Equipment Strict protocols will keep workers safe at heights April 7, 2022 When your job takes you to great heights, falls and accidents could be your downfall. Literally. Trucks with buckets and cranes are designed to offer access far above the ground,…
Equipment Coolants can represent a misunderstood pain point for fleets March 4, 2022 If you feel coolants are a confounding and challenging piece of your fleet’s maintenance program to master, you’re not alone. “Coolants are the least understood truck fluid,” says Brad Jordan,…
Equipment How Cummins reinvented itself for a zero-emissions future March 2, 2022 A stunning US$3.7-billion acquisition of Meritor Feb. 22 put the exclamation point on what has been a transformative year for Cummins. The independent engine maker, once synonymous with diesel power,…
Equipment Electric trucks have shorter spec’ sheets, but there’s still plenty to consider March 1, 2022 North American truckers have enjoyed a decades-long love affair with their spec’ sheets. At one time, everything from wheel seals to brake linings, U-joints, and pinion gears were on the…
Equipment Sustainable trucking involves more than electric vehicles alone February 24, 2022 If you want to know the rising importance of sustainable business practices in trucking, look no further than the questions from shippers. Billy Rae Rattray, the environmental coordinator at Day…
Business Management How to identify, and improve, the high-risk driver February 7, 2022 They exist within virtually any fleet, but finding them is difficult. And few, if any, identify themselves as being one. The high-risk driver is a threat to the fleet they…
Equipment Understand your truck’s powertrain and improve fuel economy: Driver’s Education February 3, 2022 Truck engines are designed with an operating range in mind, a band of engine rpm where they operate at peak fuel efficiency for the work they’re doing. That “sweet spot”…
Equipment Augmented reality, software help deliver next-generation training in the shop January 28, 2022 As the underlying technology rapidly develops, a growing number of fleets are taking advantage of augmented reality and online training tools to train technicians quickly and efficiently. Saving time and…
Equipment Hauling flatbeds is a job truck drivers can love to hate: Driver’s Education January 27, 2022 Half the fun of learning about hauling flatbeds is learning the lingo. There are all sorts of names for the same piece of equipment, and these vary depending on where…
Business Management Truck cargo ‘easy pickings’ for thieves January 18, 2022 It’s discouraging to say, but trucking is fighting a losing battle on cargo theft. The bad guys are going to win almost every time. Most of the good news recovery…
Business Management Brakes have evolved, but not every fleet uses the right friction January 17, 2022 Tractor-trailers don’t stop on a dime. You can blame the realities of physics for that. But a standard 6×4 tractor traveling at highway speeds still needs to stop within 250…
Equipment Could natural gas be the answer to decarbonizing trucking? January 12, 2022 With all the buzz surrounding battery-electric and hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric trucks as the best ways to slash transport emissions, natural gas is once again emerging as a significant challenger to the clean…
B.C. flood recovery continues, but it’s hardly trucking as usual January 4, 2022 Weeks after severe flooding wreaked havoc on B.C.’s road and rail network, round-the-clock repairs are bringing a sense of stability to carriers that haul freight in the province. As for…
Truck-driving couples share lives in tiny homes on wheels December 24, 2021 Tiny Houses are all the rage these days. Those pint-sized abodes have most of the comforts of a regular small home thanks to shape-shifting furniture and ingenious multi-function layouts. At…
Transportation Top 10 trucking products of 2021 December 24, 2021 It was a roller coaster of a year. Demand for trucks, trailers, and every imaginable piece of equipment continues to soar. But shortages of everything from microchips to assembly line…
