Developing a personal brand
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The theme at this year’s 17th annual TransCore Link Conference in Brampton, Ont. was all about branding and networking. Attendees who gathered at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club for the event were challenged to meet new people and…
Developing a personal brand
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The theme at this year’s 17th annual TransCore Link Conference in Brampton, Ont. was all about branding and networking. Attendees who gathered at the Lionhead Golf & Country Club for the event were challenged to meet new people and…
Sciatica: Getting on your nerves?
Does lower back pain sometimes get on your nerves? If you have pain that shoots out from your lower back, travels to your buttock and then down the back of one of your legs through your thighs and calves, you…
Being in tune with your ride
This past July I was doing my regular gig, a rounder from our terminal in southwestern Ontario up to Winnipeg and back. It was my first week back after two weeks of vacation and the first leg went off without…
Where the rubber hits the road
I’ve written about service vehicle expenses for the past two columns and discussed the rules for claiming this expense. But let’s put this all together with some real numbers so you can see what this really means to you. The…
Taking the business to the next level
I’m getting restless. Not because I’ve yet to pull the trigger on an APU. But I have found a solution that works perfectly. It’s so simple I wish I had thought of it before. I’ve just stopped worrying about the…
Maintaining a personal connection
Press 1 if you know the extension of the person you want to speak to. Press 2 if nothing on our menu resembles the department you are looking for. Press 3 if you want to travel in a time machine…
PMTC’s offering more educational events
As Canada’s only national association representing the views and interests of private carriers since 1977, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada, its directors and members have been working hard to increase the value, education and networking opportunities available to…
Cover all the BASICs with CSA scores
Cross-border carriers will all be familiar with the Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) ratings established by the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The related scores are based on seven BASICs, tracking problems with unsafe driving, hours-of-service, driver fitness,…
It’s time to get serious about MELT
Mandatory entry-level training is going to become the only topic to date that I’ve written about in this column more than once. In June, I e-mailed Ontario’s Transport Minister with my concerns that this legislation – like the speed limiter…