Getting healthy

Alright, enough about burning out and everything that's wrong with the world. At the beginning of May, I decided it was time to stop procrastinating and get rid of those extra winter pounds.

Looming driver shortage threatens the bottom line

As challenging as the recent economic downturn has been, it may be masking a bigger threat that's still to come - in the form of a looming driver shortage.

Understanding headaches

I think it is safe to say that most of us have had a headache at some time in our life. However for an unlucky few, these headaches can become debilitating and affect their ability to function on a day-to-day basis.

Every rose has its thorns

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - If you thought Rosedale Transport was named after the affluent Toronto neighbourhood of the same name, think again. In reality, the trucking company was named after an apartment building in the gritty city of Hamilton - an...

CFMS is a Canadian institution

The 2011 edition of the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar has just wrapped up.

Take a load off your shoulders

It's no surprise to you - driving a truck can be physically demanding. During a long haul, the cab's limited space and restrictive seating create stress for your neck, back and shoulders while bouncing over bumps and potholes for...

Insurance matters

TORONTO, Ont. - Truck insurance is as highly specialized and finely nuanced as the industry it serves. But once the slip gets tucked into the ownership pouch, it usually doesn't get much attention until renewal time comes around - or something...

Dealing with DPFs and DEF

MARKHAM, Ont. - Their acronyms may sound alike, but the care and attention required of DPFs and DEF are very much different. Diesel particulate filters (DPFs), of course, have been on all new trucks since 2007. Their job is to trap and then...

Getting a charge out of hybrids, electric vehicles

MARKHAM, Ont. - With each passing year, it's becoming more economically viable to introduce low-emission hybrids or no-emission electric vehicles into an urban truck fleet.

Getting SmartWay

MARKHAM, Ont. - Canadian regulators are planning to mirror the impending fuel economy regulations for heavy-duty trucks in the US, presenting it as a greenhouse gas emissions-reducing program here at home.

Pressure points

MARKHAM, Ont. - The good news is, there's an easy way to improve your fleet fuel mileage. The bad news is, very few are doing it.

CFMS speakers contemplate benefits of disc brakes as stopping distance regs loom

MARKHAM, Ont. - New stopping distance requirements being introduced in the US in August may be the catalyst for the widespread shift towards air disc brakes, according to speakers at this year's Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminar.

10 steps to protect your employees from hazards in the service bay

TAMPA, Fla. - Joan Spencer admits it can be difficult to convince some managers that safety should be seen as an investment rather than an expense. "They don't understand the cost that comes with an injury or illness," says the compliance...

Calculating conditions

TAMPA, Fla. - Maintenance programs often seem to involve compromises. A focus on corrective maintenance may fix out-of-service components, but it also leads to the added costs of roadside repairs, excessive downtime and fines. And Preventive...

Canadian firms rethinking logistics business models, new report shows

TORONTO, Ont. - Despite the economic downturn, investment in distribution facilities in Canada has increased dramatically over the past five years with total annual investment growing from $674 million in 2005 to $1.39 billion, an increase of...