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There is a lot of misinfor-mation about per diem. The words per diem are Latin for per day and many in the trucking in-dustry who use the words, generally attribute them to the $51.00 per day allow-ance provided on the TL2 (simplified method).

However, this seems to be an anomaly, mostly in the trucking industry. The many other industries that use the per diem system are very aware of its true tax meaning. Simply put, its a non-taxable benefit provided to an employee by an employer.

A per diem figure can range in amount depending

on the agreement. Canada Revenue Agency allows any amount that is de-fendable (key word being defendable). The defense would involve more than just a discussion about an amount. If you need to know more it would be helpful to read my exten-sive blog and download my free tax seminar on our website (see below).

Many per diem amounts are negotiated one time. However, linking per diem to the Treasury Board of Canada (now called Na-tional Joint Counsel) is also popular. The current daily per diem is $89.10.

The TL2 per day allow-

ance is a non-refundable tax credit, which is decid-edly different than a non-taxable benefit. The $51.00 is a non-negotiable amount set by CRA guidelines for anyone who uses the form. The $51.00 is also only a starting point that is even-tually reduced through a series of formulas on your personal income tax form. The best province in Cana-da produces a $13.60 after-tax credit.

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the average difference is 655% ($89.10/$13.60). This came down from 926% in 2007, when my book was published on this topic ($76.95/$8.31) but up from 626% in 2011 ($85.20/$13.60). The rea-son it has started to creep back up again is that the ad-justments of the lunch bag letdown campaign stopped in 2011, while the National Joint Counsel gives raises every six months.

The problem with many tax preparers is that they associate the words per diem with the $51.00 per day. This is a serious er-ror. In the words of the judge who struck down the

class action lawsuit (fail-ing at the Supreme Court in December 2006) its like comparing apples to monkeys. I prefer to say its like putting gasoline in your diesel engine. It wont work or maybe more accurately, it will work but only until your engine blows up or you are au-dited.

If you are a self-em-ployed operator and your taxes are prepared proper-ly, you cant use the $51.00 anyway (see IC73-21R9). Actual invoices are the only way to survive a complete audit. However, bumping down the road operators hear and discuss many combinations most are untrue or half true.

There is also another common occurrence. Many tax preparers only com-plete half the transition to the per diem system. Once the client is incorporated, they T4 them at the end of the year and are then legally able to use the TL2 simplified method. Its bet-ter than the self employed receipt total (which usually totals less than $51.00), but not nearly the impact of the per diem system.

For those who use the per diem system (prop-

erly) you already know the net tax affect (est. $10k per year). You should also be well familiar with the monthly requirements and the seven disadvantages of using it (not insignificant or insurmountable).

For those operators whose per diem is linked to National Joint Coun-sel you will be expecting your semi-annual raise April 1st, 2013. It may fi-nally top $90.00 this time. For those of us who have been following the semi-annual raises, we have noticed a slight decline in the percentage increase. This would be the result of Sr. government negotia-tions over the last number of years. Politically, it is of notable interest. b

Robert D Scheper operates an accounting and con-sulting firm in Steinbach, Manitoba. He has a Masters Degree in Business Admin-istration and is the author of the Book Making Your Miles Count: taxes, taxes, taxes (now available on CD). You can find him at www.thrconsulting.ca and thrconsulting.blogspot.com or at 1-877-987-9787. You can e-mail him at [email protected].

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Outdoor heat pump coils with copper tubes and fins have been used in residen-tial and commercial heat-ing and cooling systems for decades. These coils are inefficient, heavy and cost more to manufacture than cooling only systems.

This has pushed to-days cost-cautious, green-focused industry to ask: Is there something better?

Delphi thinks there is.Following its success

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It is up to 50 percent lighter, 30 percent smaller in volume, 100 percent re-cyclable, provides up to 40 percent less refrigerant us-age and uses a unique and efficient defrost process.

Additionally, in the past, using an indoor mi-cro channel coil with an outdoor copper tube and fin coil caused a significant charge imbalance, which required more refrigerant usage and loss of efficien-cy. Now OEMs can end the compromise in perfor-mance by using Delphis micro channel technology both inside and outside so

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Delphis innovative ap-proach virtually eliminates the traditional inefficien-cies of the heat pump coil just by applying its micro channel technology and its 100-plus years of automo-tive cooling system engi-neering know-how, Ber-trand said.

The Delphi MCHX fam-ily uses brazed aluminum construction and is based on the micro channel tech-nology, which consists of three components: a flat micro channel tube, fins and two refrigerant mani-folds joined together in a single coil. The channels provide more fluidity, co-hesion and efficiency than round tubes.

Think about stand-ing on a bridge with water flowing underneath. When water goes over the pylons the flow is disrupted, but if the pylons were long and flatlike channelswater would move over the sur-face with more contact and fluidity, said Bertrand.

This unique construc-tion makes all of Delphis MCHX products up to 50 percent lighter and 30 per-cent less bulky than those with traditional copper tubes and fins. They are easier to install and help manufacturers receive an LEED credit due to in-creased energy efficiency, reduced mass and use of 40 percent less refrigerant. And with proper mainte-nance the micro channel units keep the system run-ning at near peak efficiency much longer without the degradation.

Delphis innovative ap-proach virtually eliminates the traditional inefficien-cies of the heat pump coil just by applying its micro channel technology and its 100-plus years of automo-tive cooling system engi-neering know-how, Ber-trand said. b

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Despite government ini-tiatives, ongoing edu-cation, and what should be an enlightened society, racism is still alive and well and continues to be an is-sue in the transportation industry.

To really understand racism, and its effect on the industry, you need to con-sider the reality of bigotry and how it affects your ac-tions and the actions of others.

Just because you dont holler out racial slurs over the radio or crack jokes about a driver of another race, doesnt necessarily mean that the intolerance and bias that goes hand in hand with racism is not present.

Racism includes the stereotyping of groups of individuals based upon the colour of their skin, their language and how they dress. It is essentially the belief in racial superior-ity. Racism can be by and against any race on the planet. People of every race can be equally as guilty of racism as those they have formed prejudices against.

When racism is acted upon, words are spoken promoting that racism, or

decisions made based on it, it turns into discrimina-tion, and that is when com-panies can get themselves into serious legal trouble.

Management needs to be conscious of the trouble that promoting or allow-ing racism can bring upon themselves. Not only will the negative attention po-tentially harm the company financially, but it can leave the company with a poor reputation, drive away customers and demoralize staff.

In 2010, Lynn Tomp-kins of Lynx Trucking in Rexdale, Ontario was fined $25,000.00 and ordered to pay lost wages by the On-tario Human Rights Tribu-nal for using racist refer-ences and insults directed at the companys South Asian Employees.

Dispatcher Cheryl Khan was fired from Lynx Truck-ing after having to put up with racial slurs directed at herself, her children and her coworkers from the boss, and owner of the company. She chose to stand up for herself and she won. She is an example to others in the industry that racism does not need to be tolerated.

On a much larger scale, south of the border, in 2012, it was announced that Yellow Transporta-tion, a division of YRC Inc., had settled a racial dis-crimination lawsuit for $11 million. This agreement stemmed from an incident that occurred back in 1991.

At the companys Chica-go terminal, management failed to protect its workers from having to deal with racial graffiti, comments, and hangmans nooses around the place of em-ployment that were meant to intimidate hundreds of the companys African American employees.

Court cases and human rights tribunals can only deal with the concrete, provable accusations of racism or discrimination that come across their paths.

For example, a driver not being hired because he wears a turban, yet has a spotless driving record and rave reviews from past employers. Or the ware-house worker belittled for her religion. Perhaps the blatant refusal of dispatch to give the drivers whose first language isnt English the gravy loads that others

are getting. These are the cases that get the media at-tention, but they certainly arent the only types of rac-ism prominent in the world of trucking.

Racism can take on a much more subtle form. It might be something you mutter under your breath as you see a truck nudge up against the curb as it turns the corner when you automatically assume that the driver is of a different race than you.

It may be that manage-ment sits back and listens to drivers rant about other drivers of other races with-in the company while do-ing nothing to correct the situation or object to the use of racial slurs.

Racism may mean you wont stop at a certain truck stop because you feel that too many people with a different skin tone fre-quent the restaurant there and you dont want to as-sociate with them. It may mean laughing at someone elses racist joke without standing up and saying it is wrong, just because you dont want to look bad in front of others.

Racism does not have to be overt, but allowing it to

continue in any form only promotes it further. Manage-ment needs to set the exam-ple for workers within the company. Not just because they are scared of a law suit, but because it is up to them to promote a company cul-ture of acceptance, tolerance and peaceful relations be-tween all of their staff.

It is equally important that drivers and other workers within the com-pany be tolerant of their co-workers and practice tolerance and anti-racism. Working together for the benefit of all can go a long way toward creating an environment where em-

ployees flourish, learn, and work together for the good of the company.

Racism within the workplace can demoralize individuals, create conflict and strife among workers and lead to overall job dis-satisfaction for everyone. It causes management to lose productivity if they are re-quired to spend time deal-ing with difficult situations.

To truly not be racist, you need to judge each per-son as an individual, not by comparing them to oth-ers you know of the same race and making assump-tions about them based upon their race. b

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The esteemed mem-bers of the 2013-2014 Road Knight Team were selected due to their impeccable driv-ing record, demonstrated commitment to safety and desire to share their trucking industry expertise.

Sponsored by the OTA Allied Trades Division, the OTA Road Knights are a group of professional truck drivers who serve as am-bassadors throughout the community, represent the industry in public while ex-emplifying the highest code of conduct and chivalry on the highway.

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team is tremendous. Their wealth of experience and knowledge will make them excellent ambassadors to the industry.

Over the next two years, the Road Knights will pres-ent important road shar-ing tips to motorists, raise awareness of the vital role trucking plays in the econ-omy, talk to young people about careers in the trucking industry and represent the trucking industry at com-munity events, business club meetings, driver educa-tion classes, public schools, truck driving schools and to the media.

This years selection panel committee included represen-tatives from: Ministry of Trans-portation; Ontario Provincial Police; Truck News magazine; Todays Trucking/Highway-Star magazines; 680 News Ra-dio; Infrastructure Health and Safety Association; OTA Allied Trades Board members Kee Human Resources & Freight-liner Trucks Canada; Barry Wicklum, a Meyers Transport driver and member of the 2011-2012 Road Knights team; and OTA staff.

Each of the candidates who were short listed for the program were required to deliver a well-organized and clearly presented speech before the panel of judges, undergo a screening of their safety records, submit a de-tailed application outlining why they want to become a team member and then par-ticipate in a rigorous inter-view by the selection panel.

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Salini Costruttori is the Italian construction compa-ny responsible for building the Grand Ethiopian Renais-sance Dam, the largest on the African continent. The majority of 219 Astra trucks shipped to Salini in Africa (where the contractor has several dam construction projects) will help undertake this unprecedented project, which illustrates the 30 year-long relationship between the two companies. Among them, and carrying out the very toughest jobs, are 68 Astra RD40 and RD50 dump trucks equipped with Allison fully automatic transmis-sions.

Salini Costruttori is one of the leading players when it comes to the con-struction of hydro-electric power plants. The deal to build the 1800 m long, 170 m high and 10 million m3 capacity dam on the Blue Nile was worth 3,350 bil-lion euro. Building work for the gigantic hydro-electric plant, which will have a generation capacity of 15,100 GWh per year, started in March 2011.

The main dam predomi-nantly consists of a roller compacted concrete (RCC) structure, with two pow-erhouses installed at the foot of the dam. The pow-erhouses are located on the right and left banks of the river and accommodate ten and five Francis turbine units respectively, with a total installed generating capacity of 6000 MW. A concrete lined gated spill-way and a 5 km long, 50 m high saddle dam, both located on the left bank, complete the project lay-out.

As with all large scale projects of this kind, it is vital that schedules and target times are kept and controlled. Equipment productivity, efficiency and reliability have to be the highest level. To this end, Salini has devel-oped its own Fast Track Implementation building method which promises radical reductions, at least 50 percent, of typical con-struction time by focusing on the concurrent devel-opment of multiple work stages so that production starts and profits are re-

alized much sooner than traditional construction methods, while providing a faster return on invest-ment.

The project com-menced with the earth-moving of millions of cubic meters of rocks, ag-gregates and concrete. For this heavy-duty job, Salini chose the Astra dumpers which are equipped with Allison fully automatic transmissions as stan-dard. The package was chosen for its ruggedness and a driveline resistant to stress that is able to consistently deliver top performance.

Allison Transmission is cited as contributing to the increase in productiv-ity, efficiency and reliabil-ity, providing the best in off-road technology.

We have purchased the Astra vehicles after a thorough evaluation which has considered the low operating costs, the robustness of the chassis and the off-road driving capability, says Mr. Mas-simo Campitelli, Salini?s Purchasing Manager. Moreover, our positive experience in other con-struction sites with the Astra RD40s and RD50s equipped with Allison has contributed to our purchasing decision and made us choose these dumpers again. The driv-er is allowed to concen-trate on the work they do, which is very important considering the very large size of the dumpers and the bad conditions of the African trails, concludes Mr. Campitelli.

For Salini, having tough and reliable ve-hicles is key, above all in Africa, where construc-tion work is often in re-mote locations and where the normal expertise and presence expected for equipment servicing is very limited. The biggest threat to our programming and our results is the risk of frequent occurrences of downtime, says Mr. Campitelli. Therefore the choice of reliable vehicles is vital for us.

Astra dumpers are ideal trucks for extremely de-manding applications with

big payload, where supe-rior grip and operation on rough terrain is required. Allison transmissions are known worldwide for be-ing durable and reliable while helping to reduce stress over the whole ve-hicle in difficult operating conditions.

Giuseppe Repetti, As-tras Key Accounts Sales Manager says, While our vehicles at the Grand Ethi-opian Renaissance Dam have only accumulated a limited amount of work-ing hours so far, at other locations in Africa we have dumpers that have recorded over 25,000 working hours. Theyve never had any problems and only require routine maintenance.

These dumpers are equipped with Allison transmissions as well. We often hear from our clients that once you have fitted an Allison, you can for-get it. We are very happy and proud about this, says Simona Pilone, Astra Account Manager for Alli-son Transmission in Italy. Those who work in this challenging market sector know that technical failure and consequent downtime against tough productiv-ity targets can cause great stress and result in high costs. Furthermore, operat-ing in areas so remote from urban amenities simply makes it just more difficult. Being able to count on re-liable and durable compo-nents is of extreme value to our customers, Pilone concludes.

Both Astra and Salini underline how low fuel consumption and low maintenance costs have strengthened the case for specifying entire Astra fleets.

Mr. Repetti also states, Allison fully automatic transmissions have helped us to significantly reduce time invested in training local drivers. In such dif-ficult missions and driving conditions, vehicle misuse is frequent. With Allison transmissions, we avoid these problems at the root cause.

The Astra RD40 and RD50 belong to the Astra rigid dump range and are

exclusively fitted with Al-lison fully automatic trans-missions. With a gross ve-hicle weight of 70 tonnes (RD40) and 87 tonnes (RD50) and payloads of 40 and 50 tonnes respectively, the dumpers have a capac-ity of 26 m3 and 36 m3. Notwithstanding the large size, the Astra dumpers have great maneuverabil-ity, agility and acceleration capacity.

The Astra vehicles also respect safety standards, with a steel ROPS/FOPS cab providing extreme rug-gedness, while the glass

driver side door offers max-imum visibility.

The chassis of the two dumpers are produced us-ing high-tensile steel with extruded rectangular side members. The increased width between the longi-tudinal members is ideal to ensure high torsional stiffness and vehicle stabil-ity along with good posi-tioning and tipping of the body. The front suspen-sions have independent steering wheels while the rear ones have a cradle and a Panhard-type transverse bar allowing easy passage over rough terrain. An in-board computer manages an evolved diagnostic con-trol system of the vehicle, checking all the operating parameters from the engine to the electric system, from the steering to the braking

system and the body tip-ping.

The RD40 has an Iveco Cursor 12.8 litre engine and the RD50 has a Deutz 16 litre engine providing 500 kW. These engines are coupled with Allison 5000 and 6000 Series fully automatic transmissions respectively. The Allison electronic control module continuously interacts with the engine to optimize fuel consumption and vehicle performance.

These Allison transmis-sions feature six forward and two reverse gears as well as a patented torque converter which ensures superior vehicle startability and rocking ability. Both are equipped with an in-tegral retarder to reduce break wear and enhance vehicle control. b

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of course is also something that needs to be dealt with. This is where coaching comes into play as learning from mistakes is essential to success.

It is difficult to read the paper and see the daily fail-ures written in bold print as our national and local poli-ticians embarrass them-selves with both trivial and monumental errors in lead-ership. Whether it is Dalton McGuinty moving power plants during an election bid to buy votes or in my hometown of London, On-tario, where our Mayor Joe Fontana thought it wise to have the taxpayers pay for his sons wedding recep-tion. Where did these folks go wrong and how is it that they continue to find their way into power?

It is my feeling that there is a lust in these folks for power, and leadership is just a distasteful element that is necessary to get to be the person who has all the power. I wonder what their definition of success might be if they were to be made to bare their souls. Would it be their familys success and the happiness that comes from open, honest relationships with their friends and peers? Or would success look more like the constant search for control and power?

We can measure be-havioral traits in folks in a fairly accurate manner. I myself have taken some behavior tests and I am currently involved in a behavioral modeling pro-cess to help companies identify good professional truck drivers to add to their fleets. The science behind this technology works and is employed now in many government sectors to screen new employees. What I am getting at is, wouldnt it be great if we could identify those folks who want to lead our coun-try? Who are actually lead-ers? To peel back the onion so to speak and reveal folks who have a true calling to act in the greater good of we the people, as opposed to those who are just there for the power and the con-trol of the purse strings?

them to achieve the next level of accomplishment. They push for improve-ment. They never divert criticism or responsibility for error while at the same time; they divert the spot-light and the recognition of a job well done to their people. They also make the tough decisions when they are needed and they know that creating a sense of community within a com-pany can be a very reward-ing experience for everyone involved, and that doing so is what builds successful businesses.

As always, I would en-joy your feedback on my thoughts; the good, the bad and ugly are all welcome.

Safe Trucking. b

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I try to be as optimistic as I can be about most things. I believe that being a glass half full type of person is critical to being success-ful in any endeavour and I also believe that it is a criti-cal element of leadership. Just the other day I ran into a situation where someone had reprinted one of my ar-ticles and neglected to put my name on it. This is a big deal for me and I was not amused. When I confront-ed the person responsible for the situation, I was told that it was the responsibil-ity of one of their staff and that this person wasnt do-ing their job properly. This only compounded the issue for me and I immediately inquired as to who the leader of the company was, because it was my impres-sion that the person I was talking to was in charge. When I was told that they were in fact in charge, I was disappointed to hear

the deflection of respon-sibility and I immediately recognized that this person had no concept of the price of leadership.

Leadership comes with a cost and that cost is re-sponsibility for the actions of the entire entity that the individual administers. The correct response should have been that they were sorry that the company had let me down; that they would fix the situation im-mediately and then, as the head of the company, this person should have taken responsibility for the error and then assured me that it would never happen again. That type of response would have been one that I could accept, respect and live with. Instead, I got taken down the rocky road of the blame game, which is a road that I have no re-spect for. I am now review-ing my relationship with this person and company

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It is my experience that people want to succeed in their daily lives and that they want to excel at their work. No one goes to work on a daily basis and looks for ways to fail. If you ac-cept this line of thinking, then how much sense does it make to immediately go looking for heads to roll when things go wrong? It is somehow engrained in some folks to play the blame game when in fact 90% of the time it is the system that is usually bro-ken - and only 10% of the time has someone simply messed up. For all you leaders out there, this is a rule that I followed dur-ing the times that I found myself dealing with issues of contention: look to the systems first - that is usu-ally where the problem lies, not with the people. When it is the person, that

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The American Trucking Associations reiterated its call for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administra-tion to immediately estab-lish a process to remove from motor carriers re-cords, crashes where it was plainly evident that the car-rier was not at fault.

Earlier this week, FMC-SAs Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee heard from a crash reconstruc-tionist who contended that FMCSA could not deter-mine fault in many instanc-es based solely on informa-tion from police accident reports.

This may be the case with some crashes, said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves, but not when a drunk driver rear ends a gasoline tanker or the driv-er of a stolen car crosses a grassy median and strikes a truck head on.

Currently, carriers scores in FMCSAs safety monitoring system, Com-pliance, Safety, Account-ability, are based on all carrier-involved crashes, including those that the companies drivers did not cause and could not rea-sonably have prevented. ATA pointed to several examples of such crashes that have occurred over the past year:

Just last month, police

gave chase to a driver of a stolen car who crossed a grassy median and struck a truck head-on, said Graves. It is clearly inap-propriate for FMCSA to use these types of crashes to prioritize trucking compa-nies for future government intervention, especially when responsibility for the crash is so obvious.

Including these types of crashes in the calcu-lation of carriers CSA scores paints an inappro-priate picture for ship-pers and others that these companies are somehow unsafe, he said.

Over a year ago, FMC-SA shelved plans to make just these sorts of determi-nations in favor of further study. ATA subsequently called on FMCSA to es-tablish an interim process to address crashes where it is plainly evident that the crash should not count against the trucking company.

FMCSA has been eval-uating this issue for years and is not due to complete additional research until this summer, Graves said. We dont need more re-search to conclude that it is inappropriate to use crash-es like these to paint the in-volved trucking companies and professional drivers as unsafe. b

ATA Repeats Call For Crash Accountability In CSA


Mack Trucks recent-ly launched its break-through MACK Twin Y Air Suspension, the trucking industrys first suspension to utilize an innovative Y-shaped high-strength steel de-sign.

Offered with proprietary MACK axles, the Mack Twin Y Air Suspension de-livers unmatched comfort, handling and fuel efficien-cy for highway customers desiring a smoother, more stable ride. The Twin Y is up to 400 pounds lighter than other air suspensions, offering a significantly lighter weight option for customers.

Mack also announced the availability of Mack proprietary axles on its MACK mRIDE spring suspension, ideal for vocational customers demanding a durable, stable ride with greater articulation.

The Mack Twin Y and Mack mRIDE are designed specifically for what customers have told us they need to be successful, said John Walsh, Mack vice presi-dent of marketing. Both of these suspensions benefit from our Mack proprietary axles, which provide even greater sta-

bility and fuel efficien-cy.Design of Mack Twin Y Key to Improved Control, Stability

Customer field tested for more than three mil-lion miles and available on the MACK Pinnacle Axle Back and Axle For-ward models, the MACK Twin Y features MACK S38 and S40 series ax-les with C125/126 and C150/151 carriers.

The design of the Mack Twin Y air sus-pension includes two stamped high-strength steel Y-shaped blades per wheel end. The Twin Y blades are joined to the axle with both upper and lower axle seats, which greatly reduces suspen-sion windup and signifi-cantly improves tire trac-tion and braking control.

The axle seats are clamped to the axle housing by Huck U-bolts on both sides and never need to be re-torqued.

Bushings in the upper and lower axle seats offer greater roll control and deliver easier handling and a more comfortable ride. Lighter weight and non-torque reactive, the Twin Y requires less maintenance and extends tire and component life,

significantly improving customer ROI.

The Twin Ys design means the load on the suspension is entirely on the air ride and not on the pivot bushing.

The industry has never before seen an air suspension system en-gineered like the Mack Twin Y, said Jerry Warmkessel, Mack mar-keting product manager for on-highway. Offered with Mack axles for even greater fuel efficiency, the Twin Y air suspen-sion sets the bar for the industry. Our customers demand a good ride at a competitive cost and lower weight. Were of-fering all of that and more with the Mack Twin Y.Mack mRIDE for the Tough, Vocational Applications

The Mack mRIDE spring suspension, paired with the Mack C150/151 series axle car-riers, delivers superior performance for voca-tional applications and is available on the MACK Granite, Titan by MACK, Mack Pinnacle Axle For-ward and the MACK Ter-raPro model trucks.

The use of spring leafs over four separate rubber

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In addition to being lighter than other spring suspensions, the mRIDE delivers a smoother ride, improved stability and greater ground clearance over difficult terrain. The Mack mRIDE provides constant ground contact for all wheels over its ar-ticulation range, which in turn maximizes trac-tion on any jobsite.

The parallel pinion angles of the Mack ax-les extend the driveline joint life. Coupled with the greaseless mRIDE suspension, the offer-ing boasts easier main-tenance and is easier to align, contributing to re-duced customer mainte-nance costs.

The completely in-tegrated drivetrain of-fered by a Mack MP en-gine, Mack transmission, Mack axles and now the Mack mRIDE suspension creates superior perfor-mance, stability and han-dling, said Curtis Dor-wart, Mack vocational marketing product man-ager. Mack vocational customers can count on mRIDE-equipped trucks to absorb more of the rough work on jobsites, keeping drivers more comfortable and produc-tive. b

Mack Raises The Bar With Suspensions Featuring Proprietary MACK Axles

Freightliner Trucks showcased its first 114SD concrete mixer with com-pressed natural gas (CNG) technology at the 2013 World of Concrete. The 114SD CNG concrete mix-er was on display among a diverse complement of severe duty mixer chassis at the Freightliner Trucks booth.

The 114SD CNG con-crete mixer is equipped with the Cummins West-port ISL G natural gas en-gine, which is designed for superior fuel economy, performance and depend-ability with near-zero emis-sions.

Built on Freightliners severe duty platform and designed for a variety of applications, the 114SD CNG concrete mixer is available in a wide range of vocational rear suspen-sions and frame options up to 5 million RBM. A heavy-duty frame, steel reinforced aluminum cab and flex-ible specs make the 114SD CNG concrete mixer ideal

for the most demanding jobs. Freightliner Trucks collaborated with McNei-lus Companies to build the truck.

The combination of our severe duty concrete mixer with natural gas technol-ogy is the ideal blend of power, performance and efficiency, said Robert Carrick, manager, Natu-ral gas sales, Freightliner Trucks. We are providing the mixer market with an-other solution for custom-ers seeking an economical way to reduce emissions and fuel costs.

The 114SD CNG con-crete mixer is part of Freightliners expanded se-vere duty vocational prod-uct line. The Freightliner Trucks booth will also fea-ture its 114SD set-forward axle bridge formula mixer equipped with a Detroit DD13 engine; its 114SD set-back axle mixer with a Detroit DD13 engine; and its 108SD set-back axle volumetric mixer featuring a Cummins ISC engine. b

Freightliner Showcased First CNG Concrete Mixer

Kenworth Truck Com-pany and PACCAR Finan-cial are offering an Extend-ed Warranty Program for Canadian customers who purchase new Kenworth Class 8 factory trucks fi-nanced through PACCAR Financial.

Under the program, which is good through March 31, 2014, Kenworth customers may receive a 3-year / 480,000-kilometer basic vehicle extended war-ranty by choosing PACCAR Financial to finance pur-chases of new Kenworth Class 8 trucks with a stan-dard highway warranty.

This cooperative Ken-worth and PACCAR Fi-nancial program provides qualifying Class 8 custom-ers with an additional two years and 320,000 kilome-ters of warranty coverage valued at $6,350, said Preston Feight, Kenworth Assistant General Man-ager for Sales and Market-ing. This is an excellent program that offers The Worlds Best trucks from Kenworth and competitive

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When athletes like Shaun White, Louie Vito and Danny Davis perform freestyle tricks in the half-pipe, it is one of the most exciting things youll see in sports, said Chris Perry, U.S. vice president of Chev-rolet Marketing. Mountain Movers is a great fit for Chevrolet, because its au-thentic. The shows hard-working, dedicated crew overcomes the odds each week using skill and cre-ativity to design and build world-class winter action sports venues.

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Gunnarson and his Snow Park Technologies crew have designed and built more than 250 com-petition courses, including all of the Winter X Games in the United States and Europe, World Snowboard Championships and the Winter Dew Tour, among others.

Mountain Movers will show Gunnarson and his crew creating innovative snow sport venues in epic settings, where the hazards of winter weather, ava-lanches and working with heavy machinery present constant challenges.

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Mountain Movers is ex-pected to appeal to young male fans of adrenaline-fu-eled winter sports competi-tions that typically feature high-flying snowboarding, skiing and snowmobiling. TV viewership for these events is on the rise. The 2012 Winter X Games saw a 32-percent increase in viewership from the pre-vious year, including a 17-percent increase among males ages 18 to 34. b

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Chris Gunny Gunnarson, owner and president of Snow Park Technologies, relies on a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD dually to handle heavy duty work in harsh conditions the kind that will provide real-life drama on the new National Geographic Channel series, Mountain Movers, set to premiere this spring.

Mack Trucks recently announced that its 13-liter MACK MP8 engine is avail-able in the MACK TerraPro concrete pumper.

The engine meets in-creased customer demand for high horsepower and torque in concrete pumper applications. The Mack MP8 features three ratings and special performance calibrations unique to the concrete pumping industry. Ratings of the MP8 range from 425 to 505 horsepow-er and 1,760 ft.-lb. torque, offering maximum power for demanding concrete pumper applications.

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Bendix will also conduct the training school on-site at attendee facilities, an option the company has offered since 2010, and which continues to grow in popularity.

Bendix, the North American leader in com-mercial vehicle active safety and braking sys-tem technologies, trained more than 10,000 people through the program in 2012, its largest annual class to date. Class partici-pants recorded more than 42,348 training hours, learning from the vener-able, 100 percent ASE-certified Bendix Service, Warranty, and Training (SWAT) team experts. To-gether, the team members represent more than 195 years of comprehensive, practical commercial ve-hicle service and trouble-shooting experience.

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According to a Rest Area Research Project sur-vey prepared for Transport Canada by Polytechnique Montreal and in con-sultation with the Cana-dian Trucking Alliance a majority of commer-

cial drivers feel the sup-ply of truck stops and rest areas is extremely low in Canada, particularly in northern Ontario, South-ern B.C., large swaths of Alberta, and most large urban areas. Furthermore, drivers who have trouble finding a parking space say they must drive over their time limit to find one. And while better food, showers and washrooms were iden-tified as essential, drivers also pointed to a need for adequate cell phone cover-age, Internet connections and security at parking fa-

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identifying locations where parking is lacking and how this shortage affects the work of drivers, found that 60.3 per cent of drivers sur-veyed have trouble finding parking en route while 48 per cent couldnt find a place to stop near their fi-nal destination.

This lack of parking impacts drivers behavior, as 49 per cent of drivers report going beyond their planned location to find parking, occasionally caus-ing some of them to sur-

pass their available hours of service. (Drivers indicat-ed they want more flexibil-ity to comply with regula-tions when they cant find parking). Over 42 per cent say they have been told by an enforcement officer to move away from a non-designated parking space, while 88 per cent stat that there are not enough rest areas, roadside pullouts and turnouts, or safe ha-vens for them to safely per-form inspections.

The most popular ad-hoc parking locations are industrial properties, fol-lowed by shopping mall parking lots, vacant lots, roadside pullouts and weigh stations.Sub-Standard Service

Most drivers reported that telephones, wash-rooms, adequate lighting and drinking water are lacking. Drivers would like to have more public centres equipped with cell phone service in remote ar-eas, food service, showers and Internet. Over 40 per cent of drivers also report that the operability of card lock outlets was unaccept-able.

Eighty-seven per cent of drivers say they are willing

to pay for showers, but not parking unless there is bet-ter security at the location (28%). Seventy per cent of drivers say they will pay up to $30 per night for the services.Environmental Scan

Meanwhile, a supple-mentary Transport Canada report an Environmental Scan of Truck Stop Needs at Rest Areas concluded that concluded the short-age is expected to increase over the next few years in Canada and the U.S. is a direct result of increas-ing truck traffic flows and general demand in truck-ing operations. Further-more, increases in truck sizes have decreased space availability, particularly along corridors which al-low trucks with multiple trailers, such as long com-bination vehicles (LCVs).

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The development of national-level guidelines for the spacing and de-sign of public truck park-ing facilities;

The use of ITS technolo-gies to provide real-time information about the lo-cation and availability of truck parking spaces;

Development of public-private partnerships to share or reduce facility construction and main-tenance costs, as well as cost-effective options to redesign and rehabilitate existing facilities;

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The American Truck-ing Associations advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8% in December after surging 3.9% in November. (The 3.9% gain in November was revised from a 3.7% increase ATA reported on December 18, 2012.) The back-to-back increases in November and December were by far the best of gains of 2012. As a result,

the SA index equaled 121.6 (2000=100) in December versus 118.3 in November. Despite the solid monthly increase, compared with December 2011, the SA index was off 2.3%, the worst year-over-year result since November 2009. For all of 2012, tonnage was up 2.3%. In 2011, the index increased 5.8%.

The not seasonally ad-justed index, which repre-sents the change in tonnage

actually hauled by the fleets before any seasonal adjust-ment, equaled 110.3 in De-cember, which was 4.9% below the previous month.

December was better than anticipated in light of the very difficult year-over-year comparison, ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello said. In Decem-ber 2011, the index surged 6.4% from the previous month. Costello antici-pates more sluggishness in

the index this year, espe-cially early in the year, as the economy continues to face several headwinds.

As paychecks shrink for all households due to higher taxes, Im expecting a weak first quarter for ton-nage and the broader econ-omy Costello said. Since trucks account for the vast majority of deliveries in the retail supply chain, any reduction in consumer spending will have ramifi-

cations on truck tonnage levels.

Note on the impact of trucking company failures on the index: Each month, ATA asks its member-ship the amount of ton-nage each carrier hauled, including all types of freight. The indexes are calculated based on those responses. The sample includes an array of truck-ing companies, ranging from small fleets to multi-billion dollar carriers. When a company in the sample fails, we include its final month of opera-tion and zero it out for the following month, with the assumption that the re-maining carriers pick up that freight. As a result, it is close to a net wash and does not end up in a false increase. Nevertheless, some carriers are picking up freight from failures and it may have boosted the index. Due to our cor-

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Trucking serves as a barometer of the U.S. econ-omy, representing 67% of tonnage carried by all modes of domestic freight transportation, including manufactured and retail goods. Trucks hauled 9.2 billion tons of freight in 2011. Motor carriers col-lected $603.9 billion, or 80.9% of total revenue earned by all transport modes.

ATA calculates the ton-nage index based on sur-veys from its membership and has been doing so since the 1970s. This is a preliminary figure and sub-ject to change in the final report issued around the 10th day of the month. The report includes month-to-month and year-over-year results, relevant economic comparisons, and key fi-nancial indicators. b

ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 2.8% In December

TRP has introduced an aftermarket brake pro-gram that offers brake lin-ings for both 20,000- and 23,000-pound applications, helping operators com-ply with the newest truck, trailer and bus require-ments.

With the recent pas-sage of more stringent stopping distance require-ments and the emphasis that the Federal Motor Carrier and Safety Admin-istration places on brakes in its Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) pro-gram, the scrutiny on brake quality and adjustment has increased dramatically, said Jeff Hughes, TRP de-velopment manager.

TRP offers a range of remanufactured brakes engineered for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and trailers in many different applications, from city de-livery to heavy-haul. The range also includes severe-service brake products for high-heat, high-duty-cycle applications like bus transport, refuse collection and construction. TRP re-manufactured brakes are engineered to perform to new-brake standards, at a significant savings over the cost of new brakes.

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In the 20,000-pound gross axle weight rating (GAWR) range, TRP offers three grades of friction material for single and tandem axles. Premium-grade friction material is en-gineered to handle high brak-ing-duty cycles encountered in city pickup and delivery applications and where steep grades are also present. Stan-dard-grade material is suited for on-highway, dry-freight, intermodal leasing and straight truck applications.

Line-haul, or mid-grade mate-rial is suited for medium-duty, on-highway trailers, straight trucks and tractors.

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Albertans have told us they want fast, simple access to the information they need, and thats ex-actly what 511 Alberta provides, said Ric McIver, Minister of Transportation. 511 Alberta will help you

The American Truck-ing Associations recently reiterated its call for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to immediately establish a process to remove from motor carriers records crashes where it was plainly evident that the carrier was not to blame.

Currently, carriers scores in FMCSAs safety monitoring system, Com-

The Kenworth Mer-chandise Collection (www.ShopKenworth.com) now offers outstand-

better plan your trips and make our highways safer, especially during the win-ter months.

Our Government is pleased to have partnered with the province on the 511 Alberta traveller information service, said the Honour-able Rona Ambrose, federal Minister of Public Works and Government Services, Minister for Status of Wom-en and Regional Minister

pliance, Safety, Account-ability, are based on all carrier-involved crashes, including those that the companies drivers did not cause and could not reasonably have pre-vented. ATA pointed to several examples of such crashes that have occurred over the past year: Driver of stolen car

crosses grassy median.

ing new merchandise fea-turing the all-new Ken-worth T680, Kenworths most aerodynamic truck

for Northern Alberta. This system will help travellers across Alberta by providing them with the most reliable road condition information available and encourage them to use alternate routes that are safer and less con-gested.

Travellers will now have access to more than 100 highway cameras through the new mobile-friendly website at www.511.al-

Suspected drunk driv-er rear-ends gasoline tanker.

Pursuit of stolen SUV ends in tank truck crash.Just last month, police

gave chase to a driver of a stolen car who crossed a grassy median and struck a truck head-on, said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. It is clearly inappropriate for FMC-

ever.There are nearly 20

Kenworth T680 items in the Kenworth Merchan-dise Collection. Heading the list is a precision-crafted, 1:53 scale, di-ecast model of the Ken-worth T680 with 76-inch sleeper. The T680 model, which is 6-1/4 inches long and 3 inches tall, features the signature Kenworth gold color. The T680 scale models are finely detailed with an opening hood to reveal the PACCAR MX engine, and opening doors to view into the interior. The roof is also removable revealing the spacious interior com-plete with a rotating table, and the passenger seat is reversed to accentuate

berta.ca. Interactive maps link to current information on highway conditions, weather information, con-struction updates, incident reports such as detours and closures, ferry cross-ing times, national/provin-cial parks information, and border crossing wait times.

Similar information is available via phone by calling 5-1-1 toll-free from anywhere within Alberta. For the first

SA to use these types of crashes to prioritize truck-ing companies for future government intervention, especially when respon-sibility for the crash is so obvious.

Including these types of crashes in the calcu-lation of carriers CSA scores, paints an inap-propriate picture for ship-pers and others that these companies are somehow

the key features of this unique Kenworth.

Other T680 key gift items include a special gold-outlined hoodie, sport-wick half zip pull-over, gold polo shirt, T-shirt, three caps (USA made, liquid metal flames, and sandwich), backpack, and rolling duffel travel bag (that fits perfectly in-side the T680 sleeper cabi-net as if it were custom-designed). There also is a special translucent tum-bler travel mug (that fits into the T680s cup holder without tipping), toiletry bag, pen, lapel pin, and metal key tag. Theres even a specially minted, commemorative T680 pewter holiday ornament.

The Kenworth T680, which has received U.S. Environmental Pro-tection Agency (EPA) SmartWay(R) Designa-tion, is designed to maxi-mize performance in line haul, pickup and delivery,

time, callers have the option of using touch tone or voice command to obtain infor-mation. A new Twitter feed, @511Alberta will also pro-vide timely updates.

The new service repre-sents an initial investment of $314,000 of which half was provided by the Gov-ernment of Canada through the Strategic Highway In-frastructure Program.

511 Alberta replaces the current AMA Road Re-ports, which had been op-erated in various formats by the Alberta Motor Asso-ciation (AMA) since 1927, using data supplied by the Alberta government.

AMA and the Govern-ment of Alberta have en-

unsafe, he said. Recently, FMCSAs

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee heard from a crash re-constructionist who contended that FMCSA could not determine fault in many instances based solely on infor-mation from police ac-cident reports.

This may be the case with some crashes, said Graves, but not when a drunk driver rear ends a gasoline tanker or the driver of a stolen car crosses a grassy median and strikes a truck head on.

Over a year ago, FMC-SA shelved plans to make

and regional hauling op-erations. Available with a new 76-inch sleeper or as a day cab, the T680 is standard with the 12.9-li-ter PACCAR MX engine, which offers excellent fuel efficiency, high reliabil-ity and durability, light-weight design, and low cost of ownership.

Kenworth also offers a wide range of merchan-dise in addition to T680 items. The extensive Ken-worth Merchandise Col-lection consists of nearly 250 items for trucking operators and fleets in-

joyed a proud history of working together to make our roads safer for Alberta families, said Don Smit-ten, AMA president. AMA supports the introduction of the 511 service and well continue to partner with the government to ensure our members and Alber-tans have access to timely and relevant traveller infor-mation. We look forward to continuing to work to-gether to enhance the safe-ty of travellers.

The recent launch repre-sents the first phase of the 511 Alberta service. Future phases may include more features and information to respond to travellers evolving needs. b

just these sorts of determi-nations in favor of further study. ATA subsequently called on FMCSA to es-tablish an interim process to address crashes where it is plainly evident that the crash should not count against the trucking company.

FMCSA has been evaluating this issue for years and is not due to complete additional re-search until this sum-mer, Graves said. We dont need more research to conclude that it is in-appropriate to use crash-es like these to paint the involved trucking com-panies and professional drivers as unsafe. b

terested in purchasing of-ficially licensed Kenworth merchandise represent-ing The Worlds Best(R) trucks. Key categories include Kenworth T680 merchandise, Kenworth T700 merchandise, PAC-CAR MX engine, caps, apparel, die-cast models, drinkware, gifts and rec-ognition, holiday, kids items, sports and recre-ation, and workplace.

Kenworth T680 branded merchandise is available at your local Kenworth deal-ership in the United States and Canada. bwww.prhdtruck.com Prince George, BC

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Meritor North Ameri-can Aftermarket busi-ness, based in Florence, Ky., has announced the immediate availabil-ity of a Meritor-brand shock absorber prod-uct line. This new line replaces the Gabriel shocks previously sold by the company and is available immediately to all North American warehouse distributors and OEM dealers.

Announced during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, the new Meri-tor shock absorbers American-made in an ISO-certified facility -- are available in three models: cab shocks, standard duty shocks and premium adjustable shocks.

These are the first members of Meritors new AllFit series, that address the all-makes market segment de-manded by fleets, owner-operators and

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These shocks recon-cile perfectly with the diverse application and performance demands of the heavy duty af-termarket, said Tim Bauer, director, Under-carriage Products. We understand our custom-ers want choices, so weve made this first move

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