Sustainability ‘MY ALTERNATIVE FUEL IS DIESEL’ April 1, 2014 Daimler Trucks North America has done well on the natural gas front, and even as recently as the Mid-America Trucking Show was bringing new natural gas product to the market (a natural-gas powered Freightliner Cascadia with 48-inch sleeper)....
Transportation CANADIANS CLEAN UP AT TCA April 1, 2014 Canada’s trucking industry was well represented at this year’s Truckload Carriers Convention. Let’s start with the TCA Safety Awards, where the two top awards went to MacKinnon Transport and Bison Transport.
A long journey preview image Transportation A long journey April 1, 2014 The journey from India to Canada is a long and sometimes difficult trek, but for one Ontario driver, it was a long haul worth the journey.
Transportation A defensive driver is a fuel-efficient driver April 1, 2014 When the private fleet of Hill’s Pet Nutrition – predominantly comprised of straight trucks that average 15 drops a day – implemented a defensive driving program, it couldn’t have expected to save a million dollars a...
Transportation Respect has to be earned April 1, 2014 My previous column, “Stop the Stupid Scorpion” seems to have resonated with many of our readers who drive truck for a living.
Transportation In conversation with Eric Gignac April 1, 2014 Fulfilling a lifelong dream, this January Eric Gignac became the president and co-owner of Groupe Guilbault, one of Quebec’s largest trucking companies. He represents the third generation of family owners since his grandfather, Andre...
Transportation Why dash cams are increasingly popular April 1, 2014 Last month in this space I put forward the opinion that fleet executives and enforcement officials were missing the boat in regards to adopting social media to tap into the deep knowledge base that professional drivers possess. This month,...
Transportation Don’t be blinded by the fuel surcharge April 1, 2014 When I started our business in late 1999, ‘fuel surcharge’ was a term I had never heard used. During my previous time in the freight business, fuel prices had not fluctuated so much that the increase wasn’t covered by regular...
Transportation There’s more to life than trucking April 1, 2014 It goes without saying that a Tax Talk column in April should be about personal income tax returns.
Transportation The six-point plan to achieving success April 1, 2014 For better or worse, there are fewer owner/operators with us today than just a few years ago. The recession claimed its share of poorly capitalized independents.
Transportation Keep your eyes moist April 1, 2014 During the winter months, the air in our living and work environments tends to become very dry due to heat sources such as furnaces or vehicle heaters. This drop in humidity will often cause minor problems for our bodies. Issues such as dry...
Transportation In the spur of the moment April 1, 2014 An old western tune speaks of “spurs that jingle, jangle, jingle” as the cowboy singer “goes riding merrily along.”
Transportation Getting tough on distracted driving April 1, 2014 In last month’s column I expressed bemusement with drivers who ignore bad winter weather and try to go about their business as though it’s always a sunny summer day and they are the only ones on the road.
Transportation New generation leads Meyers towards 100th year in business April 1, 2014 Groucho Marx once said he wouldn’t want to be a part of a club that would accept him as a member, but Jacquie and Natalie Meyers may contend otherwise. At Meyers Transport, chairman Natalie Meyers, described the industry in no uncertain...
Transportation Trucks not immune from TDG review April 1, 2014 Last summer’s tragedy at Lac-Megantic has added some urgency to the debate over which mode should be used to ship crude oil. How this plays into the decisions on the Keystone XL, Northern Gateway or Trans Mountain Expansion pipelines,...