Transportation What’s in a name? Everything June 16, 2014 Maybe we’re just getting lazy about dotting our i’s and crossing our t’s, but simple mistakes with names on tax forms, finance contracts, insurance documents, and other official…
Health & Safety Have you heard? June 16, 2014 Do you hear everything when you listen to your favourite radio station, watch a movie, talk to your dispatcher, and/or chat with a friend? No? If your hearing has…
Transportation Finding the right fit: Part 2 June 16, 2014 Last month’s column began with the most FAQ I get: Do you know any good carriers? There are good carriers out there – opportunities to make decent money…
Transportation Mark learns the SmartWay: Part Two June 16, 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.
The Last Word: Margaret Hogg – From the photo studio to the warehouse preview image Transportation The Last Word: Margaret Hogg – From the photo studio to the warehouse June 16, 2014 You’d be hard-pressed to find a woman driving next to you along the freeway in a tractor-trailer. You’d be even more hard-pressed finding a woman who is the face of…
IMPRESSIONS OF THE NEW FORD TRANSIT preview image Equipment IMPRESSIONS OF THE NEW FORD TRANSIT June 9, 2014 The European cargo van invasion is underway, with the arrival on these shores of the Ford Transit. At last! It offers the first true rival to the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, with…
GOING UNDERGROUND IN K.C. preview image Equipment GOING UNDERGROUND IN K.C. June 9, 2014 The drive route set out for us by Ford took us underground, into the SubTropolis industrial park in Kansas City. From Wiki: SubTropolis is a 55,000,000 square foot…
Health & Safety MORE ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND TRUCKING June 9, 2014 We’ve been all over this medical marijuana issue like Snoop Dogg on a bong! The July issue of Truck News, which will hit the streets Friday, examines the issue of…
Health & Safety WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A PRESCRIPTION POT-SMOKING DRIVER? June 9, 2014 I spoke to Ken Krupat, a lawyer specializing in employment issues, and he told me that when medical marijuana is used to treat a disability – as it usually is…
Equipment GO HERE TO LEARN ABOUT TRUCK EFFICIENCY June 9, 2014 The North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) is hosting a trucking efficiency workshop June 26. Yes, it’s in Little Rock Arkansas, but it looks like that if you can…
BISON, MAXIM RAISE NEARLY $200K FOR CANCER CARE June 9, 2014 The Blazing Bisons and the Maxim Great Dames and Dudes did the trucking industry proud over the weekend. The Bisons (representing Bison Transport) topped all corporate fundraisers, contributing $107,449 to…
MEDICAL MARIJUANA BY THE NUMBERS preview image Health & Safety MEDICAL MARIJUANA BY THE NUMBERS June 9, 2014 Here’s a little sneak peek of some of the information you’ll find inside the July issue of Truck News. This handy compilation was assembled by assistant editor Sonia Straface, who…
Equipment WHY THIS IS SHAPING UP TO BE THE BEST SUMMER EVER June 9, 2014 This is going to be a fantastic summer for equipment news. Seriously, when I think of all the exciting equipment stuff coming down the pike, I get the shakes. Here’s…
Health & Safety A FORMER DRIVER ON WHY HE TAKES MEDICAL MARIJUANA June 9, 2014 Edgar Murdoch is a user of medical marijuana. He also knows a thing or two about trucking. Murdoch, 79, spent four decades plying North American highways as a professional truck…
Business Management Navigating the leasing landscape June 9, 2014 Two trucking companies speak about their approaches to leasing , while those in the business give advice about how to pick the best leasing partner.
