Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Honesty is the best marketing message by Lou Smyrlis I’ve attended hundreds of press conferences over the past 20 years — supplier-orchestrated events designed to inform the media about new products, services, strategies and, on occasion, not much at…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Transportation Trends in 2013 by Dan Goodwill Here are some of the key trends to watch for in 2013. 1. The fiscal crisis may determine the level of the economic recovery in 2013 America is…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image The Top Stories of 2012 by James Menzies Another year has come and gone and as always, it was an eventful one. It’s always fun to look back at the top stories of the past year, as measured…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image In this case length matters by Harry Rudolfs With Adam getting his ears adjusted I got the chance to ask the Truck Stop Question the last couple of months. My girlfriend lives in Milton and the assignment gave…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Make the decision! by Ray Haight Hello all I hope that you all get through the holidays unscathed and that you and yours enjoy your time together. As usual it’s hard to believe that we are…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image The Year in Review – The top freight transportation stories of 2012 by Dan Goodwill As the year 2012 draws to a close, it is time to reflect on the major transportation stories of the year. Here are the ones that stood out to me.
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Raising the Sale by Mike McCarron It didn’t hit me until my bride and I were going through customs in France, excited about our much-needed European getaway. After scrutinizing my passport, the agent raised his head…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image The rail reality by Lou Smyrlis At CITT’s recent Reposition 2012 conference I heard something during a C-Suite discussion on shipping by rail that caught my attention and should interest all motor carriers, whether they see…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image The only way forward for 2013 by Lou Smyrlis Listening to the executives on the panel discussing the state of the trucking industry at this year’s Ontario Trucking Association convention, it’s hard to feel much love for the road…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Always Remember by Ray Haight I just returned from the annual Ontario Trucking Convention where as usual the agenda was full of valuable management information and training sessions. I must admit that since stepping away…
Dan Goodwill Author Gravatar Image Wal-Mart’s 60 foot prototype tractor-trailer is the talk of the transportation Industry by Dan Goodwill The decision by Wal-Mart to conduct a pilot of a 60 foot high cube tractor-trailer in Ontario, Canada caught the transportation industry off guard. The surprise is not so much…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image To grow or not to grow by Lou Smyrlis Can equipment – specifically the inability of some carriers to invest in new tractors – fuel trucking’s next consolidation phase? American Trucking Association’s chief economist Bob Costello believes it…
Harry Rudolfs Author Gravatar Image What passes for Trucking Journalism these days by Harry Rudolfs Last night I was waiting dutifully for my switch at Cataraqui Truck Stop on the outskirts of Kingston, Ont.(Esso Cardlock, restaurant open in the day). We’ve been switching there since…
Lou Smyrlis Author Gravatar Image Tread carefully: Tire selection deserves your respect by Lou Smyrlis Said it before, I’ll say it again: tires have to be the most complicated “basic” products you will find on a commercial truck. Drivers quick to blame their tires…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Too much connectivity can be deadly. Unless you’re a trophy whitetail. by James Menzies I just returned from my annual (not quite annual, but I try) pilgrimage deep into the Eastern Ontario woods, where I spent a few early November days seeking out big…
