Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Business Management Why I’m taking a wait and see approach to the Transforce-Contrans mega deal by Lou Smyrlis Ever since the end of the Great Recession, industry executives have been talking about the need to consolidate the industry as a way to soak up excess capacity, provide top…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image A Fuel-Savings Controversy by Rolf Lockwood Recent testing results released by PIT that show skirts yield more fuel savings than under-carriage air deflectors has ignited debate on testing and fuel economy claims.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Loco Motives by Rolf Lockwood The calamity quotient of a train, whether loaded with hazmat material or not, is far, far greater than that of any truck.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Overtime Pay for Drivers by Rolf Lockwood Reader Roger McIntosh shipped me an email saying he thought drivers like him were entitled to earn overtime pay but were too ignorant of their rights to claim it.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Where’s the MTO Quota Outrage? by Rolf Lockwood So if the MTO is needlessly putting 20 percent of your trucks out of service, where's the outrage?
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image The Role of Foreign Workers in Trucking by Rolf Lockwood Why RBC's offshore-job mess is completely different from trucking's need to hire abroad.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Mandatory Out-of-Service Orders Adds Salt to Wounds by Rolf Lockwood Why Ontario's mandatory out-of-service orders adds salt to already grievous wounds.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Driving Blues by Rolf Lockwood How to tell if a bad mood is more than just a bad mood and what to do about it.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image A Taste of Lemon Truck Aid by Rolf Lockwood Things you can do at truck-buying time to avoid headaches down the road.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image The Right Direction with Drivers by Rolf Lockwood Looking ahead, I want progress on making this industry more attractive to drivers. There's still time.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Some Regs’ are Just Itching to be Broken by Rolf Lockwood Whether you're talking EOBRs, cell phones or CB laws, some regulations are just itching to be broken, writes Rolf Lockwood.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Democracy at its Very Worst by Rolf Lockwood Our American friends are going to the polls in a week or so, and I can't resist commenting.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image One-Truck Ponies: Owner-Ops Still Kicking by Rolf Lockwood Why, despite all the hassles and heartaches, the owner-operator remains part of our foundation.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Icahn’s Beef with Navistar by Rolf Lockwood Carl Icahn is enraged that Navistar has made major decisions without consulting shareholders. Meanwhile, speculation is rampant about the future of Navistar.
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Canadian Trucking Alliance’s Blue Ribbon ‘Tsk’ Force by Rolf Lockwood There's no driver shortage at all, rather a shortage of jobs fit for qualified drivers.
