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Choosing a trucking company isn’t a once in a lifetime choice for successful independent operators. The choice to work for a carrier is an ongoing decision to work with a repeat customer. It goes much deeper than yes/no or sign/walk away. A successful independent operator continually looks to find a healthy balance between better serving…

  Holy Smoke! I can’t believe that another summer has flown by. I’ve seen some snowflakes and depending on where you are situated, you might be in the midst of winter weather. Winter driving is upon us once again. You long-haul guys see all the bad weather. Already parts of Canada and the northern USA…

Do your peers often seek out your insight or advice on subjects they might be pondering? Can you point out individuals whose opinions you trust and who you might turn to for advice? A “thought leader” by definition is someone whose views on a subject are taken to be authoritative and influential. At a recent…

I have been out and about since the last article; a couple of times to Texas, last week to Toronto for the Surface Transportation Seminar and next week I’m off to Mississauga to the Bridging Border Barriers session presented by the Truckload Carriers Association. I have also been busy as the author of the just…

I have been approached many times to discuss what was the best investment I ever made? After being asked that several times I finally realized that the best investment was the one I chose NOT to make. In other words, if I had made the investment I would have lost a lot of money. I…

I have been asked on many occasions to take on a subject that I have touched on several occasions, but that I’ve never really gone at ‘head on’. There are probably a couple of good reasons for this including, but not limited to, the fact that this subject is a bit of a rabbit hole.…

You received one! One of those ‘canned’ letters that the safety department spits out every time that you get a ticket, violation or crash. Every time that you do something wrong you get that darn letter. Why? Well, some of it has to do with the company doing a little “CYA.” You know, cover your…