Ontario government agenda includes washroom access for drivers, ELDs

Ontario is expected to become the first North American jurisdiction that will require businesses to provide washroom access to truck drivers, building on a series of government initiatives taken during…

Containing risks while working on tanker trailers

Working in, on, and around tanker trailers can be intimidating. Their slick, rounded surfaces make working atop such trailers dangerous, especially at roadside or in the elements. The chemicals such…

ERoad introduces new dashcam

ERoad has expanded its video telematics portfolio with the launch of its Clarity Solo dashcam, billed as a single, connected and cost-effective video platform providing greater operational visibility. The Clarity…

Why it’s time to cozy up to your insurer

Many fleets are seeing insurance premiums soar but to prevent that, it’s time to get to know your underwriter and to involve them in improving your weaknesses. That was the…

MELT is a baseline, not a finish line

Would-be truck drivers can expect more time with their trainers in B.C. Canada’s westernmost province is the latest jurisdiction to officially establish mandatory entry-level training standards for truck drivers, and…

Drivers invested in training improve behavior, consultant says

Many drivers resent training because they see it as punishment. Some fleets assign training as corrective action after something has gone wrong, Kelly Anderson, president, Kelly Anderson Group said on…

Ontario trucking employers to save 5.6% in WSIB premiums next year

Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is rolling back rates next year, by an average of 5.1%, with trucking employers saving even more. This after holding rates steady in…

Goodyear wants to hear about heroic truckers

Goodyear is seeking candidates for its 2020-2021 Highway Hero Award. The program looks to reward truck drivers who acted selflessly for the good of others on North American highways. “We…

Tryson returns home

After 275 days in hospital undergoing grueling cancer treatments, Tryson McGrath, the four-year-old Nova Scotia boy who captured the trucking industry’s hearts with his passion for trucks, is home. He…

Bison wins TCA safety award for 14th time

Bison Transport has won the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Fleet Safety Award grand prize for large fleets for a fourteenth time. The awards were presented this week at the TCA’s…

Trucking employers need to lead by example when it comes to courtesy

Until recently, I have been the only one in my family who drives for a living. I’m far from the only one who loves to drive though. My mother decided…

Can a computerized in-cab coach make you a better driver?

As with most things in trucking, even how we coach drivers has been transformed by technology. Computer-generated driver scorecards allow fleets to identify drivers who are at the greatest risk…

DataDis takes road trip to reconnect with 900 customers

DataDis is taking to the road to visit about 900 customers in Ontario and Quebec, delivering refreshments and thanking them for their service as essential workers. The #DataDisSquad will be…

Drivers’ rights need protecting as fourth wave approaches

Canada is in what appears to be the early stages of a fourth wave. The latest national seven-day average of 2,216 new cases reported daily (Aug. 13-19) is an increase of 38% over the previous…

Erb uses time with Essential Trailer to say ‘thanks’

Erb Group is the latest Ontario fleet to sponsor NAL Insurance’s Essential Trailer, and is pulling it to terminals and retirement homes to thank essential workers. The trailer was stationed…