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A Different Perspective on Captive Insurance

As the CFO of SGT 2000 Inc., a founding shareholder of Fleet Resolutions, Canada's first and foremost trucking industry captive insurer, I was perplexed to say the least at reading (Markel Insurance p...

Free to Question

No one is handed freedom on a silver platter. According to noted author and professor, Dr. W.W. Dyer, "You must make your own freedom. If someone hands it to you, it is not freedom at all, but the alm...

Robert Ballantyne – Canadian Industrial Transportation Association President

MT: The Canadian Industrial Transportation Association (CITA), established in 1916, is the longest-serving and the only national organization that specializes in freight transportation from the shippe...

Strength in Numbers

Canada's first "all-mode" transportation coalition, the Transportation Optimization Pact, (TOP), reached its first anniversary last November with positive prospects for change in Canada's transportati...

Rolling in the Dough

Any fleet manager with a spreadsheet can tell you that tires are important to the bottom line. Not only do they provide the requisite barrier between load and road, but they account for what's general...

Industry Quibbles Over Hours of Service

TORONTO, Ont. - Thanks to what some Canadian trucking industry insiders are describing as inaccurate reporting on the part of the national media and a misunderstanding on the part of Teamsters representing Canadian truck drivers, the debate over C...

Western Reps See Glass as Half Full, Half Empty

VANCOUVER, B.C. - On the left coast, B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) president Paul Landry said there's reason for optimism, but also for concern.

Industry Quibbles Over HOS

TORONTO, Ont. - Thanks to what some Canadian trucking industry insiders are describing as inaccurate reporting on the part of the national media and a misunderstanding on the part of Teamsters representing Canadian truck drivers, the debate over C...

Fredericton to Get New Radio Station

DARTMOUTH, N.S. - Newfoundland Capital Corporation has announced its wholly owned subsidiary, Newcap Inc., has been awarded a new FM broadcast licence by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to serve Fredericton,...

Editor’s Comment: Should On-Board Computers Be Mandatory?

It seems everyone in the trucking industry has been weighing in on the ongoing discussion about mandating on-board computers in trucks. Some associations have touted on-board computers as an effective way of monitoring drivers' on-duty time and dr...

BCTA Launches Review of Van. Port

The association plans to interview key stakeholders (including trucking companies) in an attempt to better understand and more effectively deal with problems at the terminals.

OOIDA Opposes Mandatory Use of Black Boxes

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. - The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has announced it's strongly opposed to government-mandated black boxes for trucks.

Clean Machines: ’07 Trucks Will Seem Familiar…to a Point

TORONTO, Ont. - It's relatively easy to spot equipment designed to meet ever-tightening emission standards. Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) systems are bolted on the side of the engine blocks, cooling systems are larger than ever, and if you come...

CTEA Still Fuming Over Handling of Impact Guard Rules

QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Members of the Canadian Transportation Equipment Association (CTEA) continue to chafe at a decision to introduce Canadian-made rules for rear impact guards, which were finalized Oct. 6.

Let’s Talk Insurance: Do Captives Really Work for Carriers?

Lately, we've been hearing about an insurance alternative called "captives." A captive is a group of businesses that try to self-insure their own risks. This means getting together with some of your competitors and pooling funds to pay for claims...