Health & Safety Manitoba crash makes case for video-based telematics systems by John G Smith Highway crashes don’t discriminate. They take the aging and the young, all before their time. Grieving families and investigators alike are simply left sifting through what remains, trying to make…
Business Management Help update trucking labor data by Craig Faucette If you’ve participated in a Trucking HR Canada webinar or event, you’ve probably heard us talk about our commitment to providing evidence-based HR solutions for the trucking industry. We take…
Business Management Protect your fleet from double brokering scams by Mike McCarron Even a freight recession can bring new opportunities, new markets, new services, and new customers. But no one group is hustling harder right now than the scammers who use load…
Human Resources Focus on image to attract a new generation of trucking employees by David Henry I like shiny things. Especially if they rumble to life, pass air like grandpa going up the stairs, and the dispatcher thinks they drive like a supersonic jet. Yeah. Truck…
Human Resources Trucking needs mentors, not just trainers by Rolf Lockwood With good reason, I’ve been ranting a lot in this column lately. Trucking is in a bit of a mess, so I don’t apologize. But I want to tone it…
Business Management Independent contractors should consider WSIB by Arjun Gandhi Should the truck drivers who are recognized as independent contractors register for workers’ compensation coverage themselves, or should this coverage be provided by the principal trucking company that contracts them?…
Equipment EV charging infrastructure is coming – with little regard for trucking’s needs by James Menzies In recent weeks there have been attention grabbing headlines that paint an encouraging picture about electric vehicle infrastructure being approved for buildout. But let’s not get too excited. There’s a…
Technology Alberta platooning researchers met the realities of Murphy’s Law by John G Smith Anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Nobody knows this better than a trucker. Loads are delayed. Equipment breaks down. Then there’s the traffic. Always the traffic. It appears…
Business Management What is ‘just a driver’ syndrome? by Michael Zelek Truck drivers are the lifeblood of the transportation industry. Quite simply, without truck drivers, none of us would have jobs. They literally keep it moving and are absolutely integral to…
Business Management 2023 is a buyer’s market in trucking M&A by Mike McCarron This has not been a banner year for the trucking industry. Economic conditions have erased the gains in tonnage and profit since the start of the pandemic. We are in…
Sustainability Clean energy options are not limited to diesel by David Henry Diesel is dead. Electric is the way to go. At least that’s what many would have you think. In fact, by 2035, new-model internal combustion engine cars will no longer…
Business Management 6 questions to ask about your truck insurance by Kim E. Stoll It is true that insurance costs money and that it’s a tough insurance market out there, but it is still important to know what insurance coverage you have, what you…
Sustainability The costs of going electric are too great, the benefits too few by Rolf Lockwood There are bandwagons I can happily jump aboard. The Toronto Blue Jays come playoff time, for example. And of course Game of Thrones, Daenerys Targaryen in particular. But I digress…
Infrastructure Plentiful, serviced truck parking is a basic human dignity by John G Smith It was time to deliver a message to the prime minister’s doorstep. About 20,000 people had applied their names to a shared call for more truck parking, highlighting the role…
Business Management Plan a crash response before one happens by James Menzies A quick survey of attendees at the Fleet Safety Council – Central Chapter’s three-part seminar series on collision preparation and response showed many in the room had the unfortunate experience…
