Health & Safety Gentlemen, get growing! August 19, 2014 For the month of November, men across the country will be growing their moustaches to become walking, talking billboards for the benefit of men’s health in Canada.
Health & Safety Praxair shares secrets to getting good night’s sleep August 19, 2014 KING CITY, Ont. — Though no one in the audience was actually asleep, a statistic presented at the driver fatigue seminar at the 2014 PMTC convention was a…
Health & Safety DriverCheck opens ‘man-cave’-inspired medical clinic August 19, 2014 Drivers can now unwind in the Man Cave while they wait for the doctor.
Transportation A checklist for champions August 19, 2014 Hosting the National Professional Truck Driving Championships is a big deal. Organizers in Quebec have been working for more than two years to ensure everything goes as planned.
Transportation Out of necessity, Chrysler creates auto-haul division August 19, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. — Chrysler Group LLC, partly out of necessity, has created its own auto-hauler subdivision, now up and fully running into its first year. The…
Transportation What will the future truck look like? August 19, 2014 Can truck design become a significant tool in attracting a new generation of drivers? We got a better glimpse into that future this year than we have in some…
Transportation Celebrating the professional driver August 19, 2014 It’s been a tough month for trucking industry advocates, as the industry has come under fire from numerous directions – in some cases deservingly so. Stateside, CNBC has run a…
Business Management WHY TRUCKING RATES COULD SOON BE ON THE RISE August 19, 2014 I’m going to once again lean on FTR for its insight into the freight market and where rates might be headed. Jonathan Starks, director of transportation analysis with FTR, had…
WHY AL SMITH IS THE HAPPIEST GUY IN ONTARIO preview image Equipment WHY AL SMITH IS THE HAPPIEST GUY IN ONTARIO August 19, 2014 Al Smith is the happiest man in Ontario this week. Al was hired this spring by ATDynamics to grow its trailer tail business in Canada. Problem was, the devices could…
Equipment HOW IMPORTANT IS ENGINE PROGRAMMING? PIT WILL LET US KNOW. August 19, 2014 Project Innovation Transport (PIT) has secured funding from the Quebec government to explore the issue of engine programming. This is an interesting project and because the government is paying for…
Business Management HERE ARE THREE THINGS FLEETS NEED TO BE WATCHING August 19, 2014 Generally speaking, the trucking industry seems to be humming along at a brisk pace right now, with healthy freight volumes leading to strong truck order activity and even reports that…
JAMES GOES TO JAMESTOWN preview image Equipment JAMES GOES TO JAMESTOWN August 19, 2014 Earlier this month I drove down to Jamestown, N.Y., midway between Buffalo and Erie, Pa., to partake in the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Cummins plant there. Forty years is…
Regulations CAN YOUR DASH CAM COST YOU YOUR FAST CARD? August 19, 2014 Dash cams have become popular among truck drivers for a number of reasons. Mark Roberts bought one after being involved in an accident in the US. A car in front…
Keeping the engine cool in warm weather preview image Equipment Keeping the engine cool in warm weather August 13, 2014 Advice on how to ensure your heavy duty truck engine doesn't boil over or over heat under the hot summer sun.
Transportation Telematics: the magic bullet for successful fleet management August 6, 2014 Commercial freight and trucking businesses are facing an ever increasing amount of challenges when it comes to running an efficient and cost-effective fleet of vehicles. Recent disruption across many of…
