Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image What have you failed at today? by Dan Goodwill On Sunday morning, I had the pleasure of listening to a great interview conducted by Fareed Zakaria, the host of GPS (Global Public Square) on CNN. Mr. Zakaria interviewed Sara…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Two New Studies provide insights into the LTL Freight Industry by Dan Goodwill Last week the Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group hosted a webinar event that featured two speakers from the Transportation Intermediaries Association, Mark Christos, TIA Board Member, Chair – 3PL…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image 100% Turnover same O same O by Ray Haight Anyone surprised that the latest figures out of the US that suggest that retention rates are on the rise once more with both small and big carriers hovering around the…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image A dangerous game by Lou Smyrlis Quarterly turnover at large US truckload fleets rose to an annualized rate of 97% during the first quarter, according to the latest American Trucking Associations’ Trucking Activity Report. Smaller truckload…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image The Fifth Annual Surface Transportation – a Great Opportunity to Learn and Network by Dan Goodwill The 2013 Surface Transportation Summit is scheduled for October 16 at the Mississauga Convention Centre. This year’s event, co-hosted by Dan Goodwill & Associates and the Business Information Group, will…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Ontario Truck Driving Championships–a day of trucking excellence by Harry Rudolfs I got home from the Ontario Truck Driving Championships in time to watch the end of the Honda Indy in Toronto on TV, but I’m not sure that the driving…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image The Legacy of the Lac-Mégantic Train Disaster by Dan Goodwill The tragic accident in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic was the major transportation story of the past week. As of tonight, the death count is at 33 but it will…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image My commitment to a healthier lifestyle by James Menzies Unless you’ve had your head in the sand over the course of the past few years, you will have noticed that the trucking industry has begun to take seriously the…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image Any advice for me at the Ontario Truck Driver Championships? by Harry Rudolfs Evidently, I’ve been entered in the tandem-tandem class at the OTDC in Brantford this weekend, I am more than a little nervous!. These are all regional champs and the winners…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Driving Schools – Why not get it right! by Ray Haight Just read James Menzies article “Cutting Corners” front page of July Truck News and thought it was spot on, congratulation to him, we need folks to start a dialogue on…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Smaller Carriers are “Feeling the Heat” in the Truckload Market by Dan Goodwill Dr. Richard Mikes, Managing Partner of Transport Capital Partners (TCP) recently spoke on the subject of the Truckload Market on a conference call hosted by Stifel Nicolaus & Company. Here…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Four ways to generate quality sales leads by Mike McCarron Keeping the sales pipeline gushing with leads is a lot more complicated today than it once was. Back in the day, banging on doors at the local industrial park was…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image State of Logistics Report Highlights “New Normal” in Freight Transportation by Dan Goodwill Last week the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals released its 24th annual State of Logistics Report. Last year, business logistics costs were once again 8.5 percent of U.S. Gross…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image All for one – if your on the right side of the aisle! by Ray Haight Over the years I have been a loyal supporter of trucking associations, through general membership annual dues and donating to specific efforts, hard-earned dollars have been given to, the Ontario…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Inside the Pickles’ new Pete by James Menzies You never know who you’ll run into at the Shell Rotella SuperRigs show. I’m always scouring the lot for Canadian trucks, and I got especially excited today when I spotted…
