaks down in the bush north of Thunder Bay. He’s got an online source where they already have an account that will ship it there and make it happen.” The new service also includes an online chat feature that lets customers communicate right from the Web site. “We’ll be monitoring the guy while he’s ordering,” Storwick says. “You could be online ordering something and we’re at this end watching and can say ‘Hey, I see you’re looking at (whatever); how can I help you?’ It’s very intuitive and interactive. We’re pretty excited about it.” While Storwick sees GreatWest continuing to advance, he doesn’t Introducing Yokohama’s breakthrough new Zenvironment technology. With a see a lot of major changes happening in the near future to the overall stronger, more resilient rubber compound that resists cuts and chips, it’s industry itself. revolutionizing the trucking industry. 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alcohol testing, CSA 2010, speed yond the confines of the wheelhouse limiters, EOBRs, hours-of-service that we all spend our days in. rules and the specter of sleep ap- This past August I had the oppor- Us against them? nea testing are just some of the ma- tunity to present a driver’s position jor issues that govern a driver’s con- regarding electronic on-board re- duct. Our industry is constructed on corders. I attended a meeting with Bridging the gap between key a foundation that pits us, the driv- the senior managers of my compa- ers, against them, safety and en- ny and a representative from the decision-makers and the front line forcement. Generating a feeling of Carrier Safety and Enforcement us against them may not be the in- Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Roadside inspections and monthly tent behind the rules, but it is often Transportation. It was a frank dis- log audits are examples of routine the result. cussion and I was able to present procedures I face on a regular ba- Over the Road Are we getting the big picture of some of the major issues I was fac- sis that can affect my driver record, the trucking industry from the view ing with the live implementation of my professional certification and Al Goodhall we have from our cab or is our point an EOBR in my truck. my income. of view too narrow? Is it us against What impressed me the most The ‘safety through enforcement’ them? Are drivers being unfairly about this meeting was learning approach often leaves me feeling out my duties each day. Because targeted of late? Are there too many how little feedback decision-mak- guilty until proven innocent. On of the punitive nature of how the rules being introduced of late? Are ers receive from individuals on the one side, I have my carrier’s safe- rules are enforced, it is not unusu- added laws and legislation limiting front line. The users most affected ty department, on the other side I al to have the feeling that someone a driver’s ability to do the job and provide the least input into how have enforcement officials, both is ready to pounce on every little to earn a decent living? this new technology affects their practicing due diligence as they mistake I make as I go about my I can’t answer those questions for daily routine. Think about this: enforce the rules. daily business. anyone other than myself. But I can So often we react to decisions that It is not unusual for me to feel Written driver tests every five relate a couple of experiences that are made and systems that are put as though I am stuck between a years, driver physicals every three helped me to see the bigger picture into place after the fact. We need rock and a hard place as I carry years (or more), random drug and and open up my mind to a view be- to participate more in the process and have more of an influence on decision-makers. When I think about the numer- ous experiences I have had with A Carrier Who enforcement officers throughout North America at various government scales, I have not had a really Cares About Your bad experience. I have had some equipment issues at a couple of those inspections but Can you ad 1-877-588-0057 NEEDS and have always been treated in a pro- x 4612 somewhere and Also fessional manner and I have never Hiring for our Montreal & had the feeling that anyone is out to Ottawa Terminals, to stand get me. I also spent a day observing HOME TIME inspections at an Ontario scale dur- out somewhere maybe above ing the annual CVSA spring blitz contact name, thanks a couple of years ago and was impressed with the latitude inspectors gave to drivers. I noted a number of drivers that day that had not received the ade- quate training or information they needed to do the job to the best of Mississauga, ON their ability. Inspectors gave these drivers a good bit of leeway and as- Hiring for our Montreal & Ottawa Terminals sistance so as not to punish them (905) 670-0057 x 4612 unfairly. Looking for Professional Over this past month, my own 1-877-588-0057 company has recognized that I Owner Operators [email protected] would benefit from a more struc- tured routine and has put together a program for me that gives me more home time. This came about as a result of changes with the EOBR. It’s time to adapt and change in a positive way. We can’t continue to do things the same old way with new technologies and systems in place. So it’s not us against them after all. At least, not in my case. This job confines you to your cab for long periods of time. That confinement can result in a narrow point of view on our part. There are many excellent people in this industry with nothing but good intentions. Those good intentions need information from the front lines to have the greatest impact. More than ever, we need to share our experience and insight with the decision-makers in this industry. It’s easier than it has ever been to share information. It builds bridges and your own morale. n

– Al Goodhall has been a professional long-haul driver since 1998. He shares his experiences via his 'Over the Road' blog at http://truck- ingacrosscanada.blogspot.com. You can also follow him on Twitter at Twitter.com/AlGoodhall.

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Castrol.indd 1 05/08/10 9:45 AM Page 20 TRUCK WEST November 2010 canada The event, held Sept. 18, also included a raffle, luncheon and awards show, and by the end of Ain’t she a beautiful sight? the day, participants at the southern Ontario instalment were able to raise $40,000 with support from Truckers once again raise money for Special Olympians the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation. By Adam Ledlow “So far, our drivers have raised PARIS, Ont. – While setting $230,000 in proceeds over five up my camera equipment on the years. They do a terrific job bring- small patch of grass where the ing in pledge money, registration gated entrance of the Paris Fair- money, banging on doors, talking grounds meets the road, Joanne to sponsors. It’s just terrific, the Ritchie leaned over the railing effort that’s made by these folks,” and asked if I’d ever been present says event coordinator for the for the “homecoming” we were southern Ontario convoy, Tam- about to witness. In the previous my Blackwell. “I’ve been in this five years that the World’s Larg- industry for 30 years and I’ve al- est Truck Convoy has descended ways tried to dovetail my effort upon the small southern Ontar- to also give back to the trucking io town, I admitted that I hadn’t. industry. I believe that the ability “It’s incredible. You won’t forget to profile our industry at its best it,” said the executive director of is here in this convoy effort every the Owner-Operators Business As- traffic jam: Nobody was complaining about this truck line-up, knowing it year. I see drivers give up runs, sociation of Canada, a long-time was for a good cause and showing the world that truckers have big hearts. polish their trucks. It’s a terrific supporter of the convoy, which Photo by Adam Ledlow feel-good day and if you’ve never was honoured with sponsorship of be right. The money all goes to the kids. been, you’ve got to come.” the lead truck at this year’s event, With the blasts of truck horns There’s no real competition be- Other Canadian provinces to having raised the most pledges for mingling with cheers from the tween the drivers other than who hold the event this year includ- the convoy’s charity of choice: the crowd as drivers eased back into can raise the most funds. And it’s ed Saskatchewan and Manitoba, Special Olympics. the fairground parking lot, Spe- not about one-upmanship. It’s all where drivers were able to raise And as the flashing lights of the cial Olympics athletes could be for the kids,” he explained. $35,000 and $20,000, respectively. police escort first became visible spotted waving excitedly from the “I believe the special athletes For the Manitoba chapter, it on the horizon, leading the con- trucks’ passenger seats. need our help and to show the was the most money ever raised, voy of more than 50 trucks back Amidst all the commotion, it public that us truckers aren’t a with the highest number of truck- from their two-hour journey, was easy to tell why folks like bunch of non-caring drivers,” ers involved (52) as well, which and the crowd, a mix of family, Dale Hadland, a driver with In- added Brian Hilton, a driver was music to the ears of support- friends, and industry support- ternational Freight Systems, keep with MacKinnon Transport, and ers of the Special Olympics. ers took their places lining the coming back year after year. a former lead truck driver at a Since the World’s Largest Con- entranceway, waving their signs “It’s my charity of choice, ba- previous Convoy event. “Just the voy got its start back in 2001, and shouting words of encourage- sically. It’s all for a good cause. smiles and the laughter and the truckers in Canada and the US ment, I knew that Ritchie would There’s nothing political about it. pride that the athletes get by see- have raised more than $2 million ing us coming in and out of the in support of the Special Olym- fairgrounds. Also we end up play- pics. To learn more about being a ing baseball against them and it’s part of the event in Ontario, visit a great day overall.” www.sosoconvoy.com. n

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pg 20 tw nov v2.indd 20 14/10/10 11:57 AM November 2010 TRUCK WEST Page 21 executive view DALLAS, Texas – As an indepen- think the economy is driving more dent engine manufacturer, Cum- freight and I believe truckers are mins faces the unique challenge of In conversation with… starting to use up their available competing against its most impor- capacity. tant customers – the truck manu- Jeff Jones, vice-president of sales and marketing I think there’s enough uncer- facturers who also offer their own tainty in the economy that people engines. communications with Cummins, discusses new generally are very cautious about How does the company plan to products, future engine technologies and the realities spending their capital on equip- stay competitive? And what’s in ment right now and are continu- store in terms of future engine of competing against your biggest customers ing to run their older trucks longer, technology now that EPA2010 en- and that’ll continue for a while. gines have been rolled out? Execu- it’s there, some customers think But there are enough things go- tive editor James Menzies caught they’re getting better than that and ing right, like improving used truck up with Jeff Jones, vice-president others can’t see it yet, but we be- values and in some cases financ- of sales and marketing communi- lieve it will prove itself especially ing becoming more available and cations with Cummins during the as (fleets) get more than one or two I think the risk people perceived recent Commercial Vehicle Out- trucks in service and are able to with the 2010 products will dimin- look Conference to discuss those do before and after comparisons. ish. issues and others. Some of the numbers we saw this • TW: Paccar has been promoting week, somewhere next year in the TW: Cummins recently an- its own MX engine quite aggres- 180,000 to 210,000 range in terms nounced it has shipped more than sively. How much of a threat is that of Class 8 production, that’s where 20,000 EPA2010-compliant en- engine to Cummins? most of the industry believes it will gines with selective catalytic reduc- Jones: The reality for Cummins be. That barely keeps up with re- tion (SCR). How are those engines is that, at least in the North Amer- placement demand. being received in the marketplace? ican truck market, among the Jones: The performance of global OEMs, anyone that offers TW: With Navistar continuing to those engines has been received a Cummins engine in their truck jeff jones challenge the effectiveness of SCR very well. There has been almost also offers their own engine. and trying to shift focus from fuel universally positive feedback on So that’s the world we live in and liver better fuel efficiency in 2010. economy to total fluid economy, the impression that they’ve left that’s the world we compete in. In So that trend where lower emis- how confident are you that SCR with drivers in terms of throttle the case of Paccar, they’re our larg- sions meant higher fuel consump- is here to stay? response, noise levels, power and est customer and I believe we’re tion will swing in the other direc- Jones: Cummins always consid- torque. Several of our OEM part- their largest supplier partner and tion. In the next few years, say ers all the technologies, we have to, ners and their dealers have put we team up with them on advanced 2013-2015, we’ll continue to opti- and we are absolutely convinced demo trucks out, and at this con- engineering of future truck and en- mize the technology that’s on the that the SCR system we introduced ference a couple dealers have re- gine technologies, so there’s a long- engine today. SCR systems will get in 2010 will continue to be our cor- marked how well the demos have term partnership with Paccar. more precise in their ability to con- nerstone for the next decade. gone. And there’s nothing obvi- We believe the opportunity for trol NOx, combustion technology There’s no better way to control ous about the performance that Cummins to complement the Pac- will continue to advance, variable NOx emissions at the levels we would cause the customer to have car MX engine, which is aimed at geometry turbos will continue to need to control them at than with any negative reaction to SCR; it’s the 13-litre market, with the Cum- advance. Divide the decade into SCR and I think that as much as a non-event when it comes to the mins 15-litre product, the 11.9-litre two halves and think of it that way. it is an emissions control system, I driver. product and the Paccar-branded like to talk about it as a fuel econ- The other thing that has been PX-6 and PX-8 Cummins prod- TW: There’s been more talk late- omy improvement system. really good is that diesel exhaust ucts is a win-win opportunity. ly of natural gas as a viable fuel in The other thing I’d say about the fluid (DEF) availability is not an The 13-litre market is important Class 8 applications. Do you expect fuel economy of an SCR engine is issue. It’s available in a lot of plac- to them and it was primarily a Cat that to continue? that whatever the improvement es. Some of the customers, the big market in the past for Paccar, so Jones: All the trends would say is in fuel economy, the 5-6% or ones I’ve talked to, seem to be able the MX, in some ways, is more we’re going to see a significant in- wherever it goes moving forward, to get DEF at less than the price of of a replacement for the Cat C13 crease in interest in natural gas en- the other thing that’s likely in that diesel fuel, somewhere in the $2.50 than it is a threat to Cummins. We gines. The ISL G 9-litre gas ver- mathematical equation is the price per gallon range if they buy it in will complement the Paccar engine sion of the ISL diesel has been in of fuel is going to go up and the any kind of bulk at all. We believed strategy with the Cummins prod- production now for four or five cost of DEF is going to go down. that would happen, but I thought it ucts that allow them to offer a full years and it’s been well received The math is a lot different if fuel might take a year. The suppliers of line of engines. in the bus market and in non-at- is $4 per gallon and DEF is $1.50, the fluid are out there getting prod- tainment areas. I’m guessing we so the value of SCR is not real- uct out on the shelves and people TW: Earlier this year, Cummins have close to 10,000 ISL Gs in ser- ly static, it depends on the cost of are able to get it in totes as well. said that fuel economy will be the vice around the world, many here DEF versus the cost of fuel and we We have built 26,000 SCR en- next battleground for engine man- in North America. believe that over time, supply and gines by the end of August, about ufacturers. Are waste heat recov- What’s happening today, is gas demand and the cost of producing 60% of those are medium-duty ery systems the next frontier and if is now being looked at not just as DEF will cause those two fluids engines and 40% are heavy-du- so, how far are those systems from a way to meet environmental reg- to separate even more than today. ty. A lot of those aren’t in service being developed? ulations in regional areas, but it’s yet, but I’d guess a third of those Jones: I think the advanced tech- being considered as a viable al- TW: Finally, the rising cost of are out there now and some of the nologies that are practical solu- ternative to diesel because of eco- new trucks and engines has been showstoppers we were worried tions, and waste heat recovery fits nomics. When you look at the price difficult for fleets and owner/op- about like DEF availability haven’t into that category, will be (avail- of gas versus the price of diesel, erators to absorb. When is it go- been an issue. able) in the second half of this de- there is a significant spread there ing to end? We can’t keep adding cade, probably around 2017. right now and it’s pretty easy to thousands of dollars to the cost of TW: How about reliability? They’re developed enough, prov- do the math. For a long-haul truck new trucks, can we? Jones: It’s really too early to en enough technologies that we are consuming 15,000-20,000 gallons Jones: When there are relatively comment on reliability but we track starting with the product devel- of fuel per year at $3 per gallon, modest technical advances, as will every warranty claim, we investi- opment phase of that implemen- if you could consume gas at $1-$2 probably be the case in 2013 and gate it, analyze it and try to de- tation. It’s no longer a technology per gallon, it’s not emissions-driv- 2014 – there’s probably not going termine what the issue might have that isn’t proven, we now have to en, there’s a good payback. to be any new major emissions sys- been, and the rate of warranty in- develop it for real-world applica- There are some non-starters like tems like EGR, DPFs or SCR – I cidences is dramatically lower than tions. availability of the fuel and range would say that increases should be we saw on the 07 and 02 product I think there’ll be ongoing im- issues but I think many of those modest with a good ROI for the launches at this stage of the game provements to engines. If you want things are going to get addressed. customer. and there are no broad issues; no to put things in two buckets and We view gas as a key part of our I think as you get out into ad- major systemic problems. It’s all think about this decade, the second product line and we’re looking vanced technologies, the challenge been pretty minor stuff so far. half of the decade will see the in- hard at where to expand our gas we’re going to face is to make sure The thing that’s really tough troduction of significant new tech- products. the truck and engine technologies to tell – because its seasonal and nologies like waste heat recovery. that deliver the significant im- doesn’t show itself accurately until I think the first step though, in TW: What’s your overall outlook provements in fuel economy that you get 40,000-50,000 miles – but the first half of this decade, is the for the North American Class 8 we all want to achieve, really do we think we’re leaving a good im- introduction of 2010 products. Be- market for the next year? have a good ROI for the truck- pression on fuel economy. cause even though we were driven Jones: I think we saw a lot of in- er. We think the technologies are We think a 5-6% improvement is towards much lower emissions, the formation here over the last two there to do that, but we’ve got a there. The engine testing says that technologies are enabling us to de- days that I would agree with. I ways to go. n

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By Adam Ledlow control even on wet or snowy roads, WATERLOO, Ont. – Volvo Trucks black ice and exit ramps,” said Carol Canada took to the testing track in Girard, marketing manager for Volvo early September to showcase a group Trucks Canada. “We’ve been offering of technologies designed to boost the technology for three years and we fuel economy, safety and driver believe it’s the kind of safety feature productivity. that no driver should be without.” The three Volvo systems, Volvo En- Volvo Enhanced Cruise is designed hanced Stability Technology (VEST) to work with a truck’s cruise control by Bendix, Volvo Enhanced Cruise to maintain a safe following distance (VEC) by Bendix and the I-Shift au- between vehicles. Using a radar sen- tomated transmission, were available sor, VEC monitors vehicles moving in on display and to test first-hand dur- front of and to the side of the Volvo ing a special customer event at the Wa- truck. Officials say the system has the terloo Regional Emergency Servic- ability to detect up to 32 metallic ob- es Training and Research Complex jects within 500 feet of the front of the Sept. 9-10. truck, will alert the driver to potential faster response time: A brave soul demonstrates confidence in Volvo’s Representatives from both Volvo danger and, when in cruise control, VEC, which identifies potential rear-end collisions and intervenes to slow the and Bendix were on-hand to show- even automatically slow the truck to truck, when cruise control is active. case the three systems and also offer avoid a collision. a rollover simulation experience and The I-Shift is a 12-speed, two-ped- sion, drivers can shift like a fuel-effi- has not wavered, even during difficult a ride-and-drive opportunity. al automated transmission that Vol- ciency expert, reducing costs and put- economic times,” said Brent Weary, As a standard feature on all Vol- vo officials say saves fuel while boost- ting less stress on the driveline. When vice-president of sales and marketing vo trucks, VEST is designed to make ing productivity, safety and driver combined with Volvo’s new EPA2010 for Volvo Trucks Canada. emergency braking more efficient, satisfaction. engines, customers will see even more “We continue to bring unmatched while reducing the likelihood of a Using microprocessor technolo- significant fuel savings.” value to our fleets and drivers, which rollover, jackknife or loss of control. gy, I-Shift is designed to continuous- Officials say the I-Shift also ultimately will make a difference to VEST sensors detect dangerous driv- ly monitor changes in grade, vehicle improves safety by reducing driver the public in terms of improved safety, ing situations and respond by auto- speed, acceleration, torque demand, fatigue. a cleaner environment and a reduction matically reducing the engine torque weight and air resistance, and uses “The driver can focus on the road, in the use of fuel.” and activating the necessary brakes, that information to automatically making turns, avoiding other traffic, As part of the event, Truck West’s according to Volvo officials. select the best gear for the engine. without worrying about being in the weekly WebTV show Transportation “By automatically compensating for “I-Shift is far superior to any other right gear on the right grade at the Matters was on hand to film the prod- driver error, miscalculation or rapid- automated manual transmission on right time,” the company said in a ucts in action. To view the episode as ly changing road conditions, VEST the market,” Girard said. “With the statement. well as the show’s archives, visit www. helps the driver keep the vehicle under advantage of an intelligent transmis- “Volvo’s commitment to innovation trucknews.com/videos. n Shell promotes safety during its Navistar making 2010 deliveries, first National Truck Safety Week touting benefits of 13-litre power WARRENVILLE, Ill. – Navistar International says it is receiving By James Menzies “We do take it very seriously,” strong interest in its EPA2010-compliant trucks and has delivered more BURLINGTON, Ont. – How can Reed says. “If you choose to break than 7,000 units to date. a lubricant company improve truck these rules, you choose not to work “Full production of our EPA2010 products has been underway since safety? The answer, at first, may not for Shell.” June and we’ve shipped more than 7,000 of these units in total, and more be obvious. But Shell took steps to The company is also taking steps to than 4,700 in the past month,” said Jack Allen, president of Navistar’s raise awareness of truck highway help its fleet customers improve safety North American truck group. “We’re now well into delivery mode and safety with the trucking industry and in their own operations. It has devel- as stated previously, we are on track to deliver more than 17,000 to- the travelling public alike during its oped a Rotella Moment of Safety card tal vehicles to US and Canadian customers by the end of the quarter.” first annual National Truck Safety that it encourages drivers to keep in The company says it is building more than 380 engines per day, 85 of Week last month. their cab or personal vehicle. It can be which are MaxxForce 13s. It also says it has received more than 23,000 The event was marked in a number customized with a picture of a driver’s orders for 2010 vehicles, including buses but not including long-term, of ways. The company reached out loved ones and Shell suggests drivers multi-year contracts. to the drivers of passenger vehicles glance at it before setting out on the “Consistent with our ‘buy-early, buy-late’ strategy and confirmed through several TV spots that have road as a reminder they have a good by a number of pending deals in the works, we expect a significant been shown on local television sta- reason to travel safely. The Moment increase in orders from October through December as fleets continue tions, providing tips on how to safely of Safety program was developed in- moving to 13-litre power and our MaxxForce Advanced EGR engine share the roads with big rigs. ternally and is now being rolled out to continues to resonate with customers,” Allen added. The messages are no doubt famil- the industry. Reed himself keeps one Navistar says it has implemented a “build and hold” quality control iar to commercial truck drivers, things in his personal vehicle. The cards are initiative which sees the company build trucks and then hold them like: leave more space for trucks; stay available free of charge to any driver until extensive field testing has been completed. out of the ‘no zone’; wear your seat- or fleet that’s interested. “As we cycle through our build-and-hold processes, we’ll continue belt; and ensure your car is properly Shell also offers site assessments for to deliver thousands of vehicles in the weeks ahead as we draw down maintained. Some of the TV spots, fleets, which identify potential work- inventory of completed 2010 vehicles at our manufacturing plants,” featuring former cop turned broad- place hazards and offers solutions. Allen added. “Our 2010 trucks are making their way into service and caster Cam Woolley, have been aired “We’re about engine oil, but we’re we’re getting great feedback on their performance and fuel economy.” on the popular local all-news network also about business solutions,” Reed Navistar officials also said they are successfully convincing customer CP24 in the Toronto area. says. Shell also promotes safety by to downsize to 13-litre engines where applicable. Mark Reed, Shell Rotella glob- educating truck operators on the im- “We’ve been successful shifting the focus from solely a displace- al brand manager says “The hope is portance of good vehicle maintenance ment preference to where we’re demonstrating to customers how they that Truck Safety Week will help driv- practices and safe driving tips. As win- can get the same or better performance in horsepower and torque ers better understand how to share the ter approaches, the company’s mes- from our lower displacement, lighter weight and more fuel-efficient roads to reduce collisions and injuries.” sage to professional drivers includes: MaxxForce 13,” Allen said. “In some limited applications, there will Safety, Reed says, is an impor- keeping your distance; driving defen- continue to be customers that require 15-litre power and we’ll pro- tant part of Shell’s corporate culture. sively, not aggressively; being aware vide that as we introduce our MaxxForce 15, which is currently run- He told Truck West that the compa- of the ‘no zone’; properly maintaining ning in six fleets. However, as we’re seeing, and arguably many of ny banned its employees from using your truck; and wearing your seatbelt. our competitors are seeing as well, many fleets can’t deny the eco- cell phones while driving before the More information on the pro- nomic advantages of a lower displacement engine that delivers the law did. The company also pushes 11 grams, including details on how to same power, performance and durability characteristics required for “life-saving rules” to employees such arrange a site assessment, is available their operations.” n as wearing seatbelts. at www.shell.ca/rotella. n

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By James Menzies developed for an engine and this CONCORD, Ont. – It’s not unusual thing works just great. It has lots of for a truck maker to introduce a new torque, the engine brake works fine model to customers via a comprehen- and I’ve never gotten the fuel econ- sive North America-wide road trip. omy that I’ve gotten with this right What was unusual, however, about out of the box.” the Canadian leg of the Kenworth Greathead often takes the longest T700/Paccar MX Road Tour was of long hauls that Challenger offers, that the truck being showcased was staying on the road for two to three a fleet-owned unit, piloted by a com- weeks at a time, so it’s little wonder pany driver. he appreciated the spacious interior The Kenworth T700 that stopped of the T700. at about a dozen Canadian Kenworth “It’s quite large inside,” he said. dealers in recent weeks was decked out “You can’t reach the passenger seat in Challenger Motor Freight livery and from a sitting position. There’s lots driven by long-time Challenger driver of room and lots of storage. Teams, I John Greathead. think, would love this truck.” While it was refreshing to speak to Unless Challenger has more T700s an objective driver about his impres- on order, its teams may have to wait sions of the truck and engine, he was a while. Greathead said he has been no less enthusiastic about the new promised the new T700 will be his products than had he been working dedicated ride for the foreseeable fu- for Kenworth itself. In fact, he joked ture. that he may have sold a few T700s just “That was part of the deal,” he said. in speaking to drivers along the way. “I gave up a truck I really liked, so they T700 on tour: The Kenworth T700 taken on the Canadian leg of the road tour “It’s the quietest truck I’ve ever said I could keep it. Somebody had to was owned by Challenger Motor Freight and driven by its long-time driver, John Greathead. Photo by James Menzies driven,” he told Truck West. “As far drive it, right?” as torque and engine braking go, it Truck West caught up with Great- works great.” head at the Concord stop on the T700/ Inland Kenworth in Langley, B.C., on-hand and we dovetailed the tour Greathead was called upon to take Paccar MX tour at Toronto Kenworth where sales manager Ray Cotton said with a vendor fair and anniversary cel- the T700 on its inaugural run from in September. You can see video of “More than 100 customers came to our ebration luncheon,” said Jeff Storwick, Toronto to Richmond, B.C., pulling a the truck in the Oct. 6 edition of our open house and there was a good feel- co-president of GreatWest Kenworth. load weighing about 30,000 lbs. Great- WebTV show Transportation Matters ing in the air about both these new At Edmonton Kenworth – North- head said he averaged 8.1 US mpg on on Trucknews.com. products.” side, about 250 customers came out to that journey. According to company officials, the In Calgary, GreatWest Kenworth see the T700 and Paccar MX. “It gets consistently excellent fuel truck and engine were well-received showcased the T700 during a tour date “Our market area is in an upswing mileage,” he said. “I’ve driven just everywhere they went. that coincided with the dealer’s 40th and the T700 is really going to give us about everything that’s ever been The Canadian tour began at anniversary celebrations. a push in the wide cab market,” said “We had close to 300 customers Vance Klepper, truck sales manager. n Lions Gate, Provincial Trailer Rentals ‘Quiet Giant’ work some branding magic Peterson Mfg. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Lions Gate Trailer Rentals and Provincial turns 65 years old Trailer Rentals have taken on a new name: Trailer Wizards. The new name and branding for the combined entities sets the stage for GRANDVIEW, Mo. – Peter- some expanded coverage, the company announced, including a greater son Manufacturing Company, presence in Manitoba and New Brunswick. known locally as the “Quiet Gi- “Our business strategy over the last several years was to take the ant” in the Kansas City suburb steps necessary to become a national provider of semi-trailer solutions of Grandview, is celebrating its without losing the regional strengths that created our initial success,” 65th year of business. TDG said Doug Vanderspek, Trailer Wizards president. Starting out as a tiny, retail-

“We’ve spent the first half of 2010 bringing our 25 locations, 300 oriented manufacturer in 1945, TM employees and coast-to-coast network together in preparation for this Peterson has evolved into a quar- Self-Teach brand repositioning. Although we’ve taken a lighter tone with our ter-billion-dollar corporation ser- Training Programs branding, we’re dead serious about our mandate to perform to a level vicing millions of customers with that positions us as wizards at semi-trailer rentals, storage and main- its safety lighting products world- tenance throughout Canada.” wide. Includes Booklet, Trailer Wizards bills itself as the largest semi-trailer rental pro- Today, the family-owned vider in Canada. It includes the former assets of GE Trailer Fleet company is headquartered on Exam, Certificate Services, formerly known as TIP. The company says new brand- a 44-acre corporate campus in and FREE ing was required to avoid confusion in the market as the company a 670,000-sq.-ft. facility hous- broadens its scope. ing all departments of Peter- Supplements It now operates 25 locations across Canada and offers programs includ- son’s operations. ing: trailer rental and leasing, full-service maintenance programs, 24/7 “We’re proud to be celebrat- Easy to use, industry roadside assistance as well as a “green initiatives” program. ing our 65th anniversary,” said recognized and no n For more info, check out the new Web site at www.trailerwizards.com. Peterson president and CEO, instructor necessary! Don Armacost, Jr. “While much has changed here, one thing that hasn’t is Available Online Kenworth offering extended warranty a tradition of square dealing that my father established in for Canadian Class 8 customers the early days. It’s brought Check out our NEW TDG KIRKLAND, Wash. – Paccar Financial is now offering an extended war- this company a long way, and iPhone and iPad App in ranty program for Canadian customers who purchase new 2010 Kenworth will continue to guide our re- Class 8 factory trucks that meet eligibility requirements. lations with customers, suppli- iTunes - Just Search Customers may receive a three-year/480,000-km basic vehicle extend- ers and employees as we move “Danatec” ed warranty by choosing Paccar Financial to finance purchases of new ahead.” Kenworth Class 8 trucks with a standard highway warranty. As one of the top three safety “Under this program, Kenworth and Paccar Financial are offering an ad- lighting manufacturers in the Toll Free ditional two years and 480,000 kilometres of warranty coverage valued at US, Peterson currently offers more than US$5,700 per eligible truck,” said Gary Moore, Kenworth assis- a line of more than 2,200 light- tant general manager for marketing and sales. ing-related products. 1-877-238-3366 The offer is available on Kenworth trucks ordered on or after Sept. 16 and For more info, visit its Web financed through Paccar Financial no later than Dec. 31. For more informa- site at www.pmlights.com. n www.danatec.com tion, call 800-777-8525 or visit www.kenworth.com. n

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“That was the breakthrough technology that made the X One possible and gave it the performance and stability you see today,” Becker said. Michelin officials recounted that with the invention of Infinicoil, they knew they had a game-changer on their hands. But it wouldn’t be possible to roll out to industry without some OE partners that shared their vision. Freightliner, Alcoa and Utility all aligned themselves with the X One, and the tire was unveiled amid much fanfare at the 2000 version of the Great Amer- ican Trucking Show. Becker recalled that virtually every Freight- liner at the show was fitted with X Ones and “there was no turning back.” The next challenge was gaining the acceptance of fleets and drivers, something that still proves difficult today. Several of the earliest fleets to deploy the X One were represented at Michelin’s celebration, including Robert Transport and Challenger Motor Freight from roll test: In a visual demonstration of rolling resistance, a truck equipped with X Ones coasted about 800 feet (14%) Canada. further than an identically-spec’d tractor-trailer on duals. “The fleet customers are the real pioneers who embraced this technology and made it a reality in the jor departure from the traditional marketplace,” Becker said. mind set on vision alone – not a Challenger, which like true ‘fat proven design. tire’ pioneer AngelStone, is head- “We had to change our pro- quartered in Cambridge, Ont., re- Thanks a million cesses, our materials, the equip- cently ordered 600 new trailers all ment, the mind set and the train- fitted with X Ones. CEO Dan Ein- ing of our employees,” recalled wechter said the company is now Michelin celebrates production of Ted Becker, vice-president of considering equipping its waste di- marketing with Michelin Ameri- vision trucks and trailers with the cas Truck Tires. “To make it even tire as well. its millionth X One wide-base tire more special, it was all done on “With our new seven-axle trail- a vision – not a product that was ers with 41 metric tonnes of pay- By James Menzies coming and the dual wheel will go in the market at the time with a load, we may put super-singles on GREENVILLE, S.C. – Those of the way of the hard rubber tire, but huge demand for it.” all those positions,” he said. “We you who have been around for a cost undoubtedly will be the decid- That vision stemmed from a fair- think this should work. These tires while may have seen a 1977 edition ing factor as to when.” ly simple observation. About 35% ride higher in the landfill than the of the long-defunct Canadian Road Fast-forward 33 years, and it ap- – one of every three tanks – of fuel duals, so we think there’s great Knight magazine, which featured pears wide-base single tires have consumed by a truck is lost to the promise there.” an article on the “fat tire.” At the finally burst into the mainstream. rolling resistance of the tires. Much And while he admitted there time, Michelin was experimenting Michelin recently sold its one mil- of that energy was lost in the form was some initial “reticence” among with what essentially amounted to lionth X One wide-base single tire of heat that escaped through the drivers, he said that has given way a wide-base single tire, which was since its introduction in 2000, and sidewalls. Since energy was be- to confidence in the product as they being tested by Cambridge, Ont.- with X One sales up 50% year- ing lost through the sidewalls, Mi- gain more experience with the tire. based AngelStone on the drive and to-date, the company promises it chelin engineers concluded having Einwechter’s experience with steer axles of a 1977 Kenworth and won’t take another decade to reach two sidewalls was better than four. some initial driver resistance was the trailer positions as well. the two million mark. The wide footprint of wide-base not uncommon, according to oth- Fleet supervisor Dennis Pick- During a recent unveiling of singles created some challenges er fleet executives in attendance. ard told the magazine that the tires the one millionth X One tire pro- as well. For one, Becker said the However, fleets that use the X One were getting one-third longer life duced by Michelin, company of- casing tended to expand at high seem to have overcome those chal- than duals and a half-mile per gal- ficials reminisced about some of speeds. Michelin overcame that lenges. Con-way Truckload’s Bruce Just pardons 10/8/10 10:09 AM Page 1 lon improvement in fuel economy. the challenges faced when the tire challenge by developing Infinicoil; Stockton said “Every one of our The magazine boldly proclaimed: was first launched. For one, they a quarter-mile long steel cable that tractors today has it on the drive “There is no doubt the fat tire is were designing a tire that was a ma- retains the integrity of the casing. positions and 75% of our trailers

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are now equipped (with X Ones). you want to try yourself on public By the end of 2011, 100% of our roads). trailers will be (on X Ones), so Michelin, it’s fair to say, has pur- it’ll be a 10-wheeler instead of an sued the wide-base tire market 18-wheeler and someone will have more aggressively than any oth- to write a new song about that.” er tire manufacturer. As a result, Since launching the X One in it enjoys a healthy market share 2000, Michelin figures its custom- advantage in this segment, which ers have collectively saved 63 mil- Corbin says it will defend vigorous- lion gallons of diesel and eliminat- ly as competitors – notably Bridge- ed 639,000 metric tonnes of CO2 stone and Continental – attempt to emissions. That’s equal to remov- eat into Michelin’s share with wide- ing about 127,800 cars from the base singles of their own. road. Michelin says fuel savings of “We like competition,” he said. 4-10% are typical and replacing du- “Competition is good for custom- als with wide-base tires also shaves ers and it’s good for us. But we’ve 700 lbs from the weight of a trac- clearly created a gap with the com- tor-trailer. petition and our intention is to at “Each time you weigh out before milestone: The one millionth X One produced by Michelin is unveiled. least keep the gap and perhaps to you cube out, you can add addition- increase it.” al payload,” said Michelin’s chief Getting back to the article in the operating officer, Francois Corbin. ly. Professional test drivers took X One rubber was noticeably eas- 1977 edition of Canadian Road But the savings are not exclusive to editors on a spin in two similarly- ier to regain control of while the Knight, a photo caption read: big fleets. spec’d and loaded straight trucks. driver of the truck on duals had his “In the future, the looks of the In a one-on-one interview with Make no mistake, you can still hand full trying to save a partially wide single tire will be accepted as Truck West, Corbin said, “large lose control of a truck fitted with sideways truck. (It should go with- normal.” fleets are more visible but a lot of X Ones. However, the truck with out saying, this is not a maneuver The future, it appears, is now. n owner/operators have moved or are thinking of moving to X Ones. It’s not focused on the large fleets. If PIRANHA ® LED LIGHTING you save 4-10% fuel, it’s as relevant to an owner/operator as it is to a fleet with 10,000 trucks.” Regulators in Canada, at one time a major impediment to the HOOK UP TO PRIDE. widespread adoption of wide-base tires, also appear to have come ® around. Every province now al- PIRANHA P R I D E . lows US-legal weights on singles and Ontario and Quebec now allow full Canadian loads to run on wide-base tires. To demonstrate the fuel-saving potential of the X One, Michelin performed a visual demonstration of the tire’s rolling resistance su- premacy. It spec’d two identical Freightliner Cascadias: one fitted with X One XDA Energy singles on the drive and X One XTAs on the trailer and the second truck equipped with Michelin’s ultra high mileage but not so fuel-efficient XDA 5 duals on the drive and XT- 1s on the trailer. Both trucks were equipped with XZA 3 steer tires. The trucks were driven on the same three-mile course and kicked out of gear at the same location at the same speed (40 mph). The truck and trailer fitted with X Ones coasted 800 feet (about 14%) further, which would normal- ly translate to about a 4.75% fuel savings. While visually impressive, field engineer Ty Cobb admitted it wasn’t a scientifically sound mea- “Not one Piranha failure in a surement of fuel consumption. million miles. That’s phenomenal!” “This is just a demonstration,” DARIAN STEPHENS of Hereford, PA he said. “If we were really measur- with his ’95‘95 Freightliner Classic ing fuel, we’d be out doing an SAE J1376 fuel test.” That said, Cobb noted the real- world fuel savings are consistent with what was demonstrated. “This truck does not have as IN 1997 DARIAN STEPHENS customized his Freightliner Classic with much friction on the road,” he Piranha LED lights. He’s proud that a million miles later, his rig and the reasoned, gesturing to the X One- Piranhas are still going strong and looking good. equipped Cascadia. “Rolling fur- 816.765.2000 • www.pmlights.com ther means it takes less energy to “Last year we were named the winningest Pride & Polish rig of all turn the tire. And less energy to time,” he says. “And I’ve had zero problems with the Piranhas. That’s turn the tire means it’s going to why I stick with Peterson all the way around.” save fuel – the fuel stays in the fuel tank.” Take a tip from Darian: Keep the pride in your Stability is another of the X ride by hooking up to Piranha. Available at 4200 E.135th St. • Grandview, MO 64030 One’s strong points, and that was safety lighting centers everywhere. demonstrated on a wet, tight oval track at fairly high speeds, repli- cating what might occur if a driver www.pmlights.com takes a corner or ramp too quick-

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pg 24-25 tw nov v2.indd 25 14/10/10 12:09 PM Page 26 TRUCK WEST November 2010 fleet news Challenger Motor Freight donates used trailers to charities Canadian Diabetes Association to deploy trailers across Canada for storage By James Menzies ment,” Einwechter said. “So, our CAMBRIDGE, Ont. – Challenger trailers at 10 years old may be like Motor Freight CEO Dan Einwech- somebody else’s that are seven ter is sick of seeing his used trailers (years old). They last a long time.” being placed in service by competi- Einwechter predicts the trailers tors. So one sleepless night, he had would fetch about $5,000 each on an idea: Why not donate the used the used equipment market, bring- trailers to charity, contributing to ing the total value of the donation the communities in which Challeng- to about $450,000. er operates while also keeping the Romeo Callegaro, senior manag- retired trailers – which were still in er – logistics, business operations good condition – out of the hands with the Canadian Diabetes Asso- of competitors? ciation, was extremely grateful for Einwechter did just that in the donations. The organization will September, donating 90 used trail- use the trailers to store clothing and win-win: Challenger CEO Dan Einwechter (right) is joined by Canadian ers to charity, 84 of which were pre- household items collected through Diabetes Association manager Romeo Callegaro for a special hand-off sented to the Canadian Diabetes its Clothesline program. Those ceremony at Challenger headquarters Sept. 17. Photo by James Menzies Association. items are then sold, with proceeds “I found that when I would sell a going towards diabetes-related pro- month,” Einwechter said. association and other charities. The secondary-use trailer, we were also grams. Callegaro said the Clothes- “The association is very grateful company has already donated sev- helping our competitors because line program raised more than $33 for the opportunity that’s been given eral trailers to local church groups they were buying my used trail- million last year alone, which goes to us,” added Callegaro. “The as- and Einwechter sees no reason not ers, which were better than they towards the pursuit of a cure for sociation has been leasing trailers to continue. deserved to have, so why not give diabetes. The Canadian Diabetes – that’s our storage system. It’s the “If we look over the past 12 them to somebody who could use Association has about 100 trucks least expensive way to store prod- months, we have donated over 100,” them?” Einwechter quipped during across Canada dedicated to pick- uct across the country, so this is re- he said. “I would suggest that even a hand-off ceremony at Challenger ing up donations. It then stores the moving a huge expense for us. This going forward, every year we may headquarters Sept. 17. product in trailers parked at its 28 is going to provide us with a great look at donating some to different Einwechter says Challenger over- locations across the country. Cur- opportunity to continue our savings organizations.” spec’s its new trailers, so even after rently, the Canadian Diabetes As- and contribute to the cause of try- It’s a win-win situation, he added. 10-13 years of use they are still in sociate leases its trailers, which is ing to find a solution to diabetes.” “We are always wondering about good condition. obviously quite costly. He pointed out that nine million finding a secondary home for our “When we bought them, we over- “These trailers will last forever Canadians suffer from diabetes or equipment and this satisfies our spec’d them with stronger cross- and take a significant amount of pre-diabetes conditions. For Chal- need to give back to the communi- members and lots of extra spec’s costs out of their base, because right lenger, this may mark the beginning ty and helps us refresh our fleet at that extend the life of the equip- now they’re renting trailers every of an ongoing relationship with the the same time.” n Hi-Way 9 buys Contrans acquires waste collection biz EDMONTON, Alta. – Contrans Group is getting into the waste collec- pair of LTL tion business with the acquisition of Edmonton-based ProWerx Disposal. ProWerx provides industrial, commercial and residential waste collec- businesses tion services in the Edmonton area. It operates 15 vehicles and uses about 1,500 collection bins of various sizes and configurations, the company says. DRUMHELLER, Alta. – Hi-Way 9 “Contrans has long been known for providing specialized trans- Group of Companies has purchased portation services – either through specialized equipment or service the assets and business of Westlock offerings to our customers,” announced Stan Dunford, CEO of Con- Pony Express, adding the Westlock, trans. “As a result, our growth has been focused on businesses with Barrhead and Mayerthorpe areas to sustainable and recession-proof margins. ProWerx is a business that its service network. has produced significant organic growth in the market over the last Hi-Way 9 has also purchased ltl shopping: Hi-Way 9 is grow- four years, and is positioned to continue to grow.” Drayton Valley Transport, a coming, following two recent acquisitions. Dunford added: “We have identified waste collection as a busi- pany with more than 70 years in ness segment with strong margins and sustainable cash flows, two the LTL business. Drayton Valley area. factors which Contrans and its shareholders have always valued. While Hi-Way 9 previously ser- Group president Dean Kohut saysKee 9/28/10We believe 12:05 PMthe Pageentry 1 into this market will open the door for greater viced this area, company officials the purchases are part of Hi-Way 9’s future potential and it is our intention to continue to pursue oppor- say the acquisition will strength- strategic mission to strengthen its po- tunities in this segment.” n ens its position and service in the sition in the Alberta marketplace. n

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The FEPTO is well- • • • suited for municipal and vocation- Xata Turnpike says it is now of- al fleets that require a front engine fering its flagship RouteTracker power take-off for snowplow, dump, product to Canadian customers mixer, refuse, crane and other ap- via the Rogers Communications plications. The T800 with FEP- nationwide network. The Rou- TO comes with a new hood to op- teTracker EOBR transmits GPS timize cooling without raising cab and vehicle data to a truck driv- height. The grille is mounted to the er’s handheld device and sends it 1,440-sq.-in. rad in a fixed position, to the Xata Turnpike database, allowing the hood to be tilted for where it can be viewed by custom- daily under-hood inspections. For ers. 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pg 29 tw nov v2.indd 29 14/10/10 12:29 PM Page 30 TRUCK WEST November 2010 TSQ BOWMANVILLE, Ont. – Both travellers and truckers weary of the mass closures of service cen- Truck Stop How important are service tres across Hwy 401 in Ontario centres to your job? were relieved (perhaps literally) Question to find seven new locations open as of Oct. 1. The event marked the end of Phase 1 of the months- adam ledlow long project that will see the re- ? development of 23 service centres • “There is no place to put these John Webster across Highways 401 and 400. things off the road. You can’t just But according to frequent Truck get them in anywhere, so safety is West contributor and truck driv- the biggest thing,” he told Truck er, Harry Rudolfs, the remodel- West. when it comes to service centres, ling process has been a “debacle” “Our stops are a lot less fre- “For us guys, it is nice to have from the start, with many truckers quent (since the redevelopment them to pull in and grab a coffee; struggling to find a place to pull project began) because there is take a quick break and then back over in the initial months of the nowhere to pull over. You run out again.” project, and according to Rudolfs’ four to five hours steady and you While he says that adding more Gerry recent survey of some of the new Weeks can’t get anywhere to pull over. parking to existing centres would locations, not much has changed Cars are in the same boat; they be a bonus, he also noted that he (Ontario rest stops still a joke, are looking for fuels stops and had been by the new stop in Tren- www.trucknews.com). stuff like that. Some of the ser- ton the day of the interview and So just how important are ad- Gerry Weeks, a driver with Al- vice centres put fuel up, but there admitted that he liked it. equate service centres to truck lied Systems out of Lambeth, is nothing set up for that now.” • drivers? We went to the Fifth Ont., said the sheer size of big • Wheel Truck Stop in Bowman- rigs makes service centres vital John Webster, a driver with ATS ville, Ont. to find out. to a trucker’s day. out of Brockville, Ont., says that

Jennifer Salam

Jennifer Salam, a driver for Wil- burn Archer Trucking in Nor- wood, Ont., said that with the recent changes to logbooks, service centres have become more important than ever for truckers. “When we are tired, we need a place to pull over, and there are not a whole lot of truck stops, and a whole lot of towns don’t like us there,” she says. “You have got a lot more tired truck drivers on the road now with that 14-hour rule that came in – a lot more. I will still have room on my log to go and I might be tired, but there is no place to stop.” Her suggestion for a rest stop feature for the redesigns? A drive- thru Tim Hortons for trucks. •

Manford Wiltman

Manford Wiltman, an owner/ operator with Echo, calls service centres “absolutely necessary” for truckers, noting that, “(we) need a place to rest and shower, even a motel.” In light of the lack of rest stops over the past few months, Wilt- man has resorted to using his GPS to find parking lots from some of the bigger chains like Wal-Mart or Home Depot instead. Wiltman’s plans for an ideal service centre would include a swimming pool and sauna “so you can relax your muscles.” Next time they’re planning a redesign, maybe they should give Salam and Wiltman a call.

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