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Friday, April 26, 2024
This S-cam had been over rotated. It also illustrates the pad rollers and the return springs.

S-Cams

One item that most drivers don’t even consider when doing a visual brake inspection is the operation and condition of the "S" cams. If an S-cam is found to be over-rotated, that is an automatic out-of-service violation, and in...

OD permits

Attached is a screenshot from my dash camera of a load that struck a bridge in North Dakota yesterday. The driver's permit contained an error, and he didn't catch it until his 15 ft high load didn't make it...
It's happened to all of us. Something breaks down, and you find yourself stranded on the shoulder of the road, waiting for a service truck. First things first, activate your emergency flashers and put on your safety vest before...
Volvo Trucks with a delivery increase of 19% in the year 2022 has given a hopeful prospect to the trucking industry for the current year.   As compared to the 122,525 trucks delivered in 2021, the company delivered 145,195 trucks in...
ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਚਆਰ ਕੈਨੇਡਾ (ਟੀਐਚਆਰਸੀ) ਵੱਲੋਂ ਜਾਰੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਲੇਬਰ ਮਾਰਕਿਟ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਰਿਪੋਰਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੁਕਤਿਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਹਾਈਲਾਈਟ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਲੋੜ ਆਰਥਿਕ ਰਿਕਵਰੀ ਲਈ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਤੇ ਲਾਜਿਸਟਿਕ ਇੰਡਸਟਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਹੈ। ਇਸ ਤਹਿਤ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਤੇ ਲਾਜਿਸਟਿਕ ਸੈਕਟਰ ਨੂੰ...
The American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry’s not-for-profit research organization, released its 17th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying a number of the industry’s key concerns including the driver shortage, driver retention, driver compensation, lawsuit abuse reform, truck...
E-Bulletin April 01/2024 The Ministry of Transportation continues to recognize that the transition to its provincially led oversight is a significant change to industry and is extending the education and awareness period for an additional three (3) months. To support the...
E-Bulletin March 28/2024 New learning pathway for Class 1 drivers On March 27, 2024 Transportation and Economic Corridors announced upcoming changes to training requirements for Class 1 drivers in Alberta.  Until these changes are implemented, drivers will still be required to complete existing Class 1...
Most folks in Ontario trucking are aware of the serious sanctions if a commercial vehicle loses a wheel. Many professional drivers are unaware of basic wheel separation preventive measures, there still is a lot of fear in the industry...

Preloading a trailer

From time to time, you will be preloading a trailer for another driver and what you do will have a huge bearing on the load delivering on time. Don’t be “that” driver who does the bare minimum by simply...