Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Transportation Calling changemakers this National Trucking Week by Derek Clouthier The trucking industry has been grappling with a shortage of workers over many years. Right now, unemployment is low, many millennials remain uninterested in trades, and heavy-duty diesel trucks are…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Apathy persists as federal election nears by Roger McKnight I don’t know if it’s true or not, but I’m told and have been told since grade school that there are a myriad of ways to cure hiccups. One way…
Dave Earle Author Gravatar Image Opinion: In search of change-makers by Dave Earle The trucking industry has been grappling with a shortage of workers over many years. Right now unemployment is low, many millennials remain uninterested in trades and heavy-duty diesel trucks are viewed as significant contributors climate change. These are trends we need help to address.
Terry Shaw Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Steering government in the right direction by Terry Shaw As we enter into an election period, both provincially and federally, the output from governments has screeched to a halt. As I’m sure you already know, this is due to…
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Could prejudice be another factor in driver shortage? by Derek Clouthier Underlying prejudices tend to be a subject no one particularly enjoys talking about, but it’s something that needs to be discussed, including within the trucking industry. That’s not to say…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Trump’s see-saw China policies rattle oil markets by Roger McKnight Admonish the thought (out, damned spot!) that there is no political element in the day-to-day changes in the value of crude oil or its refined derivatives. To compensate, add the…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Transportation Making driver appreciation a year-round event by James Menzies National Trucking Week will be celebrated across Canada Sept. 1-7, but winning fleets – and even manufacturers – have come to the realization driver appreciation should be celebrated year-round. Don’t…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Opinion: The risk of hacking connected vehicles is real by Rolf Lockwood Safety-critical vehicle systems are being connected to the internet, but that poses real security risks, according to one report.
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Why do we overlook National Trucking Week? by John G Smith National Trucking Week is in the first week of September. We should do more to offer thanks for the 400,000-plus Canadians who work in trucking.
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Opinion: Truck fleets should quit ‘disturb me’ marketing by Mike McCarron Historically the trucking industry has relied on outbound marketing to attract new business. But inbound marketing can be an effective tool for fleets.
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Infrastructure The news story that just won’t go away… by Roger McKnight There’s this one particular news story that just won’t go away, and it has a surprise ending — or is it just the beginning? I think, in the media world (a…
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Third-party certification for ELDs a no-brainer, but comes with side-effects by Derek Clouthier So, electronic logging devices (ELDs) are finally coming to Canada in 2021. A little bit behind our neighbors to the south, but perhaps a blessing in disguise. It will be…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Tackling Driver Retention – Part 7: The circle of success by Ray Haight Here we are at the end of this series. If you were to try and follow this process from beginning to end, I would suspect that the whole process would…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Oil politics: It’s like arguing with the mirror by Roger McKnight Water runs downhill and so does crude oil. Well, at least oil is running south of the border. This, despite the efforts of the foreign-funded E-Wacks, and our very own…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management A dead-end street to owning a fleet by James Menzies The insurance industry’s crackdown on insurability, and its aversity to risk, is making it all but impossible for new ventures to flourish. But unfortunately, a widespread lack of awareness about…
