Jim Park Author Gravatar Image Death in the Tire Shop by Jim Park This story illustrates how a simple lack of communication and a chance second guess resulted in the death of a tire technician. I suspect a scenario similar to this one…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Bill Morneau is Wrong: Despite the promise of automation, drivers will be needed for years to come by John G Smith Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau appears to believe drivers are an endangered species. The observation came during a broad-ranging talk about the changing nature of employment. He referred to the…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Transportation Hillbilly Elegy provides life lessons for those seeking a career in transportation by Dan Goodwill Last week, while on a brief vacation, I had the privilege of reading the book, Hillbilly Elegy, by J.D. Vance. The book tells the story of how the author, a…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Target: Fuel Economy by Rolf Lockwood Amidst all the talk of progressively wilder technologies, there's one fundamental subject that comes first: fuel economy and how to maximize it.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Anything is possible by Rolf Lockwood Where are we headed? Well, with enormous potential waiting to burst, we're in the midst of the second industrial revolution. It's all about the Internet of Things, meaning a network of physical things embedded with electronics and sensors and internet connectivity -- and crucially, the ability to exchange data. Put a savvy truck in the middle of that network and start thinking about what it could link up with.
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Stronger Together: Sometimes it doesn’t make sense to go it alone by John G Smith Those who work in the trucking industry tend to be an independent lot. Maybe it’s a function of a driver’s job. Those who crave crowds would likely struggle in a…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Transportation Mentoring key to changing of the guard by Lou Smyrlis Over the next couple of decades our industry will face a deeply transformative changing of the guard. As baby boomers and then Gen Xers – the people who shaped the…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Transportation Where are all the trucking poets? by Harry Rudolfs Ran across this poem that puts a spotlight on our profession. I’ve often wondered why are there are so few good trucking poems. Anybody out there got anything to offer?…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Driving mentoring programs: Will they work at your company? by Ray Haight I have attended many trucking association events for many years now; the one I attend on a regular basis without fail is the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual convention, I…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation The unending confusion around the new, upcoming carbon tax by Roger McKnight As a kid, I had a fascination and fear of jugglers I watched on TV variety shows. It wasn’t the ones who threw up into the air multiple chainsaws, machetes,…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Picture This: Grab your cameras Oct. 12 and show us your day by John G Smith Many years ago I remember asking owner-operator Dale Holman what kept him behind the wheel. Trucking is no easy job, after all. The hours are long. The tasks are complex and often physically demanding. Even the most comfortable sleeper will never be quite as inviting as a family home, especially when trips drag on for days or weeks at a time.
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Trucker, Protect Thyself: Formal contracts and paperwork are an owner-operator’s best defence by John G Smith There is a certain pride that every owner-operator should enjoy. Mastering skills at the wheel is just the beginning of their professional journey. Our trucking industry's hybrid of driver and entrepreneur is expected to master trucks and business ledgers alike. Sadly, far too many fail because of a lack of focus on the latter point.
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Why is OPEC cutting crude supply? by Roger McKnight As I understand it, “trial balloon” is a term used for a thought or action before being respectively verbalized to a nervous audience, or enacted upon the now even more…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Trouble for Diesel on the horizon? by Roger McKnight Gasoline continues to outperform diesel in the ‘On-road Demand Sweepstakes,’ for light trucks. Indeed, the sales of these Plus SUV’s, and their funny cousins in the attic, the…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Transportation Small carriers: How well do you know your operation? by Lou Smyrlis Know what one of the biggest differences is between large carriers and small carriers? It’s not equipment; I’ve seen small carriers invest in equipment that’s just as good as that…
