Blog Posts
Read the latest blog posts in the trucking industry
22 April, 2025
How to steer clear of insurance pitfalls
Managing insurance challenges remains a significant concern for fleet owners and operators. Rising premiums, liability claims, and cargo insurance disputes all pose financial risks to trucking businesses. It is imperative […]
Read more22 April, 2025
Ensure Canadian knowledge and expertise when selecting a compliance advisor
Trusting a compliance advisor unfamiliar with Canadian transport rules in these challenging times could turn your logistics dream into a nightmare. Are you prepared for the fallout? When it comes […]
Read more17 April, 2025
To run a fleet shop, or outsource repairs? Both approaches have advantages.
The market appears to be split when it comes to the best approach to maintaining company equipment. There is no “one size fits all” method to determine if having an […]
Read more16 April, 2025
2025 was supposed to mark a return to normal. The reality has been anything but.
This was supposed to be the year the trucking industry, after two-plus years of freight recession, returned to normal. But nothing is normal about trucking in 2025. We find ourselves […]
Read more10 April, 2025
When it comes to M&A, yes, it’s a seller’s market
Recently, I met with the owners of a trucking company about selling their business. Like a lot of truckers who watched their once-solid earnings erode over the last three years, […]
Read more02 April, 2025
The fleet manager’s role in shaping driver culture
In the transportation and logistics industry, the role of a fleet manager goes far beyond vehicle maintenance and route optimization. The appointment of a new fleet manager represents a potential […]
Read more01 April, 2025
Monitor risky driver behavior and gung-ho dispatching
“Every move you make, every time you hard brake, I’ll be watching you.” Apologies to The Police for changing the lyrics of Every Breath You Take, but truck drivers are […]
Read more24 March, 2025
When’s Daddy coming home? Appreciate the sacrifices made by drivers and their families
When someone decides that they want to be a professional truck driver, they have a general idea of what they are signing up for. They know that the hours can […]
Read more19 March, 2025
Common Commercial Vehicle Inspection Program mistakes to avoid
In November 2024, a trucking company in Alberta faced a serious incident that underscored the importance of CVIP (commercial vehicle inspection program) inspections. One of its trucks, which had not […]
Read more07 March, 2025
Light the lamp for Canada
One of the perks of having a daughter who works for the NHL is access to premier events. I’m spoiled, so when she asked if I wanted tickets to the […]
Read more04 March, 2025
How CVOR safety ratings and sanctions can be infectious
Noscitura a sociis (nos-ə-tər ay soh-shee-is) is Latin for: “it is known by its associates.” This phrase is most often used in the context of interpreting the meaning of words […]
Read more28 February, 2025
Stop hitting emergency vehicles and overpasses, it’s not professional!
February was not a good month to be a fire truck, an emergency response vehicle, or an overpass. Bear with me while I describe these for some truck drivers who […]
Read more18 February, 2025
How to properly quit your job
It is no secret there is a lot of turnover among truck driving jobs. This has subsided a bit recently with market conditions, but it remains much higher when compared […]
Read more12 February, 2025
Don’t let a crisis go to waste
For a few weeks, 2025 looked like a rebound year for Canada’s trucking industry. Truckers entered January in their strongest rate-negotiating position in two years. The post-Covid capacity glut and […]
Read more05 February, 2025
3 tips to keep your team engaged during shifting landscapes
These days, it’s hard to know what to expect beyond the unexpected. Uncertainty is the new normal. Just as freight conditions appear to be improving, rising trade tensions and political […]
Read more31 January, 2025
Northern Ontario residents deserve safer highways
Folks in northern Ontario fear for their lives as trucks barrel along the roads that they use to take their kids to school and hockey games. They use these roads […]
Read more30 January, 2025
C-suite pulse check reveals sector’s top concerns amid “Permacrisis”
On Jan. 22, Trucking HR Canada (THRC) hosted an exclusive noon-hour executive briefing to reveal the findings of a recent opinion survey conducted in partnership with Abacus Data. This national […]
Read more30 January, 2025
Dueling Dash Cams: Two wrongs don’t make a right
The Dueling Dash Cam controversy has generated a ton of comments. I thought I’d throw my two cents onto the table. You have probably seen the video clip on social […]
Read more29 January, 2025
Tale of the Tape: Don’t let someone else’s dash cam tell your story
It’s difficult to scroll through social media these days without seeing the results of a tractor-trailer crash, or dash cam footage of another terrifying near miss. Are the roads really […]
Read more29 January, 2025
Farewell Beverley Perrin, a true friend of truck drivers
Beverley Perrin is gone. I’ll miss her cheery voice, the sparkle in her eyes when she smiled, and her heart filled with warmth, kindness and gratitude. Bev, a senior from […]
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