Steven Laskowski Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Solving the truck driver shortage is an investment in Canada by Steven Laskowski The Canadian economy moves by truck, or, more accurately – by the women and men who are Canada’s dedicated truck drivers. There’s one problem, though. There are many fewer truck…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Business Management Tax credits for truck drivers would deliver lasting dividends by John G Smith Let me tell you how it will beThere’s one for you, 19 for me‘Cause I’m the taxmanYeah, I’m the taxman – The Beatles There was no love lost between the…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Business Management Take a holistic approach to reducing insurance costs by Doug Marcello Insurance costs are burdening the trucking industry. In response, you need to take a holistic approach that focuses on “total risk cost” by controlling what is within your control. A…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Sustainability Canada’s drive for zero-emission trucks will hinge on financial support by John G Smith There is no shortage of pledges to reduce vehicle emissions these days. Corporations are enshrining targets in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) statements. Governments are signaling tougher standards for future…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety The trucking industry needs healing by David Henry Get in, sit down, shut up and hold on. That’s a favorite bumper sticker of many teenage boys. It also holds true when riding with said teenage boys. Some of…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Equipment Did talk of autonomous trucks begin with cruise control? by Rolf Lockwood The buzz about autonomous trucks is slowly getting louder, but do we really want them? Or need them? I’m not a big fan but it doesn’t matter what I think…
Alan S. Cofman Author Gravatar Image Business Management It will be tougher to delay court trials because of Covid by Alan S. Cofman Tickets and court summonses for truck drivers and their companies are often made under highway traffic legislation, regulations concerning the transportation of dangerous goods, or regulations governing general workplace conditions…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management Why Canadian truckers owe a debt of gratitude to this U.S. agency by James Menzies If your fleet is taking advantage of some of the most recent engine advancements to improve fuel economy, you should thank the U.S. Department of Energy. The DoE, through its…
Mike Millian Author Gravatar Image Business Management Much to do before new ELD enforcement date by Mike Millian The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has worked in collaboration with federal, provincial and territorial regulators for more than 10 years, to shape an electronic logging device (ELD)…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Transportation It’s time to exchange screen time for more trade show face time by John G Smith My March 2020 calendar is marked with a simple “wfh”, serving as a reminder to “work from home”. The shift in workplaces was unusual enough that it deserved a formal…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Transportation It’s the right time for ‘Choose to Truck’ by Mike McCarron By all accounts the Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Choose to Truck campaign is knocking it out of the park. Image problems have plagued our industry for decades. I remember getting routinely…
Kim E. Stoll Author Gravatar Image Transportation Know the legal implications of distracted driving by Kim E. Stoll In honor of the fact that April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, it seems like a good idea to bring another update on the seemingly endless attempts to avoid convictions.
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Transportation Supply chain M&A activity will continue with a few twists by Mike McCarron Based on sheer deal volume, last year was a record year for supply chain M&A. According to industry specialists Left Lane Associates, there were 53 announced deals that involved Canadian…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Transportation Ottawa siege left trucking with a black eye by Rolf Lockwood Before I write anything else, let me start this way. While I’m passionately in favor of Covid-19 vaccines for all, I think it was a massive and unnecessary over-reach by…
Craig Faucette Author Gravatar Image Business Management A new year brings new rules for trucking and logistics employers by Craig Faucette The beginning of the year has brought on a new set of changes that federally regulated employers will need to be aware of. These recent amendments to the Canada Labour…
