Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Is there a better way forward on fuel surcharges? by Lou Smyrlis Researching and writing about fuel prices and their impact on transportation costs since fuel prices initially started to spike back in the late 90s I’ve come to realize– despite what…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Remote diagnostics is the real deal by James Menzies Fleets and owner/operators have had legitimate reason over the past few years to complain about a costly increase in unplanned downtime. Most of the problems can be traced back to…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Shippers and Carriers – – It’s Time to Talk by Dan Goodwill One of the highlights of this year’s Surface Transportation Summit was the impassioned plea from Jacquie Meyers, President of Meyers Transportation Services, for shippers and carriers to collaborate. This is…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Career Advice from the President of Microsoft Canada by Dan Goodwill A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of listening to Max Long, President of Microsoft Canada as he addressed a group of MBA students and business executives at…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Better Start The Revolution Without Me by Harry Rudolfs Every few years someone proposes a general strike by truck drivers. Call in sick, book off, make the public realize how crucial this profession is for the common good. The…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Truth and Time go Hand in Hand by Ray Haight I believe strongly that over the past few decades we have done ourselves a significant injustice in this industry by not paying attention to the changes that happened around us…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Expect more, again! by Lou Smyrlis Ten years ago, when I wrote my first editorial for Truck News and Truck West after being appointed editorial director, I wrote that “in a business climate as turbulent and…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image As October 1 approaches, US Freight Brokers must post a $75,000 Bond by Dan Goodwill At the time of this writing, there is less than a week until the new US federal $75,000 financial security requirement for freight brokers and forwarders goes into effect. By…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Adopting a healthier lifestyle: An overdue halftime report by James Menzies So, I have written before about my participation in the pilot project for NAL Insurance’s Healthy Trucker program. I realize I’m overdue for a report on my progress. The title…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image The Next Big Retail Battleground – Same Day Delivery by Dan Goodwill If you haven’t been watching, you may be missing one of the most interesting and important battles in retailing and freight transportation – – – the clash to deliver shipments…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image FreightSnap – an exciting new visual tool to verify the density of LTL freight by Dan Goodwill A picture is worth a thousand words. This certainly applies to LTL freight. Shippers can be penalized financially if their LTL freight is priced incorrectly using the wrong class or…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image a slipshod argument for uniformed drivers by Harry Rudolfs You’ve all seen these guys. Pulling up to a customer’s dock and climbing out of the cab in their flip flop sandals, shorts and muscle shirts….looking more like they’re heading…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image How do you transform a business? by Dan Goodwill Companies typically call us in when they are having a problem and they are not able to solve it themselves. For shippers, the problem is usually that they are spending…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image worth the drive to Acton–life in a small town by Harry Rudolfs Truckers can live anywhere—besides in their trucks I mean. Guys might work for a carrier in New Brunswick and keep a home in Kamloops, work out of Montreal and keep…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Why every transportation deal should be anchored in writing by Mike McCarron I’m continually puzzled by our industry’s approach to contracts. Few carriers feel the need to have contracts with customers and many flat-out refuse to see the value in them.
