Transportation The driver service dilemma August 19, 2014 The trucking industry is always under pressure to save money, and one way companies try to do it is through the use of self-employed drivers or “driver services.”…
Transportation Mark learns the SmartWay Part 4 August 19, 2014 The story so far… Bud is off for a couple of days, so Mark gets a load from his replacement. It’s a sweet load of cowhide into California.
Transportation My first service experience as an O/O August 19, 2014 As I wrote last month, my truck was almost due for its first service. I’m happy to say that it was a pleasant experience. It didn’t go according to…
Transportation Steve Bates’ five emerging vocational truck trends to watch August 19, 2014 Speaking at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar, Mack sales manager for Mid-Ontario Truck Centre, Steve Bates, shared some insight into trends affecting the vocational truck market. Here’s what…
Transportation Develop a plan and stick to it August 19, 2014 Too many vocational truck buyers are overpaying for spec’s they don’t need – all because they don’t have a buying plan. Here’s how to fix that problem, according to an Ontario Mack sales manager.
Transportation Could a dual fuel conversion be the right move for an aging fleet? August 19, 2014 I’m a big fan of alternative fuels, so I jumped at the chance to test drive a dual-fuelled tractor. My ride was to be 2007 International 8600 model…
Transportation Keeping your cool and avoiding the blame game August 19, 2014 For years, when temperature-sensitive product went bad, carriers were a convenient scapegoat. But tracking technology that allows the remote monitoring of cargo temperatures is changing that.
Human Resources How to manage your multi-generational fleet August 19, 2014 KING CITY, Ont. — Managing a fleet is hard enough work, but when you have employees from four different generations, things can get a lot tougher. Angela Splinter, CEO…
Transportation Generations needn’t be divided August 19, 2014 There has been a good deal written about the challenges that the trucking industry faces in attracting the next generation to its workforce. It is a…
Health & Safety Chia: A healthy pet project August 19, 2014 You may remember receiving a Chia Pet in the 1980s – a ceramic head that grew green hair after being watered. Those green hairs were actually sprouts from…
Health & Safety A painful separation August 19, 2014 I recently had a professional truck driver come to my clinic complaining of severe shoulder pain following a fall from his trailer. He reported that he had slipped…
Transportation Sometimes silence really is golden August 19, 2014 Other than to regular readers of this column, my opinion really doesn’t matter. By owning only a small trucking company and not belonging to any group or organization…
Human Resources A smart social media strategy is key August 19, 2014 We live and work in an increasingly connected world, where employees and customers alike can easily share a wealth of information. A recent survey by Media Technology Monitor…
Transportation TFWP changes boost low-skill image August 19, 2014 Regardless of whether yours is a carrier that participates in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), or whether you agree with the program or not, recently introduced changes…
Transportation Why self-driving trucks are redundant August 19, 2014 With all the reports out of Germany in early July regarding Daimler’s self-driving trucks, I can’t help but throw in my own two cents on this topic as…