More than a memory
Last month, we looked at food choices that would feed your brain to help you stay mentally fit. This month, let’s focus on activities to help keep your brain functioning well. Challenging yourself intellectually will help you stay mentally active.…
Don’t dislocate
In order to understand shoulder dislocations it is first necessary to review the anatomy and structure of the joint. We all know that the shoulder joint looks like a ball and socket. The joint is held together and stabilized by…
Reviewing Magellan’s newest RoadMate GPS unit
No doubt there is a niche for a superior truck GPS in this world; Garmin and Rand McNally are strong contenders in this field. But a new product by Magellan wants to steal the crown. Magellan’s RoadMate Commercial RC9485T-LMB was introduced…
The toll trucking takes on drivers
Every driver brings a different perspective as to how this trucking life affects them today and how it has affected them in the past. I re-invented myself in mid-life as a trucker. I wasn’t born and raised in this profession.…
A growing family
Despite its beginnings as a family business, Eassons management says it has grown beyond that, thanks to its people
See your accountant before the new year
It’s that time of year again and this is a very important time for owner/operators. The are a number of things to do before the new year arrives that can have a positive effect on your business. The number one…
Not all small carriers are created equal
Not all small trucking companies are cut from the same cloth. Although most small companies are owned by former owner/operators or dispatchers, there are several different business approaches they may take. Probably the most common of these small fleet owners…
Reduced loads: It’s time for a change
Frost Laws, as they are commonly called, have been around in most Canadian provinces in one form or another since 1949. The laws vary by province and territory, but for the most part they reduce loads allowed on designated secondary…
First Quebec-based GAIN Clean Fuel station opens
COTEAU-DU-LAC, Que. – GAIN Clean Fuel together with C.A.T. and Gaz Metro opened Quebec’s first GAIN Clean Fuel compressed natural gas public station this week. The new station is located at 4 Transport Street in the industrial park of Coteau-du-Lac and will…
Meritor offers tips on how to downspeed safely
How to enjoy the benefits of downspeeding, without the unintended consequences