Truck News

Are drivers pigs? Or will they return your respect?

I wrote a blog for our Web site Trucknews.com that generated an interesting assortment of comments. In my entry 'Want to run nice trucks? Treat your people right, the nice trucks will follow,' I opined that providing drivers with nice,...

Private fleets: Benchmark yourselves

We've done something great, something groundbreaking, with the help of one of the most respected organizations in this industry. And I can't wait to tell you about it.

Talk of fence along Canadian border doesn’t rattle trucking reps

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Trucking industry insiders are meeting the latest report on how US Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) can beef up security on the Canadian border with a resounding "meh."

Aero trailer takes to the track at Energotest

BLAINVILLE, Que. – The Transport Canada test track in Blainville, Que. looked like a truck stop this September, with at least 25 tractors and trailers in various stages of undress and readiness alongside the high-speed track and several...

Fleets, suppliers rely on Energotest for reliable results

BLAINVILLE, Que. - Since the first Energotest in 2007 the track trials have evolved to serve, primarily, two masters: paying product developers and PIT members.

Trucks for Change Network bridges gap between charities, trucking companies

TORONTO, Ont. - While it would seem like common sense that goods donated to charities eventually find themselves in the hands of those in need, many charitable donations are, in fact, routinely rejected and end up in a place most would find...

Trucking for troops

EDMONTON, Alta. - Truck drivers perform a vital service, often under difficult circumstances, but there's a group that performs what many consider an even more important service under even worse conditions. And there's a trucking company that's...

Spinning new business through your company Web site

TORONTO, Ont. - When it comes to business-to-business Web marketing, knowing your audience well will put you ahead of the crowd. But a surprising number of businesses aren't reaching potential customers, or even properly servicing existing...

Time is of the essence

One of the things I enjoy most about trucking is the time you have to spend with yourself.

Saving the planet?

I used to be a full-time trucking writer. Sometimes it would be a struggle to come up with something new to write about. After the news items and technical stuff had been taken care of, it was a challenge to come up with something original for...

Prepare your equipment long before the snow flies

The realities of winter driving conditions can appear quicker than some fleet managers might expect. The same driver who enjoys a warm fall day when picking up a load in Southern Ontario could face ice and blowing snow by the time the truck...

A/C service? In November?

If there's one thing you can do to get rolling faster on a cold morning, it's to have your air conditioner inspected at the start of the heating season. Your truck's defroster uses the air conditioner to pull excess moisture out of the cab. A...

Don’t let the bed bugs bite

Bed bugs are a small, parasitic insect that feeds on the blood of warm-blooded animals such as humans. The name bed bug was derived from the fact that they like to live in areas where people sleep. Generally, bed bugs are reddish brown, oval...

Keeping connected

As you bounce down the road, connectors are holding your truck together: bolts, screws, springs and welds. If one of these connectors breaks unnoticed, over time you may find yourself with a serious safety issue. Like your rig, your body is...

This is one test you just may want to fail

As tests go, this is one you might prefer to fail. Having read many articles and sat through a number of presentations on a pervasive health issue that affects commercial drivers as well as the general public, I thought it was time for me to...