TRUCK NEWS
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ISSN 0712-2683 (Print) ISSN 1923-3523 (Online)
Lou Smyrlis Director Business Development 416-510-6881 lou@newcom.ca Kathy Koras Associate Publisher 416-510-6892 kathy@newcom.ca A. (Tony) Hohenadel Publisher - truckandtrailer.ca 416-614-5800 tony@newcom.ca Dan Robinson Director Digital Marketing 416-510-5123 dan@newcom.ca EDITORIAL James Menzies Editor 416-510-6896 james@newcom.ca
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Sonia Straface Associate Editor 416-510-6890 sonia@newcom.ca
Marketplace ........... 49-54 Announcements .......... 57 Ad Index ....................... 57
Derek Clouthier Truck West Editor 403-969-1506 derek@newcom.ca
Mark Dalton ................. 58 Products ...................... 59
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Michael Chimienti, Beverley Richards, Carolyn Brimer, Tim Norton
Newland Transport ...... 60
ACCOUNT MANAGERS Anthony Buttino National Accounts Manager 514-292-2297 anthonyb@newcom.ca
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Nickisha Rashid National Accounts Manager 416-614-5824 nickisha@newcom.ca Denis Arsenault Quebec Accounts Manager 514-938-0639 ext. 2 denis@newcom.ca Doug Copeland Regional Accounts Manager 905-715-9511 doug@newcom.ca Paul Beelien Regional Accounts Manager 416-614-5806 paul@newcom.ca
Feature Stories 44
Tire talk Fleet maintenance pros discuss their tire selection and maintenance strategies. It’s not all about the sticker price. 48
Where are the women? In our ongoing series on The Changing Face of Trucking, we ask the question, why are women so underrepresented in the industry? 23
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How will technology transform the way urban deliveries are made? Much the same way it has changed how we ourselves get around cities.
Westcan uses the Mack Anthem to attract drivers, fleets discuss how their spec’ing process has evolved, and a new report examines the potential benefits of medium-duty electric trucks.
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Business Why Driver Inc. model’s a bad deal for drivers, the cost of congestion, and PIT Group celebrates 10 years of fuel economy testing.
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Technology A look at the benefits of in-cab cameras, and how fleets are using the data they produce.
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Trucking HR Canada hosted its firstever symposium on mental health, a subject that trucking workplaces are taking more seriously.
The Ontario Trucking Association welcomes Doug Ford’s economic plan for the province as it relates to employers.
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Al Goodhall – Opinion Al wonders why important messages from industry events often fail to make it to the drivers on the front lines.
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Stephen Laskowski – Guest Column
Equipment
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Additive Manufacturing How will 3D printing affect the supply chain, and why is UPS, of all companies, investing in it?
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The Last Word SM Freight has found success through a customer-centric approach to business.
Fleet News CN has purchased TransX, Day & Ross expands in Ottawa, and Ryder grows its last mile service in Toronto.
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Karen Bowen – Health Karen Bowen urges truck drivers to work on their core, to ensure they stay healthy this winter.
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Dr. Chris Singh – Health Cataracts, and other eye conditions, can be career-ending for professional drivers if left untreated.
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