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This month’s webinars hosted by Infinit-i WorkForce System. Free to attend but you must register! How to Decrease Accidents with an Online Safety Training Program Thursday, November 16 | 10:30 a.m. CST How to Ensure Compliance with the December 18th ELD Deadline Thursday, November 30 | 10 a.m. CST For more info or to register,…

  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 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…

A recent report from Stay Metrics, a driver engagement platform, stated that of the 100 professional drivers hired today, 33 of them will quit within three months and another 22 percent will be gone within six months. These numbers should tell us something. It’s not only difficult to attract and retain drivers, it’s expensive. The…

Kriska Transportation Group Acquires Service Freight Systems   Prescott, Ontario and Burlington Ontario, September 1, 2017 – Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Service Freight Systems (SFS) based in Burlington, Ontario. Service Freight Systems will continue to be led by the current management team, including Rob Ten Brinke as General…