Equipment Proposed changes to CSA all about ‘prioritization’ by Doug Marcello CSA Prioritization Review. That’s the name of the website for proposed changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) CSA safety program. And that says it all. The FMCSA’s…
Regulations Driver Inc. fight may be a lost cause by Mike McCarron When I sold my trucking business in 2012, a one-page filing mistake landed me a seven-figure headache. Eleven years and three court dates later, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) finally resolved…
Business Management Driver Inc. is bad news for just about everyone by Rolf Lockwood For months now I’ve been trying not to write about this subject, but I’m giving up. Driver Inc., as it’s called, is a scourge on the freight-hauling industry and I…
Regulations Check commercial drivers’ licences frequently by Mark Samber Licence issues accounted for a large share of driver-related violations during the 2022 Roadcheck inspection blitz. Of the drivers placed out of service for such things, 23.6% had the wrong…
Business Management 5 lease considerations for trucking companies by Matthew Gray A trucking or transportation company needs to consider a number of unique issues before entering a commercial lease agreement as a tenant. The following are five items to bear in…
Business Management Women don’t feel wanted in trucking, but new research reveals an opportunity by James Menzies New research on women’s perception of trucking and the career opportunities within it paint a sobering picture, but also create an opportunity. Abacus Data recently completed a survey of 1,500…
Equipment Ontario plan for brake endorsement renewals is sound by John G Smith Learning is a lifelong process, and that’s especially true in the trucking industry. Long after licences and certificates are secured, truck drivers can still benefit from reminders about everything from…
Equipment Local emissions standards will add to trucking challenges by John G Smith Tip O’Neill knew a thing or two about elections. The former U.S. Speaker of the House and longtime lawmaker faced his only loss at the ballot box in 1932, when…
Business Management Maybe we’re the problem when it comes to technician shortage by James Menzies Another Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual spring meeting has come and gone, and it wouldn’t be TMC without discussions about the desperate need to better attract and retain heavy…
Business Management What’s eating Canada’s trucking CEOs? by Mike McCarron The TruckNews.com survey about the biggest challenges facing Canadian trucking executives in 2023 is a rich menu of column ideas. In the last issue, I covered two of them—people problems…
Business Management Emissions controls killed my career as an O/O by David Henry As the EPA releases yet another round of emissions standards, I’m reminded that these emissions controls killed my career as an owner-operator. More accurately, the imposition of unreasonable targets set…
Technology A view of future trucks, from a dozen years ago by Rolf Lockwood As we presently know it, autonomous trucking is not something I look forward to. Some folks seem pretty excited by the prospect, especially carrier accountants who write cheques to drivers,…
Technology New trucks and old wisdom will keep drivers safer by David Henry The technology of trucking has changed vastly in the last few decades. I would even suggest that there have been more technological changes since the mid 1990s than there were…
Health & Safety Distracted driving comes with risks and penalties by Rui Fernandes Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving — including talking or texting on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, or fiddling with…
Business Management High driver turnover? Spoiler Alert: It could be the pay by James Menzies When Glen Parsons purchased Alchemist Specialty Carriers in Langley, B.C., he knew he had his work cut out for him. The former owner of Coastal Pacific Xpress (CPX) was enjoying…
