Truck Spare Wheels Tyre Waiting for to Change. Semi Truck Maintenace and Repair.

Wheel Separations, seasonal tips, and tricks.

  Commercial vehicle wheel systems usually fail in one of three ways. The first is the wheel nuts not being tightened or “torqued” to specification… we’ll get to that in...
northern ontario deadly crash on highway 17

Northern Ontario, Crashes on the Rise

  The number of collisions is on the rise in Northern Ontario.  Initial reports indicate that crashes in the region have begun to steadily increase since about 2017. Current estimates...
Big rig long haul gray semi truck tractor transporting commercial cargo in dry van semi trailer going on the wet slippery road with water from melting snow and winter snowy trees on the hills

The Merits of MELT: Truck Driver Safety In Canada

In 2019 Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced that Canada was introducing min-imum standards for new truck drivers. MELT or mandatory entry-level training in response to the Humboldt bus/truck...

The impacts and opportunities presented with spring thaw 2022

  Each day, millions of kilograms of cargo are transported over the road in Canada. Trucks, tractors, and trailers transport the very essentials we as a society have come to...
Cannabis Legalization and Transportation in Canada

Driving on Cannabis

What is the difference between medical cannabis and recreational cannabis, and how is the truck industry affected by the laws governing the use of Cannabis products?  Medical marijuana is a...
Truck driver sitting in his truck cabin feeling worried and upset. Truck driver lifestyle and problems.

Global Supply chain worker fatigue

A survey was conducted online August 2020 to March 2021 for various trucking organizations across Canada to collect data on health and wellness during COVID-19.  Participants reported similar challenges...
Detail of a hand holding a fuel pump at a station

Russia, Ukraine and The Rising Costs of Fuel

Yesterday President Biden boldly announced that The United States would no longer import Russian oil. It was one more wooden nail into Putin's evil heart. But we are all...
Canada-US Border Crossing Ambassador Bridge Sign

Border, Bridges and The Bond of Two Nations

CBC Power and Politics interviewed recently appointed United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen last week.  He said it was "doubtful" that the border blockades and freedom would impact...
Frito-Lay snack food delivery truck. Frito-Lay is a subsidiary of PepsiCo that manufactures chips and other salty foods.

Price War in the Potato Chip Aisle: Supply Chain Dynamics

By the time we get to March, the majority of Canadians have had their fill of winter and are suffering severe bouts of "cabin fever." Worse yet, this winter...
border blockade focus shifts to downtown toronto

As Border Blockages End Focus Shifts to Downtown Ottawa

While operations at key border crossings shut down by demonstrators start to return to normal today, the focus is shifting to how downtown Ottawa will recover from the occupation...