THE 10 BEST-READ NEWS STORIES OF 2014 December 23, 2014 Well, it’s that time of year again: it’s list season! Go pour yourself an eggnog and get ready to stroll down memory lane as we recap the best-read news stories,…
THE 10 BEST-READ BLOG ENTRIES OF 2014 December 23, 2014 We continue to have the industry’s most prolific roster of bloggers on Trucknews.com. Here are the 10 blog entries that received the most attention this year: #10: Bottom…
THE TOP FIVE MOST WATCHED VIDEOS OF 2014 December 23, 2014 Here are the five videos aired on Trucknews.com that got the most views in 2014: #5: Trucking for Wishes #4: Let’s get healthy #3:…
Transportation What’s up with that new cab card? December 16, 2014 If you renewed a prorate fleet this month, you’re in for a big change – for the better. Any fleet with a registration year beginning on or after…
AMTA finds its leader preview image Transportation AMTA finds its leader December 16, 2014 Lorraine Card brings mix of government and industry experience to the position
Betty Taylor: Three decades of safety preview image Health & Safety Betty Taylor: Three decades of safety December 16, 2014 The expression “safety comes first” is something heard a lot in the transportation industry, but for Betty Taylor, it is an expression she lives and breathes by.
Transportation Yes, it is about the money December 16, 2014 Dear Editor: Re: The seven elephants in the driver shortage room, December Truck News ‘People don’t leave because of pay?’ Huh? Of course…
Puttin’ on the blitz: Part 4 preview image Transportation Puttin’ on the blitz: Part 4 December 16, 2014 Mark gets a nice gig shuttling the contents of a factory and warehouse from Montreal to Toronto. Among the trucks making the runs with Mark is a green…
Business Management Try collecting these surcharges December 16, 2014 At the peak of the recession, I read an article featuring the various different surcharges larger trucking companies were collecting, sometimes maybe, in lieu of respectable freight rates.
Regulations 60-foot containers: Here we grow again December 16, 2014 The trouble with normal is it always gets worse, or so said Bruce Cockburn back in the 1980s. It’s a warning of sorts that if we don’t tackle…
Transportation Cautionary tales of tax evasion December 16, 2014 Recently I was speaking to a bunch of owner/operators at their annual carrier meeting and I started my presentation with the basics of how a business income statement…
Health & Safety How to perform a proper hip check December 16, 2014 Your hip, your body’s largest ball-and-socket joint, is designed to withstand repeated motion and a fair amount of wear and tear. Whenever your hip moves, a cushion of…
Regulations What about national standards? December 16, 2014 Canada’s Minister of Transport, Lisa Raitt, has launched a statutory review of the Canada Transportation Act to provide an independent assessment of how federal policies and programs can best ensure…
Health & Safety How organized paper trails can protect you December 16, 2014 Documenting fleet operations can seem like a daunting task at the best of times. Canada’s National Safety Code and the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations on their…
Transportation Technology will not slow down December 16, 2014 A new year and a clean slate. Many of us view Jan. 1 as the opportunity for a fresh start when it rolls around each year. It is…
