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7 Editorial
Lou Smyrlis and James Menzies both laud efforts by Trucking HR Canada to attract more women to the trucking industry.
9-27 Business
A new SuperTruck project
is launched in the US, fleets discuss their recruitment and retention strategies and Volvo talks connectivity.
28-31 Diversity
We report on the Women with
Drive conference and visit an Ontario fleet that’s taking steps to become more inviting to women.
32-33 Fleet News
The Best Fleets to Drive For
have been named. Also, an Ontario fleet finds a creative new way to go green.
36-37 Feature
Fleets, dealers and repair
shops are struggling to find technicians. We examine the issue and explore strategies for addressing the issue.
39 Aerodynamics
A new report from NACFE found that trailer aero devices do work, but some are better than others.
41-42 Scott Taylor - Tax Talk RRSP accounts shouldn’t be
treated as a rainy day fund. Scott Taylor has tips on how to avoid dipping into your retirement savings.
45 Bill Cameron - Opinion
The customer isn’t always right, Bill writes, recalling specific examples of when the shipper got it all wrong.
46-47 Karen Bowen - Health
Is your job becoming a pain in
the neck? Health consultant Karen Bowen has some ideas as to why that may be the case.
48-49 Al Goodhall - Opinion Mandatory entry-level training
for commercial drivers isn’t a fix all on its own, Al Goodhall writes from behind the wheel.
50 Mark Lee - Opinion Owner/operator Mark Lee pines for the simpler truck, even if it was less convenient to operate.
52-53 David Bradley - Industry Analyzing the Trudeau
playbook and what it means to trucking.
54-55 Mike Millian - Industry The private fleet industry
welcomes new ELD and ESC safety mandates.
56 Marketplace Feature
Everyone knows idling is bad business. But with so many anti- idling systems on the market, how do you select the right one?
71 New Products
We report back from the Technology & Maintenance Council with new product news regarding trailers, tires, wheels and lighting.
75 Book Review
Harry Rudolfs reviews Singing Wheels, a book about the Freuhauf Trailer Company and the invention of the semi- trailer.
77 Dr. Chris Singh - Health The risks of high blood pressure have been well documented, but low blood pressure can also be
a concern. Dr. Singh tells us all about hypotension.
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51 Announcements 57-70 Marketplace
73 Ad Index
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