Andrea Morley Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety How to make healthy comfort food in your truck by Andrea Morley With the temperatures dropping, we naturally look to warm, comforting meals to satisfy us, but they often come with a cost: high calories, limited fruits & veggies, and low nutrient…
Heather Ness Author Gravatar Image It’s not going to be 4:20 everywhere by Heather Ness Weed, pot, Mary Jane, marijuana, cannabis, grass, herb, bud. Whatever you want to call it, it’s legal in Canada on Oct. 17. And that's sure to cause issues for motor carriers.
Carole McAfee Wallace Author Gravatar Image Human rights to be considered before hiring by Carole McAfee Wallace Terminated employees have been known to raise human rights complaints, claiming that a termination should have been prohibited under applicable human rights legislation, or that an employer failed to accommodate…
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Understanding the changing face of the trucking industry by Derek Clouthier Much like women, Aboriginal Peoples are under-represented in the trucking industry. This is not the case for all visible minorities in Canada. This month marks the launch of our Changing…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image The changing face of trucking by James Menzies If you’ve been around the trucking industry for any length of time, you’ve no doubt noticed the shift of demographics over the past several years. The traditional Canadian driving force…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Our Changing Face: Driver demographics are changing. They must. by John G Smith In recent years, a significant share of truck drivers include those who have crossed borders in their career paths -- immigrants, Temporary Foreign Workers, and new Canadians all. In particular, a massive share of those who turn wheels for a living now wear turbans rather than the traditional trucker cap.
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Mental health matters by Angela Splinter In any given week, 500,000 employed Canadians are unable to work due to a mental health issue. Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions are increasingly responsible for disability…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Missed opportunities by Ray Haight During initial contact with a new client, I usually start by looking for the low hanging fruit, the quick fixes that involve little investment other than some amount of time…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image What you need to know about medical expenses at trial by Doug Marcello Medical bills are like the sticker price on a car—very few people pay the full amount. Yet, when your trucking company is sued, the full price of the medical bill…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image The autonomous job killer? California researchers think so. by Rolf Lockwood Driverless? Autonomous Trucks and the Future of the American Trucker is the most cogent look at trucking that I've seen in a long time.
James Manson Author Gravatar Image Towing tips for truckers by James Manson We sometimes hear from drivers who have been gouged by unscrupulous tow truck operators. Unfortunately for commercial vehicle drivers, the towing industry is still largely unregulated. While consumer protection legislation…
Andrea Morley Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety The Cost of Unhealthy vs. Healthy Food by Andrea Morley A common reason (or excuse) people present for why they can’t eat healthy is the cost. They believe that eating healthy has to be expensive, and that it’s not worth…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Predicting future crashes by James Menzies What if you could predict which drivers in your fleet are the most likely to be involved in a crash? You could intervene with them ahead of time, address risky…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image The way ahead now that driving season is over – as far as the refiners are concerned by Roger McKnight I am a believer that things go backward because it makes no sense to go forward. Yes, but if you keep looking backward you can’t see where you’re going. Take…
Jim Park Author Gravatar Image Is your Truck Putting You to Sleep? by Jim Park A ground-breaking bit of research from Australia has shown that low-frequency vibrations can make drivers drowsy. If this is true and the research is proven conclusive, it will call into question just about all we assume about truck crashes where the driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel. Those drivers may in fact have been very drowsy but may not have been "fatigued" in an hours-of-service (HOS) context, the way that term is typically applied to "tired drivers."
