Truck News

Sniffing out the 18-wheel drug mules

MILTON, Ont. - On Sunday Feb. 4, 2007, Ned Kelly (not his real name) was working as chief of security for Truck Town Terminals on the industrial fringes of Milton, Ont. He'd just pulled into the yard when his curiosity was piqued by a strange...

10-Acre kitchen destroyed by fire

BELLEVILLE, Ont. - The drizzling, cold weather on the morning of April 16 was not enough to deter a group of industry supporters who banded together to help the employees affected by a recent kitchen fire at the 10-Acre Truck Stop in Belleville.

Dealing with sleep apnea

It seems you can't go to an industry convention anymore without the topic of sleep apnea appearing on the agenda. As I learned more about this condition, I began to suspect I suffered from it myself.

The recovery is here. Now what?

I've been speaking with many trucking company CEOs over the past few months and what I've been hearing has been consistent, whether they run small companies or large: The focus going forward has to be on smart growth and that means being a lot...

Montreal bridges at risk of falling down?

MONTREAL, Que. - It must be an everlasting frustration to frenzied reporters that they can do little to make the decrepit condition of Montreal's Champlain Bridge sound worse than it really is.

Stick to the schedule

Most Canadians pay income tax every payday. It's called withholding: your employer deducts a portion of the salary or wages from your paycheque and sends it to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on your behalf. Ottawa gets its cash flow.

Winter burnout compounded by improving freight environment

Hello Spring! I wasn't sure if you were going to put in an appearance at all this year. As I looked back over the past four or five months, I realized how burned out I was.

Blowing smoke: The hypocrisy of EPA’s emissions mandates

If you asked me to name the one thing to have the biggest impact on the trucking industry ever, you may be surprised by my answer. This one thing has had an impact on every single one of us in some way. Its purpose is to make things better for...

Keep hands off the phones and hand upon the wheel

There are plenty of reasons why a growing number of fleets are answering the call to ban the use of handheld cell phones in truck cabs.

Going bananas

When lunch is long over but it's not time yet for supper, what do you reach for: a chocolate bar, chips, or a doughnut and coffee?

The road to wellness

When truck drivers are healthy, everyone involved in the industry wins. Drivers feel better and experience less downtime due to injury or illness. Also, companies have employees that are more productive and are less likely to face costly...

When farmers’ votes count more than yours: Canada’s biodiesel mandate

Between February and March 2011, the average rack price of diesel fuel in Canada, which is a reflection of wholesale prices before taxes, jumped by another 10% and was up by over 37% on a year-over-year basis.

The search is on for O/O of the Year

Do you know an owner/operator who stands out in the crowd? If you do, that special guy or gal may just be the recipient of the 2011 Owner/Operator of the Year award!

TSQ wields a big stick

In early March of this year, Air Canada quietly announced that it was about to shut down its cargo carrying service to the United States. The announcement was distinctly low-key for something with such inherent ramifications on commerce between...

Work truck weight watchers

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - When working with a client, Ralph Haire, president of Thomasville, N.C.-based Synergy Design and Production, was issued a challenge: to build a work truck that does the job just as well as the vehicle it replaces, but...