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Your driving habits play a crucial role in determining your fuel economy, which can significantly impact your financial bottom line. Whether you're an owner-operator, lease operator, or a company driver, making adjustments to your driving habits can lead to...
It is important to recognize that the pay rates in the trucking industry may not be as high as they should be. However, many drivers are unaware that their performance on the job can directly impact the amount of...
Cyber-attacks on trucking What they are and how to prepare. Over the past few years, the trucking industry has become a significant and growing target for digital hackers. It can take businesses 252 days to even identify a cyber-attack during which...

Summer comfort

Just as we need to prepare ourselves and our trucks for winter driving, we also need to get the truck ready for the summer weather conditions.  First and foremost, change your tires from winter to summer tires.  Summer conditions...
Well, it took it’s sweet time, but the warmer weather has finally arrived and with it comes some potentially serious safety concerns, especially for those hauling flat decks. There are a few safety issues to be aware of when...

Trucking apps

The combination of smart phones and the internet have revolutionized the trucking industry. Gone are the days of having to find a fax machine to send paperwork to the customs broker, keeping track of distance traveled and fuel purchased...
“Manitoba Commits to Twinning the Trans-Canada Highway: The World’s Longest Road” The Province of Manitoba has begun work on twinning the Trans-Canada Highway from the Ontario border to Falcon Lake, Manitoba, a distance of 16 KM. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson...
Change to the chain? On the verge of a new market cycle. According to a report by Statista, the estimated market size of long-distance freight trucking market in Canada was $26.5 billion USD in 2021. However, the Canadian freight spot market...
Our Obsession With Dandelions Quite frankly, I've given up. They are everywhere, in my lawn, your lawn, all over town, Canada and just about everyone on this planet. I'm talking about those bright yellow flowers which we call "weeds", known...
Heavy duty tire chains.

Summer chains

Now that the warmer temperatures have finally arrived, the chain laws in the western states and provinces have been removed, so it’s a good time to give them a good cleaning with fresh water to remove all the salt,...