Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Transportation ‘It ain’t nuclear surgery’ by Ray Haight How many times have you been stuck trying to make a specific task or project perfect and got completely frustrated to the point of quitting, when in fact you…
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Transportation If family-first is acceptable, why not country-first? by Derek Clouthier I wonder how many people are going to get upset by what they’re about to read. Keep in mind that editors write editorials and columns to stir people’s emotions and…
Isabelle Hétu Author Gravatar Image Human Resources How to include flexible work options in your workplace by Isabelle Hétu In an industry that runs 24/7, it may be hard to imagine flexible work options that make sense. These arrangements can include a variety of options, from compressed workweeks to…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Transportation Four predictions for the future of trucking by James Menzies The North American transportation industry is in the early stages of an era of unprecedented change. Our industry has been inundated with reports of autonomous vehicles, the electrification of trucking…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation NAFTA is an heirloom we should hold on to by Roger McKnight Like it or not (I go for curtain two), this is regretfully the season of the garage sale – which in my opinion, should be called…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Driver turnover: Is plug and play the right way? by Ray Haight The issue of driver turnover has plagued the industry for over four decades now and it seems to me that trucking companies should have made better progress by now in…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Transportation Giving is good by Angela Splinter Everyone likes being a part of something good. At Trucking HR Canada, we focus a lot on the importance of workplace culture—the core values, practices, and attitudes unique to your…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Transportation Building a leadership team to drive your business by Dan Goodwill Over the past few years, I have noticed a disturbing trend as I meet with both our shipper and carrier associates. They have changed their leadership team…
Jim Park Author Gravatar Image Electric Semi: More sizzle than steak? by Jim Park A few days ago we got our first glimpse of what might be Tesla's Electric Semi, as company CEO Elon Musk calls it. It looks futuristic, but it also looks like a high-roof over-the-road sleeper truck - which is exactly the wrong application for a fully electric drivetrain.
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Fight the Good Fight: It turns out you can fight city hall, and should by John G Smith If the signs are any indication, municipalities would rather find a way to live without trucks. No parking. No idling. No Jake brakes. No trucks on this street or that. It's like we're living in the midst of a song by the Five Man Electrical Band. Remember the lyrics? "Do this. Don't do that. Can't you read the sign?"
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Making Dust in a Western Star by Rolf Lockwood So I had some fun last week in Arizona with a few of Western Star's latest trucks and the continuation of the company's anniversary celebrations. They refer to it as 'Celebrating 50 Years of Legendary Awesomeness'. No hyperbole there.
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Some things never change by Angela Splinter The trucking industry is always changing, and the real leaders in this industry are the ones who can be innovative, adaptable, educated, and focused while guiding their people through change…
Justin Bailie Author Gravatar Image Transportation Artificial intelligence will change trucking forever by Justin Bailie With or without driverless trucks
Jim Park Author Gravatar Image When good isn’t good enough by Jim Park Should "professional" drivers be held to a higher standard when it comes to care and control of their vehicles, and indeed, the actions they take or don't take to avoid a collision? An Ontario appeals court judge thinks they should be and has ruled accordingly. I think the decision opens some dangerous doors for Ontario truck drivers.
Derek Clouthier Author Gravatar Image Transportation In 25 years we’ll be having same conversation as we do today by Derek Clouthier All those theatre classes in university appear to have paid off. I moderated my first panel discussion – with the help of the magazine’s director of business development, Lou Smyrlis,…
