Transportation B.C. forestry sector poised for steady growth July 22, 2015 SALMO, B.C. – British Columbia has traditionally been one of Canada’s leading regions for the forest industry and despite some major challenges – not all of which are…
Transportation Five big myths about fleet taxes July 22, 2015 My mom made the best roast beef on the planet. She would always cut it in half before putting it in the pan, and it was yummy and…
NEWFOUNDLAND CAR CARRIER DEVELOPS WIN-WIN HYBRID PAY STRUCTURE preview image Business Management NEWFOUNDLAND CAR CARRIER DEVELOPS WIN-WIN HYBRID PAY STRUCTURE July 21, 2015 I recently had a nice chat with Gerry Dowden, president of East Can Transport Services, a Newfoundland-based trucking company that delivers automobiles. We were talking about the industry’s predominantly mileage-based…
THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS preview image Business Management THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS July 21, 2015 On Saturday, July 11 I spent the day at the London Flying J for the Ontario Professional Truck Driving Championships. I won’t go into too much detail here, because I’ve…
Business Management IS THE EXCHANGE RATE MAKING NEW TRUCKS UNAFFORDABLE? July 21, 2015 The Loonie’s wings have been clipped and it’s making new equipment purchases extremely painful. The Canadian dollar, as I write this, is worth about 77 cents compared to the US…
Transportation Miles to go before I sleep: Part 3 July 20, 2015 THE STORY SO FAR Mark gets a regular route from Edmonton to Yellowknife transporting supplies for the winter ice roads. Halfway through his first trip he gets sleepy…
Transportation Who’s watching who’s watching you? July 20, 2015 I wish this tale was just the product of someone’s over-active imagination, but sadly, it’s true. Names have been changed to protect everyone involved, because there’s more than…
Transportation Roadcheck results are meaningless July 20, 2015 As I write this, it’s exactly one week since the end of our annual North American June safety blitz, Roadcheck. I’ve yet to hear any results and I don’t…
Transportation Check rides still have value after you hire July 20, 2015 Experienced recruiters spend a lot of time and effort trying to ensure they hire the right people for the job. Candidates are screened based on qualifications and abstracts…
Transportation Service vehicles: log it or lose it July 20, 2015 I want to build on last month’s column because I get so many questions about how to deduct expenses for the business use of your personal car, pickup,…
Health & Safety Safety came first at PMTC conference July 20, 2015 The 2015 annual conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) took place in June, and once again proved itself to be the single best educational…
Transportation Trucking is in for a busy fall season July 20, 2015 When you read this, it will likely be at the height of summer. While fall may seem a ways off yet, we already know it promises to be a…
Transportation Tackling a rather weighty issue July 20, 2015 There’s still no generator in my life, which hasn’t been a problem as the nights have been cool enough to sleep without the need for any extra cooling…
Transportation Canada’s HoS rules are just plain better July 20, 2015 Most of us who drive long-haul have to deal with two competing hours-of-service rules. For the past several years I have split my time fairly…
Health & Safety Challenge helps participants shed weight July 20, 2015 TORONTO, Ont. — Success with Healthy Trucker’s Healthy Fleet Challenge doesn’t just come in form of being on the top of the online leaderboard. Success can be measured…
