Factor Fiction: Factoring isn’t about selling your accounts receivable, it’s about managing them August 1, 2014 The early part of the year are the dog days for most trucking companies, leaving cash-strapped carriers scurrying around looking for a fast buck. Trouble is, trucking isn't a busin
Day & Ross gets new digs August 1, 2014 SAINT JOHN, -- The McCain Group of Companies is building a new $3 million transportation hub for its Day & Ross and Sameday Right-O-Way trucking and courier divisions.
TechnoFile:Get the (unified) message August 1, 2014 Unified messaging (UM) is a technology that makes a complex world easier to deal with. It provides a single access point for the three most commonly used message types (voice, fax,
Driver’s Side: How one driver makes a difference for his family and community August 1, 2014 There's a compelling message stenciled on t-shirts worn around the London Health Sciences Centre in London. Ont. It reads, "Don't take your organs to heaven, because heaven knows w
Yellow Roadway clears China deal; announces second August 1, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Transportation giant Yellow Roadway Corp. said it has finalized its deal to buy half of the second-largest air freight importer in China.
It’s tempting to look the other way when you find out a driver can’t read or write August 1, 2014 The signs of illiteracy are as plain as black letters on a crisp white page. Truck drivers who are illiterate will ask questions, bluff, or make hit-and-miss attempts until they su
Karmak taps new Canadian regional manager August 1, 2014 CARLINVILLE, Ill. -- Karmak, a leading supplier of software applications to fleets and retailers that sell and service trucks, tractors and trailers, has announced that Rob Howes
TechnoFile: Looking out for Linux August 1, 2014 At first glance, there doesn't seem much of a choice if you're looking at computer operating systems. If 90% of the world's personal computers run Microsoft Windows, why shouldn't
It’s in the contract, right? We do have a contract… August 1, 2014 A contract that defines the business relationship between a trucking company and its owner-operators is supposed to be a two-way street. Yet many owner-ops sign without really unde
Make them a meal deal. Pay your drivers a per diem August 1, 2014 More than a year ago -- in our March 2001 issue, to be precise -- we reported a thought-provoking story instigated by Jim Park, my colleague on highwaySTAR, our sister magazine for
Northumberland Ferry preserved August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTETOWN, -- Truckers on the eastern end of Prince Edward Island breathed a sigh of relief earlier this summer after the federal government signed an agreement with Northumberland Ferries Ltd. to maintain service between Wood Islands, PEI and Caribou, N.S.
Safety Dept: On the highway, what we have is a failure to communicate August 1, 2014 Ever travelled south on Hwy. 427 in Toronto's west end? As you near the end of the highway, a large overhead sign says to use the right lane to take the QEW to Hamilton, or stay in
Freightliner taps new parts sales VP August 1, 2014 PORTLAND, Ore. -- Jeff Wallis has been named general manager of Parts Sales and Marketing for the Freightliner organization.
The engines will be ready for October 2002. But will the buyers? August 1, 2014 Geez, and I thought we'd get out of this emissions thing without anyone getting his knickers in a public twist. Well, it seems not. Things are getting interesting in the extreme. I
Letting cooler heads prevail: How to train against road rage August 1, 2014 Even today, you can hear the pride in Joe Edmonds' voice as he speaks about his son Jason. A gifted athlete and aspiring actor, the 21-year-old was one of five passengers in a car
