Business Management Emissions controls killed my career as an O/O by David Henry As the EPA releases yet another round of emissions standards, I’m reminded that these emissions controls killed my career as an owner-operator. More accurately, the imposition of unreasonable targets set…
Technology A view of future trucks, from a dozen years ago by Rolf Lockwood As we presently know it, autonomous trucking is not something I look forward to. Some folks seem pretty excited by the prospect, especially carrier accountants who write cheques to drivers,…
Technology New trucks and old wisdom will keep drivers safer by David Henry The technology of trucking has changed vastly in the last few decades. I would even suggest that there have been more technological changes since the mid 1990s than there were…
Health & Safety Distracted driving comes with risks and penalties by Rui Fernandes Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving — including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, or fiddling with…
Business Management High driver turnover? Spoiler Alert: It could be the pay by James Menzies When Glen Parsons purchased Alchemist Specialty Carriers in Langley, B.C., he knew he had his work cut out for him. The former owner of Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX) was enjoying…
Transportation The U.S. vaccine mandate on truck drivers should end by John G Smith A year has come and gone since ‘Freedom Convoy’ protesters converged on Ottawa streets, in what was initially framed as a fight against vaccine mandates for border-crossing truck drivers. It…
Equipment Changes to air brake endorsement renewals are flawed by Mike Millian The Ontario Ministry of Transportation recently unveiled a proposal to change the way Z endorsements for air brakes are renewed on a driver’s licence — introducing new learning modules…
Business Management Trucking executives offered some words from the wise by Mike McCarron As 2022 came to an end, TruckNews.com asked some of the country’s top trucking executives to list the biggest challenges they’ll face this year. My pal Scott Tilley, president…
Equipment Ammonia will create the road to the hydrogen economy by Rolf Lockwood Everybody knows the acrid, distinctly unpleasant smell of ammonia. But I bet that not many of us understand that it could save our tiny planet from the environmental devastation we’re…
Transportation ELDs eliminated many problems with logbooks by David Henry Hi. My name is David, and I love ELDs. I feel much better now that I got that out in the open. What’s interesting is that there are many drivers…
Business Management Strategies to fight driver fatigue go beyond Hours of Service by Mark Samber Most people are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving but don’t realize that drowsy driving can be just as fatal — and likely happens more often than we…
Business Management New year, new rules for employers in trucking by Angela Splinter A new year means new rules for employers in trucking and logistics. Trucking HR Canada has compiled a list of regulatory and policy changes that may affect your workplace in…
Business Management Invest wisely when it comes to hiring dispatchers by Michael Zelek My first job when joining the world of asset-based transportation was working as a dispatcher. I had a fleet of 40-45 drivers that I would manage, and I was their…
Business Management Investors are profiting from lawsuits against trucking companies by Doug Marcello Investors are profiting from legal claims by “investing” in cases involving other people or “loaning” pending plaintiffs advances on damages. Either way, the purpose is to realize a large return…
Business Management How to manage Canadian truck drivers who use cannabis by Stephen Torscher Despite the overall shift in society’s attitude towards the drug, cannabis remains an illegal substance under U.S. federal law and continues to pose challenges for commercial drivers crossing the international…
