Cummins switch puts momentum on SCR’s side by James Menzies Over the last few months, the 2010 heavy-duty engine landscape has taken on a vastly different look. First, you have Caterpillar announcing it will not build an EPA2010-compliant on-highway engine…
Why we’re close to another capacity crunch — really! by Lou Smyrlis In my presentations to several transportation industry groups this summer I floated the idea that we may actually be just an economic uptick away from another serious capacity crunch in…
Don’t Blame it all on the Freight Recession by Dan Goodwill With the recent bankruptcy filings of Al’s Cartage of Kitchener, Ontario and Alvan Motor Freight of Kalamazoo, Michigan, two more well established family run regional LTL trucking firms appear to…
Why another trucking capacity crunch is on the way — really! by Dan Goodwill In my presentations to several transportation industry groups this summer I floated the idea that we may actually be just an economic uptick away from another serious capacity crunch in…
Don’t Blame it all on the Freight Recession by Dan Goodwill With the recent bankruptcy filings of Al’s Cartage of Kitchener, Ontario and Alvan Motor Freight of Kalamazoo, Michigan, two more well established family run regional LTL trucking firms appear to…
And the 2008 Owner/Operator of the Year is… by James Menzies It never ceases to amaze me. Every year when we solicit entries for the Truck News Owner/Operator of the Year award, we are presented with a full field of deserving…
Between the lines: Q2 reports offer a look ahead by James Menzies As second quarter financial statements continue to trickle in from publicly-traded trucking companies, I can’t help but scan them in search of a glimmer of hope that an industry rebound…
The Demise of Jevic Sends a Loud Message to the Trucking Industry by Dan Goodwill Jevic Transportation was founded in 1981, a year after trucking deregulation in the United States. Its closure on May 20, 2008 came as a shock to the trucking industry, representing…
Speed limiters: post-mortem – a different view by Lou Smyrlis James and I really do get along – but not when it comes to the issue of speed limiters. If you’ve been following our blogs over the past while you…
Speed limiters: A post-mortem by James Menzies Well, it’s finally happened. After two and a half years of dogged determination, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has ushered its speed limiter policy through to fruition. It went through…
Neil Young aims to “Repower the American Dream”, but not through his music by James Menzies Neil Young may not be rockin’ the free world as hard as he once did, but he’s still trying to make a difference. However the legendary rocker is using technology…
Speed limiters: What “could” or “would” happen versus what “did” happen by Lou Smyrlis Since coming out in favor of speed limiters I’ve been overwhelmed by calls and e-mails from drivers and owner/operators with dire warnings about what “could” or “would” happen should such…
Is this what you wanted to hear about speed limiters? by Lou Smyrlis Truckers beware! We have learned of a secret plot by nefarious Communists (or perhaps it’s dastardly Nazis) to take over the Ontario Legislature. The plot, our undercover sources tell…
Summary of the public hearings on speed limiters: Part 2 by James Menzies This is the continuation of my blog report from the public hearings on speed limiters, held at Queen’s Park June 5. We pick it up with the folks from…
Summary of the public hearings on speed limiters: Part 1 by James Menzies Just back from the public hearings on Bill 41 at Queen’s Park. It was a fascinating look at the democratic process in motion and I’m pleased to have been there…
