Ontario trucker offers a blueprint on how to get kicked out of the US
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Ontario-based truck driver has earned the dubious distinction of being banned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from operating in the US. The driver, Inderjit Singh Gill, was declared an “imminent hazard to public safety,”…
How does one change a culture?
Canada’s needs are rapidly changing as the ability to put food on our own tables diminishes. Foreign debt investors are supplying the capital to provide us with our bare necessities based on our potential to provide a return at some…
Transcourt expands US presence
OAKVILLE, Ont. — Transcourt Tank Leasing has advanced its push into the US market, by exhibiting at the M-PACT 2016 show in Indianapolis. The show is the largest of its kind in the Midwest for energy and convenience industry users,…
Quebec to allow full-length trailer tails
QUEBEC CITY, Que. — Quebec Transport Minister Jacques Daoust has signed a ministerial decree authorizing the use of trailer tails in Quebec as of Apr. 6. The notice was posted in the Gazette Officielle du Quebec on March 23. This…
Airships deal could bring competition to ice road truckers
PALMDALE, Calif. — Straightline Aviation has announced a purchase agreement for 12 Lockheed Martin hybrid airships, which will reportedly be used to deliver cargo and supplies to remote mining and oilfield operations in Northern Canada. The deal is worth US$480…
Alchemist is in it for the long haul
SURREY, B.C. – As a region, Western Canada is affected greatly by what happens in any one of its provinces or territories. Alberta’s economic downturn has reverberated throughout the area, having a negative impact on small fleet trucking companies that…
Are you fluent in fleet taxes?
Have you ever tried to learn a foreign language? Of all the words in the dictionary, there are a few stock phrases you absolutely have to know. “Where’s the bathroom?” “Please take me to the airport.” The fleet tax and…
Moving those tired old bones
Transporting T. rex replica poses unique challenges
Pre-trip inspections key to avoiding unwanted citations
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – Whether you’re an everyday motorist nabbed speeding down the highway, or a truck driver getting caught at a weigh scale inspection, it’s not fun getting pulled over by the authorities and issued a ticket. Having to pay…
Getting truck drivers to move more than just their wheels
A lot of truck drivers are probably sick and tired of hearing about the myriad of health issues that are associated with their profession. After all, in today’s high-tech, computer/gadget/mobile device-dominated world, there are countless jobs that involve sitting down…