Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Temporary Foreign Worker Program needs better policing by Rolf Lockwood We now have unscrupulous immigration consultants feeding equally unscrupulous trucking companies with innocent newbie drivers who pay as much as $30,000 for the chance to become a Canadian. By first becoming a truck driver. Experience? Not important. Training? Not supplied.
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Bad ink shouldn’t be a permanent stain by Mike McCarron The first weekend in October started like every other weekend: my chair, an espresso, and TSN SportsCenter. Then I picked up the Saturday Globe and Mail.
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Fleet safety begins at home by John G Smith Fleet yards are designed to be safe spaces. It’s where trucking activities can be segregated from the outside world. There are still dangers, though.
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Big HR tips for small fleets by Angela Splinter No matter the size of the company, a business cannot thrive without a team of reliable, competent, well-managed people. And smaller companies face more challenges in this regard. Small business…
Heather Ness Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Answers about drug clearinghouse queries by Heather Ness Cross-border carriers with drivers who are subject to U.S. drug and alcohol testing requirements are also subject to the FMCSA's new Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program.
Alan S. Cofman Author Gravatar Image Opinion: The pitfalls of double logs in an ELD world by Alan S. Cofman Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are not yet mandatory in Canada, but many operators have attempted to stay ahead of the curve by implementing them. One issue that may arise in the conversion process, however, is the problem of “double logs”.
George Smagala Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Skepticism about Ontario’s 110 km/h pilot by George Smagala I read -- with skepticism -- the Ontario Ministry of Transportation announcement of a pilot project that will test 110 km/h speed limits along highways 402, 417, and a portion of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW).
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Technology Testing electric trucks today so we’re ready for tomorrow by Derek Clouthier By the end of this year, there are expected to be 20 fast-charging (DCFC) and Level 2 electric vehicle charging stations installed across Southern Alberta. The project, called Peaks to…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Regulations Crash preventability update: changes and lessons by Doug Marcello As previously noted, the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is continuing the crash preventability demonstration program in which certain types of accidents can be designated “nonpreventable”. However, in announcing…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Measuring driver turnover in detail by Ray Haight The following is an edited excerpt from Truckload Carriers Associations Driver Retention Project Plan Manual, Chapter 30. OBJECTIVE: Get much more granular in measuring driver turnover by focusing on…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Fleets need to change for truck driver search by John G Smith There isn’t a shortage of truck drivers. There’s a growing shortage of people willing to do the jobs as they exist.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Truck driver shortage involves more than ‘churn’ by Rolf Lockwood Drivers, drivers, drivers. Is any subject more talked about in our industry? Nope. Of the seven issues recently cited as the biggest concerns of Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) members, six of them concerned drivers in one way or another, and the only other issue identified was carbon pricing. No mention of freight rates or aggressive enforcement or lousy roads or a zillion other possibilities. Just drivers.
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Transportation Costs of driver detention can no longer be ignored by James Menzies The trucking industry has harvested every low-hanging fruit when it comes to improving efficiency and eliminating waste from the supply chain. With one glaring exception. Driver detention remains a costly…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Opinion: What’s behind the U.S. trucking bankruptcies? by Mike McCarron In the first half of this year, 640 U.S. trucking companies shut their doors. Just 175 companies did that in the same period last year. Do you wonder why?
Carole McAfee Wallace Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Are you in an ‘exclusive’ business relationship? by Carole McAfee Wallace Many companies engage independent contractors to perform services. And when the relationship turns sour, the parties often fight over whether the independent contractor is actually an employee who’s entitled to notice of termination and other benefits.
