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Entrepreneur shifts sights from grocery business to trucking

I’ll make a confession up front: Pierre Robitaille is a long-time friend. When I met him, he was the owner of the IGA market in the small town where I…

Western Star grows X-Series line

Run on Less – Electric finds 5.2 million trucks could be electrified today

Loblaw takes to the road with zero emissions

How trucking can add capacity without adding trucks or drivers

Tires have a story to tell, and sensors will listen

Dispatchers ensure trucks keep rolling

Featured

Let it snow, and chain up tires in B.C.: Driver’s Education

Among the many skills you’ll never be taught in most Canadian truck driving schools is how to use tire chains.

Business Management

Can a computerized in-cab coach make you a better driver?

As with most things in trucking, even how we coach drivers has been transformed by technology. Computer-generated driver scorecards allow…

White glove deliveries are the final step in the Final Mile

Final Mile deliveries represent more than their fair share of challenges, ranging from expedited timelines to routes that wind through…

Knowledge Centres

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…

8 benefits of ELDs

Electronic logging devices (ELDs) offer several driver and operational advantages, reducing Hours of Service (HoS) violations, making trip planning more…

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…

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…

The Car Guy: Wally Horodnyk

Wally Horodnyk, the founder of TFX International, specializes in hauling luxury autos -- and the business was anchored in his love for cars.

The Coach: Andrea Morley

Andrea Morley is the lead nutritionist and health coach with Healthy Trucker, an organization dedicated to providing health and fitness advice to truckers.

The Data Master: Jacques DeLarochelliere

Jacques DeLarochellière, president and founder of Isaac Instruments, understands the power of data and how it can transform a fleet.

The Electrician: Marc Bedard

Marc Bedard, the president of Lion Electric, is ready to challenge established truck OEMs in the race for electric trucks.

Entrepreneur shifts sights from grocery business to trucking

I’ll make a confession up front: Pierre Robitaille is a long-time friend. When I met him, he was the owner of the IGA market in the small town where I…

Equipment

Mack celebrates 100 years in Canada

Mack Trucks celebrated 100 years in Canada this week at Expocam, and says it’s well positioned for the next century here. “Mack has all the necessary services and products to…

Events, Trucking Life

Erb’s golf event raises $25K for charities

Erb Transport’s annual golf tournament last week raised more than $25,000 for local charities. Since the debut of the event in 1994, the company and industry partners have raised $494,000…

Equipment

Western Star grows X-Series line

Western Star’s new X-series of vocational trucks has expanded. The 47X, introduced today, provides all the benefits of the recently introduced 49X but in a more compact, lighter-weight design. Visitors…

People, Trucking Life

Reviews, teamwork drive safety culture, expert says

Safety should be a company’s cornerstone value and not a priority, because priorities change over time and values don’t. Gary Falldin, Trimble’s senior director of industry solutions drove home the…

Equipment, Trucking Life

International Truck revamps MV Series

International Truck on Thursday announced the launch of the new International MV Series, the next generation of its medium-duty vehicles. “The new International MV Series features thoughtful design that includes…