Equipment Diesels ‘as we know them’ won’t be here forever by Rolf Lockwood If I owned a small to medium-sized fleet, and wasn’t planning to sell out to one of the big boys, I think my head might be spinning. So much change…
Health & Safety Save the sliding for the toboggan hill by David Henry Tobogganing down a snowy hill and crashing at the bottom is a lot of fun for kids. It’s definitely no accident. Doing the same as an adult with a semi,…
Sustainability Beware of greenwashing trucking operations by Jaclyne Reive Many customers are asking trucking companies about plans to make operations greener, and in some cases even introducing contractual mandates to achieve environmentally friendly objectives within a certain amount of…
Business Management The boys’ club is getting old by Mike McCarron Not long ago the only women at the Toronto Transportation Club’s annual dinner were the significant others of local trucking company execs. That’s changing. Last year, 35% of the attendees…
Business Management Personal conveyance issues go beyond Hours of Service by Mark Samber The personal use of company vehicles is a standard practice for most businesses with a fleet. In fact, it’s generally presented as a perk. Why purchase and maintain a personal…
Human Resources Look beyond basic skills when hiring employees by David Henry I have always loved steering and gearing. It doesn’t matter much what it is, as long as I am piloting something. I have been thinking back on this recently because…
Transportation Predictive diagnostics is here by Rolf Lockwood Whether you run one truck or hundreds, one of the worst calamities you can face is a breakdown on the road. Even worse if you’re far from home and not…
Equipment Canada must act now to be leader in the hydrogen economy by James Menzies In early September I had the opportunity to travel to Munich as part of a House of Journalists expedition to cover the IAA Mobility show and related press conferences. I…
Infrastructure On plugs, tanks, and bottlenecks by John G Smith I’ve enjoyed some valuable truck seat time in recent weeks but generated few – and sometimes no – emissions. There was the FH Electric tractor with a Globetrotter XL…
Business Management Illegal incorporated driver model a stain on our industry by Mike Millian Underneath the surface of the transportation industry is a movement of drivers and carriers that are embracing an incorporation model, sometimes referred to as Driver Inc. Under this model, drivers…
Human Resources Game planning for a successful sales team by Mike McCarron You know business is soft when you see carriers playing the sales equivalent of a neutral zone trap. They’re on their heels, protecting existing customers and slashing costs. Bye-bye, Winnipeg…
Health & Safety Quebec’s proposed safety rating index could cause nightmares by John G Smith Road safety is an admirable goal by every measure, and the measures applied to meet that goal evolve over time. Evidence can be found across every truck that travels a…
Transportation Prepare for three seasons in one day by David Henry The good thing about being a Canadian trucker is that you can experience three seasons in one day. The bad thing about being a Canadian trucker is that you can…
Transportation Ed Murdoch was no ordinary trucker by Rolf Lockwood Reflective and philosophical is how I’m feeling right now as I sit down to write on this last day of August. It’s been a week. Within hours of each other…
Business Management AI stands to benefit drivers and eliminate archaic pay methods by James Menzies We here at TruckNews.com, have been spending a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence (AI) lately. And no, not because journalism is one of the…
