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Last weekend my good friend had the occasion to operate a skid steer. He’s a land developer and asked the road builder he hired (a friend of his) if he could use the skid steer to clear a little bush trail on the lot at the end of the road. He knows how to operate…
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Many (many) years ago I ran two marathons, in 2001 and 2002. I’ve always thought it romantic to have said I ran a marathon… I was wrong… there is nothing romantic about your first marathon. The reason I started it is not the reason I finished it. I clearly remember in my first race; I…
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If you were asked to name the fiercest animal in the animal kingdom, how would you respond? Would your initial reaction be to say it is a bear, a lion, or a tiger? How about a snake or crocodile? Notice I used the word, “fiercest” and not words like intimidating, scary or, deadly. One of the…
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The simple truth is that the low retention rates prevalent in the trucking industry are nothing more than a business challenge gone unchecked. Having a successful business is a difficult thing to achieve, no matter the industry or company. Being in the trucking industry exaggerates this challenge since it is capital-intensive and there are very…
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The Over The Road September issue now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our September 2021 list of recruiters, please go here.
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On the day that I’m writing this article, there is one, yes – only one, approved ELD supplier in Canada. Perhaps by the time you are reading this magazine, there will be more. The law requiring ELDs has been in place for Federally regulated trucks since June 12, 2021. On that date, there were NO…
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Hiring people is always a challenge… at least for me. I am generally not good at it as I tend to believe everyone will do whatever it takes to be successful. I have learned to water down that impression somewhat, but I must constantly monitor my impulses. Over the last month or so I’ve had…
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Wow, it is starting again. Here in Canada, we are starting to resume “normal” life. For those truck drivers crossing the US border regularly, you must be seeing the fundamental differences between Canada and the United States and how each handled the COVID situation. What does this all mean for trucking? I think that COVID-19…