Truck News

The six-point plan to achieving success

For better or worse, there are fewer owner/operators with us today than just a few years ago. The recession claimed its share of poorly capitalized independents.

Keep your eyes moist

During the winter months, the air in our living and work environments tends to become very dry due to heat sources such as furnaces or vehicle heaters. This drop in humidity will often cause minor problems for our bodies. Issues such as dry...

In the spur of the moment

An old western tune speaks of “spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle” as the cowboy singer “goes riding merrily along.”

Getting tough on distracted driving

In last month’s column I expressed bemusement with drivers who ignore bad winter weather and try to go about their business as though it’s always a sunny summer day and they are the only ones on the road.

New generation leads Meyers towards 100th year in business

Groucho Marx once said he wouldn’t want to be a part of a club that would accept him as a member, but Jacquie and Natalie Meyers may contend otherwise. At Meyers Transport, chairman Natalie Meyers, described the industry in no uncertain...

Trucks not immune from TDG review

Last summer’s tragedy at Lac-Megantic has added some urgency to the debate over which mode should be used to ship crude oil. How this plays into the decisions on the Keystone XL, Northern Gateway or Trans Mountain Expansion pipelines,...

Mark gets well soon

THE STORY SO FAR…

Training helps maximize tech potential

There was a time, not too many years ago, when trucks essentially vanished from view after pulling out of a fleet yard. Updates about an ongoing trip were limited to calls from payphones in truck stops, or maybe the reports from passing...

The Last Word: Murray Hebblethwaite

There is no shortage of father-son stories in trucking. Many of today’s professional drivers followed their fathers’ footsteps into the industry and learned how to shift and back up from their dads.

MTO should’ve added radar long ago

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Tune up your books

Hard-working truck drivers deserve every nickel that they’re entitled to get back from Revenue Canada, so make it easier for yourself and your accountant. “Don’t just throw all your receipts in a box,” says Cleo Hamel,...

Van trailer decking systems becoming more popular

The trucking industry’s mantra, in the face of a productivity-choking regulatory environment, has been to do more with less – to squeeze more profit out of its existing assets. Few companies today are adding capacity and are instead...

SmartTruck offers look inside development process of aerodynamic devices

The end result of a new product seldom resembles the initial design; through trial and error, modifications are made until the best possible outcome is achieved. That process at SmartTruck Systems proved that a meticulous eye could uncover...

CILTNA set for annual Transportation Situation and Outlook Conference

MONTREAL, Que. – The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in North America (CILTNA) will be holding its 13th annual Transportation Situation and Outlook Conference in Montreal this April 8th.

North Star Fleet offers free ‘Hidden Cost of Trip Permits’ seminar

CALGARY, Alta. -- In an effort to help Alberta fleets manage commercial vehicle licensing and tax compliance, North Star Fleet Solutions is providing free seminars from April to June for interested parties.