In pursuit of a more efficient trailer preview image In pursuit of a more efficient trailer December 16, 2014 BLAINVILLE, Que. — Undeterred by the failure of its modified trailer to produce any fuel savings at the 2011 Energotest track trials in Blainville, Que., paper and packaging…
Human Resources Why succession planning is important for fleets December 16, 2014 MONCTON, N.B. — If you’re looking to expand your business, you have to identify the people and the skills that you need to make that happen.
Transportation Tune in to Trucker Radio News & Talk December 16, 2014 Just like everyone else in the trucking industry, we at Truck News have had to be quick on our feet and ready to adapt to a constantly changing landscape.
Health & Safety Challenge yourself (and the Americans) December 16, 2014 If you’re like most people, come January you’ll be thinking about tackling some new challenges – to work towards that job promotion perhaps or to spend more time…
Human Resources The 2015 business outlook December 16, 2014 The sun shone brightly on the trucking industry in 2014. But what does 2015 have in store?
REMEMBERING MIKE PENNINGTON preview image Transportation REMEMBERING MIKE PENNINGTON December 8, 2014 It was with great sadness that I learned over the weekend of the sudden passing of P.R. stalwart and consummate professional Mike Pennington. Mike handled public relations for Meritor for…
MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT PROSTAR EVER SET TO ROLL preview image Equipment MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT PROSTAR EVER SET TO ROLL December 8, 2014 Navistar International held a press conference call last week to announce the official launch of the International ProStar ES, its most fuel-efficient Class 8 highway tractor ever. ES stands for…
Transportation CLEAN UP FOR A CAUSE December 8, 2014 Trucks for Change has come up with a creative way to support Canadian charities. Its Clean House for a Cause campaign was launched this month and will run through December.
Health & Safety WHAT’S INSIDE GREG DECKER’S WINTER SURVIVAL KIT? December 8, 2014 Last time out in Hooked Up, on the heels of the massive Buffalo “snow-pocalypse” that left some Canadian drivers stuck for days in their trucks, I asked readers to send…
Business Management WHY TRAILERS MAY BE ON MANY CHRISTMAS WISH LISTS THIS YEAR December 8, 2014 Unprecedented demand for new trailers – mostly from the US – has pushed out build times to anywhere from four to eight months, causing many fleets to consider other options…
Business Management HOW LONG WILL FUEL PRICES STAY LOW? December 8, 2014 While working on our 2015 Business Outlook piece for the January issue, I contacted Roger McKnight, Canada’s top authority on fuel pricing, to find out where he sees prices going…
Business Management Risky Business: Medical marijuana causing pains for HR managers December 7, 2014 It's the job description, not the drug that really matters
Business Management Aligning your earnings with a realistic costs per mile is the only way to remain profitable December 1, 2014 The actual cost of operation of a typical highway tractor seems to be some mystical science. Ask ten people what their cost per mile is, and get ten vastly different…
Business Management When it’s time to add another truck, and how to go about it December 1, 2014 Nav Kanwar of Windsor, Ont., might be considered a small fleet success model. The 33 year old man arrived in Canada in 2010, started trucking in 2011 and became an…
DETROIT ASSURANCE: ITS CAPABILITIES ARE NOT NEW, BUT IS IT BETTER? preview image Equipment DETROIT ASSURANCE: ITS CAPABILITIES ARE NOT NEW, BUT IS IT BETTER? November 24, 2014 From Daimler Trucks North America comes Detroit Assurance, a suite of active safety systems that are Daimler-designed and fully integrated into Freightliner trucks with Detroit engines. This system was demonstrated…
