Identifying harmful moles

Chances are, you will have one or more moles somewhere on your body.

Pre-trip inspection tips can ensure nothing is overlooked

Pre- and post-trip inspections play vital roles in fleet safety and maintenance programs alike, and there is little wonder why. These regular circle checks can uncover emerging mechanical defects long before the issues morph into costly...

Gone fishing

What can you do this summer to boost your health? Go fishing in your grocery store. 

Coming to terms with the death of the long-nose classic truck

The trucking industry is unique in the business world in that it hasn’t really moved with the times. One of the most commonly uttered phrases is “That’s how we’ve always done it.’ However, there are now far better...

Private fleets meet to learn and honour

The 2013 annual conference of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, which took place in June, once again proved to be the single best educational and networking forum for the private trucking community.

Yanks, Canucks and HoS

Canadians must be biologically superior to Americans. Our respective governments know what’s best for us, and Canuck regulators have deemed a 13-hour driving day within the limits of human endurance, while our pitiful American partners...

CITA-OTA Shipper-Carrier Forum to meet again in November

One of my favourite TV shows of all-time is Monty Python’s Flying Circus (yes I do have a sense of humour). There is one sketch that always made me laugh. It was a play on those popular mechanics-science shows where people get together...

Why small fleets tend to remain small

Believe it or not, I occasionally get e-mails about this column that are not calling for my head on a platter. In one last year, a gentleman was in complete agreement with my criticism of the rates and driver pay practices of large carriers, as...

Mark Dalton O/O: The Blame Game Part 2

THE STORY SO FAR

Pay attention to the signs

How tall am I? How wide am I? How heavy am I? These are questions we do not often want to ask ourselves, but in the transportation industry, they are important questions that pertain to our equipment, our loads and our destinations. It is...

Implementing a successful incentive program

KING CITY, Ont. -- Using technology to monitor driver behaviour can result in immediate improvements, but unless there’s a benefit to drivers, those improvements may be short-lived.

An effective retention program begins with the recruitment process

KING CITY, Ont. -- Does your company have a driver retention problem, or is it actually a recruitment issue? Tamara Miller, director of programs and services with Trucking HR Canada said the two causes of turnover should not be lumped together....

Dealing with driver fatigue

KING CITY, Ont. -- Driver behaviour is to blame for as many as 90% of commercial motor vehicle crashes - a startling fact that has sent Transport Canada’s Pierre Thiffault in search of scientific ways to reduce crashes.

Some financial facts about Canadian LNG truck ownership

BOUCHERVILLE, Que. -- As questions arise and numbers swirl about the costs associated with owning and operating liquefied natural gas-powered (LNG) trucks, we are learning more from early adopters in Quebec about what to expect.

Inside the Pickles’ Pete

TOMAH, Wisc. -- Hauling light, but time-sensitive loads for a customer base that’s security-minded, husband-wife team Ron and Dawn Marie Pickles saw an opportunity to enhance their level of service while also boosting their own revenue,...