Transportation A close call prompts a safety reflection December 15, 2015 There is an awful lot done in the name of safety within the trucking industry. The word safety is used to justify everything from the hours-of-service…
Transportation Nail fungus is no fun December 15, 2015 Nail fungus, which is also referred to as tinea unguium, is a common condition that can affect both toenails and finger nails. However, the majority of the time…
Health & Safety This will be music to your ears December 15, 2015 As you travel the roads, do you pass the time listening to talk radio? Sure, social issues are important, but why not tune your radio to a music…
Transportation Scamming season is here again December 15, 2015 Within the first 10 days of December we had several clients call to say they were almost scammed by someone claiming to be from Canada Revenue Agency collections.
Transportation Addressing and avoiding wheel-offs December 15, 2015 Wheel separations have made their way back into prominence in media coverage lately, bringing back not-so-fond memories of the wheel separation epidemic in Ontario in the mid- to…
Transportation Trucking takes a toll on wives, too December 15, 2015 This is in response to Al Goodhall’s Over the Road column in the December issue of Truck News. I wanted to share the other side of…
Health & Safety Don’t worry about ‘Big Brother’ December 15, 2015 George Orwell didn’t describe Big Brother in a flattering light. In his book 1984, the slogan “Big Brother is watching you” offers a recurring reminder that everyone is…
Human Resources H.R. issues to be on the front burner in Eastern Canada December 15, 2015 MONTREAL, Que. — The Quebec Trucking Association (QTA) says going forward in 2016 its focus will turn to addressing the driver shortage problem that is affecting its member…
Meet Elias preview image Transportation Meet Elias December 15, 2015 The entrepreneur who founded a trucking company, survived the Great Recession and carved out a niche – all before turning 30
Transportation Under one roof and ready to expand December 15, 2015 Every year at this time I take this space to comment on the developments and trends I believe will shape our industry in the years ahead.
Transportation Three lessons learned in 12 hours December 15, 2015 A couple weeks ago, I spent 12 hours in a truck making an LCV rounder from Moncton to Edmunston, N.B. Going out with a professional driver on a real-world…
THREE THINGS LEARNED IN 12 HOURS IN A TRUCK preview image THREE THINGS LEARNED IN 12 HOURS IN A TRUCK December 9, 2015 A couple weeks ago, I spent 12 hours in a truck making an LCV rounder from Moncton to Edmunston, N.B. Going out with a professional driver on a real-world run…
THE ARMOUR LCV SPEC’ preview image Equipment THE ARMOUR LCV SPEC’ December 9, 2015 The LCV gear we were running on my ridealong with Dwayne Schurman of Armour Transport was a Volvo VN670. The engine was a Cummins ISX15 with its newest 475-hp rating…
IN NEW BRUNSWICK: MOOSE & DEER & BEARS, OH MY! preview image IN NEW BRUNSWICK: MOOSE & DEER & BEARS, OH MY! December 9, 2015 Visiting with Armour Transport CEO Wes Armour and riding along with their driver Dwayne Schurman, the topic of wildlife strikes came up several times. It’s a big problem in New…
MEET HEIKO, OUR 2015 OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE YEAR preview image Business Management MEET HEIKO, OUR 2015 OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE YEAR December 9, 2015 As I’ve said and written before, the highlight of my job is notifying our annual Owner/Operator of the Year that they’ve been selected as our winner. The trucking business can…
