ONTARIO DRIVER NAMED TCA HIGHWAY ANGEL preview image ONTARIO DRIVER NAMED TCA HIGHWAY ANGEL July 7, 2014 Gary de Vos, a driver with Bison Transport from Trenton, Ont., has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association. What did he do to earn such a…
Profitability: Taxing times preview image Business Management Profitability: Taxing times July 4, 2014 Preparing now makes filing next year's income taxes easier
Does your provocative ad attract women? preview image Business Management Does your provocative ad attract women? July 4, 2014 Pictures of scantily clad models might be driving potential new hires away
Leaders: Saying good-bye to MTA’s Bob Dolyniuk preview image Business Management Leaders: Saying good-bye to MTA’s Bob Dolyniuk July 3, 2014 On the eve of his retirement, Bob Dolyniuk reminisces about the trucking industry and about leading the Manitoba Trucking Association.
Business Management Risky Business: Making safety pay July 3, 2014 Incentive programs with good participation rates can decrease losses and increase productivity
Business Management The Human Edge: Best practices in HR July 3, 2014 Trucking HR Canada's Top Fleets honoured with awards
Business Management Taking care of business: The untold story June 27, 2014 Why business needs a content creation and management strategy
Business Management Check Call: Falling dangerously behind the times June 27, 2014 It's time to leave Windows XP by the side of the road
Health & Safety The View With Lou: Don’t be doggin’ it June 27, 2014 Join us for two key events that promise to be some great summer fun
Business Management TRUCKING MAY HAVE TO DOUBLE HIRING ACTIVITY BY 2018 June 24, 2014 Industry forecaster FTR held an eye-opening Webinar recently, to discuss the effect regulatory drag is having on trucking industry productivity. Between the 1930s and mid-90s, trucking regulations actually increased productivity…
HOW TRAGEDY LED TO A SUCCESSFUL, AWARD-WINNING CAREER IN FLEET MAINTENANCE preview image Equipment HOW TRAGEDY LED TO A SUCCESSFUL, AWARD-WINNING CAREER IN FLEET MAINTENANCE June 24, 2014 I spent a good part of this morning interviewing Lloyd De Merchant, area maintenance manager, Eastern Canada, with Penske, who was recently named the Volvo Trucks Canada Fleet Maintenance Manager…
Equipment SCHNEIDER TALKS SMACK ABOUT AIR-RIDE TRAILERS June 24, 2014 Are air-ride trailers overrated? Schneider thinks they are. The company recently distributed a two-page bulletin that argues spring suspensions on trailers are every bit as good at protecting freight as…
Health & Safety SLH HOSTING FUNDRAISING BBQs FOR FALLEN DRIVERS June 24, 2014 One of the many great things about the trucking industry is that it is one that takes care of its own. SLH Transport announced it is hosting a series of…
DRIVING THE GREENEST TRUCK EVER preview image Equipment DRIVING THE GREENEST TRUCK EVER June 24, 2014 June 19-20, it was off to Chillicothe, Ohio, where I had the opportunity to drive a bunch of Kenworth trucks, among them, the new T680 Advantage. The Advantage incorporates a…
Equipment TAMPER WITH EMISSIONS, FAIL NEW PMVI INSPECTION STANDARD June 24, 2014 The new NSC11B periodic motor vehicle inspection (PMVI) standard set to go into effect in January 2015 will require inspectors to document the presence of an emissions system malfunction indicator…
