Business Management What’s eating Canada’s trucking CEOs? March 10, 2023 The TruckNews.com survey about the biggest challenges facing Canadian trucking executives in 2023 is a rich menu of column ideas. In the last issue, I covered two of them—people problems…
Business Management Truck fleets can thrive in a down market November 22, 2022 There are many provocative terms bantered about in the trucking media to suggest the sky is falling and that everyone needs to just weather the storm. Those who have been…
Paid Technology Fleets Reap Benefits From Weigh My Truck App June 21, 2022 Fast access to scale tickets and scale data is a big plus for fleets. Drivers are not the only ones who benefit from CAT Scale’s Weigh My…
Paid Business Management How to build a fleet management budget April 1, 2022 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…
Business Management Lion Electric partners with Geotab to develop LionBeat telematics March 18, 2021 Lion Electric announced it has worked with Geotab to develop LionBeat Advanced EV Telematics, a telematics suite aimed at optimizing all aspects of electric fleet operations. The LionBeat system is…
Business Management Break down internal fleet silos, panelists stress January 22, 2021 Every truck fleet needs to address safety, operational and recruiting demands, but Challenger Motor Freight commits to breaking down the barriers between the related departments. Driver safety coordinators now sit…
Business Management Now is not the time to isolate your business March 11, 2020 With the ongoing freight recession and the chaos triggered by the COVID-19 crisis, you have to wonder how many more blows Canada’s trucking industry can take. Experts who said…
Software PeopleNet unveils new fixed-mount display July 26, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – A new display unit from PeopleNet is boasting rugged features and access to third-party applications through the Android platform. The PeopleNet Display.5 (PD.5) gives customers the option…
Mobile and IT Isotrak plants Canadian roots May 24, 2017 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – International fleet management software company Isotrak has established a Canadian office and named its Canada product manager. The UK-headquartered company appointed Andrew Dunne as its head of…
Health & Safety Richmond first city to achieve E3 Fleet’s platinum rating for fleet management November 29, 2016 VANCOUVER, B.C. – E3 Fleet has awarded the City of Richmond with the first platinum rating for its excellence in fleet management and environmental performance. “An E3 fleet platinum rating…
Business Management Fleet cost management: It starts with the trucks you buy December 17, 2014 As a fleet manager, you probably spend a significant portion of your time looking for ways to control your operating costs. Fuel is always a big portion of a…
Business Management Mississauga braces for winter with Webtech Wireless December 15, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Webtech Wireless Inc. can count on the City of Mississauga as a customer for at least the next half decade. The city has signed a five-year…
Magellan boosts fleet capabilities of GPS units October 4, 2014 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Magellan this week has rolled out new fleet features for its line of Android GPS navigation device and app, and Magellan Fleet Manager. It has also…
Equipment Mack Fleet Management launched to help fleets run their businesses September 29, 2014 An extension of GuardDog Connect, new service will provide fleet management and compliance tools with no additional hardware required
Business Management Volvo to offer built-in, hardware-free fleet management platform July 15, 2014 Volvo expands partnership with Telogis to provide fleet management tools