Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Is your truck fleet ready to sell? by Mike McCarron I was 47, and like many entrepreneurs of my vintage, most of my net worth was tied up in my trucking company, MSM Transportation. I was starting to think about how to turn that equity into long-term financial security for my family. Four weeks after that chance meeting in the Air Canada lounge, an offer to buy MSM rolled off the fax machine. My head was spinning!
James Manson Author Gravatar Image Opinion: False promises of security could open a legal challenge by James Manson An increase in cargo theft could lead to more questions about security measures. But truck fleets should be careful about the promises that they make.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Governments failing us when it comes to driver training by Rolf Lockwood Driver training should not be the huge problem that it is. It just shouldn't. If we were truly serious about it, we would have resolved the issue decades ago. Yet here we are, needing the Humboldt tragedy to focus our collective mind on solutions. And even with that impetus, we're really nowhere close to doing it right.
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Sustainability Time for Quebec politicians to rethink pipeline? by Roger McKnight There’s an elephant in the room of the politicians involved in the Paris Accord. But first, here in Canada… In this report, I will go with the position that the…
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Transportation Kudos to an industry that continues to help those in need by Derek Clouthier There is no shortage of good causes available to the trucking industry if it wants to help, and for the most part, the industry steps up to the plate when…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Changes at Today’s Trucking and TruckNews.com will deliver you more by John G Smith Forty years after publishing its first printed page, and about 20 years after posting its first online story, the eastern and western editions of Truck News will completely shift to an online presence. TruckNews.com itself is being extensively redesigned to incorporate new tools to enhance the reader experience. There will be more columnists, more videos, more extensive coverage of every topic you can imagine.
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Regulations Cheating doesn’t pay… anymore by James Menzies Cheating, in life and in business, shouldn’t pay. But for too long in trucking it has. There are signs, however, that this could be about to change. Those who abuse…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Dollars and sense by Angela Splinter Everyone wants to be paid well and paid fairly. And employers want to be competitive with their compensation. It’s good business to make sure what you’re offering is up to…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Join in the fight against human trafficking by Mike McCarron The industry has a role to play in the fight against human trafficking, and Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) can help.
Jaclyne Reive Author Gravatar Image Opinion: 8 trends in Canadian carrier contracts by Jaclyne Reive A decision to agree to shipper-friendly terms will come down to factors such as whether the terms will fit a carrier’s business model, the customer’s importance, and the risk a carrier is willing to assume. But a growing number of shippers are also looking to introduce more terms in their favor.
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Why not us? How to improve fleet performance by Ray Haight I have done a dozen or more Retention Action Plan rollouts over the past couple of years. One of the key questions that I pose to folks during the onsite…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Infrastructure Aye, aye Captain, forget the torpedoes hit the rocks ahead! by Roger McKnight One thing I garnered, or a better word to use would be, “guessed” from this past election pose-a-rama, was that none of the leaders – and I use that term…
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Regulations Uniform marijuana laws needed to make life easier for carriers by Derek Clouthier For the sake of Canadian and American truck drivers, carriers across North America, and law enforcement, the U.S. federal government really needs to step up and make a decision on…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Driver pay among list of top industry issues by James Menzies Last month in this space, I wrote about the impact driver and equipment detention is having on the industry. This year, for the first time, the issue appeared on the…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Join us as Women with Drive hits the road by Angela Splinter Including more women in the trucking and logistics industry is an important issue for fleets across the country. Our Women with Drive networking initiative is designed to help, and we’re…
