OTA congratulates 2016 NextGen graduates
TORONTO, Ont. — At the Ontario Trucking Association’s annual executive conference in Toronto last week, the graduating class of the NextGen program took the stage to recieve their certificates. “Investment in our future leaders can speak volumes in promoting and…
Keep your spine aligned
In order to understand cauda equina syndrome, you must first become familiar with the anatomy of the spinal cord. The spinal cord is basically an extension of the brain that is located in the spinal canal. When the spinal cord…
No free lunch on infrastructure spending
The federal government is pushing ahead with plans to create an “infrastructure development bank” – an arm’s length organization tasked with attracting and bringing together public and private money to help in financing major projects across Canada such as bridges…
Investing in active safety systems pays
I recently had the chance to drive trucks equipped with the latest active safety systems, including a new Cascadia with the most recent Detroit Assurance and a Volvo VNL with the new Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA). You really have…
Pack mentality
Canada’s first truck platooning trails yield fuel savings, demonstrates future viability
Truckers, gas pumpers are part of democracy
IN REPLY to Dan Oldfields column , I take offence at his disdainful comment about how Roy Romanow once “lost to a 20-something woman who worked pumping gas.” Having grown up fatherless since age 10 and feeling like being from wrong side of tracks, and …
Tailwind announces all-in-one Internet-centric software
VANCOUVER, B.C. – Tailwind Transportation Software has released its all-in-one Trucking and Freight Broker software, built to help small to medium sized trucking companies and freight brokerages compete more effectively. “Tailwind is excited to launch a game-changing transportation software that…
Titanium earnings improve year-over-year
CEO Ted Daniel doesn’t see overcapacity situation changing soon
Stemco launches new air disc brake pads
LONGVIEW, Texas –Stemco released a line of air disc brakes this week. The new Lunar includes two conventional air disc brake pads. Lunar is a high quality aftermarket air disc pad made to fit form and function as well as or better…
J.B. Hunt reaches settlement over discriminatory drug testing requirements
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – J.B. Hunt has agreed to pay US$260,000 in damages, after a seven-year federal investigation found its drug testing requirements were discriminatory towards Sikh truck drivers. It will also amend company policies and practices to comply with…