Carriers urged to use downtime to prepare for upswing

The time is perfect for trucking companies to prepare for the next upswing in the market – providing safety training for drivers, servicing and trading equipment, and improving fuel mileage,…

Registration opens for PMTC conference

Registration is open for the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) annual general meeting and conference. Seminar topics include a legal update on transportation; U.S. regulatory update; Transport Canada…

Vision Zero goals will involve more than tech alone

A growing number of jurisdictions are approaching highway safety with a commitment that settles for nothing less than perfection. Vision Zero — a strategy that originated in Sweden in 1997…

Best practices, policy reviews mitigate carrier risks

Canadian carriers sending trucks into the U.S. are one incident away from a nuclear verdict. The dilemma they face is having too little insurance that could shut a company down…

Keeping More of Your Income

A Former 30 Year Owner/Operator Builds Financial Wealth with a Driver’s Perspective James Patterson As a former Owner/Operator with 3 decades of experience I have learned a few things –…

6 ways to lower driver turnover

The trucking industry is notorious for having high driver turnover rates, often above 100%. However, those fleets that reduce driver turnover have enjoyed benefits such as improved safety records, reduced…

How to build a fleet management budget

The measurement of any well-run fleet is its budget. Creating and maintaining that budget is a major aspect of fleet management. Success is often measured by how well…

Women of trucking are still a rarity in Canada

Shannon Holicza is a rarity. Her path to the driver’s seat sounds familiar on the surface. Like many others in the trucking industry, she came from a family of truck…

Truck lightweighting options continue to evolve

The options that shed unwanted pounds from tractor-trailers continue to evolve, and bulk haulers may not be the only fleets that would benefit from the lighter equipment weights. “Lightweighting makes…

Pandemic will leave lasting impacts on fleet maintenance, parts procurement

As devastating as the Covid-19 pandemic has been, there have been beneficial changes made to fleet maintenance and parts procurement practices that will last long after the pandemic has ended.

Let’s focus on what matters most

It was a fun year, wasn’t it? Who would have thought that in 2020 we would be using the roadside as a bathroom, and that a shower may be performed…

Three tips to communicate policy changes to employees

The new year will bring important changes to the Canada Labour Code. Come Jan. 1, 2021, employers will need to ensure they maintain compliance with new Workplace Harassment and Violence…

Are you a boss or a leader?

Over the last couple of years, I have talked to many organizations and have been fortunate enough to play a business coach’s role to a number of trucking company leaders.

Hard truck insurance market leads to search for creative solutions

TORONTO, Ont. – These are hard times. To be precise, it’s a “hard market” when it comes to sourcing insurance coverage in the trucking industry. Insurance premiums have been soaring,…

11 things we learned about Canada’s private truck fleets

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s private fleets have offered a window into their operations through the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s (PMTC) 2020 benchmarking survey. Here are 11 things that…