Sharp as a tack

CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — Getting fired could possibly be the best thing that ever happened to Shawn Baird, career-wise. Because had his great uncle not fired him, Baird’s own successful business – Sharp Transportation Systems – might never have been conceived. Like

Canada’s Most Wanted – Part 1

Mark was driving north on Hwy. 400 in Ontario on his way to delivering a trailer load of dry goods to a distributor in Sudbury when his cell phone rang. He’d been playing around with ringtones the past few weeks

Polaris breaks ground on new facility

  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Polaris Transportation Group (PTG) announced today that they have started construction on the expansion of their Canadian head office facility in Mississauga, Ont. The additional office, cross dock and warehousing capacity is being created to meet

Linxup ELD self-certified

Linxup ELDs are dedicated-unit devices that serve to allow drivers to keep track of hours of service (HOS) compliance, provide quick access to reports for roadside inspections and alert drivers and fleet managers of critical violations.

SmartDrive multi-cam video platform to detect fatigue/distraction

SmartDrive’s new SmartSense for Distracted Driving program, available in Q1 2018, employs video/processing power to detect “distraction, inattention or drowsiness.” When the system does, it “triggers a video, which is prioritized and offloaded for imme…

PMTC, CPC Logistics add new dispatcher of the year award

MILTON, Ont. —  The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and CPC Logistics Canada have added a new award to to be presented at its 2018 conference. This new award is designed to help recognize the exceptional and often under-appreciated

Trucking ‘Legends’ Offer Insight Into Surviving ‘Disruption’

Trucking may be facing a level of “disruption” not seen since trucking deregulation in 1980, said four “trucking legends” who went through it – but basic business concepts and treating drivers right will likely help trucking companies survive, according to a panel discussion at the American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition.