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…

The Over The Road November issue now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our November 2021 list of recruiters, please go here.

Having watched, for 25 plus years, how some independent operators come into the industry, and then watch how others leave, I thought I might share a five-point observation on how many of these entrepreneurs do it wrong (rather than how to do it right). I thought I’d invert success to expose how NOT to do…

Oprah Winfrey once said, “A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” We know that mentors are important to each of us in advancing our careers and finding the hope inside ourselves. The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) is offering a program focused on matching female drivers who are new…

The Over The Road October issue now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our October 2021 list of recruiters, please go here.

There are many examples and definitions of an effective manager. This overview is mine; it doesn’t mean that others are wrong, but some are. I’ll share a quick look into the Yin and the Yang of the role of manager. My paradigm will likely conflict with some manager’s vision of their position. I see this…

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…

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…