Pre-trip inspections key to avoiding unwanted citations March 29, 2016 LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Whether you’re an everyday motorist nabbed speeding down the highway, or a truck driver getting caught at a weigh scale inspection, it’s not fun getting…
Health & Safety Getting truck drivers to move more than just their wheels March 29, 2016 A lot of truck drivers are probably sick and tired of hearing about the myriad of health issues that are associated with their profession. After all,…
Transportation Left out in the rain March 29, 2016 Port trucking companies feel wronged by retroactive pay decision
Regulations Bring on the ELDs March 29, 2016 Western trucking associations mostly in favour of electronic logging device (ELD) mandate
Transportation Conrad Transport: A container hauling original March 24, 2016 Seeing a good thing coming, Conrad Transport got in on the ground floor of the container hauling business in 1970 – just one year after the Halifax International Container…
Transportation Low blood pressure a risk, too March 24, 2016 Maintaining a healthy blood pressure level is an important component of good health. A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg is considered by most doctors to be ideal.
Transportation Singing wheels March 24, 2016 August Fruehauf and the history of the Fruehauf Trailer Company
Transportation Dalton Undercover Part 3 March 24, 2016 THE STORY SO FAR Bud convinces Mark to go undercover at a trucking firm to see if he can help stop cargo thefts from the company.
Transportation Driving down idle time March 24, 2016 There are several options to choose from when it comes to picking an anti-idle system. But which one is right for you and your fleet?
Transportation ELD and ESC laws are good news March 24, 2016 Transport Canada recently made two long-awaited announcements. On Feb. 15, it revealed to The Canadian Press that electronic logging devices (ELDs) and electronic stability control systems (ESCs) would…
Transportation The Trudeau playbook March 24, 2016 The federal Liberal election platform, A New Plan for a Strong Middle Class, sets out where the Trudeau government wants to go over the next four years. Like…
Transportation Pining for the simpler truck March 24, 2016 I was having a conversation with a friend recently about spec’ing the perfect truck. We both bought our trucks from stock, so our involvement was nothing more than picking…
Transportation Entry- level training is just the start March 24, 2016 On Feb. 22, the Ontario government posted proposal number 16-MT0014 concerning Mandatory Entry-Level Training, or MELT, as we have come to know it. The summary of proposal contained…
Health & Safety Avoiding a pain in the neck March 24, 2016 As a driver, good neck mobility could help avoid accidents. Freely moving your head optimizes your mirror usage and minimizes blind spots. But, if you are like more…
Transportation The customer isn’t always right March 24, 2016 The customer isn’t always right. That advice was passed on to me in 1984 by my employer, the owner of an automobile dealership. At the ripe old age…