Don’t get stuck in your spec’ 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…
Equipment Maxim tech takes knowledge to the computer screen More than 15,000 people have watched as Roger Chitty carefully examines the exhaust fitting on an air brake treadle valve,…
Equipment Top 10 trucking products of the decade A new year represents a fresh start. (Good riddance, 2020. Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.)…
Health & Safety Proper chain-up skills key to surviving B.C. winter Chaining up is a fact of life for most commercial drivers in Western Canada during the winter months. And for…
Sponsored Business Management 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…
Sponsored Regulations 8 benefits of ELDs Electronic logging devices (ELDs) offer several driver and operational advantages, reducing Hours of Service (HoS) violations, making trip planning more…
Sponsored Business Management 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…
Sponsored Business Management 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…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Nicole Folz, Transport N Service On April 25, professional driver Nicole Folz took her first steps in 15 days outside a makeshift Covid-19 camp at…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Petko Ganachev, Ken Johnson Trucking Petko Ganachev didn’t expect to be on the front lines in a battle against a worldwide pandemic, and certainly never…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Dave Legge, Shandex Truck Shandex Truck driver Dave Legge always heads out the door with a five-day supply of food in the sleeper. There…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Doug McGowan, Westcan Bulk Transport Most of Doug McGowan’s loads of propane have been destined for the ski hills of southern B.C. this winter, but…
Sponsored Transportation 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.
Sponsored Transportation 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.
Sponsored Transportation 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.
Sponsored Transportation The Electrician: Marc Bedard Marc Bedard, the president of Lion Electric, is ready to challenge established truck OEMs in the race for electric trucks.
Health/Safety, Infrastructure, Trucking Life More needed in bid for Ontario truck parking, says researcher The author of an extensive truck parking study says Ontario should look beyond its own plans to build physical spaces if it hopes to tackle “large, systemic and persistent” parking…
Economy Trucking conditions pull back from record high Trucking conditions deteriorated in November from a record high, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index (TCI). The November reading of 10.26 remains strong, as rising freight rates feed…
Border, Health/Safety U.S. regulators propose split-sleeper pilot study U.S. regulators are hoping to explore more split sleeper berth options within Hours of Service rules, in a pilot program that would allow truck drivers to split 10-hour rest periods…
Health/Safety, Trucking Life Washrooms: That’s still a problem Truck drivers in Ontario are still facing a problem that they thought had gone away in spring – access to clean washrooms. In fact, the situation has gotten worse under…
Business Tips, Economy, Trucking Life Continued capacity tightness, higher rates expected in ’21 It’s a tale of two economies in 2021. The good news for trucking is that the goods economy will outpace the overall economy, and with no quick end to capacity…
Health/Safety Training program prepares truck drivers for potential protests Defensive driving techniques are taking on a new meaning amid reports about FBI warnings that armed protests are planned in state capitals and Washington leading up to the inauguration of…
Business Management 7 steps to comply with new workplace violence and harassment rules Angela Splinter
Equipment MTO is firm on enforcing SPIF regime TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is showing no signs of wavering in the face of renewed pressure…
Business Management 5 reasons why 2021 will be better Congratulations. You’ve made it through one of the most unpredictable, volatile, chaotic years in the history of trucking. Or as…
Business Management The Top 10 Newsmakers of 2020 It was a year like no other. A raging global pandemic. An unprecedented economic shutdown. Truckers feted as frontline heroes.
Transportation Cross-border truck drivers reuniting ‘pandemic pets’ and families Leon Schreven traditionally travels alone, but the owner-operator shared his truck cab with 48 passengers this year. Jake was the…
Technology Read the fine print when buying telematics apps MONTREAL, Que. — Who takes the time to read the fine print at the bottom of contracts? Not you? Me…
Health & Safety Workplace Covid-19 screening tests continue to evolve TORONTO, Ont. – Workplaces looking to screen employees for Covid-19 are beginning to access cheaper and quicker tests, but DriverCheck’s…
Human Resources Despite pandemic, DriveTest makes gains in increasing commercial testing TORONTO, Ont. – Despite shutdowns related to the Covid-19 pandemic, Serco’s DriveTest set a record number of monthly commercial road…
Equipment Hours of service, brake systems top Roadcheck violations GREENBELT, Md. – Canadian inspectors placed 817 vehicles and 135 drivers out of service during this year’s international Roadcheck inspection…