Where the Good Drivers Are August 1, 2014 You're never very deep in a conversation about this industry before somebody brings up the infamous "driver shortage" that's supposedly going to be the undoing of us all.
Driver Training: Chickens & Eggs August 1, 2014 Shocking as it was, I have to tell you that recent allegations against a Calgary truck-driving school -- that it sold forged Class 1 licences --didn't really surprise me. It's evi
DRIVERS & BRAKES: IS THIS GAP FILLABLE? August 1, 2014 Unpopular. That's what I may be as these 700 words or so hit the street. So be it. It's a risk I'll take, because my opinions about truck drivers and brake adjustment seem to have
Are we doing enough? August 1, 2014 When it comes to mechanical integrity, satisfying the law just doesn't cut it. From the June 2006 issue.
It’s About the Money August 1, 2014 A survey of 326 American fleets finds that drivers usually quit over pay issues. But don't forget benefits packages.
Of Barbers and Literacy August 1, 2014 A little boy's question leads me to wonder how many of us can use words well enough to make ourselves understood.
Scary Stuff August 1, 2014 The Laval bridge tragedy is not an isolated case. Our roads are in deep trouble.
A Few Days in Germany August 1, 2014 The huge IAA Commercial Vehicles Show proved that engineers -- not marketing folks -- rule the roost.
EPA-DOT drop fuel efficiency axe August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Starting with model-year 2014 and running through 2018, trucks from class 3 to 8 will have to meet new fuel-efficiency and emissions standards
Sadhands: How to save your ABS valve August 1, 2014 A little dust can easily cost you $1,000 for a new trailer ABS valve. But we've got solutions.