Leading Your Trucking Company through Turbulent Times – Part 1 – The Essential Business Skills by Dan Goodwill During my daily meetings and discussions with carriers and shippers, the conversation invariably returns to the state of the economy and how to weather the storm. Everyone is asking the…
Cooking up numbers for political gain by Lou Smyrlis There’s a funny thing about numbers: they often prove a double edged sword. In the hands of politicians they can be used to confuse issues and add seeming credibility…
EPA2010 – Myths and Realities: Part 3 by James Menzies As January 2010 draws near, fleet managers and owner/operators will have to decide between two competing technologies to meet EPA2010 emissions standards. By now, most will know that Navistar is…
EPA2010 – Myths and Realities: Part 2 by James Menzies As January 2010 draws near, fleet managers and owner/operators will have to decide between two competing technologies to meet EPA2010 emissions standards. By now, most will know that Navistar is…
The loopholes in Ontario’s CVOR system are glaring and unacceptable by Lou Smyrlis It’s an inescapable reality in our litigious society that a shipper’s reputation can rest in the hands of the carriers he decides to deal with. And so it should. There…
The changing world of freight transportation in 2009 by Dan Goodwill Let’s examine the trends that are likely to shape the world of freight transportation in 2009. Here are some events to watch. 1. Investing in Infrastructure to create Jobs,…
EPA2010 – Myths and Realities: Part 1 by James Menzies As January 2010 draws near, fleet managers and owner/operators will have to decide between two competing technologies to meet EPA2010 emissions standards. By now, most will know that Navistar is…
At long last, Canadian satellite radio providers talk merger by James Menzies According to this article in the Globe and Mail, XM Canada and Sirius Canada are in talks to follow the lead of their US equivalents and formally merge. This…
The impact of economic stimulus on the North American transportation industry by Dan Goodwill Currently many Canadians and Americans are worried about job security and the declining values of their homes and investments. The governments of the United States and Canada are crafting their…
Expect More by David Benjatschek Give me playoff hockey anytime, all the time! The rest: the pre-season and much of the regular season can be a long, sometimes boring warm up to the real thing...
A Christmas poem by James Menzies Professional drivers are some of the most creative people. With seemingly endless hours spent in the cab, there’s plenty of time to ponder new creations and maybe even some prose.
Ontario police seem trigger happy in enforcing cell phone law by James Menzies I’ve received a call from one truck driver and have heard anecdotal reports of other motorists being charged under Ontario’s impending cell phone law. The law, which will make it…
Bobby in the school yard and Harper in Ottawa both made the classic bully mistake by Lou Smyrlis Bobby was his name and bashing my face was his aim. I was the awkward immigrant kid, literally less than a year off the boat. Still mangling English with…
Coalition will crumble, but damage has been done by James Menzies It’s been a wild and wacky week on Parliament Hill, culminating yesterday when Governor General Michaelle Jean agreed to prorogue Parliament until Jan. 26. In my estimation, in doing so…
Diesel tax cut could be in jeopardy by James Menzies The Stephen Harper Conservatives returned to power last month in convincing fashion, forming a stronger minority government than they previously held and trouncing the Liberals in the process. One campaign…
