Fix 5 common brake chamber problems

Problems with brake chambers can leave mechanics baffled. The components can seem like chambers of secrets. But there are clear solutions to some common challenges. Many issues have been addressed…

Developing a digital tire management strategy

If you’re still using pencils, paper, and binders to track your tire management, you’ve already fallen behind. “I’d say, we’re moving at warp speed,” Brian Cunningham, vice-president of fleet solutions…

Prepare your drivers for ELDs

To say 2020 has been a year of disruption in the trucking industry would be a gross understatement, particularly when it comes to drivers who have been on the front…

8 benefits of ELDs

Electronic logging devices (ELDs) offer several driver and operational advantages, reducing Hours of Service (HoS) violations, making trip planning more efficient, and stopping renegade carriers from manipulating the paper log…

Canada’s third-party certification to tackle ELD manipulation

The most significant difference between Canada’s ELD mandate and its U.S. counterpart is the certification process. The U.S. requires suppliers to self-certify their devices, in an approach that has resulted…

Canada continues steady march to ELD mandate

There was a time when Canada was on track to have an electronic logging device (ELD) mandate established before our neighbors to the south. So, why is Canada now nearly…

U.S. experience with ELDs offers lessons for Canada

Canadian carriers hauling south of the border have gained valuable experience with electronic logging devices (ELDs) over the last couple of years. With that experience, they can expect little to…

ELD data can improve efficiencies from the first to final mile

Efficiency. It’s what every trucking company strives for whether they’re hauling across the continent or within city limits. Over the years, technology has helped increase efficiencies across the board, and…

Drivers will adapt to ELDs

When it comes to implementing an electronic logging device (ELD) solution, it’s time for carriers to have a little more confidence in their drivers’ ability to adapt to the new…

Revisiting the spring vs air ride trailer suspension debate

The debate over spring vs air ride trailer suspensions is far from over, even if air ride has emerged as the decisive winner in the marketplace. Some fleets are taking…

How to safely descend mountain grades

Driving through B.C. may offer up scenic views and mountain vistas, but it also poses challenges to drivers that most other provinces in Western Canada lack. With its steep grades,…

Canadian retailers packing larger containers in pursuit of productivity

Giant Tiger, a Canadian-headquartered discount retailer, is expanding the productivity of its truck fleet by expanding the size of equipment itself. The fleet already incorporates long combination vehicles (LCVs) in…

Predictive cruise control refines the ride

Cruise control has long been identified as a tool to enhance fuel efficiency. But the story of Ralph Teetor suggests something else was afoot when it came to helping…

Choosing the right PPE for mechanics

Trucking-related safety discussions often look to address on-road dangers, but there are plenty of threats closer to home. Look no further than service bays for proof of that. The hoses…

3 trucking insurance options that deserve a closer look

Insurance is one of the few products you buy in the hopes that it’s never used. But when disaster strikes, an appropriate level of coverage can define the difference between…