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13 ultimate toys for truck lovers

Dear Santa. We like to think we’ve been pretty good this year. And when Christmas morning rolled around in days gone by, we remember how great it was to find…

Five tips for telematics training

Steve Fields, a professional driver with YRC and America’s Road Team Captain, doesn’t mind having his driving critiqued using video. He likens it to an NFL team that analyzes every…

Trucking offers veterans a path to second careers

The first heavy vehicle that Doug McGowan drove for the army was a different beast. The three-axle Grizzly, designed for mechanized infantry units, supports a .50 caliber heavy machine gun…

Preparing your shop to service electric trucks

As the buzz about electric trucks continues to build, early adopters are rethinking their shop tooling, configurations, and technician training requirements to accommodate such vehicles. While the first fleets to…

Fix 5 common brake chamber problems

Problems with brake chambers can leave mechanics baffled. The components can seem like chambers of secrets. But there are clear solutions to some common challenges. Many issues have been addressed…

Developing a digital tire management strategy

If you’re still using pencils, paper, and binders to track your tire management, you’ve already fallen behind. “I’d say, we’re moving at warp speed,” Brian Cunningham, vice-president of fleet solutions…

Prepare your drivers for ELDs

To say 2020 has been a year of disruption in the trucking industry would be a gross understatement, particularly when it comes to drivers who have been on the front…

8 benefits of ELDs

Electronic logging devices (ELDs) offer several driver and operational advantages, reducing Hours of Service (HoS) violations, making trip planning more efficient, and stopping renegade carriers from manipulating the paper log…

Canada’s third-party certification to tackle ELD manipulation

The most significant difference between Canada’s ELD mandate and its U.S. counterpart is the certification process. The U.S. requires suppliers to self-certify their devices, in an approach that has resulted…

Canada continues steady march to ELD mandate

There was a time when Canada was on track to have an electronic logging device (ELD) mandate established before our neighbors to the south. So, why is Canada now nearly…

U.S. experience with ELDs offers lessons for Canada

Canadian carriers hauling south of the border have gained valuable experience with electronic logging devices (ELDs) over the last couple of years. With that experience, they can expect little to…

ELD data can improve efficiencies from the first to final mile

Efficiency. It’s what every trucking company strives for whether they’re hauling across the continent or within city limits. Over the years, technology has helped increase efficiencies across the board, and…

Drivers will adapt to ELDs

When it comes to implementing an electronic logging device (ELD) solution, it’s time for carriers to have a little more confidence in their drivers’ ability to adapt to the new…

Revisiting the spring vs air ride trailer suspension debate

The debate over spring vs air ride trailer suspensions is far from over, even if air ride has emerged as the decisive winner in the marketplace. Some fleets are taking…

How to safely descend mountain grades

Driving through B.C. may offer up scenic views and mountain vistas, but it also poses challenges to drivers that most other provinces in Western Canada lack. With its steep grades,…