Business Management Interim sales leadership makes a lasting impression by Mike McCarron In spite of strong growth at our company I have been concerned for some time about the long-term leadership of our sales efforts. People, strategies and technology are changing so…
Health & Safety Cross-border vaccination programs for drivers have been a huge success by James Menzies Years from now, books will be written on the handling of the global Covid-19 pandemic. And within those pages will be plenty of well-deserved condemnations about how various governments handled,…
Business Management Produce haulers can resolve disputes with a membership by Alan S. Cofman Depending upon your position in the transportation industry, it is worth considering membership in the Fruit and Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC). The DRC is a not-for-profit organization that provides…
Health & Safety Dash cams complement – but don’t replace – the human element by David Henry Dash cams don’t lie. But dash cams also don’t tell the whole truth. Eyesight is better than a dash cam, however, eyesight isn’t always translated properly to the memory. It’s…
Health & Safety My daughter’s accident reinforces drinking and driving stance by Rolf Lockwood I have a confession to make: I’m very nearly a teetotaler. I do have maybe two or three glasses of wine a year with dinner, and for three successive nights…
Infrastructure Post-Covid infrastructure plans could build a prosperous future by John G Smith Canada’s infrastructure is crumbling. Make no mistake about it. You can feel it in your kidneys every time the wheels connect with a pothole, and track it in terms of…
Regulations Remember your state tax obligations by Heather Ness Operating into the United States involves another level of compliance, especially when it comes to U.S. motor carrier safety regulations. You may need to address the Hours-of-Service differences, drug and…
Equipment Bridging the gap to electrification by James Menzies Developments in recent months have brought some clarity to what the future of zero emissions truck transportation will look like. The paths forged by truck manufacturers – incumbents and start-ups,…
Business Management Plan now for a healthy economic rebound by Angela Splinter We’re all pining for post-pandemic life. As vaccine rollouts make this possible, and we fill offices, restaurants, stadiums and hotels again, Canada needs a healthy trucking and logistics industry to…
Business Management Prepare for sticker shock in the warehouse market by Mike McCarron It’s hard to be profitable in trucking without strategically located facilities. Several large players recently told me they consider themselves to be in the real estate business, not the trucking…
Regulations Prepare to respond to accident and cargo claims by Kim E. Stoll Accidents can happen and cargo claims are likely inevitable, but what can your company and drivers do after an incident? Depending on the extent of the collision, a rapid response…
Equipment Collision avoidance: The best safety advancement since brakes by David Henry May was a big month for me. The 15th was my second birthday. Pretty impressive that I’m writing this at only two years of age, right? That’s not right either.
Business Management Marking a decade at Trucking HR Canada by Angela Splinter This week marks my 10-year anniversary working in the trucking and logistics sector. Always a keener and up for a challenge, I came here ready to make a difference. Having…
Health & Safety FAST program approvals need to be resumed by Mike Millian Society, and our industry, have been thrown many curveballs and suffered many consequences as a result of Covid-19. While governments, in most cases, have been proactive – reactive when necessary…
Equipment Hydrogen, now mainstream by Rolf Lockwood You don’t have to look very hard at all to be inundated by news about electric cars and buses and trucks these days. In the four-wheel world, some manufacturers plan…
