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It is December already! Another year is close to ending and winter is here. I have been performing a lot of driver meetings recently and in each meeting I stress the need for all commercial drivers to have a ‘survival kit’. During these meetings I remind the drivers of the Buffalo snowstorm a few winters…

Remember back to your first day on the job? You had so many questions but you weren’t always sure who to ask. Whether it was learning where to store your lunch, hang your coat or finding your way around the office, you needed someone to steer you in the right direction. Finding someone who will…

Question: What does a Mars engineer, a dating doctor, a satellite radio host, a NASCAR driver and a safety administrator have in common? They were all speakers at the recent Women In Trucking Association’s Accelerate! Conference and Expo. The 350 attendees learned about self-defense and self-esteem, how success depends on relationship building, being a female racer…

I probably receive 5-6 calls or emails per month from Drivers and Owner Operators who want advice on one issue or another. I quite enjoy talking to folks who want to just pick my brain on issues of the day, are looking for direction on things like profitability or are having a conflict with their…

I live in the greater Toronto area, often referred to as the GTA. Living in this area I’m sure is very similar to living in any major populated city in North America. But one of the issues that might make traffic unique is our major highway. The 401 is said to be the busiest stretch…

Probably the most controversial section of the book “Making Your Miles Count: Choosing A Trucking Company” is the proposed analysis of carrier contracts beginning in 1996 and ending in 2012. The origins (and restrictions) of the data is explained in the book and the charts expose significant industry changes. 1996 represents a time just as…

Tuscaloosa, Ala. (October 22, 2015) — Trucker Buddy International is pleased to announce the names of three trucking industry professionals who have been added to the Board of Directors since the board meeting held at the Great American Trucking Show, Aug. 27, 2015. Dirk Kupar, Randy Obermeyer and Linda Caffee have been added to board via…

The headline reads, “Transport firms hit by driver shortage.” This article could be from almost any country, since drivers are currently in demand around the globe. However, this particular column was from a New Zealand magazine, which quoted one carrier executive as saying, “It’s just really hard to get quality drivers … we can’t even…