Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Equipment There’s no denying the pull of torque by Rolf Lockwood A little while ago I had one of those immensely annoying – and unwinnable – arguments in an online forum with a guy I’d never met. Nowadays just about anything…
Alan S. Cofman Author Gravatar Image Transportation 8 ways your bill of lading can fail to limit liability by Alan S. Cofman Most provinces have enacted their own versions of the “Uniform Bill of Lading”, a model law for truck transportation in Canada. The Uniform Bill of Lading includes a provision that…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Regulations The time is right to rethink border processes by John G Smith These are strange days along the 49th parallel. Non-essential travel has been restricted since March 21 in a bid to limit exposure to Covid-19. Four reviews later, the restrictions are…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Now’s the time to fix trucking’s top issues by Ray Haight Been there done that. Then, been there several more times because apparently, I never learn. I’m struck with the idea that what we are currently living through will eventually be…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management How to survive a post-Covid supply chain by Mike McCarron Congratulations to Canadians whose collective response to the Covid crisis has been ranked among the best in the world. As we slowly reopen the economy I’m seeing signs of stability…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Transportation Trucking innovations range from the crude to the sophisticated by Rolf Lockwood Old-timers and students of trucking in the trenches will know about ‘prairie cruise control’ but newbies and those who hail from foreign parts likely won’t. It’s an interesting one, a…
Heather Ness Author Gravatar Image Regulations Drug testing leeway for furloughed truck drivers by Heather Ness We’re still dealing with the pandemic, and we’ve seen over the past several months the devastating effects the coronavirus has had on Canada and U.S.-based trucking companies. Some of you…
Kim E. Stoll Author Gravatar Image Mobile and IT ‘Disabled’ cellphones no defence against distracted driving charges by Kim E. Stoll Distracted driving is now under more scrutiny than ever. A recent decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal has confirmed that holding a cellphone while driving is an offence…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Truck drivers face adulation and stigmatization during Covid-19 by James Menzies Just as Canada’s truck drivers were adjusting to the unfamiliar warmth of widespread public adoration, there are concerning reports that adulation is turning to stigmatization. In Ontario, a longhaul truck…
Mike Millian Author Gravatar Image Regulations Canadian ELD compliance date must be extended by Mike Millian The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has been involved in consultations with Transport Canada and the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) on electronic logging devices (ELDs)…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Business Management Explaining the U.S. hours-of-service changes by Doug Marcello The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced changes to the hours-of-service regulations that impact the driving time available. It has revised the rules in four areas The…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Transportation Pandemic leading us into a whole new world by Rolf Lockwood Against all odds, I’m actually starting to feel hopeful three months after this damned pandemic forced us into lockdown. It’s not that I think we’ll be back to what we…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Business Management Five tips to becoming a successful dispatcher by Ray Haight I thought I would give some time to dispatchers, that group of individuals who are either the most loved or most despised individuals in most trucking companies. I have been…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources HR managers take varied approach to Covid-19 by Angela Splinter Every employer across the country is feeling the impact of Covid-19 in its own unique way. But for HR professionals at truck fleets and logistics companies, they all have one…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Sustainability Canada has a role in the push for hydrogen fuel cells by John G Smith The promise of hydrogen as a vehicle fuel has been discussed for decades. But a series of corporate announcements and public policy initiatives appear ready to give this power source…
