Andrea Morley Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Incorporating fruits and veggies on the road by Andrea Morley You’ve heard it since you were a kid: “Eat more vegetables and fruit!” Now, how often do you think you hit the recommended amount of fruits and veggies, which is…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Business Management Reduce driver turnover by laying out expectations by Ray Haight One of the things I love about this industry is that if you keep your eyes and mind open, you can learn something new every day. I was flattered to…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Business Management Time to support strong industry voices by John G Smith It seems strange to report good news these days, but it’s there to be found. Even amid the stories of lockdowns and case counts. Governments have rolled out a series…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Equipment The promise and shortcomings of autonomous tech by Mike McCarron Every truck driver knows what to do when they come to an S-curve: take it easy, accelerate gradually through the turns, and then get back up to speed. In technology,…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Transportation Quick ‘preventability’ determination can be costly by Doug Marcello Photo: iStock Your driver had an accident. You determine that it was “preventable”. You file the determination away. File closed. Closed, that is, until a lawsuit is filed. The…
Dave Earle Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Happy National Trucking Week by Dave Earle As we approach six months into a global pandemic, “essential” has taken on a different meaning. While economies shut down in an attempt to keep the coronavirus at bay and…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Business Management Making the case for ELDs by David Henry I consider myself to be one of the most fortunate people in the trucking industry. I’ve been hooked on computers since I took a Grade 12 computer programming class. I…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Equipment Get connected, or risk being left behind by James Menzies It feels like remote diagnostics and truck connectivity have been with us for ages, but in fact the first such platforms were launched less than a decade ago. While significant…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Regulations Serious mandatory truck driver training is needed by Rolf Lockwood Did we learn anything from the Humboldt catastrophe in Saskatchewan just over two years ago? We must have, but to be honest, it’s not immediately obvious. I certainly didn’t expect…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Bring back the Code of the Road by Ray Haight Have you ever reached a point in your life when you had to pony up? A time when you had to muster up the courage to just go for it?…
Jaclyne Reive Author Gravatar Image Technology Balancing privacy and driver-facing dash cams by Jaclyne Reive While outward-facing dash cameras are becoming more common, trucking companies are increasingly asking the question of whether they can use driver-facing dash cams to monitor their drivers, and if so,…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Equipment Advanced driver assistance systems prove their worth by John G Smith The business case for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) can be explained using the invoices associated with collision repairs. Collapsed bumpers, cracked rads, and crumpled hoods are largely the result…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Transportation How to fight excessive towing bills by Doug Marcello The towing bill. Even if an accident involves just a single vehicle, the towing bill can be hefty. Often, the pain is compounded when your truck is held hostage and,…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Should you lease or buy trucks? by Mike McCarron When I purchased my first truck 25 years ago, I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. The lease I signed for one truck could’ve bought me a small…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Post-Covid, trucking still needs to consider driver shortage by Angela Splinter The challenges include an aging driver population. Photo: Abdul Latheef/Today’s Trucking Before Covid-19 hit, the Canadian trucking and logistics sector was already experiencing an acute driver shortage. It was…
