Transportation The benefits of online driver training July 25, 2016 Traditionally, the mere mention of training can be met with disapproval among professional drivers, and can cause frustration due to the inconvenience of scheduling. Getting a group together on a…
Transportation Fuel for thought July 25, 2016 Industry players visit the test track at Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Test and Research Center
Health & Safety Raising the bar for driver training July 25, 2016 Ontario has made good on a promise to toughen the process of obtaining a commercial driver’s licence. In late June, it announced mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and for the first…
Transportation How trucking eats its young July 18, 2016 ‘Work the first two weeks without pay and then we’ll pay you 10 cents per mile while training.’ That was an offer made to a newly licensed driver…
Transportation The formula for success as an O/O July 18, 2016 Over the past couple of years I have helped a few friends transition from company driver to owner/operator. As strange as it may sound, it all started because…
Truck dealer Pat Sheehan, known for his kindness, passes away preview image Transportation Truck dealer Pat Sheehan, known for his kindness, passes away July 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, Ont. — In March, the trucking industry lost a former truck driver, an outstanding salesman, and a true trucking ambassador. Pat Sheehan, who owned and operated Sheehan’s Truck Centre…
‘Everyone has a season’ preview image Transportation ‘Everyone has a season’ June 22, 2016 Port of Vancouver USA CEO holds true to his word and steps down after four years
Handing over the reins preview image Transportation Handing over the reins June 22, 2016 Portage Transport will continue to be in good hands, owners say
Transportation When the media comes calling June 22, 2016 The trucking industry shares its workplace with the public and tractor-trailers are de facto rolling billboards for the company that owns them. Such risk exposure and visibility puts fleets in…
Transportation A roadmap for URS June 22, 2016 Calgary has been my home for the past 30-some years. When I moved here, it was easy to predict how long it would take to get from place to place,…
Regulations Get past the frustrations and embrace new technologies June 22, 2016 Despite the fact that my near-three year old has been honing her mastery of my smartphone for close to two years, and, on the other side of the spectrum, my…
Transportation Connecting Canada’s north June 22, 2016 Could public-private funding help build year-round roads in the north?
Transportation The cost of moving freight June 22, 2016 New report looks at the pros and cons of moving product by truck
No load is too large for Fleetway Transport preview image No load is too large for Fleetway Transport June 21, 2016 Moving specialized, oversized, overweight equipment is a job only fit for a carrier that has the experience and personnel to execute such a daunting task. But…
Transportation Goober for hire June 21, 2016 Mark dropped off his load in Scarborough and was trying to hurry up to a truck yard in northeast Brampton before the GTA’s rush hour traffic made the…
