Doug Harvey’s philanthropist spirit acknowledged
WINNIPEG, Man. – Doug Harvey, president and CEO of Maxim Truck and Trailer, was named Outstanding Philanthropist for 2015 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals of Manitoba (AFPM). The honour, which was awarded Nov. 13, recognizes Harvey’s generous support of…
Michelin: Take time to thank a trucker
Michelin North America Inc. is encouraging consumers to salute commercial truck drivers during the holidays to give them a chance to win a weekly prize. Michelin will mark the season with a #KeepThanksMoving conversation in social and digital media tha…
Optronics says its new LED lamps add another ‘nail in the coffin’ of incandescent lights
TULSA, Okla. – Optronics International introduced two new backup lamps Nov. 17 – the four-inch round and a six-inch oval – adding to its ONE LED line of single-diode lamps, which the company says makes a viable alternative to incandescent…
Reviewing Magellan’s newest RoadMate GPS unit
But a new product by Magellan wants to steal the crown. Magellan’s RoadMate Commercial RC9485T-LMB was introduced in January 2015, and sports a surfeit of features: fuel prices, weather, traffic, trip routing, log books, HoS and IFTA recording.
Fleet Safety Council announces date for 2016 Educational Conference
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – The Fleet Safety Council Conference Committee has announced the date for its 25th Annual Educational Conference. The conference is to be held September 30, 2016 at the Centre for Health and Safety Innovation in Mississauga and it…
Demo lets truckers get parking info by phone, online
A photo that was posted on the Truck ‘N Park project’s Facebook page showing a section of the Interstate-95 corridor, where heavy trucks often turn to dangerous parking on highway access ramps. Thanks to a demo program starting this week, truckers will…
Transpro credits dedication to customers, safety for its success
Good companies are companies that grow and companies that are safe, according to Frank Prosia, president of Transpro Freight Systems based in Milton, Ont. And you could check off both of those things for Transpro, which has been a household…
Not his first rodeo: Part 3
THE STORY SO FAR Mark has some time to kill in Saskatchewan and comes across a local paper advertising a truck roadeo that weekend. Mark enters, but right away he’s labeled as a city driver and wonders if he’s even…
How times have changed
After helping quite a few clients incorporate over the past few months, it got me thinking about how times have changed. Fifteen years ago, in 2001, 36% of our owner/operator clients were incorporated and employees of their business while 64%…
Good dispatchers focus on more than equipment
Not everyone has the skills to be an effective dispatcher. I know one fleet that recently learned this the hard way after re-assigning an injured driver to the all-important deskbound duties. Once off the road, he began playing favourites. Some…