Features

What’s in a name?

EOBRs. Like death and taxes, they're inevitable. Or are they? When the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit tossed out the US government's proposed rule mandating the use of electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) last month, it raised a...

Formal hiring strategies identify the best workers

Every business is only as good as its employees. After all, they are ultimately the ones who actually interact with customers, repair equipment and safely move freight up and down the highway.

Power to the people

BAKER CITY, Ore. - The idea of heating and cooling a truck cab and powering on-board devices such as fridges and TVs using everyday electrical power seems almost too obvious.

Golden oldies

TORONTO, Ont. - So, you've got an older engine. There's nothing wrong with that. In fact, in the right hands, an older engine can be as reliable and fuel-efficient as the newest technology. Sometimes, even more so.

Training and education: keys to successful fleets

I have heard it said that people do not want to be referred to as 'human resources,' and that there are those that find the term offensive.

Law needed to protect carriers from shipper indemnification clauses in freight contracts

There has been a growing trend, particularly amongst large shippers, to include an indemnification clause in their freight contracts with carriers.

A better way to test for sleep apnea

For anyone attending shows and conventions over the past few years, there's very little chance you haven't seen a presentation or 10 on sleep apnea.

Listen up: Ear infection season is about to begin

The change of weather from summer to fall marks the beginning of yet another cold and flu season.

Digestion: a gut reaction

It's time for a fall digestive system check. Begin with a quick walk-around to note any obvious issues, overload or leakage. Then, get acquainted with each part: mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine to ensure it is...

TSQ: What can OEMs do to make their trucks more fuel-efficient?

MILTON, Ont. - It's official: the first-ever fuel economy standards for heavy trucks are coming. The plan, announced by US President Barack Obama in early August, will affect trucks and buses built in 2014 through 2018, with the government...

Cargo crime crunch

MONTREAL, Que. - It's a criminal free-for-all featuring cargo theft, fraud, cyber-fraud, identity theft, extortion, robbery, drug and weapons smuggling, brokerage fraud, Internet crime, credit card theft, gun violence, kidnapping, murder,...

Fergus deserves another shot to get it right

This year's Fergus Truck Show was, by all accounts, a disappointment. And for once we can't blame it on the weather. One of Canada's greatest trucking events has lost its way in recent years, straying too far from its original roots as a truck...

Theft by deception

Cargo crime is an issue that deserves prime time attention. It could be costing our industry up to $5 billion annually, although that's just an estimate because until recently disjointed interest has led to a lack of proper data in addition to...

Driver shortage deja vu

KING CITY, Ont. - The shortage of qualified drivers that was so prominent in 2007 is coming back with a vengeance, Linda Gauthier, executive director with the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CHTRC) warned at the Private Motor Truck...

‘Holy, Jesus!’

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - On July 8 and 16, thieves stole a total of seven tractors and five trailers from the Woodstock area and Grand Falls, N.B. In fairly short order - RCMP did not provide dates - six of the seven tractors and four of the five...