Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Transportation It’s time for trucking music and a movie by Mike McCarron With the holidays approaching, it’s a great time to relax and lighten things up. There is no better way to celebrate our industry this season than to reflect on some…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Equipment Diesel truck efficiencies deserve to be promoted by David Henry “Roger that, Ghost Rider. I’m chewing up the boulevard at a high rate of fuel consumption. We’ll catch you on the flip, 10-4.” I may have…
Alan S. Cofman Author Gravatar Image Business Management Insure against ‘limitless liability’ when sub-brokering loads by Alan S. Cofman Most truck carriers know they are generally required to have sufficient insurance to cover the value of cargo they haul. In practice, this can be difficult because carriers do not…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Equipment Hydra Energy retrofits add to a changing truck market by Rolf Lockwood What on earth have we seen unleashed in the truck-making world? Everybody and his third cousin twice removed has launched a new truck or soon will. If not a new…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management Why trucking should pay attention to CN’s activist shareholder battle by James Menzies TCI Fund Management, the activist investor looking to shake up CN Rail, has issued a strategic plan that takes aim at trucking – despite operating the second largest fleet in…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety MELT is a baseline, not a finish line by John G Smith Would-be truck drivers can expect more time with their trainers in B.C. Canada’s westernmost province is the latest jurisdiction to officially establish mandatory entry-level training standards for truck drivers, and…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Human Resources How Career ExpressWay can help you pay for young talent by Angela Splinter With supply chains under so much duress, the need for workers in trucking and logistics has never been more urgent. Our industry is essential to Canada’s economic recovery, and there’s…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management How to hire a sales rep by Mike McCarron Fleet owners often ask if I know of any sales reps with a big book of business who are looking for a new home. I…
Kim E. Stoll Author Gravatar Image Regulations Little ‘wiggle room’ in distracted driving laws by Kim E. Stoll Distracted driving laws have emerged in several jurisdictions to discourage people from using handheld cellphones when behind the wheel – and this can include disabled devices or devices that are…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Supply Chain Shippers are facing a capacity crisis. The good news is, the solutions are right there in front of us. by James Menzies This is a good news/bad news story. Let’s start with the bad. Chances are good that you’re having a hard time keeping your customers satisfied this year. Business is brisk,…
Heather Ness Author Gravatar Image Regulations It’s UCR renewal season for truckers operating into the U.S. by Heather Ness It’s hard to believe, but 2022 is just around the corner. That means it’s renewal season for some of your operating credentials. If you’re operating into the United States, one…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Equipment Most of you can ignore the electric truck ‘hype’ by Rolf Lockwood The hype is extreme. Everywhere I turn, I’m assailed by news about the wonders of the plug-in battery electric truck (BEV), and no less about fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Transportation British truck driver shortage is a reminder for us to act by John G Smith My late father wasn’t really known for catch phrases, but I do remember a couple of them. “Don’t do as I do, do as I say” comes to mind when…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Trucking employers need to lead by example when it comes to courtesy by David Henry Until recently, I have been the only one in my family who drives for a living. I’m far from the only one who loves to drive though. My mother decided…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Big customers carry risks and rewards alike by Mike McCarron Every freight sales rep wakes up in the morning hoping today’s the day they close that massive deal — the one that’ll double the fleet size and their commission cheques…
