Business Management HOW DO YOU EVALUATE FUEL-SAVING DEVICES? February 2, 2016 I can’t say enough good things about NACFE, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency. They do a lot of good research into truck efficiency and they share it all…
ACCURIDE WITH SOME WHEELY GOOD NEWS preview image Equipment ACCURIDE WITH SOME WHEELY GOOD NEWS February 2, 2016 Okay, please forgive the cheesy headline. I’ve been in Las Vegas for eight days and the endless ringing of the slot machines in my ears is affecting my brain. Let’s…
Equipment A NEW PRODUCT ROUNDUP FROM HEAVY-DUTY AFTERMARKET WEEK February 2, 2016 There was a lot of new product news at this year’s Heavy-Duty Aftermarket Week, which took place in Las Vegas last week. Below is a quick synopsis of what caught…
LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS…IT’S A NEW TRUCK! preview image Equipment LIVE FROM LAS VEGAS…IT’S A NEW TRUCK! February 2, 2016 One of the most enjoyable things to report on is the introduction of a new model, and I had the opportunity to do that this week in Las Vegas when…
Transportation How to manage PST and PVT February 2, 2016 Have you ever reached into the pocket of a coat you haven’t worn for a very long time and pulled out a 20 dollar bill? It’s like winning a…
Transportation Push underway to extend commercial hours at Wild Horse border February 2, 2016 MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – They say ‘patience is a virtue,’ which is something the Wild Horse Border Committee knows all too well. Formed in June 2004,…
Transportation Welcome aboard, Derek February 2, 2016 It’s my pleasure to introduce you to an important new addition to Truck West: Derek Clouthier. Derek is taking over the reins of Truck West and we are…
Transportation Should we be more vocal about opportunities with AMTs? February 2, 2016 Are automated transmissions the key to attracting a new crop of young truck drivers to replace outgoing baby-boomers, or is it a pathway to a less-skilled batch of…
A driver retention crisis preview image Human Resources A driver retention crisis February 2, 2016 How one driver went through four trucking jobs in four weeks
Transportation Toll lanes in Alberta a ‘HOT’ topic February 2, 2016 Report says toll lanes would raise funds and would be good for trucking industry
Trucking is a fishy business for Shoreland preview image Transportation Trucking is a fishy business for Shoreland January 27, 2016 For Shoreland Transport, trucking is a fishy business. But that’s only because it’s in the business of going from fish egg to plate and everything in between.
Transportation Dalton undercover January 27, 2016 It’s a moonless night in Brampton. In a truck yard in the southeast corner of the city, a single overhead light flickers over a line of trailers neatly…
Preventive maintenance pays preview image Transportation Preventive maintenance pays January 27, 2016 Trucks have evolved. Has your PM program?
Transportation Fire up the Wi-fi (and other tax to-dos) January 27, 2016 In life, taxes are inevitable but there are times when they don’t need to be a high priority. This is not one of those times.
Transportation It’s awards season for private fleets January 27, 2016 Now that the calendar has turned to 2016, we are in full planning mode for the 2016 PMTC Annual Conference. Many speakers and topics have already been lined…
