Equipment Meet DTNA’s new CEO, John O’Leary June 2, 2021 If being president and CEO of North America’s market share-leading truck manufacturer sounds like an easy gig, think again. John O’Leary, who took over for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)…
Human Resources Finding the right carrier key to successful trucking career March 5, 2021 “I made some round tires square,” Canon Cook says of her first foray into trucking. After running a small landscaping business, Cook decided in 2015 to pursue a career in…
Human Resources ‘Driverette’ found her dream job in a dream rig March 5, 2021 When Eva Knelsen delivered to London, Ont.-based West Coast Transportation, she was asked to back into a notoriously tight dock. Kevin English, the owner’s brother, watched with some apprehension as…
Transportation Transource Freightways’ journey from a single truck to full-service regional carrier February 8, 2021 With the internal drive to build something from nothing, Kal Kajla was determined to make a better life for him and his family. Starting in 2005 with a single truck…
Equipment Maxim tech takes knowledge to the computer screen January 12, 2021 More than 15,000 people have watched as Roger Chitty carefully examines the exhaust fitting on an air brake treadle valve, explaining the importance of keeping it free of dirt and…
Transportation Jack Lochand: From high seas to highways November 30, 2020 Jagdesh (Jack) Lochand believes traveling is the best experience one can ever have. He should know. Lochand, 62, has been traveling since he was 17, when he joined the Nordic…
Human Resources Neha Bhatia harbors a secret dream June 3, 2020 It was a random online application that landed Neha Bhatia the recruiter’s job at SGT, a transportation company headquartered in Quebec. Neha Bhatia. Photo: SGT. She had no industry experience,…
Equipment Father-son technician duo gets the job done May 20, 2020 Since the age of 12, Randy Pace has wanted to be in the business of pulling engines apart. “Sometimes I would win, sometimes I’d lose, but I was always working…
Business Management U.S. carrier hit hard by Covid-19 finds ways to survive in uncertain times April 28, 2020 SULLIVAN, Ill. – Several carriers in Canada and the U.S. have been scrambling to meet demand during the Covid-19 crisis, but that is not to say business has been easy.
Health & Safety Recognizing six decades behind the wheel April 27, 2020 A Western Canadian truck driver is recognized for a clean 60-year driving career.
Transportation Manbir Bharj scales new heights April 13, 2020 Manbir Bharj was 20 when he first set his sights on a tower crane. Twelve years on, he is close to realizing his dream of becoming an operator. But the…
Transportation Sud Malhotra ‘cannot stay away from trucking’ March 18, 2020 Sudhanshu Malhotra has an insatiable appetite for news – trucking industry news that is. “My day starts with trucks and ends with trucks,” he said of his news-browsing habit during…
Transportation Meet Elias December 15, 2015 The entrepreneur who founded a trucking company, survived the Great Recession and carved out a niche – all before turning 30
Transportation Postcard from Norway January 26, 2015 David Henry offers insights into trucking in Norway
