Transportation Decelerating and downsizing October 5, 2017 I need to tell a short personal story, only for the purpose of setting up the main topic. In June 2016, our small company sold our U.S. operation, retaining only…
Those who truck together, stay together preview image Transportation Those who truck together, stay together October 5, 2017 SAINT JOHN, N.B. — Many professional truck drivers will tell you that one of the selling features of trucking for a living is that every run is an adventure and exploring…
Health & Safety Knee pain? It could be osteoarthritis October 5, 2017 One of the most frequent complaints that I encounter in my clinic among professional truck drivers is knee pain. Although there are many possible causes of knee pain, osteoarthritis is…
Can a six-minute test help you up your safety game? preview image Human Resources Can a six-minute test help you up your safety game? October 4, 2017 TORONTO, Ont. — As a fleet owner or human resources manager at a trucking company, wouldn’t it be great to know if the candidate you’re interviewing is the real deal?…
Transportation Doing it yourself October 4, 2017 As you’re aware, trucking is not a nine to five operation. This has implications on many aspects of both your personal and business life, including trying to schedule routine maintenance…
Health & Safety A gut feeling October 4, 2017 Like most people, you probably experience an occasional upset stomach: indigestion. Although uncomfortable, indigestion (a condition during which a group of gastrointestinal symptoms occur at the same time) can usually…
Transportation The real issues behind the driver retention problem October 3, 2017 I’ve been thinking about what’s different in the trucking industry today compared to the autumn of 1998, when I decided to take the plunge into this trucking career. I don’t…
Transportation Carriers need to stick up for their drivers October 3, 2017 While traveling to Ottawa recently, I had the opportunity to listen to a talk radio program geared towards the Canadian transportation industry called Trucker Radio News and Talk. On this…
Transportation Beep beep!: Too close for comfort October 3, 2017 Advanced technology that can prevent crashes may be a dream come true, but if you’re asleep at the wheel, and that technology isn’t on your truck, you may never wake…
Transportation Inbox or mailbox? October 2, 2017 My, how things have changed. With CRA’s push to go paperless they hardly ever mail out statements or payment forms anymore. They want more contact to happen electronically. Actually, they don’t always…
How to save big bucks on fuel preview image Sustainability How to save big bucks on fuel October 2, 2017 Real-life drivers explain how you can save money at the pumps
Transportation Proposed sleep apnea rule canceled October 2, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Donald Trump Administration has withdrawn a proposed regulation that would clear up the confusion on how truck drivers should be diagnosed and treated for obstructive sleep…
The Goldilocks of trucking preview image Transportation The Goldilocks of trucking September 7, 2017 CORNWALL, Ont. — According to its general manager, Villeneuve Tank Lines found much of its success by what is known as the Goldilocks principle. A lot of it has to do…
Transportation Dalton has a breakdown – Part 3 September 7, 2017 The story so far… Mark is transporting a load of high-end farm tractors to P.E.I. and has a major breakdown at the junction of Hwys. 400 and 401. He gets…
The evolution of the powertrain preview image Transportation The evolution of the powertrain September 6, 2017 Powertrains have come a long way over the past few decades, with ever-improving technology fueling the internal combustion engine as well as driving several more carbon-friendly alternatives into the marketplace.
