Features
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Taking control of their own destiny
SMITHERS, B.C. — Nestled in the tiny northwestern B.C. town of Smithers lies a rather unique delivery operation with a name representative of the area it has served for many years. Bulkley Valley Wholesale is a small three – soon to…
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GPS gems of wisdom
My mother always had gems of wisdom to share, and one I still carry with me today is, “The more you have, the more you have to look after.” She was right. All the great conveniences we have now—from cars…
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Curbing added costs
WINNIPEG, Man. — The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) says it’s doing what it can to help mitigate the added costs of the province’s impending carbon levy, set to kick in this September. At the crux of the association’s efforts is increasing…
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The friendly highways
Groups look at autonomous friendly corridors for self-driving vehicles
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Permit please
Fox Creek’s permit enforcement shines light on need for more commercial rest areas
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Quality over quantity
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Larry Young started in trucking in the safety and compliance world. In 1993, he was the go-to guy for many major carriers on how they should be running by the book to stay in the good graces of…
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Greatness is in the eye of the beholder – Part 1
Mark spent the last few days driving through the U.S. with a load of electronic components destined for a warehouse in Sante Fe, New Mexico. After that load was delivered, Bud sent him to a food processing terminal in Albuquerque…
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Put it to the test
Driving truck has many perks. It’s interesting – no two days are the same. There’s variety – changing scenes through changing seasons. And independence – you make decisions about loads and routes. Unfortunately, driving truck also brings the risk of…
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Don’t let the bed bugs bite
I recently had a patient who is a professional truck driver tell me that a few trucks in his fleet had bed bugs. As a result, the trucking company had to get all of its trucks professionally cleaned and exterminated.…
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Driver training is key to improved safety and fuel economy
Twenty per cent. That’s the impact on fuel efficiency that can be attributed to a driver’s actions behind the wheel. The thing is, we don’t invest 20% of our training time and training dollars teaching drivers to be fuel-efficient. This…
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Will owner-operators survive the $200,000 truck?
I’m not the first to ponder the fate of the owner-operator and I won’t be the last. Every time there’s a significant shift in trucking’s modis operandi, the pundits start ringing the death knell for the small operator – owner-operators…
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In wake of Humboldt, it’s time to reflect and act
On July 6, Saskatchewan RCMP announced charges in relation to the tragic accident involving the Humboldt Broncos’ team bus, and a truck owned by Adesh Deol Trucking, a two-truck operation based out of Calgary, Alta. The driver of the truck,…
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Where’s my refund?
It’s hard to get excited about a tax refund. It means that somewhere along the way you paid more than you owe – and the government never says thanks for the loan. The real frustration sets in when Canada Revenue…
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Home shopping
Finding the right location for a terminal requires real estate insight
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A bridge to the future
Flex booths, all-in-one plazas coming to Gordie Howe Bridge
