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Road Today - Canada’s Award Winning Trucking Magazine

GOVT OF CANADA AMENDS REGULATIONS CONCERNING CONTAINER TRUCKING AT PORT METRO VANCOUVER

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES GAINS PROMINENCE IN THE DYNAMIC CLASS 8 TRUCK LEASING AND FINANCING MARKET

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CARRIERS SPOT - WINTER WEATHER AND YOUR TIRES

MPP HARINDER MALHI PASSES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DUMP TRUCK OPERATORS IN ONTARIO INPUT INVITED FOR PROPOSED NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARD DESCRIBING A TRUCK DRIVER’S JOB

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MTO TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR EXTENDED LENGTH TRACTORS ON B-TRAINS IN EARLY 2015

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK LAUNCHES NEW FUEL EFFICIENCY PACKAGE--THE PROSTAR ES

PRIDE & CLASS: PETERBILT’S NEW SPECIAL EDITION MODEL 389

WINTER EMERGENCY KIT 2.0

Trucking Jobs Bollywood Beauty Column - Angela Splinter Column - Bruce Outridge Trux Stop Marketplace Hindi/Punjabi Trucking Quotient Column - Dr. Christopher Singh

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NEW UPTIME CENTER ADVANCES VOLVO TRUCKS’ COMMITMENT TO CUSTOMER UPTIME

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Located in eastern Toronto, Centennial College’s School of Transportation features the largest on-site transportation and aircraft technology training facility in Canada, offering education and training in: • Automotive • Truck/Coach • Heavy Duty • Motorcycle and Powersport • Aviation/Aircraft • Autobody • Professional pilot training We offer Apprenticeship programs, along with one- and two-year post-secondary diploma programs, including two-year co-op programs in Automotive, Truck/Coach, and Heavy Duty.

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every day throughout the winter months.

Using the full set of headlights is the only way to completely engage your rear lights and this is critical in helping to reduce the risk of collisions when driving in poor visibility.

• Use MTO’s Ontario 511 Traveller Information Services to obtain easy access to up-to-date winter information on road conditions and road closures on provincially maintained roads. Ontario 511 also provides voice-activated, hands-free service.

Members of Canada’s trucking industry are invited to review proposed National Occupational Standards that will more clearly define a truck driver’s job than ever before.

The draft standard – which includes a detailed list of the knowledge, skills and abilities that a commercial vehicle operator (truck driver) needs to demonstrate – can be downloaded at www.TruckingHR.com. Comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. (EST) on January 16. We encourage industry stakeholders to participate and provide valuable input.

The planning for the 7th Annual Road Today Truck Show is now underway. The twoday trucking extravaganza will be organized in Brampton on May 23rd and 24th. Like previous years, there will be plenty of activities including trade show, job fair, kids & family entertainment and lots more. Exhibitor registration opens this month and we look forward to another industry friendly networking event.

Drive safe and always remember; someone home is waiting for you. Happy New Year, once again!

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ello and welcome to the January 2015 edition of your favorite awardwinning magazine for Canada’s multicultural trucking industry! At the very outset please accept heartiest best wishes towards a prosperous and successful New Year. We look forward to work together with all our readers, advertisers, patrons and industry colleagues towards achieving larger goals for the industry.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is concerned about the more than 1,200 commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collisions it has responded to so far this winter and that not all CMV drivers are on board with the OPP’s call for motorists to change their driving behaviours and help reduce the number of collisions on Ontario roads. The OPP continues to see large trucks lose control and roll over when the drivers ignore posted ramp speed advisory signs and fail to slow down when travelling on highway on/off ramps. With months of winter driving remaining, this is a particularly important time for drivers of large commercial trucks to drive within the speed limit and to slow right down when weather and road conditions deteriorate. CMV drivers and other drivers need to share the road and give each other the space they need to travel and stop safely. We hope the road safety message is adhered to by all road users.

The OPP is reminding all drivers to: • Adjust your speed and slow right down when visibility and road conditions deteriorate and avoid non-essential travel during these periods.

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Government of Canada amends regulations concerning container trucking at Port Metro Vancouver •

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he Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, has announced that the Government of Canada has amended regulations to help the Province of British Columbia and Port Metro Vancouver bring further efficiency and stability to container trucking at Canada’s busiest port.

Amendments to the Port Authorities Operations Regulations support new provincial legislation by requiring container trucking companies to have provincial licences to access Port Metro Vancouver.

A new model for the container trucking industry was jointly announced by the Government of Canada and British Columbia in October. Following a series of consultations, Port Metro Vancouver is proceeding with its reform of the Truck Licensing System, while a new provincial Office of the Commissioner of Container Trucking will be responsible for licensing container trucking companies that do business at Port Metro Vancouver.

The Government of Canada is committed to moving forward to implement a more efficient truck licensing system at the port, and ensuring its longterm sustainability. The new regulations are now in effect.

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The local trucking industry moves approximately 1.3 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent unit) per year through Port Metro Vancouver.

The port trades $184 billion in goods annually (based on 2013 cargo volumes) with more than 160 trading economies.

Port Metro Vancouver is Canada’s largest port and the fourth largest tonnage port in North America.

Our government is pleased to continue to work with the Province of BC, Port Metro Vancouver and the trucking industry to move forward with the port’s vision of being a world leader in supply chain competitiveness and sustainability. These measures will harmonize our governments’ legislation and allow the province to implement a new, more effective system to ensure goods move efficiently through the port to their market destinations. This is key to the long-term viability of Canada’s Asia-Pacific The Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport

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OEMNews

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK LAUNCHES NEW FUEL EFFICIENCY PACKAGE-THE PROSTAR ES

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nternational Truck has announced a new fuel efficiency package for the International ProStar—the International ProStar ES. The ES, short for efficiency specification, offers industry-leading aerodynamics, a drivetrain with advanced downspeeding and the most efficient rear axles in the industry. In addition, it boasts the spec’ing expertise of International’s Performance Engineering Team and Navistar’s proprietary OnCommand Connection remote diagnostics system.

“The ProStar ES is by far the highest quality and most fuel efficient package we’ve ever offered,” said John McKinney, Navistar senior vice president, Sales and Marketing.

“Our Performance Engineering Team has studied, tested and validated hundreds of vehicle, powertrain and component combinations to develop an ‘optimized spec package’ that maximizes fuel efficiency and is easy to order.”

“The ProStar has an established reputation in the industry for being one of the most fuel efficient trucks on the road and the availability of the ProStar ES raises the

bar even higher,” said Jodi Presswood, vice president, Heavy-duty Truck Product Line.

“We’re not standing still and we’ll continue to enhance this spec with increasingly more efficient components and advanced technologies.”

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The ProStar ES was developed to have the lowest wind averaged drag coefficient in the industry. And its supremacy in crosswinds makes it one of the most aerodynamic tractors, in real-world conditions, on the road today.

The ProStar ES offers the Eaton Cummins SmartAdvantage powertrain which pairs the Cummins ISX15 with the Eaton Fuller Advantage automated transmission, as well as Navistar’s proprietary SCR-based 13-liter engine and the Eaton Fuller Advantage automated transmission. Both are matched with the most efficient rear axles in the industry. The unique SmartAdvantage powertrain gives the ProStar ES superior downspeeding capability, allowing it to run at 150-300 fewer RPMs at cruising speed vs.

previous offerings. This is part of what enables the ProStar ES to achieve an 11 percent improvement in fuel economy vs. the 2010 ProStar/MaxxForce 13/10-speed manual baseline.

• ProStar ES includes a three year subscription to OnCommand Connection, Navistar’s predictive diagnostic system which includes a portal that monitors vehicle performance in real-time to ensure maximum operating efficiency.

• Navistar’s experienced Performance Engineering Team, who developed the ProStar ES, can further optimize customer-specific specifications based on application and duty cycle.

“We have customers already running this spec today and they say it outperforms every other truck in their fleet, including other makes,” Presswood added. “We are confident in the performance of this vehicle, and that the ProStar ES will serve as an ever evolving and improving platform for the industry’s best fuel efficiency components and technology.”

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MPP Harinder Malhi Passes Resolution Supporting Dump Truck Operators in Ontario

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I’m pleased and encouraged that the House agrees with and has passed my Resolution to help dump truck operators in Brampton and across the province. I’m working with the Minister of Transportation and the Minister of Labour to make sure that both the trucking and aggregate industries remain safe, strong and prosperous.

Together, we are working to improve long-term business practices and implement effective safety measures.”

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rampton Springdale MPP Harinder Malhi introduced and passed a resolution in the Ontario Legislature last month supporting dump truck operators in Ontario.

The dump truck drivers – mostly owner/ operators – work on sites across Ontario, hauling away aggregate materials. Weight compliance and safety issues are major concerns for the drivers as they are often leaving sites with heavier loads than they are authorized to carry. Many of the sites within the GTA operate without necessary scales which would allow the drivers/loaders to determine and accurately distribute the weight of the aggregate across the axles of the truck.

Currently it is the driver’s responsibility to ensure the vehicle meets all road safety standards which include the weight of their load. The drivers say, in practice, it is difficult to know exactly how much weight has been loaded for them to carry as they are restricted from interfering in the loading process. Loads may also shift to the front or rear of the truck while in transit which dramatically alters the distribution between axles. As a result, drivers can be issued

tickets, fines and infractions on their driving abstract if stopped by police or the MTO. This past May over 150 truck drivers went on strike due to their concerns that employers are illegally overloading their trucks, causing damage to vehicles, and threatening road safety. The drivers acknowledge that some companies reimburse the cost of any fines, however the demerit points for offences hurt drivers’ records. Demerit points can result in higher insurance fees, and lead to possible sanctions or suspensions from the Ministry of Transportation. The drivers also had concerns about their rate of pay, as they have not seen an increase in four years, despite increased fuel, licensing, insurance and maintenance costs.

MPP Malhi is working with the Minister of Transportation, the Minister of Labour and other stakeholders to review current regulations and to consider viable solutions to resolve some of the truck drivers’ concerns. It has been proposed that the sites hold shared responsibility in the weight of trucks they have loaded; and that the definitions of aggregate and excavation materials be updated.

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Value-added Services Gains Prominence in the

Dynamic Class 8 Truck Leasing and Financing Market Frost & Sullivan expects the line between captive and non-captive firms to blur as preference for one-stop solution providers rises

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he increasing price of new trucks will likely not significantly impact the viability of the North American class 8 truck leasing and financing market.

Rather, the market will witness the rise of new solutions, business models, and revenue streams as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) captives offer fleet management services and telematics-related value propositions to compete with non-captive firms. Services, parts sales and warranty contracts, in particular, will be revenue-generating services that offer immense scope for growth.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan’s Strategic Analysis of the North American Class 8 Truck Leasing and Financing Market finds financing is expected to remain the top choice among consumers despite losing some market share. It accounts for 64 percent of all new class 8 truck purchases. Leasing and cash purchases will account for 28 percent and 8 percent, respectively.

“While non-captives have historically been leaders in the leasing and financing market, the line between the two parties will blur as captive business strategies begin to mirror those of non-captives,”

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said Frost & Sullivan Automotive and Transportation Senior Industry Analyst Wallace Lau. “This has resulted in unique service solutions being offered to consumers by both parties such as contract maintenance, extended warranties and fleet management services.”

However, captives will have to remain cautious in their business strategies as the risk of truck defaults or another economic downturn could lead to the downfall of any OEM. In fact, the slow pace of economic recovery has forced companies to delay capital expenditures for trucks until more robust growth takes root.

As consumer confidence gradually returns, U.S. interest rates and, potentially annual percentage rates for trucks, could see a slight raise. Hence, captives and non-captives alike must deliver innovative packages to quell consumer concerns over payment options, access to credit, and service solutions. “With fleets and owner-operators looking to streamline daily operations and improve overall efficiency and profitability, new opportunities have risen for OEM captives and non-captives to deliver customized, flexible services,” revealed Lau. “Captives and noncaptives must position themselves as complete, one-stop service solutions RT to attract and retain consumers in the North American market.”

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RECOGNITION

2014 ROAD SAFETY AWARD

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Organizations Board of Directors for National champion. She serves on the organizations.

Anne Marie is a true road safety of 7 international road safety Washington, DC and is a member for Youth Safety (NOYS) in for high day of road safety programming Life Road Show – an interactive the top 10 road safety Anne Marie pioneered the Sweet school to school and targets Life Road Show travels from professionals, school students. The Sweet to engage students, safety able been has She manner. to schools. risks in a high-energy, hands-on and lifesaving day free of charge provide this highly educational educators and sponsors to Secondary School Life Road Show to St Augustine Marie Hayes brought Sweet event.

In the spring of 2014, Anne innovative her part in of high school students took in Brampton where hundreds curriculum. part of every Ontario high school’s education become an integral pedestrians safe Her goal is to have road safety for keeping young drivers and Anne Marie and thank you We admire your dedication, from harm.

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Anne Marie Hayes presented with 2014 Road Safety Award

Anne Marie Hayes was recognized for her creativity and long standing commitment to road safety during the 32nd annual Brampton Safe City Awards held recently.

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nne Marie pioneered the Sweet Life Road Show – an interactive day of road safety programming for high school students. The Sweet Life Road Show travels from school to school and targets the top 10 road safety risks in a high-energy, hands-on manner. She has been able to engage students, safety professionals, educators and sponsors to provide this highly educational and lifesaving day free of charge to schools.

In the spring of 2014, Anne Marie Hayes brought Sweet Life Road Show to St Augustine Secondary School in Brampton where hundreds of high school students took part in her innovative event.

Anne Marie is a true road safety champion. She serves on the Board of Directors for National Organizations for Youth Safety (NOYS) in Washington, DC and is a member of 7 international road safety organizations. Her goal is to have road safety education become an integral part of every Ontario high school’s RT curriculum.

Anne Marie (2nd from R) received the prestigious award from Manan Gupta, Chair, Brampton Road Safety Committee in the presence of other dignitaries.

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PRIDE & CLASS: PETERBILT’S NEW SPECIAL EDITION MODEL 389

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istinctive.

Unmistakable. Uniquely Peterbilt. Those are just a few of the praises being used to describe the new special edition Pride & Class Model 389, according to Peterbilt Motors Company, which has announced that the truck is now in production and shipping to customers and Peterbilt dealerships throughout North America.

“Peterbilt has defined the look of trucking for generations and the new Model 389 Pride & Class embodies that spirit of bold design and legendary craftsmanship,” said Darrin Siver, Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President. “Stylistically this truck deserves a place on a pedestal or in a museum, but it is every bit the workhorse that customers expect from a Peterbilt.

The Pride & Class edition features many unique features both inside and out. Numerous bright exterior accessories and interior accents provide a customized, show-truck-ready look. Insignias in the cab and on the sleeper identify the Model 389 as an exclusive Pride & Class edition.

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Polished, Bright & Sophisticated

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Pride & Class exterior features are from the bloodlines of iconic Peterbilts, such as: • A louvered grille design reminiscent of Peterbilt’s Model 351 (first manufactured in 1954) and manufactured from durable polished steel; • A highly polished hood crown; • A brightly polished hood spine; • Polished metal hood air intake vents fashioned in the style of the original 1939’s egg crate grille pattern and integrated with the Peterbilt logo;

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Bright metal front fenders evocative of the Model 379X; Large polished exterior sun visor, bumper and exhaust stacks; Polished rocker panels complementing the bright cowl skirts, battery box, fuel tanks and trimmed mud flaps.

Luxurious, Exclusive & Distinctive The Model 389 Pride & Class edition is standard with Peterbilt’s Platinum interior and features many unique accents, such as: Arctic gray color complemented by a charcoal dash top; Blackwood trim accents throughout, including the dash, door pads and sleeper cabinets; Chrome door handles, bright-bezel gauges and a special four-spoke metal steering wheel with leather wrap; Bright shifter plate with Pride & Class logo and a Blackwood shifter knob; Premium black leather seats with the Pride & Class emblem embroidered in the headrests; Thick black carpeting throughout the cab and sleeper.

The Model 389 Pride & Class edition can be ordered as a day cab or with a RT 72- or 78-inch sleeper.

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Winter Weather and Your Tires

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f you’ve had any experience with a snowy, icy winter, you know that good tires are extremely important. Make sure you have good tread depth as balding tires can reduce traction by 30 to 50%.

Even in warm weather, truck tires lose pressure as air molecules gradually work their way out through tire sidewalls.

This loss can be as much as 2 psi per month, even if the vehicle is standing still. As tires lose pressure, they wear more quickly and lose traction.

The colder the weather gets, the more tire pressure is lost. Since you need all your tires providing as much traction as you can get on a slippery road, make sure you use a tire gauge to check pressure on a regular basis and keep your tires at an optimal level.

Remember to check pressure when the tires are ‘cold’, or when the temperature of the air inside your tires is the same as the air outside. If you have been driving for a few hours, the air in your tires will heat up, which increases the pressure. This means that the best time to check pressure is after the truck has been parked for a few hours or after it has been driven less than a mile after sitting overnight.

Duals should be the same size and shape and have the same tire pressure, otherwise they won’t work together the way they’re designed. The larger tire will “drag” the smaller one, which reduces traction and increases wear on the smaller tire.

Make a note to check pressure often - especially when the temperature significantly cools down or warms up during your trip.

Check that valve stems and caps are in good condition. If water freezes inside a valve stem, it can disrupt the seal.

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Winter

Emergency Kit 2.0 Canadians know that winter driving can be summed up in one word: Preparation.

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ccording to Lacey Elliott, car expert and spokesperson for autoTRADER.ca, aside from the requisite items such as a snowbrush and ice scraper, booster cables and road salt, motorists today should consider adding several other items to their vehicle emergency kit this winter.

“A regular emergency kit for summer may include staples such as a first aid kit,” she says. “But as weather conditions change dramatically in the winter, assembling a next-level kit is all part of being prepared.”

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The Visibility Factor

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Needing to pull over to the side of the road during the winter, especially during whiteout conditions, means making yourself as visible as possible.

Elliott says this means that an absolute must-have in your winter emergency kit are road flares or high-visibility roadside triangles that will signal your distress to other drivers. “Many accidents occur as passers-by simply do not see your vehicle pulled over until it’s too late,” she says.

Cell phones are indispensable in an emergency, but if your phone battery is fading fast and your car battery is itself dead or dying and unable to charge it, your phone won’t be of much use.

“A portable power pack that’s sold in many consumer electronic stores is a good idea to have in-hand,” Elliott says.

“The ability to charge your phone, even without the aid of your car, is worth its weight in gold if you’re stuck roadside during the winter.”

Elliott says an extra set of clothes— especially wool socks, gloves and a warm toque—in which to keep warm is also advisable, should you find yourself stuck in the cold waiting for help. If space is an issue, another option is to include an emergency blanket, which are thin and metallic—not unlike the ones used to keep marathon runners warm post-race. “They don’t take up much room in your trunk and might just save the day in frigid conditions.”

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Comments open until Jan. 16 on proposed National Occupational Standard that describes a truck driver’s job

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embers of Canada’s trucking industry are now invited to review proposed National Occupational Standards that will more clearly define a truck driver’s job than ever before.

The draft standard – which includes a detailed list of the knowledge, skills and abilities that a commercial vehicle operator (truck driver) needs to demonstrate – can be downloaded at www.TruckingHR.com. Comments must be submitted by 5 p.m.

(EST) on January 16.

“The final document will offer the detailed information that can help guide training programs, ensure that graduating trainees are more employable, and better meet the trucking industry’s needs,” says Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada. “This project also represents an important step toward mandatory entry-level driver training, and efforts to recognize truck driving as a skilled occupation.”

The draft standard was developed over the past year through Trucking HR Canada’s Driving the Future project, which is supported by the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and every provincial trucking association. The efforts were overseen by a National Working Group of fleet personnel from across the country, and content was reviewed line by line during regional consultation

sessions that included drivers, trainers, assessors, managers and more.

This document reflects the core knowledge, tasks and subtasks that are typically developed early in a career and shared by the widest-possible array of commercial vehicle operators (truck drivers).

The people who meet this standard will be prepared to: • Operate a straight truck or tractor-trailer with a Gross Vehicle Weight of up to 45,000 kg (100,000 lb.)

• Transport freight contained within a cargo-van-style trailer • Handle general freight, Less-than-Truckload (LTL) or loose freight, tailgate deliveries, intercity Pickups and Deliveries (P&D), inner-city travel, and potentially heated (but nonrefrigerated) loads • Operate on urban, regional and national roads – in any terrain except mountain passes • Operate in all types of weather. Commercial vehicle operators (truck drivers) who have yet to meet the National Occupational Standard may, at the discretion of their employer, be excluded from operating in extreme weather.

The National Occupational Standard recognizes that other jobspecific knowledge, skills and abilities also need to be developed, depending on the role that a driver performs.

The three-year Driving the Future project is supported with $1.2 million in funding from Employment and Social Development Canada. The work is also a direct response to recent recommendations by the CTA’s Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Truck Driver Shortage in Canada, and a landmark Conference Board of Canada report on the shortage.

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guest column

A focus on recruiting and retention strategies will help prepare your fleet for the future

Angela Splinter is the Executive Director of Trucking HR Canada. The organization is a neutral forum for gathering and exchanging ideas, information and knowledge on Human Resources and best practices in training. As a national partnershipbased organization, Trucking HR Canada promotes the provision of safe, secure, efficient, and professional trucking services in Canada.

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anada’s truck drivers are aging quicker than you think. For proof, look no further than recent research by the Conference Board of Canada, which found that the average truck driver is now 44. To compound matters, a driver’s average age is climbing more quickly than that of a typical Canadian worker.

This tells us two things: Fewer young people are entering the trucking industry, and many experienced workers are retiring or leaving for other reasons.

Both trends are a cause for concern. It already costs between $6,000 and $10,000 to recruit and train a new driver -- even before accounting for the business opportunities that are lost if a truck needs to be parked.

The answer to challenges like these will require a focus on recruiting and retention alike.

Even the message in a recruiting ad can make a difference. Those who find that many new hires are leaving after just a few weeks on the job may want to revisit how the job is described. Maybe they’re leaving because they were misled about the demands of the job.

Exit interviews and staff surveys can offer further insight into why any employees leave. There will always be helpful information hiding in the data. On the surface, the same people who are leaving for a “better offer” might be disillusioned about a particular company practice or customer.

Indeed, the strategies to retain employees do not always involve a driver’s pay per kilometre.

Senior members of a team might be attracted by the promise of more flexible hours, enhanced health benefits, or simply the chance to mentor younger members of the team. Well-structured recognition programs can reward everything from safety ratings to fuel economy and tenure. Some companies offer financial rewards to those who recommend new employees who join the fleet and stay on the job for a specific period of time.

Further strategies are available through Trucking HR Canada’s popular Your Guide to Human Resources series, the report on the best practices in HR by the industry’s top employers, and the free online HR Circle Check at www.truckingHR.com.

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Intelligent Powertrain Management Standard on Detroit DT12 Automated Manual Transmissions

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etroit Diesel Corporation (Detroit) has announced that the Intelligent Powertrain Management (IPM) system will be standard on all Detroit DT12 automated manual transmissions paired with any heavy-duty Detroit engine, beginning in March 2015. IPM helps the powertrain operate as efficiently as possible, based on the truck’s momentum generated by the terrain.

The new Intelligent Powertrain Management integrates pre-loaded terrain maps and GPS into engine and transmission functions to know the route ahead, up to one mile.

The main goal of IPM is to use the momentum of the truck most efficiently to reduce fuel consumption.

It achieves this by preventing unnecessary shifts, predictively engine braking and fueling, shifting optimally, and precisely controlling eCoast events. IPM is automatically ‘on’ once the driver engages cruise control, so benefits of IPM are variable based on the percent of time the driver operates in cruise control, and the variably of the

route traveled. Since Intelligent Powertrain Management uses the momentum of the truck to most efficiently move down the road, a route with varied topography (but no extreme change in elevations) provides the optimal opportunity for IPM to improve fuel economy.

IPM also integrates seamlessly with the new Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems to provide virtually effort free driving when cruise control is engaged. Safety is always the first priority, so while Assurance operates in tandem with IPM, safety actions always take priority over fuel economy. With these two systems integrated together, the IPM, Active Brake Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control work to not only ensure the drivers safety but also to provide smoothest and most fuel efficient driving available today.

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New Uptime Center Advances Volvo Trucks’ Commitment to Customer Uptime

Volvo Trucks has opened its new North American Uptime Center, bringing together key resources to ensure that customers’ trucks keep moving. The 123,000 square-foot Uptime Center consolidates the people and systems needed to monitor and respond to vehicle issues in real time, help dealers troubleshoot difficult cases and find the necessary parts for repair.

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he operational teams responsible for customer Uptime had been in different locations in Greensboro, North Carolina, where Volvo Trucks’ North American headquarters is located. A key benefit of the Uptime Center is that Uptime support employees now can frequently and easily interact with one another face-to-face, allowing increased flexibility and faster response times.

“Bringing these professionals together under one roof allows them to collaborate and prioritize more quickly and effectively,” said Göran Nyberg, president, Volvo Trucks North American Sales & Marketing. “We owe it to our customers to make our superior service and support even better. They don’t make money if their trucks are not running.”

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Integrated Support The Uptime Center physically pulls together the personnel and services that already had been working together to keep Volvo trucks productive. Volvo’s philosophy is that technology alone won’t get the job done. Uptime also requires the active involvement of dedicated professionals every step of the way.

The front lines of the Uptime Center are the Volvo Action Service agents who work directly with customers, dealers and Volvo representatives to resolve problems as quickly and efficiently as possible. They also rely on the work of product reliability engineers, who are responsible for diagnostics, developing service information and dealer tools, and ensuring issues are addressed.

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Dealer network Volvo Trucks dealers are key to customer Uptime as they carry out most of the service support required to keep trucks moving. Today, Volvo has 356 Class 8 dealer locations throughout North America. And just as Volvo Trucks is improving its own capabilities, so are its dealers.

Since 2010, Volvo dealers have invested $411 million, and more than 50 new facilities are either planned or underway. The investments have resulted in 50 percent more technicians, including a 150 percent increase in the number of Volvo master technicians. Service bay capacity has risen by 34 percent, while spare parts inventories are up 37 percent and the number of parts department employees has increased 68 percent.

“Uptime is an ongoing process of improvement that requires the diligence and commitment of our people and our dealers combined with our industry-leading products, services and technology,” Nyberg said. “The new Uptime Center is one more step in the quest to make Volvo’s trucks the most productive in the industry.”

Volvo Trucks’ new Uptime Center near the company’s North American headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, brings together in one facility all the key resources needed to facilitate faster and more efficient handling of customers’ service needs to keep trucks moving.

assisting the dealer in helping the customer. Dealer support personnel help troubleshoot challenging cases, manage warranty claims, and resolve information technology issues. Parts specialists assist dealers in sourcing and managing parts, and work with suppliers and production plants to fulfill orders.

These highly trained professionals operate and manage three integrated services that are core to Volvo’s commitment to customer Uptime: • Volvo Action Service – Volvo’s well-trained and seasoned staff of Uptime experts provide 24/7 support. They can intervene proactively if they detect potential problems, and they ensure a rapid response in the case of breakdown.

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communications with dealers. ASIST documents all the interaction among customers, dealers and Volvo, including Remote Diagnostics activity, to ensure everyone knows exactly where a case stands at any moment.

Remote Diagnostics – Volvo’s telematics-based proactive diagnostic and repair planning system monitors critical fault codes. Remote Diagnostics identifies what parts will be needed and provides technicians with straightforward repair instructions – even before the truck arrives for service. Remote Diagnostics can reduce the diagnostic time by up to 70 percent and lower repair time by more than 20 percent. About 50,000 Volvo trucks are equipped with the system, which has been standard on all Volvo-powered models since 2013.

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MTO to Issue Permits for Extended Length Tractors on B-trains in Early 2015 T

he Ministry of Transportation (MTO) will begin issuing individual and fleet permits for the use of extended tractor b-train double trailer configurations commencing in January 2015.

This is the latest announcement in what OTA president David Bradley, says is “an impressive list of positive decisions by transportation minister, Steven Del Duca, that will contribute to improved safety, environmental sustainability and productivity.”

During his relatively short tenure as minister, Del Duca has announced his intention to move forward with mandatory entry level training for truck drivers; set in motion the plan to bring unplated heavy trucks into the Ontario registration and fuel tax system; expanded LCV operations in Ontario to 12-months a year; introduced “deferred enforcement” to allow for the introduction of full boat–tails in Ontario; and, paved the way for extended B-train lengths.

The benefits associated with this configuration include: the ability to accommodate emission reduction technologies mandated by Environment Canada for all heavy diesel trucks; the accommodation of more appropriate sleeper berths to

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effectively manage hours of service compliance; and the installation of animal strike devices to protect both truck drivers and other road users. Details of the configuration are below.

The extended tractor b-train double trailer must meet all Safe, Productive, Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) requirements, except with overall length of 27.5 metres. The tractor wheelbase also has a maximum of 6.8 metres. For this configuration as tractor wheel-base increases, it is offset by reducing the sum of the trailer wheelbases according to the following trade-off table. There is no change in the 20 metre box length limit for the configuration. This formula allows the configuration to turn within the same space as a regular tractor single semi-trailer configurations.

The permits available, for individual vehicles ($400) or for fleets ($1000) require that a special vehicle configuration permit application be completed. Details and the applications forms will be available from MTO at http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/ trucks/oversize/ The permits will be in place until MTO can make the necessary changes to its regulations, which are expected within RT 2015.

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Jeffrey Short Senior Research Associate and we’re noticing fewer and fewer younger individuals he American Transportation Research American Research applyingInstitute for jobs in recent years,” said Keith Tuttle, Institute (ATRI),Transportation the trucking industry’s notFounder, Motor Carrier Service, Inc. and a member of for-profit research organization, has released Atlanta, GA

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a white paper that highlights a challenging future for the trucking industry based on demographic data and a dramatic shift in the age of the industry’s driver workforce. The findings document implications for the ongoing driver shortage.

ATRI’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data found that the trucking industry is disproportionately dependent on employees 45 years of age or older, many of whom will retire in the next 10-20 years.

Complicating this is a sharp WHITE PAPER: decrease over the past 20 years in the number of younger Analysis of Truck Driver Age drivers that make up the industry, particularly those 35 Demographics Across Two and under.

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ATRI’s Research Advisory Committee. “If the industry doesn’t collectively figure out how to recruit younger drivers, we may not have anyone left to haul freight in the coming decades. With more and more of the nation’s freight being hauled by trucks now and in the future, this is a piece of the puzzle we have to solve.”

The report discusses the issues impacting the industry’s ability to attract younger drivers, and offers solutions to the problem including an increased vocational presence for the trucking industry and closing the gap between high school and CDL eligibility.

A copy of the white paper is available from ATRI’s website RT at www.atri-online.org.

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year end festivities

The Toronto Chapter of the Automotive Transportation Service Superintendents’ Association (ATSSA) came together during the annual fun & charity meeting to collect toys and funds for local families that needed the help over the holiday season. More than 200 toys for the Peel Police Toys for Tots program and 700 lbs of food was donated to local fire department.

Arrow Truck Sales staff in Mississauga organised a holiday party to celebrate the success and growth achieved by the branch in 2014. Arrow continues to serve the trucking industry in style by offering exceptional professional service.

Diesel Truck Centre in Mississauga also held a staff celebration at the Brunswick Bramalea Bowling Lanes to mark the festive cheer. The staff and management at DTC looks forward to launch many value added services in 2015. Stay tuned.....

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ntario is taking the next step to build a high-speed rail line that will connect Windsor, London, KitchenerWaterloo, and Toronto, which will improve travel options, reduce travel time and create jobs by getting people moving.

The start of an integrated environmental assessment (EA) marks the next phase of the project, which includes identifying the most appropriate route, examining state-of-the-art transportation technology options and an environmental evaluation.

The EA will be guided by consultations in early 2015 with municipal and business groups, as well as with First Nation and Métis communities.

High-speed rail service connecting Windsor, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Toronto is part of the government’s long-term transit and infrastructure plan, Moving Ontario Forward. This plan will make nearly $29 billion available over the next 10 years for investments in priority infrastructure projects across the province, including public transit, roads, RT bridges and highways.

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In many of my training classes I can see people lose their drive in a matter of minutes. We may be talking about regulations, business processes, or other important items to the world of transportation and people feel they won’t be able to handle being in that world. The question we have to ask is why?

Some blame certain parts of the transportation requirements or business needs. Are they so bad that they can stop people in their tracks? Many of these regulations have been around since transportation began in one form or another and those that are successful have found the key to battling the issues of trucking.

The one key word that can sum up how to handle these issues is ‘confidence.’ Confidence in yourself is really the best way to get through your career and I have to say it doesn’t always come easy, but it can be done. Where most people miss the boat in this area is thinking they have to do all the heavy lifting themselves. When I go through the budget part of my training course those that are not good at math automatically think they will not be good business owners and start to think about other positions in trucking. The truth is that even those that are bad at math can be good business owners, they may just have to hire someone that is good with math to help with their books. The same thing happens when potential drivers want to stay in Canada for their career. They stop looking at any carriers that operate

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There are so many items to work on in the transportation industry from customer service to time management and more, it is impossible to be good at all of them. With confidence in yourself you may not be good at everything, but you will know that you have resources to find people to help you so that you can be successful. If you are bad at time management you can learn that skill with a little extra home work and study. If you are bad with numbers get someone to help you when buying trucks and other important aspects of the business. Take those first two years of your career and look at it as totally being a training program for yourself. Learn everything you can about the industry and it will give you a chance to work on those areas that you may not be so good at. After those two years you will have more options to move around and can now look at working towards your real goals. If you have a low level of self confidence and many of us do that should be the first thing that you should work on this year. Build that up and know that you have a lot to offer your chosen field. Confidence is knowing you will get through your career no matter what it throws at you, not being good at everything RT that is thrown at you. @roadtoday

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Dr Christopher H. Singh Chiropractor, runs Trans Canada Chiropractic at 230 Truck Stop in Woodstock, Ont. He can be reached at 519-421-2024 E-mail: chris_singh@ sympatico.ca

ecently, a patient came into my clinic complaining of foot pain. The patient reported that he first noticed the pain about two months ago and the pain has slowly worsened. During the history portion of the examination, it was revealed that the patient works for courier service. As part of his daily job, he is required to climb in and out of his delivery truck roughly fifty times per day. After examining his foot, I decided to send him for x-rays.

As it turns out, the x-rays showed that the patient had a stress fracture in one of the bones in his foot.

Stress fractures are simply small cracks in a bone. In most cases they are caused by repetitive force or overuse. In the case of my patient, it was the repeated force of jumping in and out of his truck that caused the stress fracture to occur.

Due to the high amounts of force, the weight bearing bones of the lower leg or foot are generally the most susceptible to stress fractures. Endurance and track and field athletes are most at risk, however anyone can experience a stress fracture. Also, conditions such as osteoporosis can weaken bones and make it easier for a stress facture to occur.

In addition, if bones are subjected to high forces that they are not accustomed and not given enough recovery time the bone may become fatigued. If this pattern is maintained for a long period of time, a stress facture may form. A good example is starting a vigorous exercise routine when you have been previously living a sedentary lifestyle. Increasing the intensity and/or frequency of physical activity quickly increases the risk of stress factures.

In most cases, the pain associated with a stress fracture is very mild at first. However, over time the pain will worsen and can become very intense.

The pain is usually localized but can also radiate to other areas around the fracture site. Swelling and

inflammation is usually present. It is important to seek medical attention if the pain becomes very severe or persists even at rest.

In order to confirm the presence of a stress fracture your doctor may order an x-ray. In many instances, stress factures will not show up on an x-ray for several weeks. As a result, your doctor may recommend more sophisticated diagnostic testing such as a bone scan or MRI. Once a stress fracture has been diagnosed, treatment can begin immediately. Generally, the most important component of treatment is giving the bone enough rest to heal. This may take several months. In order to reduce the load on the bone, crutches, braces or walking boots may utilized. In rare cases, surgery is required to ensure complete healing. Anti-inflammatory and pain medications may be prescribed to help control pain and discomfort.

It is important to listen to your doctor and follow his or her instructions about resuming activity. It is vital to slowly progress from non-weight bearing or low impact activities such as swimming to your normal activities. If high impact activities are introduced to early, it may cause a re-injury of the stress fracture.

Although it is impossible to completely prevent a stress facture from occurring, there are a few simple things to keep in mind that can help reduce the risk. Firstly, make changes to your physical activity slowly and gradually. Next, try to vary the type and intensity of physical activity in order to reduce repetitive loads or stress on the bones. Wearing the proper footwear for the activity is also important.

Finally, maintaining a proper and balance diet will make sure your bones get all of the nutrients they need to stay healthy and strong.

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