Transportation Claiming and collecting GST/HST September 1, 2013 In theory, GST/HST should be a simple tax to file. You write down what you paid on business expenses and the amount will be fully refunded to you.
Natural gas interest spreading to shunt trucks August 1, 2013 When it comes to shunt trucks, you don’t often get splashy new truck launches, complete with elaborate Formula 1-style curtain raisings. What you do get is continuous improvement of existing models.
Transportation Incorporation: A tale of two circles July 1, 2013 Whenever I’m asked to explain what a corporation is, I start by drawing two circles on my notepad. In one circle, I write the person’s name, in the other, I write “corp.” It’s a simple way to illustrate the point...
Transportation The A-30 has arrived February 1, 2013 MONTREAL, Que. – Forty-four years after construction began on Quebec’s Autoroute 30, the final section, the 54-kilometre ring road around the west side of the Island of Montreal, opened for traffic Dec. 15. Drivers now have a speedy...
Transportation Whose loss is it anyway? February 1, 2013 Imagine a carrier who dispatches a tractor to pick up a trailer at a shipper’s loading dock. The trailer is sealed for security reasons and the driver merely hooks on and proceeds towards the delivery point. Happens thousands of times a...
Transportation Win some, lose some October 1, 2012 TORONTO, Ont. – It comes as little surprise that Ontario’s speed limiter law, as unpopular as it is among truck drivers, is being challenged on numerous fronts through the provincial court system.
Transportation Starting a business? July 1, 2012 Choosing a structure for your business is a very big deal, and your decision will have a significant effect on how you report your income, the type of returns you file each year, and how you support expenses.
Transportation In an industry that’s overregulated, why is this one key regulation missing? June 1, 2012 As one of the higher populated provinces, truck drivers in Ontario hold the dubious distinction of being the most overregulated by government.
Business Management Economic outlook December 1, 2011 The biggest question on most carriers' minds as we head into 2012 is much like it has been in the last couple of years: What is the economy going to look like?
Business Management Three decisions to make when you shop for a truck October 1, 2011 Shopping for a truck involves three separate decisions. There's the vehicle itself, the money to pay for it, and the taxes. Like legs on a stool, all three need to bear weight if that truck is going to help you make a good living.
Business Management Law needed to protect carriers from shipper indemnification clauses in freight contracts October 1, 2011 There has been a growing trend, particularly amongst large shippers, to include an indemnification clause in their freight contracts with carriers.
Transportation Insurance matters June 1, 2011 TORONTO, Ont. - Truck insurance is as highly specialized and finely nuanced as the industry it serves. But once the slip gets tucked into the ownership pouch, it usually doesn't get much attention until renewal time comes around - or something...
Transportation Brian Taylor, Liberty Linehaul January 1, 2011 AYR, Ont. - Brian Taylor, founder and president of Liberty Linehaul, was elected chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) in November -a lofty chair indeed, which has been traditionally occu...
