Get your 2010 Wowtrucks® Calendar compliments of Shell Rotella® by David Benjatschek In my last blog, i mentioned the Wowtrucks® Calendar that I shoot/produce. It pays homage to some of Canada's finest drivers and trucks. I sold out my calendars on January 3 of this year. Shell Rotella* T though, as a major sponsor of this year's showpiece, still has a few copies remaining. They are giving readers of Truck News one last chance to get theirs.
Get What you are Worth in 2010 by David Benjatschek A couple weeks ago I laid helpless in my dentist’s chair with a power drill down my throat. Rob, my dentist of several years and a towering figure launched into…
To unionize or not to unionize, that is the question by Harry Rudolfs Really, I can’t think of a topic that’s more polarizing to the trucking community. And I should start by declaring my bias: working truck driver and IBT member as well…
Major trends sure to shape the world of freight transportation in 2010 by Dan Goodwill As we say good bye to the ravages of 2009, here is a list of some of the trends that will have an impact on shippers and carriers in 2010.
Have a great 2010 driver and don’t join the club! by Ray Haight I wrote this a few years back and sometimes when I review old pieces I’ve wrote I find things I really like and this is one of those, with some…
As we close the book on ’09, I leave you with two stories that will make you smile by James Menzies It’s Christmas Eve and it’s pretty quiet here in the office. But before I head out to spend time with family, I wanted to leave you with two heart-warming stories…
A/Z licence restrictions: Once again, Ontario has it wrong by James Menzies In writing an article on Alberta’s new licence restrictions for those who take their road test using a truck equipped with an automated or automatic transmission, I got to searching…
Cut to the Chase by David Benjatschek I know many of my friends appreciate people who get right to the point, or in other words: ”Cut to the Chase” Cutting to the Chase is also a great thing to remember to do when dealing with conflict.
It’s déjà vu all over again by Lou Smyrlis Can you believe that in a couple of weeks we start a new decade? To me, it seems like yesterday that as a first-time father I was spending my December…
British Columbia–where the real trucking was done by Harry Rudolfs . That little is written about truck culture and history might surprise some. After all, it’s been such an important trade on this continent since early European settlement, and…
Smart decisions require insightful information by Lou Smyrlis Private, regional and city trucking combine to make up the quiet Goliath of the Canadian trucking industry. While their over-the-road counterparts capture most of the government attention and much of…
What happened to the baby carrots? by Harry Rudolfs I would have thought the decision by Ontario superior court judge Michael Quigley to dismiss the drug charges against Avtar Singh Sandhu of Brampton, Ont., would have drawn howls, but…
Here’s your chance to speak out on Canada’s lack of truck parking by James Menzies It’s no secret among professional drivers that there are too few places for truckers to stop for rest. Now it appears the situation is on the radar of some influential…
09 rules rules and more rules by Ray Haight When I reflect on what has happened legislatively this past year from my own prospective I think the speed limiter law should not have happened, but here it is and…
Kudos, Canucks by James Menzies I just got finished reviewing the tape, so to speak, of the latest Driving for Profit seminar held Nov. 3 in Toronto. I was unable to attend in person, but…