Understand your rear underride guard violations preview image Equipment Understand your rear underride guard violations March 3, 2021 Underride guards face more than a fair share of abuse. Bashed against bollards, and pulled against dock locks, it’s not difficult to find the metal barriers bent out of shape.
Understand your truck lighting violations preview image Equipment Understand your truck lighting violations February 26, 2021 Truck lighting violations can seem puzzling. A problem bulb allowed at one roadside inspection station might place a vehicle out-of-service further down the highway. Kerri Wirachowsky – the Commercial Vehicle…
Answers to 4 baffling truck brake violations preview image Equipment Answers to 4 baffling truck brake violations February 25, 2021 Brake-related problems continue to dominate violations during roadside inspection blitzes. They accounted for 32% of the vehicle violations recorded during the most recent Roadcheck inspection blitz alone. Some of the…
Biodiesel targets fuel debate in trucking industry preview image Equipment Biodiesel targets fuel debate in trucking industry February 18, 2021 The race to slash greenhouse gas emissions is on, and it’s extending beyond the promise of future battery-electric trucks or hydrogen fuel cells. Look no further than the fuel in…
Transource Freightways’ journey from a single truck to full-service regional carrier preview image Transportation Transource Freightways’ journey from a single truck to full-service regional carrier February 8, 2021 With the internal drive to build something from nothing, Kal Kajla was determined to make a better life for him and his family. Starting in 2005 with a single truck…
Mountain Driving: The art and science of mountaineering preview image Equipment Mountain Driving: The art and science of mountaineering February 4, 2021 This story stems from a horrific truck crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Denver, Colo. in late April 2019. An apparently out-of-control truck careened down an 8-km stretch of…
Triage programs, organized tasks keep trucks rolling through the bays preview image Business Management Triage programs, organized tasks keep trucks rolling through the bays February 3, 2021 Time is money in every shop, and that means taking every possible step to enhance efficiencies. Understanding the repairs to be completed, and even having the right tools on hand,…
Long-time B.C. truck driver gets final ride of a lifetime preview image Human Resources Long-time B.C. truck driver gets final ride of a lifetime February 2, 2021 It had been around 20 years since Armand Flamand hung up his keys, but it took until 2020 for the long-time truck driver to face his ultimate challenge. Flamand turned…
Are standards for trailer underride guards strong enough? preview image Equipment Are standards for trailer underride guards strong enough? January 19, 2021 Canadian regulators didn’t invent trailer underride guards, but they undoubtedly raised the bar. Rules on this side of the border require the protective barriers to absorb about four times more…
Don’t get stuck in your spec’ preview image Business Management Don’t get stuck in your spec’ January 15, 2021 Spec’ing the right powertrain for your fleet’s application often equates to a tug-of-war between various priorities. Do you spec’ for efficiency, but sacrifice performance and risk aggravating drivers? Or do…
Proper chain-up skills key to surviving B.C. winter preview image Health & Safety Proper chain-up skills key to surviving B.C. winter December 28, 2020 Chaining up is a fact of life for most commercial drivers in Western Canada during the winter months. And for those new to traversing the high elevations of B.C.’s mountain…
Truck wheel decisions go beyond steel vs. aluminum preview image Equipment Truck wheel decisions go beyond steel vs. aluminum December 23, 2020 A quick glance at a truck or trailer wheel doesn’t exactly trigger thoughts of high technology. With the exception of different surface treatments, they look much like their counterparts that…
Top 10 trucking products of the decade preview image Equipment Top 10 trucking products of the decade December 23, 2020 A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.) Expanding on Today’s Trucking’s tradition of selecting the Top 10…
Cross-border truck drivers reuniting ‘pandemic pets’ and families preview image Transportation Cross-border truck drivers reuniting ‘pandemic pets’ and families December 22, 2020 Leon Schreven traditionally travels alone, but the owner-operator shared his truck cab with 48 passengers this year. Jake was the first. Another 32 dogs, and 15 cats, have been along…
Prepare your telematics as 2G/3G cell networks ride into the sunset preview image Equipment Prepare your telematics as 2G/3G cell networks ride into the sunset November 24, 2020 Sunsets are beautiful — unless you’re talking about the sunset of a cellular network you’re unprepared for. You’ve probably heard about 5G. This fifth generation of cellular services promises faster data…
