Business Management Decisions 2011 November 1, 2010 The recession was brutal and deep. The recovery is bumpy and slow. Rising above it all is the greatest challenge our industry has to face. Prepare your company for the storms and opportunities ahead w...
Business Management Rise above it all November 1, 2010 We can't say we weren't warned. Most economists forecasted a slow and volatile recovery through 2010 and that's exactly what we're getting now that the initial economic boom of the first quarter has f...
Human Resources The driver shortage is the industry’s best friend? November 1, 2010 The driver shortage, which is expected to get much worse in the years ahead, could prove a vital aid in helping trucking companies improve their profitability and find a way to pay their drivers bette...
Business Management Outlook for 2011: A story of patience and no straight line to prosperity November 1, 2010 Can the global economy stay in drive?
Business Management Looking ahead at freight rates November 1, 2010 How much will truck transportation rates increase in 2011? In this note, we will review the situation and make our prediction. As of this writing, we believe that rates will increase next year. Howeve...
Wasted wind preview image Sustainability Wasted wind October 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -Who has seen the wind? Former owner/operator and part-time professional driver Larry Cater has, and he likes what he sees. Specifically, Cater has seen the potential in harnessing the draft generated by transport trucks and...
Thanks for nothing! preview image Transportation Thanks for nothing! October 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. -Professional drivers who were concerned that the service centres along Ontario's busiest corridors may not be redesigned with their interests in mind, appear to have been correct.As construction continues on many of Ontario's...
Transportation In freight we trust October 1, 2010 DALLAS, Texas -There's little chance of a double-dip recession, leading trucking industry forecasters assured attendees at the first annual Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference here recently.Eric Starks, president of FTR Associates, said...
Move along, no room at the service centre preview image Transportation Move along, no room at the service centre October 1, 2010 Despite promises via the MTO Web site that Ontario's redeveloped service centres would provide "more convenient access" for commercial vehicles, early indications would suggest that in some cases at l...
Take time to know your real estate options preview image Transportation Take time to know your real estate options October 1, 2010 For two years now we've concentrated on shrinking -our fleets, our staff, our real estate holdings, our expectations. It's time now to concentrate on growing.
Did you know? (October 01, 2010) preview image Transportation Did you know? (October 01, 2010) October 1, 2010 We have been conducting our annual Shipper's Choice Awards Survey for one year short of a decade yet this may have been the hardest year to date for scoring the performance of the many carriers servin...
Transportation Private fleets: How do you compare? (October 01, 2010) October 1, 2010 TORONTO, Ont. - Motortruck Fleet Executive and the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada are conducting groundbreaking research that will establish fleet management benchmarks for private fleets.
Transportation MTI welcomes 100th batch of Earning Your Wheels students October 1, 2010 CASTLEGAR, B.C. - Mountain Transport Institute of Castlegar, B.C. is gearing up to welcome its 100th consecutive graduating class of Earning Your Wheels students this fall.
Transportation Big changes on the way, ATA chairman warns October 1, 2010 DALLAS, Texas - The demise of some 5,823 US trucking companies and the voluntary parking of equipment by surviving fleets has created an opportunity for the industry going forward.
