Don’t Waste Time: Let’s learn the lessons of a different ELD mandate

by John G Smith

At first glance, the Canadian Trucking Alliance seems to be getting ahead of itself in the call for a “graduated education” period before electronic logging devices (ELDs) are mandated. The federal government has yet to finalize such rules, or even decide if it will embrace an accelerated December 2019 deadline the alliance is championing. Other than Ontario, most provinces have been silent on the idea, too.

Mandatory training won’t fix everything, but it will help

by Jim Park

The chorus calling for improved and mandatory training for truck drivers is growing louder as the days pass following the Humboldt, Sask. truck/bus crash. We still don't know the official cause of that crash, or what role driver training -- or the lack thereof -- played in the incident. I'm not inclined to believe it was a primary factor. I think what is playing in most peoples' minds is the driver's reported lack of experience.

• Health & Safety

Surprise truck inspection nets unsafe vehicles

by Harry Rudolfs

Ever wonder if the little trucks ever get pulled over? I got my answer last Wednesday when I got an email that Halton Police’s commercial motor vehicle enforcement unit (CMV)…

• Health & Safety

Honor the Humboldt Broncos and learn the lessons

by John G Smith

The only thing we really know about the collision at the intersection of Saskatchewan highways 35 and 335 is the extent of the tragedy. Sixteen members of the Humboldt Broncos…

• Transportation

What are trucking companies doing to solve the driver shortage?

by Dan Goodwill

Last week’s Truck World event at the International Centre in Toronto was a great opportunity to connect with old friends and get updated on the state of the freight transportation…

• Transportation

If you’re profiting off pollution, I question the motives behind a carbon tax plan

by Derek Clouthier

Carbon taxes really are just a money grab our federal and provincial governments have skillfully disguised as a noble effort to reduce our carbon footprint. Don’t get me wrong, I’m…

• Technology

A bright idea, too long coming

by James Menzies

Ghost vehicles must disappear from our roads

• Human Resources

Recruiting and retention in the era of new technologies

by Isabelle Hétu

According to the mainstream narrative, automation may be the answer to everything from the driver shortage to how we’ll attract younger people into an industry with an aging workforce. From…

• Health & Safety

What to eat at a truck stop

by Andrea Morley

When broken down, there’s two sides to getting healthy: knowing what to do, and actually following through with it. I work with drivers all the time who tell me they’re…

Showcasing all that is trucking

by Angela Splinter

If you’re recruiting at Truck World, go in with a message and a plan

Honoring Humboldt: We must learn the lessons that emerge

by John G Smith

The only thing we really know about the collision at the intersection of Saskatchewan highways 35 and 335 is the extent of the tragedy. Sixteen members of the Humboldt Broncos family, all too young, were lost in early April when a bus and truck collided. Thirteen more were injured. The scars, both physical and emotional, remain.

Everything is negotiable in ELD era

by Mike McCarron

For years, I’ve been chuckling under my breath at transportation conferences whenever I hear shippers speak about how important it is to be “good business partners” with their carriers. Experience has shown me that once they walk off the stage, their actions tell another story. The “win-win” rhetoric gives way to “we win, you lose” when it comes time to work on a contract. That’s starting to change.

What’s the Rush? Are we moving too fast on autonomous vehicles?

by Rolf Lockwood

Perspective is what prevents us from making lousy decisions and watching our stress levels rise as we try to cope with the fallout from those mistakes and misperceptions. Never before, I would argue, has perspective been as necessary as it is now. In life at large and certainly in this industry of ours.

• Transportation

Why should a driver care about his or her health?

by Andrea Morley

Thanks for stopping by to check out my first blog post! You may recognize me from previous posts and articles by Truck News about the Healthy Fleet Challenges. From my…

Stress Test: It’s time to address mental health like we accept physical injuries

by John G Smith

Stress is a reality in any workplace, and trucking is no exception. Any given day can be met with heavy traffic, the natural push and pull between shippers and dispatchers, and the looming threat of competitors who are more than willing to take freight off your hands.