Verspeeten Cartage deploys new lightweight Titan trash trailers

INGERSOLL, Ont. -- Observant drivers along Ontario's Hwy. 401 may have noticed a sleek new aluminum trash trailer being pulled by Verspeeten Cartage tractors in recent months.

Cargo crime crunch

MONTREAL, Que. - It's a criminal free-for-all featuring cargo theft, fraud, cyber-fraud, identity theft, extortion, robbery, drug and weapons smuggling, brokerage fraud, Internet crime, credit card theft, gun violence, kidnapping, murder,...

Fergus deserves another shot to get it right

This year's Fergus Truck Show was, by all accounts, a disappointment. And for once we can't blame it on the weather. One of Canada's greatest trucking events has lost its way in recent years, straying too far from its original roots as a truck...

Theft by deception

Cargo crime is an issue that deserves prime time attention. It could be costing our industry up to $5 billion annually, although that's just an estimate because until recently disjointed interest has led to a lack of proper data in addition to...

Driver shortage deja vu

KING CITY, Ont. - The shortage of qualified drivers that was so prominent in 2007 is coming back with a vengeance, Linda Gauthier, executive director with the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CHTRC) warned at the Private Motor Truck...

‘Holy, Jesus!’

WOODSTOCK, N.B. - On July 8 and 16, thieves stole a total of seven tractors and five trailers from the Woodstock area and Grand Falls, N.B. In fairly short order - RCMP did not provide dates - six of the seven tractors and four of the five...

Quebec paves way for young drivers to begin trucking careers

MONTREAL, Que. - Current Class 1, 2 and 3 licensing laws in Quebec make it pretty much impossible to start driving tractor-trailers, straight trucks or buses before the age of about nineteen-and-a-half.

As professional drivers, we need to look after ourselves first

I wanted to continue writing about driver health issues this month, but was beginning to feel like I was flogging a dead horse. That isn't the case according to the results of a recent Health and Wellness Survey of Transport Truck Drivers...

Where did all the toy trucks go?

I was walking around a toy store a few days ago and something struck me: there were hardly any toy trucks for sale. In fact, apart from Bob the Builder's construction equipment and a few Transformers, there was nothing that resembled a big...

Four things you should know about filing online

The percentage of people filing their federal tax returns electronically now easily exceeds those who do so the old-fashioned way. According to Canada Revenue Agency, 16 million of the 24.5 million returns it had processed through May 31 were...

Bucking the trend

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio - If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That seems to be the mantra for Kenworth as far as its long running T800 is concerned.

Ten years later

The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is now upon us. Each year on the anniversary of this tragic event we look back and remember those who lost their lives or whose lives were shattered. We also look back on the changes that have...

Progressive companies and drivers combine with leading edge research

Praxair Canada, a longstanding member of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, is once again demonstrating real leadership and initiative in their health and safety programs - specifically those designed for their drivers. This is not...

Sties: no crying matter

I recently had a driver come into my clinic complaining of pain in his upper eyelid. During the examination I noticed a small red lump on the inside of his eyelid.

Claiming immunity

How do you stay well? Think about how many germ-covered surfaces you touch each day. What dirty hand last touched the steering wheel in your rig; the truck stop bathroom door; the money with which you paid for your meal; the pen you used to...