Charles Sheppard Author Gravatar Image Business Management How B.C. carriers should manage the country’s highest cost of fuel by Charles Sheppard British Columbia’s trucking companies face a distinctly different set of market conditions that separate them from other Canadian carriers. Close proximity to North America’s third largest seaport by tonnage, treacherous…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Surveillance video: Crucial for your accident response by Doug Marcello Surveillance cameras are a key consideration in your accident response. Whether it is the driver, the independent adjuster, or an accident reconstructionist, your first people on the scene need to…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Go ahead, take your best shot by Lou Smyrlis Must admit, I’m feeling a bit like a pin cushion of late. My column last month criticizing the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for what I strongly believe is…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation The rules of the game have changed by Roger McKnight I looked upon last week’s heart stopping announcement of an agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia to freeze crude oil production with the same lack of enthusiasm I hold…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image “Music Like the Open Road has the Power to help and heal people…” Jim Ryan by Harry Rudolfs I’m always pleasantly surprised to re-discover how important and unifying music is to career truck drivers. After I wrote a story about…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Transportation InGauge answers the age-old question: Where do I focus? by Ray Haight If you’re like most entrepreneurs there are situations that you will find yourself in that eat up a lot of your time and lead you to ask yourself, what has…
Doug Marcello Author Gravatar Image Transportation The case for in-cab cameras by Doug Marcello In-cab video cameras can be an invaluable resource. They can absolve your driver of any fault for the accident, reduce litigation expenses, and protect your company from punitive damages predicated…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Enjoy low gas prices now but beware the Ides of April by Roger McKnight I’m no agrarian, but I hear you need a three-legged stool to milk a cow. Anything less than three legs and the cow gets nervous – and that’s the wrong…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Transportation OOIDA’s irresponsible stance on ELDs by Lou Smyrlis Five years ago, when the issue of mandating electronic logging devices first started to heat up, I commented in this space that I found the “consistent and loud…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Transportation Dear Ray by Ray Haight I probably receive five to six calls or e-mails per month from drivers and O/Os wanting advice on one issue or another, and I quite enjoy talking to folks. Some…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image The Canadian Economy, is it really that bad? by Harry Rudolfs Looking at the job numbers that just came out for December: Ontario’s manufacturing base seems to be back and has now offset some of the job losses the oil patch…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image “Go get a coffee and call me in 15 minutes” by Harry Rudolfs I noticed a story in my local community paper about a family’s problem with a Tim Horton’s outlet on Highway 7 in Halton Hills, Ont. This is one of those…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Diesel Cheaters Shouldn’t Prosper by Harry Rudolfs Volkswagen has dug itself a huge hole. It’s quite clear that the European car maker used specially-designed software to fool the EPA into thinking that its diesel engines were USA-compliant.
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Bending the rules of supply and demand by Roger McKnight With all the air conditioners now in hibernation and the furnaces about to click on – ready to begin their trudge until April – we are now in the shoulder…
Roger McKnight Author Gravatar Image Lifting the ban on U.S. crude exports by Roger McKnight Depending on how fast they are turning, revolving doors can be dangerous – Unless you get your timing right, you may miss the chance to get in as well as…
