What is the impact of the financial crisis on the trucking industry? by Dan Goodwill The current economic crisis has been described by esteemed investor Warren Buffet as an economic “Pearl Harbour.” The cost of the bailout ($700 billion), the earmark spending ($100 billion) included…
Enter the bizarro world of US politics by Lou Smyrlis Maybe it’s the impact of the humidity on my lingering cold or maybe the long-tradition of voodoo practices here is at play, but I’ve just stepped out of the opening…
Fuel pricing: Is there a better way to deal with this constantly shifting target? by Lou Smyrlis Shippers and carriers alike have been spending a great deal of time the last couple of years trying to figure out where diesel prices will go – the way fuel…
Change creates opportunity: Don’t be afraid, just get started by Lou Smyrlis This week I had the opportunity to participate in the 22nd annual Transportation Innovation and Cost Saving Conference, after once again being handed the interesting task of summing up the…
Dropping the dime by James Menzies Is it ever appropriate to call in and report a fellow truck driver? That’s the dilemma on-road editor Harry Rudolfs struggled with recently, after another trucker nearly ran him off…
OTA poster campaign a great idea, but begs a question by James Menzies As reported on Trucknews.com last week, the OTA is spearheading a road safety initiative that will urge motorists to call police to report reckless drivers. It’s a great idea,…
We should choose our heroes more carefully by Lou Smyrlis I used to have a friend who was an actor. The fact he was an actor is not particularly important to what I’m about to tell you about him other…
Why truckers should oppose Liberal Green Shift plan by James Menzies In Lou’s most recent blog entry as well as his column in the upcoming issue, he urges us not to dismiss the idea of a carbon tax such as the…
The changing world of LTL freight transportation by Dan Goodwill I started my career in the transportation industry over 25 years ago with TNT Overland Express (now TST Overland Express, a division of Transforce), a company that has continued to…
Is a carbon tax necessarily bad? by Lou Smyrlis In my editorial this month I make the argument that while I support Stephen Harper’s election promise to cut the four cent federal excise tax on diesel fuel in half…
Have a heart by James Menzies An organization has been set up to lobby government to crack down on reckless drivers and street racers (and I use the term ‘racers’ loosely). Truck driver Michael MacDonald…
Managing new generation drivers by James Menzies It’s often been said that today’s trucker is nothing like the trucker of years gone by. If a 30-year driving veteran breaks down along the side of the highway, he’s…
Desperate times can bring out the worst in people by James Menzies You would hope, given the hardships currently facing the trucking industry, that those on the front lines would bond together and help each other get through. Instead, there are increasingly…
Drive and Deliver does just that by James Menzies Navistar has pumped millions of dollars into an unorthodox marketing campaign for its retro-styled LoneStar, which is almost as unique as the truck itself. When the LoneStar was still a…
The stupidity has to end by James Menzies Ontario’s mandatory yearly re-testing policy for A/Z drivers 65 years of age and older is one of the most asinine rules on the books. It punishes some of the industry’s…
