Alan S. Cofman Author Gravatar Image Business Management Produce haulers can resolve disputes with a membership by Alan S. Cofman Depending upon your position in the transportation industry, it is worth considering membership in the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC). The DRC is a not-for-profit organization that provides…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Dash cams complement – but don’t replace – the human element by David Henry Dash cams don’t lie. But dash cams also don’t tell the whole truth. Eyesight is better than a dash cam, however, eyesight isn’t always translated properly to the memory. It’s…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety My daughter’s accident reinforces drinking and driving stance by Rolf Lockwood I have a confession to make: I’m very nearly a teetotaler. I do have maybe two or three glasses of wine a year with dinner, and for three successive nights…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Infrastructure Post-Covid infrastructure plans could build a prosperous future by John G Smith Canada’s infrastructure is crumbling. Make no mistake about it. You can feel it in your kidneys every time the wheels connect with a pothole, and track it in terms of…
Heather Ness Author Gravatar Image Regulations Remember your state tax obligations by Heather Ness Operating into the United States involves another level of compliance, especially when it comes to U.S. motor carrier safety regulations. You may need to address the Hours-of-Service differences, drug and…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Equipment Bridging the gap to electrification by James Menzies Developments in recent months have brought some clarity to what the future of zero emissions truck transportation will look like. The paths forged by truck manufacturers – incumbents and start-ups,…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Business Management Plan now for a healthy economic rebound by Angela Splinter We’re all pining for post-pandemic life. As vaccine rollouts make this possible, and we fill offices, restaurants, stadiums and hotels again, Canada needs a healthy trucking and logistics industry to…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Prepare for sticker shock in the warehouse market by Mike McCarron It’s hard to be profitable in trucking without strategically located facilities. Several large players recently told me they consider themselves to be in the real estate business, not the trucking…
Kim E. Stoll Author Gravatar Image Regulations Prepare to respond to accident and cargo claims by Kim E. Stoll Accidents can happen and cargo claims are likely inevitable, but what can your company and drivers do after an incident? Depending on the extent of the collision, a rapid response…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Equipment Collision avoidance: The best safety advancement since brakes by David Henry May was a big month for me. The 15th was my second birthday. Pretty impressive that I’m writing this at only two years of age, right? That’s not right either.
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Business Management Marking a decade at Trucking HR Canada by Angela Splinter This week marks my 10-year anniversary working in the trucking and logistics sector. Always a keener and up for a challenge, I came here ready to make a difference. Having…
Mike Millian Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety FAST program approvals need to be resumed by Mike Millian Society, and our industry, have been thrown many curveballs and suffered many consequences as a result of Covid-19. While governments, in most cases, have been proactive – reactive when necessary…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Equipment Hydrogen, now mainstream by Rolf Lockwood You don’t have to look very hard at all to be inundated by news about electric cars and buses and trucks these days. In the four-wheel world, some manufacturers plan…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Business Management Building a positive company culture by Ray Haight People stay in situations they’re comfortable in, and they leave the ones they aren’t. But when it comes to employment, is it this simple? Under normal situations, I would say…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Equipment Some Roadcheck lessons are clearly missed by John G Smith There are certain things that mark the return of spring as surely as the pages on a calendar. The first spark of the lawn mower, Major League Baseball, and the…
