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An analysis of the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) by the Conference Board of Canada shows that the average age of a truck driver has continued to increase at a faster rate than the rest of the labour force and is even older than previously thought.

In its report on the driv-er shortage and economic implications released earli-er this year, the Conference Board relied on the 2006 Census and Labour Force Survey to find the average driver age to be 44 years – four years higher than it was for the average worker and increasing more rap-idly as well. The Confer-ence Board characterized the situation the trucking industry finds itself in – a rapidly aging and relatively older workforce of drivers combined with few young entering the occupation – as a “demographic tsu-nami.” It estimated that the national shortage of truck

drivers could reach 33,000 by 2020.

The more recent num-bers from the NHS (which is voluntary and replaces the long census question-naire) confirms this chal-lenge confronting the in-dustry and suggests the situation may be even more pronounced. Based on its review of the NHS data, the Conference Board now finds the average truck driver age is 46 years, compared to the average age for all workers in Cana-da of 41.5 years.

Most importantly, the Conference Board says the increase in the average driv-er age is due to a drop in the share of drivers between 20 and 29 years old. In 2006 11.6 per cent of truck drivers were in that age group but in 2011 this share declined to just 8.8 per cent of the driver population. Also of note is the fact that in 2006 the share of drivers in the 30 to 34 year range was 10 per

cent, the same as it was for the total labour force. How-ever, by 2011 8.5 per cent of drivers found themselves in this age group. For the total labour force there was a slight increase to 10.4 per cent.

On the other end of the spectrum the share of the driver population in the age group 55 years and older has increased from 20 per cent to 26 per cent. Furthermore, the NHS data indicate that 4.4 per cent of drivers are 65 and over (compared to 3 per cent in 2006) while for the total la-bour force the share of this age cohort increased from 2.6 per cent to 3.5 per cent. According to the Confer-ence Board, this confirms that in the trucking indus-try more than in others a primary source of “new” labour is delayed retire-ments – which it says is “nothing more than a ban-dage solution.”

The Conference Board

was also able to examine the variation in the driver age by province. The NHS data indicate drivers are slightly “younger” in Al-berta, where the average age is 44.9 years (in part reflecting the generally younger labour force in Al-berta (40.6 years relative to the national average of 41.5 years)). On the other hand, the average driver age is over 47 years in Nova Sco-tia, New Brunswick and Manitoba (although in provinces where the driver population is particularly

small some caution should be taken when interpreting the results).

The data also show that truck driver remains the second most com-mon occupation among men in Canada after retail sales person. Unsurpris-ingly, Ontario continues to be home to the largest number of drivers, with over 92,000. Quebec, Al-berta and B.C. follow with 57,000 39,000 and 32,000 respectively.

The Conference Board concludes “it will ultimate-

ly be up to the industry to address this ongoing chal-lenge and to make the oc-cupation more attractive to younger drivers. But as we also put forth (in its earlier report), it will also be important to convince customers of the need to address this challenge now and to work with them to develop strategies that will make best use of drivers’ time, as the trucking indus-try has a long track record of sharing its productiv-ity benefits with customers through lower prices.” b

Average Age Of Canadian Truck Driver Even Older Than Reported

The Federal Motor Car-rier Safety Administration recently confirmed it will propose changes to the presentation of its safety-rankings system, CSA, later this year.

According to Trans-port Topics, changes to the Compliance, Safety, Accountability program are aimed at making it clearer to the public that fleets’ scores are not meant to be safety rat-

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ment System, a compo-nent of CSA, provides the public with violation and inspection data.

The changes will not affect how FMCSA calcu-lates scores or uses CSA to prioritize its enforce-ment actions, FMCSA spokesman Duane De-Bruyne told TT.

“The data won’t be changing, it’s just the

way it looks, and making it clearer what it means and what it doesn’t mean,” he said.

FMCSA will allow motor carriers to see a preview of the changes sometime this year and provide time for com-ment. The preview will then be open to the pub-lic before the agency implements the final changes.

DeBruyne said FMCSA may also consider chang-ing its system that assigns numeric scores to regulato-ry violations into a system that designates violations as a high, medium or low penalty. b

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30-35% of operators make monthly payments on their prior year’s in-come tax. This is primarily because, bit by bit over the year, the operator’s tax sav-ings account was ignored or eaten up by personal financial draws. That is to assume they were advised to be putting money aside for taxes in the first place.

When an operator doesn’t put money aside, they are unpleasantly sur-prised in June. Then, usu-ally, they start making pay-ments in July or August, maybe even September, if they can drag it out that long. A lack of under-standing about cash flow and tax liabilities can be a huge bucket of ice water on

business and personal cash flow.

However, there are more things to do than just sock away cash in ad-vance. Operators can actu-ally reduce the amount ow-ing if they plan ahead and change reporting systems.

The average truck driver claims an annual taxable income of between $50-$55,000 and pays taxes of $12,000-$18,000 per year (as a self-employed opera-tor). All else being equal, using the per diem system (also known as subsis-tence allowance, meal al-lowance, or non-taxable benefits) an operator only claims $25,000-$30,000 in taxable income and there-fore only pays taxes of

$2,000-$12,000. That’s a $10,000 savings!

The per diem system doesn’t just defer taxes, like RRSPs do, it’s an ac-tual tax reduction system. It’s also not new. It’s been around for decades. Actu-ally, the old timers should be able to remember the days when companies paid a meal allowance per day to their drivers which was not taxed. However, the non-taxable benefit sys-tem was abandoned almost universally by the truck-ing companies in the mid 1980’s. It was replaced by the TL2 simplified method (now $51.00 per day). The simplified method converts the $51.00 on your T1 in-come tax return to a non-

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refundable tax credit of only $13.60 per day (BEST province).

This non-taxable sys-tem has seven disadvan-tages which, coupled with Zombie-like hoards of dis-information, can so intimi-date operators they “hit the ditch” on the opportunity. If you are interested in lis-tening to the seven disad-vantages, just go to our website and download the two and a half hour CD or pod cast for free.

When I was writing my book in 2006 (released 2007), I remember the ear-ly morning I ran the total Canadian tax savings on my calculator. The blood ran from my forehead as it showed hundreds of mil-

lions of dollars per year! With that volume of sav-ings I was convinced op-erators would tsunami toward the opportunity. However, since then I have reevaluated the reaction and realized many opera-tors and accountants have frozen into the $12,000-$18,000 results. It appears that unless an operator is trained one at a time by an accounting firm, most are intimidated by the com-plexity and change.

Typical tax savings advice to operators has therefore been reduced to a couple of illogical alter-natives, such as, “Buy a new truck to reduce tax-es”, as if sending $100,000 to a financing company over a few years is better than $35,000 to CRA over the same number of years. In addition, you would have to deal with fuel consumption differences (sometimes) or higher maintenance costs (prob-able after warranty).

The other advice is the age-old “it’s better to lease than finance”, which is usually advised by sales-men who typically get a kickback for leasing rather than arranging financing. As I outlined in my book, the benefits are usually to depreciation rather than

lease expenses with two temporary exceptions: ini-tial year of down payment (depending on month of signing) and the final year in the term (if a very low buyout). However, both exceptions are temporary and DO NOT REDUCE TAXES but only bump tax liabilities into the future (defer).

When it comes to RE-DUCING TAXES, there is only one method: changing from taxable income into a non-taxable benefit. It’s more work, complicated and slow to get started, but IT WORKS! The best things in life are free. The best business systems, how-ever, are not. It requires work, effort and co-opera-tion. Download the semi-nar, and check out your alternatives. b

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PacLease announc-es the launch of its next generation of Pac-Trac Fleet Management telematics system. The new version now offers fleets improved commu-nication with drivers and more real-time diagnos-tic data from vehicles, among other features.

To keep fleets connect-ed with their drivers and vehicles, the telematics system features univer-sal coverage thanks to a reliable network of more than 100 wireless carriers across the United States and Canada.

The latest generation of PacTrac provides increased messaging, an onboard event recorder, and, for the first time, fault code re-porting from the vehicle’s engine control module for rental customers. For leas-ing customers, the new sys-tem features an enhanced onboard event recorder for accident reconstruction, as well as unlimited messag-ing plans and the ability to schedule data downloads from the PacTrac onboard computer as frequently as every 30 minutes.

“With the ability for

fleets to stay in contact with their drivers more easily and to download in-formation from the vehi-cle more frequently, fleets will find it easier to track and monitor their assets,” said Neil Vonnahme, Pres-ident of PacLease. “Fleets are increasingly turning to telematics as part of their operating strategy in response to federal regu-lations and the need to better control costs, track driver performance, im-prove route efficiency, and monitor equipment.”

The 2012 National Private Truck Council benchmarking survey re-ported 79 percent of re-spondents use on-board technology for fleet management. Just seven years ago, only 50 per-cent of respondents in the same survey reported using telematics.

PacTrac offers four different bundles, one for rental customers and three for leasing custom-ers. The three bundles for leasing customers include the Lite, Perfor-mance, and Performance and Safety packages. All four packages feature

an onboard computer that tracks various data points from the vehicle’s ECM. The data is dis-played on a web-based fleet management por-tal. More frequent data downloads allow fleet managers to keep closer tabs on company equip-ment, cargo and driver performance, depend-ing upon the company’s needs.

PacTrac’s online web-hosted fleet management tool allows fleet manag-ers and service managers at PacLease franchises to develop customized re-ports that can alert them when potential issues may arise while the vehi-cles are on the road. The managers can assign var-ious degrees of urgency to those potential issues, so that drivers can be told if something needs to be addressed immedi-ately, or if the issue can be addressed during the vehicle’s next scheduled maintenance visit.

Additional value-added services can be added to the Lite, Performance, and Performance and Safety packages of PacTrac in-cluding tire pressure mon-itoring, speed monitoring and in-cab navigation. Customers who utilize PacTax, PacLease’s fuel tax reporting and vehicle licensing service, can

have vehicle data import-ed from the PacTrac sys-tem to help automate the reporting and administra-tion of fuel taxes. “Such automation can improve fuel management and greatly simplify related administrative functions,” said Vonnahme.

PacTrac is an innova-tive telematics system powered by PeopleNet Communications Corpo-ration, a part of Trimble’s international transporta-tion and logistics division. PacTrac monitors about 3,000 units leased or rent-ed through PacLease’s network of franchise loca-tions in the United States and Canada.

“PeopleNet is excited to once again join forces with PacLease by offer-ing their customers a more robust integrated onboard computing and mobile communica-tions system,” said Brian McLaughlin, President for PeopleNet. “This next generation of PacTrac delivers updated telemat-ics packages filled with more features and value for both rental and leas-ing customers. Our part-nership with PacLease is a natural fit. We both are customer-oriented com-panies focused on effec-tively reducing operating costs and improving fleet productivity.” b

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If you need bulk liquid chemicals or lubricants

moved in the western parts of North America, Ken Johnson Trucking may be the folks you are looking for. This company moves prod-uct ranging from caustic soda to acids and specially formulated chemicals for use in the pulp industry.

Located in Langley, BC, Ken Johnson Trucking has been in business since 1991. They started out with a single truck, and have since grown to include 27 tractors and 65 trailers. Staffing this family-run company are 34 drivers, six

office staff, four mechanics and an administrative shop assistant.

“I needed a job after the company that I was working for as an owner/operator went bankrupt,” says Ken Johnson, Founder and head of the company. “I was at that tanker com-pany for 16 years. I kept my truck, of course, and I ended up buying a set of b-trains from the receiver. I went to servicing a local asphalt paving company here. Now 22 years later, we’re still servicing that same customer.”

Two decades later, Ken

still runs the company. His wife, Sherry, works in the accounts payable/receiv-able department. The com-pany has grown bit by bit. “We go up by 1 or 2 trucks per year, then pick up a new customer, and a little bit more, a little bit more,” says Ken.

In British Columbia, the mining and pulp industries are big business. “We haul chemicals into mines, we haul chemicals into pulp mills, we haul lubricants to lubricant distributors who then sell it to the mine. We make some direct deliver-ies, but usually it’s to the

distributors, then they go off. So we supply lubricants to the forestry, mining, to anybody and everybody. Things like chemicals to pulp mills, mines, aircraft de-icer in the winter, that kind of thing.”

“The chemical industry is very, very, safety con-scious. They want to en-sure the carriers they use are of the same philosophy. Not get the job done at any cost, but get the job done safely and responsibly.”

The type of hauling done by Ken Johnson Trucking requires special care and attention. The products can’t be mixed - trailers need to be cleaned out before hauling some-thing new. “We have trail-ers dedicated to specific products, some to specific product groups. We have trailers that are specifically on lubricants, trailers that are specifically on chemi-cals, some non-regulated, some regulated.”

Over the past 22 years, plenty has changed in the industry, some good, some bad. And as with all trans-portation companies, it has had an impact on how Ken Johnson Trucking does business.

“We’ve found that a lot of the purchasing de-cisions are moving higher

up within the corporate world. 20 years ago we would be dealing with people more in touch with the customer base, where they are looking for the service. Now there are a lot of times where the purchasing decisions are made at a higher up, corporate level, where they’re looking more at the dollars and cents and not necessarily at the ser-vice provided, the quality of service, or how a sup-plier may have been able to save them because they might make extra effort to look after the customer.”

“We have to make sure that we get up high enough in the companies to ensure that they appreciate the service and the partner-ship, and we really push the partnership. We’re not in the general freight busi-ness - we want to deal with chemical companies and companies that are pre-pared to place a value on the service and the partner-ship. We’re not out there hauling everything and anything for everybody. We have a very select group of eight to ten cus-tomers.”

As with any trucking company, the drivers are what make the wheels go round at Ken Johnson Trucking. “The drivers are the most important asset they have. You can buy a truck anywhere. A lot of companies aren’t prepared to put the money and effort into training people.”

“Our longest term em-ployee is 17 years, and we have many over 10 years and over 15 years. We hire several new drivers every year. Some find they can’t meet the standards that we demand of them, some of them we let go because they don’t meet our stan-dards. But once they’ve been with us for a while they very seldom leave.”

“The biggest thing I’d like to see is people realiz-ing that the men and wom-en in heavy commercial vehicles, are out there as professionals. Unfortunate-ly we are the only industry that I’m aware of that has amateurs and the general public out playing in our workplace.”

“As professional drivers, we have to contend with all these amateurs, and unfortunately they often don’t recognize us as a pro-fessional. They think that it’s so easy to drive a car, so anybody can go drive

a truck - it’s only a bigger car. They don’t appreciate the professionalism and the work and how hard a job it is for these people out on the road.”

Ken Johnson has been a Director at the British Columbia Trucking As-sociation for years. He is currently on the Executive Committee and is chairing the Membership Commit-tee. “In the BCTA, we’ve been working for years, along with other provincial associations, to get drivers accepted and recognized as a profession.”

When he is hiring new drivers for his fleet of tank-ers, Ken wants to hear the applicants proudly refer to themselves as a profession-al driver, not just a truck driver.

“A professional is not simply getting a pay cheque for doing a job. For me, a professional is not just the ability to do the job, but the manner in which you con-duct yourself. Professionals like doctors and lawyers have ethics they need to follow. Why can’t a profes-sional driver?”

Ken Johnson Trucking is a Partner Member of the Chemistry Industry Asso-ciation of Canada. One of their requirements as part of their Responsible Care is community involve-ment. “In our shop, we built a little training trail-er that we take out to fire departments all over Brit-ish Columbia. Along with other members and part-ners of the Chemistry In-dustry Association of Can-ada, we do training with fire departments. We do something called Trans-Care committee, which I’ve been on for over 15 years where we liaise with first responders, chemical producers and carriers. They all get together so we know who everybody is, and everyone knows that we’re working on the same page.”

“We’ve done training directly with a number of fire departments including those in Langley, Vancou-ver and Salmon arm. With our specialty being tankers, and our demo trailer, we show them the safety fea-tures of the trailer, what to do with it, the operation of the valves and how to read the documentation so that in the event of an emergen-cy, they can come up to a tanker and know where the emergency shut off is, what the placards mean etc.” b

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As temperatures begin to heat up, the last thing a driver needs is to be stuck on the road without air conditioning. To keep truck drivers as comfort-able as possible, Alliance Truck Parts reminds truck-ers of the necessity of regu-lar HVAC maintenance. Inspection Interval

Have your entire HVAC system inspected at an Al-liance Truck Parts loca-tion on a yearly basis to ensure it is operating ef-ficiently. Early detection is key. Even small leaks or damaged components can spread damage to the en-tire system, adding up to expensive repair bills and increasing downtime.Repairing Leaks

If you notice a leak, im-mediately take your truck in for an inspection at your nearest Alliance Truck Parts location. Do not use any leak fixing products. They are only a temporary fix and can increase your

repair bills due to excess debris in the system.HVAC Air Filter Maintenance

A dirty or clogged air filter dramatically reduces the airflow into the cab and can cause bad odors. Check and replace your filter regularly to ensure it is clean. The best way to tell if your filter is in good condition is to remove any debris, then shine a light through it. If you can see the light, the filter probably is clean.Condenser Maintenance

Keeping your condenser free of debris ensures it will maintain a perfect cooling temperature in your cab. Check and clean your con-denser regularly, especially in the fall and winter when leaves and other materials build up on the fins. Be careful cleaning the fins; bending or breaking fragile condenser fins can cause problems throughout the entire HVAC system.

Detecting a Faulty Blower Motor

A faulty blower motor will reduce or even stop airflow to your cab, de-creasing the performance of your HVAC system. If you notice decreased air-flow or hear a buzzing, grinding, or humming sound as you turn on your HVAC, take your truck to an Alliance Truck Parts dealer for an immediate in-spection. If left unchecked, a faulty blower motor eventually will lower the pressure of the freon run-ning to your condenser, potentially damaging your A/C system.

Alliance Truck Parts dealers will be able to di-agnose an HVAC problem quickly and get truckers back on the road. If a re-placement part is needed, Alliance offers a wide range of high quality HVAC prod-ucts, including A/C com-pressors, blower motors, receiver driers, condenser coils and heater core as-semblies, all guaranteed by a one-year/unlimited-mile nationwide warranty, serviceable at more than 800 locations across the U.S. and Canada. b

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Mack Trucks will be-gin production of dimeth-yl ether (DME)-powered MACK Pinnacle Axle Back models in 2015. DME, a non-toxic, clean-burning alternative fuel, offers many environmental and societal benefits, including that it can be made from multiple sustainable feed-stocks.

One of the most signifi-cant advantages of the fuel is that it produces no soot, eliminating the need for a diesel particulate filter (DPF). DME can provide up to a 95 percent CO2 re-duction compared with diesel when produced from biomass or biogas.

Furthermore, DME can be made from North America’s plentiful do-mestic natural gas supply, food waste, animal waste, grass clippings and other sustainable sources, offer-ing the potential to help reduce dependency on foreign oil.

“The benefits of DME are numerous,” said Kevin Flaherty, President of Mack

Trucks North American Sales & Marketing. “It’s better for the environment because it burns clean, and it can be made from sourc-es that are domestically available. Mack trucks are built in the U.S.A., and with DME, we’ll be power-ing our vehicles with a fuel made in America as well.”

The Pinnacle Axle Back model powered by DME will be equipped with a MACK MP8 en-gine, offering a 13-liter engine to easily handle heavy workloads. The Pinnacle Axle Back mod-el is ideal for highway van trailer applications, bulk hauling, flatbed and dump trailer jobs.

DME has the same per-formance and energy ef-ficiency as diesel. The fuel is compression-ignited, is handled and stored similar to propane and does not need cryogenic tempera-tures or high tank pres-sures.

“Mack is a leader in natural gas technology development, and we be-

lieve DME has tremendous potential as an effective way to use the country’s abundant natural gas re-serves to power heavy-duty trucks,” Flaherty said. “DME is unique in that it is clean, easy to handle, safe to store and will be made domestically, benefitting everyone.”

DME can be produced by small-scale production units that convert biogas and natural gas into the fuel. Oberon Fuels recently announced their first inno-vative production unit will go online this month in California’s Imperial Valley region.

“Oberon Fuels has developed small-scale, skid-mounted production units that can cost- effec-tively convert a variety of feedstocks to DME,” said Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., President of Ober-on Fuels. “With these small-scale production units, regional fuel mar-kets are created, offering the potential to bypass the infrastructure chal-lenges of using an alter-native fuel while also en-abling the use of locally available feedstocks.”

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Several trucking-specif-ic careers are now more clearly defined thanks to an update of National Oc-cupational Standards, ac-cording to a news release by Trucking HR Canada.

The voluntary guide-lines list the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to work in specific fields. First-time additions to the guidelines include cargo worker, freight claims specialist, safety and loss prevention specialist, su-pervisor/manager/fore-man, and licensed shunt driver, defined for the first time.

Existing documents ad-dressing dispatchers were

also updated, building on those already available for entry-level drivers, pro-fessional drivers, driver specialties, and coaches/mentors/assessors.

Related competency charts – which list the individual skills and attri-butes needed for each oc-cupation – are among the most popular downloads available on Trucking HR Canada’s website, accord-ing to officials.

“This is one of the broadest updates to National Occupational Standards since they were first introduced to Canada’s trucking industry,” says Angela

Splinter, CEO of Truck-ing HR Canada. “Fleets and trainers that have used existing standards have already been able to enhance everything from job descriptions to training curricula and employee appraisals. Now they have the tools to focus on a broader range of jobs.”

“These standards clearly reflect the real-world requirements of the industry because they were closely developed and reviewed by industry representatives,” adds Ta-mara Miller, Trucking HR Canada’s Director of Pro-grams and Services. “Each standard clearly describes what successful job per-formance looks like; de-tails the tasks, skills and knowledge needed in the role; and identifies related legal responsibilities.” b

Trucking Jobs Better Defined By National Occupational Standards

Alberta’s trucking industry is well known for its pragmatic ap-proach to most things in life and for possess-ing a ‘let’s get ‘er done’ attitude. The industry had ample opportunity to show just what it’s made of when massive quantities of flood wa-ters poured into the southern portion of the province.

While the TransCan-ada Highway from Cal-gary to the BC border is now open to all traffic, there will be reduced speeds and motorists are encouraged to ad-here to posted speed limits.

While a degree of normalcy has returned, there remain in place 18 declared states of local emergency.

“We offer our sym-pathies to everyone af-fected by the flood, in-cluding those industry members with opera-tions in the hardest hits

areas of the province,” says Don Wilson, Exec-utive Director, Alberta Motor Transport Asso-ciation.

“The past days have been difficult for many and also for the driv-ers and other staff who have been trying to provide transportation services in a very dif-ficult situation.”

“The heartbreaking circumstances so many Albertans are coping with are hard to wit-ness,” says Wilson. “I am so proud of this in-dustry which is work-ing so hard to offer as-sistance to Albertans.”

“As an industry we remain unwavering in our commitment to participating in the re-covery and rebuild pro-cess.”

“From the very start, Alberta trucking com-panies have been work-ing with all levels of government and with emergency responders

to bring in food, water, sandbags, emergency supplies – whatever was needed,” says Don Wilson.

AMTA has been help-ing coordinate relief ef-forts by offerings it ser-vices in matching truck fleets with government and non-government agencies engaged in the recovery. Throughout the situation the Associ-ation fielded calls from news organizations -- local, national and in-ternational.

Truck drivers from Edmonton and other areas not hit by the devastating waters have been called in to assist the water-logged areas.

“Alberta’s trucking industry pulls together to help where ever it can. We’ve just buck-led down and joined the rest of the province where everyone is mo-bilizing to help their neighbour.”

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“The trucking indus-try continues to dominate the freight transportation industry in terms of both tonnage and revenue,” said ATA Chief Econo-mist Bob Costello, not-ing that Forecast projects trucking’s share of ton-nage will rise to 70.8% by 2024 from 68.5% in 2012.

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• Intermodal rail will con-tinue to be the fastest growing freight mode, growing an average of 5.1% a year until 2018 then slowing moderately to 4.8% annual through 2024.

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The provincial govern-ment will renew funding to support Manitoba’s heavy vehicle manufacturers to continue developing new technologies that meet the high demands of mu-nicipalities and commer-cial firms, Premier Greg Selinger announced recent-ly at New Flyer Industries.

This year, the province

is continuing to support innovation and the adop-tion of new technologies through a grant of $500,000 to the Vehicle Technology Centre. The centre, a non-profit corporation formed in 2002, works with Mani-toba manufacturers and suppliers to foster research and competitiveness.

“Our heavy vehicle

manufacturing sector is a recognized leader in North America, creat-ing and supporting thou-sands of good jobs,” said Selinger. “Our continued investments in the Vehicle Technology Centre will leverage further invest-ment and help this im-portant industry continue to thrive and innovate in

a competitive global mar-ket.”

Manitoba’s heavy vehi-cle manufacturing industry is home to North America’s largest bus manufacturers, New Flyer Industries and Motor Coach Industries; Canada’s largest fire truck manufacturer, Fort Garry Fire Trucks; and Canada’s largest manufacturer of tractors, Buhler Industries. The sector is responsible for:• creating more than 6,500

jobs, representing ap-proximately 10 per cent of Manitoba’s manufac-turing workforce;

• exporting about $1 bil-lion in products, repre-senting up to 10 per cent of Manitoba’s annual ex-ports; and

• earning more than $2 bil-lion in annual sales.“This announcement

supports innovation in Manitoba’s heavy vehicle manufacturing sector and is a fine example of indus-try and government work-ing together to the benefit of Manitoba’s economy,” said Ron Vanderwees, President of the Vehicle Technology Centre. “This type of co-operation builds advanced technical capa-

bilities, develops world-class products and creates and maintains jobs in the province.”

“The Province of Manitoba’s contributions through the Vehicle Tech-nology Centre are pivotal in helping us fund techni-cal advancements in the transit industry as we con-tinue to position ourselves as world-class leaders of innovation – from right here in Manitoba,” said Paul Soubry, President and Chief Executive Of-ficer of New Flyer. “This funding enhances our bus electrification development program and, more specifi-cally, our rapid-charging technology prototypes that are so key for effective and broad commercialization and acceptance.”

Until this year, the Ve-hicle Technology Centre’s OEM-Supplier Develop-ment Program had been supported under the Can-ada-Manitoba Economic Partnership Agreement. Under the previous agree-ment, which ran from 2009 to 2013, the program supported 11 projects that involved seven original equipment manufacturers and more than 40 Manito-

ba-based supplier compa-nies.

“The Vehicle Tech-nology Centre has been successful in leverag-ing additional research and development invest-ment,” Entrepreneur-ship, Training and Trade Minister Peter Bjornson said. “Under the previous agreement, government dollars helped stimulate a five-fold investment from industry in new technol-ogy, and this new provin-cial funding is expected to do the same.”

Among the many note-worthy projects in the past four years were a new alu-minum bulk-haul trailer built by Winkler-based Lode King Industries, and a 60-foot, articulated, com-pressed natural-gas pow-ered bus built by New Flyer Industries, said Selinger. New Flyer is now devel-oping a new, all-electric, battery powered transit bus with a consortium of Manitoba partners includ-ing the Government of Manitoba, Red River Col-lege and Manitoba Hydro along with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and with the support of the Vehicle Technology Centre. b

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This spring showed a “strongly favourable envi-ronment for trucking” and carriers can expect modest rate increases soon, ac-cording to FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) for April.

Those modest rate in-creases are expected to be driven by volume growth as well as reduced trucking productivity resulting from new and more stringent regulations. The new regs are forecasted to take a 3 percent bite out of trucking capacity.

Why only a modest in-crease in rates? FTR said a soft fuel market will

keep overall rate increases below normal recovery levels. At the same time, they do expect a sizable in-crease in base prices “due to the effects of Hours of Service and other rulings negatively impacting truck-ing capacity.”

Manufacturing may be a problem, however. “Re-cent data point to a frag-ile manufacturing sector,” noted Jonathan Starks, Director of Transportation Analysis for FTR. “This is a concern as industrial movements account for a significant portion of truck freight.” But, he said, he believes that manufactur-

ing is pausing rather than going into a downturn.

“As long as the mod-est economic growth con-tinues, trucking should be able to show further growth in 2013. The big-ger concern is how the industry reacts to the fast approaching Hours of Ser-vice starting on July 1. The markets have been in supply and demand equilibrium since late in 2011. As such, rates have been very stagnant amid a strong TCI reading be-cause the market tends to react to changes in mar-ket conditions,” Starks explained.

“We believe that our expected 3 percent hit to productivity is enough to break that equilibrium and generate substantial rate improvement by the end of the year.” b

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Freightliner Trucks recently announced that in August 2013, it will begin full production on its Freightliner Cascadia 113-inch BBC day cab with natural gas tech-nology. Equipped with the new Cummins West-port ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engine as a factory-installed option, the Cascadia 113 natu-ral gas day cab is ideal for regional haul, voca-tional and refuse appli-cations. The Cascadia 113 ISX12 G was on dis-play at the Freightliner Trucks booth at ACT Expo.

The 12-liter ISX12 G natural gas engine is based on the Cummins ISX12 diesel heavy-duty

engine platform. The en-gine operates exclusively on either Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and features rat-ings of up to 400hp and 1,450 lb-ft torque and an optional engine brake. For increased vehicle range, several CNG and LNG fuel tank options are available for the Cas-cadia 113.

Freightliner Trucks began limited produc-tion on its Cascadia 113 natural gas-powered day cab in April 2013 with a 350 hp and 1450 lb-ft ISX12 G engine and Allison 4000 HS auto-matic transmission. An Eaton manual transmis-sion will be available on

trucks built beginning September 2013.

“With the option of natural gas power, we’ve taken one of our most versatile tractors and further extended its efficiency and pro-ductivity,” said Mary Aufdemberg, Director of Product Marketing for Freightliner Trucks. “Our customers will benefit from the in-creased range and pow-er found through the pairing of the Cascadia 113 with the ISX12 G heavy-duty engine.”

Parent company Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) leads the medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle market in the produc-tion of natural gas-pow-ered conventional ve-hicles. Since 2008, Freightliner Trucks has sold more than 2,500 natural gas-powered trucks and tractors. b

Freightliner Starts Production Of Cascadia Day Cab


Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) received the highly-regarded Volkswagen Group Award in the ‘Global Champion’ cat-egory for advanced die-sel common rail tech-nology.

Delphi was one of 21 leading suppliers hon-oured for overall entre-preneurial performance. With this award, Volk-swagen AG recognized Delphi as one of its most important business part-ners and acknowledged Delphi’s outstanding performance as a con-tributor to the group’s success. The company also cited Delphi’s ex-cellent quality levels and high-ranking com-petitiveness as help-ing it meet ambitious CO2 targets. Delphi was complimented for its continued development of solenoid technology for diesel common rail systems and the Volk-swagen group said it

looks forward to part-nering with Delphi in future projects.

Delphi’s award specifi-cally recognized perfor-mance on Volkswagen’s 1.2-liter, three-cylinder Euro 5 programs. Delphi’s global support during de-velopment, including the balance between cost and technology, contributed to significantly reducing emissions and fuel con-sumption.

Rodney O’Neal, Chief Executive Officer and President of Delphi, ac-cepted the award during the ceremony in Dres-den, Germany, at the “Gläserne Manufaktur” plant where Volkswa-gen builds the Phaeton luxury sedan featuring Delphi’s ultrasonic alarm module and immobilizer.

“This award from one of our largest customers is representative of Del-phi’s significant role as a partner with Volkswagen and illustrates the excep-tional work of our diesel

team,” said O’Neal.Michael Gassen, presi-

dent Delphi Europe, Mid-dle-East and Africa add-ed: “We are very proud that the Volkswagen Group recognized the excellent performance of our diesel technology which is gaining strong interest in the industry.”

Delphi offers the industry’s best value light duty common rail systems (Multec servo solenoid) that provide performance equivalent to servo piezo technol-ogy. Delphi’s system offers simple, modu-lar, robust and precise fuel injection. The sys-tem is suited for a wide range of applications and can offer pressures up to 2,500 bar to help car manufacturers meet Euro 6, step 2 and Euro 7 emissions standards.

The awards were presented by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volk-swagen AG, and Dr. Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, with responsibility for pro-curement. b

Delphi Recognized As One Of Volkswagen’s Best Suppliers

At CTT 2013, June 4-8 in Moscow, Dana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN) announced further steps to bolster its ongoing support of the growing construction market in Russia and the Commonwealth of Inde-pendent States by expand-ing its aftermarket network and offering customized drivetrain solutions for the region.

Construction activity in Russia and CIS is expected to continue accelerating through 2015, spurred by state-funded civil engineer-ing projects for transport and infrastructure expan-sion. Dana is increasing its local resources by actively expanding its network of Authorized Spicer Off-Highway Service Centres and strengthening the ca-pabilities of the Dana dis-tribution centre in Gyor, Hungary, to improve the

delivery of genuine orig-inal-equipment service parts.

Dana is also increasing the availability of driveline solutions produced in Chi-na for equipment buyers in the region. These solutions include the Spicer TZL Se-ries of four-speed power-shift transmissions as well as the Spicer Rui Ma brand of transmissions and ax-les, which provide an op-timized blend of product features, performance, de-pendability and cost.

“At Dana, we recognize the increasing importance of this vibrant, growing market and the crucial role the construction industry will play here,” said Aziz Aghili, President of Dana Off-Highway Driveline Technologies. “We will continue to expand our support with complete drivetrain solutions and

world-class aftermarket ca-pabilities for construction equipment and other off-highway applications.”

At CTT 2013, Dana showcased the Spicer Mod-el 114 planetary rigid axle for medium-sized front-end loaders, which provides excellent traction and reli-able braking. Combining force with control, this axle reduces fuel consump-tion and improves perfor-mance.

The Spicer Model 114 axle includes a limited-slip differential lock with a 45-percent locking ca-pacity, delivering excellent tractive force and nimble vehicle steering for front-end loader applications. The axle can be config-ured with a variety of other hydraulic-locking differ-ential options, including dog clutch and multi-disc clutch. Inboard wet disc brakes offer proven fail-safe stopping performance and energy absorption, while a fail-safe park brake featuring internal negative SAHR is available as an op-tion. b

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Meritor, Inc. (NYSE: MTOR) recently an-nounced that Vantage Trailers has selected Meritor trailer com-ponents as standard equipment on all Van-tage products.

The standard Meri-tor components now available on Vantage Trailers include MTA Top-Mount, MTA Low-Mount suspensions, lift kits, Meritor Tire Infla-tion System by PSI, au-tomatic slack adjusters and wheel-end compo-nents.

“Meritor’s long his-tory of innovation in suspension and brake technology gives our customers the assur-ance that they are re-lying on world-class solutions in the areas of safety, performance and running cost,” said Todd Finney, Presi-

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Meritor’s leadership in the design and manu-facture of trailer com-ponents began in 1948. Today, Meritor contin-ues to set the pace for the industry with im-portant new product innovations. In North America, the company has produced more than 10 million trailer axles offering more than 50 different axles for use in a broad range of trailer applications. Meritor’s comprehensive line up of sliding arm and fixed air suspensions for trail-ers target a wide range of customer require-

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Detroit Diesel Cor-poration (Detroit) and Pierce Manufacturing, an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) company, recently announced a five-year extension of their fire service agree-

ment. Through 2018, the Detroit DD13 engine is available exclusively on Pierce’s complete line of custom fire and emergency vehicles.

Detroit developed a unique configuration of

its DD13 engine to meet Pierce Manufacturing’s specific cab, wheelbase and compartment space requirements. Ideal for fire and emergency ap-plications, the light-weight DD13 combines

advanced technologies such as ACRS, an asym-metrical turbocharger and an integrated Jacobs engine brake to deliver a powerful and fuel-effi-cient performance.

“When it comes to selecting the right ve-hicle to meet the needs of their communities, Pierce customers expect nothing but the best, which includes key com-ponents such as the en-gine,” said Jim Johnson, Oshkosh Corporation Executive Vice President

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“Detroit and Pierce

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Mack Trucks show-cased its liquefied natu-ral gas (LNG) powered MACK Pinnacle model to the transportation com-munity during the Alterna-tive Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo.

The on-highway trac-tor displayed at the show was built for UPS (NYSE: UPS), a global leader in logistics that offers a broad range of solutions

for the transportation of packages and freight. UPS put the vehicle into test service in Greens-boro, N.C., and the truck has been running two 350-400 mile shifts per day, hauling loads of up to 80,000 pounds with both single and double trailers. UPS has since placed an order for 122 additional units sched-uled to be delivered

throughout the fourth quarter of 2013.

The Mack natural gas Pinnacle model is equipped with a Cummins Westport ISX12 G engine and of-fers maintenance-free after treatment meeting both EPA 2010 and CARB emis-sions standards. Four hun-dred horsepower and 1,450 lb.-ft of torque offer the perfect balance of power for LTL and regional haul applications, as well as fuel savings for customers. LNG currently costs 30-40 per-cent less than diesel based on a diesel gallon equiva-lent, enabling customers to receive a significant return on investment.

“Because ACT Expo is North America’s largest alternative fuel and clean vehicle technology show, we felt it was an impor-tant venue to demonstrate the purposeful design that makes our Mack Pinnacle a leading natural gas-pow-ered highway truck in the market,” said Roy Horton, Mack Powertrain Product Marketing Manager. “We have a long-standing re-lationship with UPS on the diesel side, and we take great pride in the fact that they’ve turned to us for natural gas vehicles as well.”

Mack has been a leader in natural gas technol-

ogy development for more than two decades and has been offering natural gas-powered MACK TerraPro models since 2009. Mack plans to introduce a natu-ral gas-powered version of the MACK Granite model as well. b

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This year’s much an-ticipated annual Alberta Truck Driving Champion-ship (June 15, Griesebach Military Base, Edmonton) is being described as the “best ever” AMTA has hosted so far.

The well-managed and skilfully executed one-day event welcomed over 200 competitors, their support-ers and families in addition to volunteers and spectators. The finalists now form Team Alberta and compete at the nationals held in Abbotsford, BC later in the summer.

Highlights of this year’s

championship included:• impressive number of

driver entries,• a comprehensive radio

campaign,• dignitaries from Provin-

cial Government,• media coverage,• generous support from

our sponsors,Alberta’s Deputy Pre-

mier and Minister of Em-ployment and Advanced Education Thomas Lu-kaszuk attended the com-petition where he wit-nessed the prowess of Alberta’s top drivers.

Deputy Transportation

Minister Sean Hammond also came out to congratu-late competitors and tried his hand a truck driving us-ing the simulator provided by Gibson.

A multi-phased radio ad campaign was developed and broadcast in the Ed-monton marketplace. The ads promoted the cham-pionship prior to it taking place, and followed up with thanks to competitors and sponsors.

Another exciting part of this year’s championship was a children’s colouring contest. Young people who came to watch the com-petition with their fami-lies flocked to the activity centre where they received grab bags and could submit an entry for the colouring contest. b

Highlights: 2013 Alberta Truck Driving Championship

During the second Au-tomotive Interior Expo Awards held on June 4 in Stuttgart, Germa-ny, Delphi Automotive PLC (NYSE: DLPH) was named ‘Supplier of the

Year’ by an independent jury of 14 international automotive journalists who placed the company among the world’s top designers and innovators in the automotive interi-

ors arena.The ‘Supplier of the

Year’ award recogniz-es Delphi’s significant achievements over the past 12 months, in-cluding the develop-ment of breakthrough automotive interior technologies and key customer interior con-tract wins. b

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