CONTENTS
October, 2015
07 | EDITOR’S NOTE Editorial NEWS 09 |
Industry News
DRIVER HEALTH 22 | Active Trucker Exercise Program 24 | Set Yourself up for Long Term Success 26 | Missing Stan…
DRIVER SAFETY 28 |
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Editorial leep apnea- Day time sleepiness, slow reflexes,
Road danger aside the long-term health effects of
poor concentration, and an increased risk of
sleep apnea are worth considering. If left untreated
We all know the feeling. Your eyes are heavy, seem-
pressure, stroke, heart attack, depression, decreased
accidents.
ingly impossible to keep open. A dull numbness creeps over your extremities. Thoughts of anything besides
it can cause serious problems such as high blood sexual function and work-related injuries.
Another common sign of sleep apnea is fighting sleepi-
sleep become increasingly difficult to process. You’re
ness during the day, at work, or while driving. You may
deadly affliction. While nothing new, it’s long been
ments of the day when you’re not active. Even if you
fighting driver fatigue, a common and potentially a concern for drivers, carriers, and first responders. What is becoming clear in recent years is one of the major causes.
find yourself rapidly falling asleep during the quiet modon’t have daytime sleepiness, talk with your doctor if you have problems breathing during sleep.
The good news is sleep apnea is an easily treatable
Sleep apnea is described by the Public Health Agency
condition. The most common solution is a continuous
breathing to stop repeatedly while you sleep. These
the throat open while sleeping to stop snoring and
of Canada as a serious disorder that causes your breathing pauses or “apneas” usually last 10 to 30 seconds and can happen many times throughout the
night. Some of the symptoms include daytime sleepiness, loud snoring followed by silent pauses, morning
positive airway pressure mask, or CPAP, which keeps
any pauses in breathing. Other solutions include losing weight, quitting smoking, and avoiding alcohol or sleeping pills before bed.
It’s a lot to take in but the key is to have the cour-
headache, poor concentration or memory loss, and of
age to get checked out if you’re experiencing driver
While studies are currently underway in Canada
tests and the cost of a CPAC mask is covered. For car-
course falling asleep while driving.
to determine the scope of the problem, similar
research in the US has drawn staggering conclusions. According to a Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration commissioned study, out of 3.4 mil-
lion licensed Commercial Drivers, approximately 26% of drivers are suffering from some form of sleep
apnea. The fact that it mainly affects males who don’t
fatigue. Check your company’s benefits to see if the
riers consider that between 2004 -2006 Schneider National identified and treated 339 drivers with sleep
apnea as a part of their fatigue management program. They credit the initiative for helping reduce preventable accidents by 73% amongst apnea diagnosed drivers while at the same time improving retention.
get a chance to move around much makes it espe-
Lets resolve this preventable issue first!!!
a body mass index of 30 or more and a neck circum-
Exercising regularly. As well as helping you to lose
cially common amongst truckers. Individuals with ference of 17 inches or larger are at the greatest risk.
weight, being physically active can have a major ef-
allergies, and sinus problems are considered risk fac-
and resistance training can help reduce sleep apnea
Enlarged tonsils, enlarged tongue, small jaw bone, tors. Smokers are also three times as likely to suffer from the condition.
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symptoms, while yoga is also good for strengthening
the muscles in your airways and improving breathing.
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fect on the duration and quality of your sleep. Aerobic
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News
Tru-Nor Truck Centers a New Name For Nickel City/Timmins International company
SUDBURY: About 11 years ago, a local International Truck dealershipwent up in a black colored cloud of smoke. In 2004, on Christmas Eve, the General Manager of Nickel City International, Terry Descoteaux received the disastrous news by a phone call. The company they’d been working so hard to develop for last 15 years was in flames; the destruction proved essentially inestimable. Many of the trucks in their facility were destroyed. After the incident, the entire city came to help, and – astonishingly--four days after the fire, Descoteaux and his
team started their company again in temporary spots. In September 2005, Descoteaux opened a sparkling new and much bigger location. Last week, the company revealed how much it has come out of its ashes. As part of their devotion to the communities that they have been an indispensable part for 25 years, Nickel City (and its affiliate Timmins International) formally converted its name to Tru-Nor Truck Centres.Additionally, they’re starting a third branch, The Soo, at 605 Third Line East, off Great Northern Road.
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Simplification of Cross-Border Inter-modal Service by Schneider Intermodal GREEN BAY, WI: The freight company Schneider Intermodal statedthatit has improved the procedure for transporting some goods coming from Canada or the UNITED STATESand going into Mexico throughrailwaywhichearlier needed extrawork at the U.S. border.
Schneider Intermodal together withMexico’s Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad, y CalidadAgroalimenta ria(SENASICA), can now transport products such as peat moss, pet food, soy bean flour and cream substitutes through the border with inspections happening inside Mexico in place of the U.S. border.
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News Trucking Companies are Among the Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies TORONTO: Trucking companies well-known to various people in trucking are among the companies recently published 500 of the Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2015. Along with the overall ranking, a special of the Profit Guide magazine featured the 28 fastest growing firms in transportation and logistics section of the economy. Polar Industries topped the list of trucking companies with 31st in the overall rankings, followed by Entrec Corp, a company that supplies crane and specific transportation solutions.
According to the Profit magazine, Polar grew its revenues by 2,416 percent between the years 2009 and 2014, whereas Entrec Corp with 82nd overall rankings grew its revenues by 905 percent during the same time. Other trucking names included in the 2015 Profit 500 list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Logistics Companies are Titanium Transportation Group, TriLink Systems, Andy Transport among others. The professional and service truck producer Gin-Cor Industries, ranked at 276 overall with a 209 percent increase in its revenue from 2009 through 2014. According to the Today’s Trucking Gin-Cor’s CEO Luc Stang stated that “This achievement reflects the collective effort of our employees and their desire and ability for personal growth”. “It remains our primary objective to deliver the best in-class service and products to our existing and growing client base, as we look towards the future. We have strategically aligned our goals with select key world class suppliers and partners, ensuring that we continue to bring the best in vocationaltruck “work truck” solutions through our collective dedication and innovation.” www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
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Newer U.S. Truck Emissions Guidelines Can Be More Difficult Than Estimated INDIANAPOLIS, IN: The trucking sector is eventuallylistening to an honest debate regarding Phase 2 of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Minimization proposition that Canada is anticipated to embrace in future. During the FTR meeting in Indianapolis, a Daimler Trucks North America regulatory expert informed participants that the guidelines tend to be a great deal more challenging than initially thought. Amy Kopin, regulatory and conformity program manager at Daimler, mentioned that due to the fact of the modifications that are intrinsic in various of the examining methods, and the absence of practical conformity allowance, truck and engine manufacturers may require to develop products to surpass the rule's specifications simply to fall under the conformity margins. "There are all kinds of technical provisions and problems with compliance that EPA has built into Phase 2 that make the rule almost twice as stringent as it should be," Koping said For example, look at the engine idle shutdown timers, Koping said they tend to be quite undesirable with consumers due to the fact the customers are unable to alter the programming of the timer for the whole lifespan of the vehicle, even if the vehicles's use shifts. Koping said that EPA is assuming most of the manufactures will enable 30% of the trucks with these shutdown timers in 2017. "That's nowhere near realistic, and that's going to cost us 1.5%." On the question about aerodynamics, she said, EPA is reducing compliance mar-
gins and at the very same time thinking the superior aerodynamic truck for their baseline rather than a medium truck. Thereby making the rule approximately 2.5% more stringent than it appears, she said. In yet another example, Koping directed to 6x2 tractors. “EPA has said it expects 6x2 tractors will have adoption rates in the 60% range," she said. "It's far more likely
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that we might see 5%. You can't use them in all states at the moment and they are illegal in Canada. There are issues with 6x2 that are beyond our control and beyond the EPA's control. Our customers need a truck they can travel with all through the country, not just select states." Various problems occur during testing. Continued on page 47
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News Mandate on ELDis Late by a Month
Container Trucking Association of Ontario Sign “Unprecedented” deal Ending Nine-Day Strike
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ccording to recent report by Department of Transportation (DOT) the final rule regarding compulsory requirement to use electronic logging devices (ELD) has been delayed by one month. The new expected date for publishing ruling of ELD for truck drivers is October 30. The reason for delay by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has been described as “additional coordination” needed to finalize the ruling. The rule requiring fleets, owner-operators and drivers for the compulsory use ELD will be effective after two years of its publication. The major ruling of the ELD rule by FMCSA will necessitates the use of ELDs by drivers who presently need to prepare hours-ofservice (HOS) records of duty status (RODS). The FMCSA is in the process of designing about a dozen of important rules most of which are delayed.
Further Drop in Diesel and Gasoline Prices
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he national average price for one gallon at $2.493 is 2.4 cents below last week’s price. Compared at the last year’s price, the diesel is down by $1.285 per gallon. Diesel costs were down throughout the U.S., comparing different locations, the biggest reduction in price happened in New England with a 4-cent cut whereas the least fall in price is coming at California with a 1.5-cent fall. The national average of gasoline fuel at $2.327 per gallonalso dropped by 4.8 cents, last week. Gasoline is cheaper by $1.026 per gallon than this same week last year The biggest fall in gas prices happened at the West Coast region with an 8.1-cent cut. The least cut in prices took place in the Midwest region with a 0.9-cent fall. 16 | The Trucking Network | October 2015
BRAMPTON, Ont: Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) revealed that the truck drivers represented by CATO have ended their nine-day standoff, after signing an “unprecedented” deal with the Transport Industry CEO’s. According to CTAO the latest contractincludes an increase in the fair in rates for the first time in 10 years and is unheard in the North American container trucking industry. The deal also discusses the issue of wait times at terminals, the group stated. CTAO members went to strike to peacefully protest against low rates, rising prices and operational costs, long wait-times at rail yards, as well as unhealthy long working hours, resulting in a poor position of drivers, who are an essential part of the business and our national economy. Continued on page 47
Trailer Wizards Sponsors Hunger Awareness Week Campaign MISSISSAUGA, ON: Trailer Wizards Ltd. is supporting Food Banks Canada’s 2015 Hunger Awareness Week for the third straight year. The trailer dealership and its staff members will be providing awareness about the problem of hunger all-around the nation and the importance of donations to food banks and other national programs from now until Sept. 25 under the slogan ‘Let’s Bring Some Focus To Hunger” According to Today’s Trucking Anne McKee, executive vice president of Trailer Wizards stated that “We all live very busy lives and have hectic schedules. Because of this, we can miss the opportunity to be thoughtful to those in importance”.
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News
New House Bill Could Allow 91,000 Pounds Trucks with Additional Axle on US Interstate Highways
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ongressman Reid Ribble (R-WI) has presented a new bill that if passed will allow 91,000-lb trucks containing six axles on U.S. Interstate highways. Mr. Ribble in a telephone press briefing on Sept. 10 stated, The Safe, Flexible, and Efficient (SAFE) Trucking Act will “allow fewer trucks to move more cargo in a safer manner”. He said that elevating the weight limit would enhance the industry’s productivity as well as reduce congestion and improve safety. The additional axle would spread the weight of the load probably increasing braking power, compared to a 5-axle truck at 80,000 pounds. The existing infrastructure is adequate to handle 91,000-lb. loads without extra “rehab costs” to Interstate bridges, based on a “deep dive on the data” the truck size and weight study recently released by Department of
Transportation (DOT). Additional safety equipment could be needed on these heavier trucks for safety reasons, according to Ribble. At least six major shipper associations has praised the new bill, however no
support has yet come from truckingspecific lobbies, so far. According to the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Associations website, Coalition for Transportation Productivity’s executive director John Runyan added: “It’s also important to recognize that more than 90 percent of states allow trucks which are heavier than the federal weight limit to travel on state roads, often on just five axles. The Safe Trucking Act gives these states a critical opportunity to promote the use of safer, six-axle vehicles while transitioning heavier traffic to more capable Interstate highways for at least a portion of their route. Paired with the U.S. DOT’s ability to require even more safety technology, the Safe Trucking Act is an opportunity for our nation to create a world-class standard vehicle for the movement of heavy goods.”
Mark Diamantopoulos Joins as XPO Logistics Inc., to purchase vice president of Breadner Trailers Con-way for $3 billion
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ark Diamantopoulos is appointed as vice president of sales at Breadner Trailer Sales. Previously, Diamantopolous served as vice president at Trailer Wizards for five and half years and prior to that he was an executive with Wabash. According to Today’s Trucking Diamantopolous said “You might say I know one end of a trailer from the other and “I’m really looking forward to working with this well-respected family-owned company”. The Breadner family is in the trailer industry since 1965 in various forms and has relaunched the brand in January 2015 and has been flourishing since then.
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PO Logistics Inc., headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan agreed to acquire Con-way Inc., a Fortune 500 company, in an all-cash deal worth $3 billion. This deal will enhance XPO’s platform making it the second biggest Less-ThanTruckload (LTL) supplier in North America, ranking second only to Fedex. The deal expands XPOs streak of three aquistions (UX Specialized Logistics, Bridge Terminal Transport, and Norbert Dentressangleit) it conducted this year; making XPO a giant in the LTL market. Under the leadership of its current CEO Brad Jacobs since 2011, XPO has completed at about 14 mergers and increased its revenue approximately 40-fold to a projected $6.7 billion this year. XPO’s offer to pay $47.60 for each Con-way is approximately 34% higher than its current market price of about $36 per share. Additionally, the deal contains net debt valuing $290 million. XPO anticipates improving its yearly operating profit from $170 million to $210 million after the acquisition by cost cuttings and operational enhancements performed over the following 2 years.
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News October 18-24 is Truckers Are Having Difficulties in Hiring CVSA’s 2015 Operation Young Computer-Savvy Technicians Safe Driver Week ith the advancement of new said that “Class 8 tractors are very so-
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he Week is October 18-24, 2015 is chosen as Operation Safe Driver Week by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA). During this week law enforcement agencies in the United States, Canada and Mexico will increase enforcement of traffic laws and provide education programs on traffic safety aimed at increasing commercial as well as non-commercial vehicle traffic safety understanding. CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver program was developed to decrease the total number of collisions, deaths and injuries caused by collisions which include large trucks, buses and cars. More than 12,000 people died and more than 287,000 injured in accidents happened in the U.S. between 2011 and 2013.
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trucks, the trucking firms require technicians with advanced computer skills; however, they are finding it difficult to employ young tech-savvy talent due to negative perceptions of the trucking industry. According to Wall Street Journal’s report, Mr. John Goralski, manager of fleet maintenance education for FedEx pointed out that FedEx is facing problems in filling available opportunities for technicians’ inspite of the attempts to employee at community colleges throughout the U.S. The technicians generally require a minimum of a twoyear associate degree in diesel technology, and numerous firms are searching to employ individuals who have learned computer technology or engineering. Mr. Goralski, who attended TMC SuperTech competition in Orlando
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phisticated right now,” and “There’s a minimum of eight computer systems right now on a Class 8 tractor” The new trucks need more tech savvy technicians. Transportation and logistics companies including FedEx are performing research in advanced technologies like the fields of robotics and automation. Vice president of fleet maintenance for armored car service Dunbar Armored, Mr. Doug White said that “It’s no longer just a matter of being able to turn a wrench and remove and replace a part,”. “It’s the ability to operate computers and do things like efficiency diagnostics.” Dunbar Armored has 80 mechanics with expertise in armored automotive. The specialists suggest that failure to lure young individuals with wide range of skill set will enhance difficulty in hiring right talent.
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News Truck Drivers like Reserve Parking Nonetheless Reluctant to pay for it
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ccording to a study recently published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), a nonprofit research institute, the Truck drivers are interested to reserve a parking spot close to metropolitan area but almost 50 percent of the truck drivers surveyed were reluctantto pay for the reservation. ATRI surveyed more than 1,400 truck drivers in the study. More than 75% of the participants were from for-hire motor carriers and remaining drivers were from private fleets.
Safety Blitz this Month
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peration Driver Safety Week is set for Oct. 18-24 throughout North America. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance event combines education and enforcement to improve road safety for both commercial motor vehicle (CMV) operators and car drivers. According to the CVSA, last year’s campaign saw law enforcement officers throughout Canada and the US pull over 59 080drivers. Speeding, failure to use a safety belt, failure to obey traffic control devices, improper lane change, and following too closely topped the list of commercial vehicle infractions. Car drivers were cited at nearly 3 times the rate of CMV drivers, and received warnings or citations for speeding 52.3 percent of the time, compared to 5.8 percent for CMV drivers. Operation Driver Safety Week launched in 2007 to reduce the number of deaths from crashes involving large trucks, buses and cars. It’s scheduled to coincide with the RCMP’s Operation Impact (Oct. 9-12).
The study showed that about 48% are unwilling to pay any amount to make a reservation for parking space. While for the rest 52% surveyed it was question of amount with majority (about 40%) willing to pay $10 or less and only 3% willing to pay more than $15. Other major outcomes of the study revealed that reservation parking close to metropolitan areas is most sought after; employees of motor carriers want the companies to pay for the reservation. Although drivers are interested in parking reservation systems but there is unwillingness among drivers to pay for it. The ATRI observed that “The trend and conclusion appears to be that willingness to pay increases when the responsible party is someone other than the driver”. The study also pointed out that difference in the expectation about payment responsibility exists between owner-operators and independent contractors who pay their own expenses and that of carrier drivers for whom carriers generally take care these costs. www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
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Driver Health
O Active Trucker Exercise Program By Siphiwe Baleka, Founder of Fitness Trucking
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n Thursday, September 17, 2015, I gave a seminar entitled “Safe and Fit to Drive: A Program for improving the health of Commercial Truck Drivers at Prime, Inc.” to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH is the U.S. federal agency that conducts research and makes recommendations to prevent worker injury and illness. Also attending the seminar via the remote conferencing was Albert Alvarez of the Federal Motor Carriers Association (FMCSA) Research Division. My seminar was just a few days ahead of the FMCSA’s joint meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and Medical Review Board (MRB) that took place on September 21 and 22. According to the meeting announcement, “Together, the MCSAC and MRB will identify concepts the Agency and stakeholders should consider in relation to the issue of health and wellness of drivers of commercial motor vehicles and the establishment of a driver wellness initiative, a non-regulatory publicprivate partnership of stakeholders to improve drivers' health.” I considered it www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
an honor to have the opportunity to brief both NIOSH and the FMCSA at this time. Back in January of this year, I was asked in an interview, “What should drivers do to create realistic health and wellness New Year’s resolutions, and achieve them in 2015?” I began my answer with, “Use smartphone apps that require you to take action every day. For example, at Prime we use the Skimble Workout Trainer app. You don’t have to think about what to do in your workout, you just open the app, select a workout, and then it coaches you through the workout.” I was then asked, “What is the best exercise/fitness step drivers can take in 2015 to maximize their wellness/weight loss goals?” to which I answered, “As far as fitness is concerned, everyday, before you start driving, take four minutes to move with as much intensity as you possible can. It doesn’t matter what the movement is – jumping jacks, run in place, shadow box, do squat jumps –any multi-muscular body weight exercise will do. But the key is, you have to go with as much intensity as you can for four min-
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utes. When you do that and then start driving, you metabolism will be burning fat at an accelerated rate for the next three hours while you drive.” I am happy to announce that my consulting company, Fitness Trucking along with Skimble, Inc. has partnered to create the Active Trucker Phase I and Phase II program
on the Workout Trainer app by Skimble. The Active Trucker programs give truck drivers access to the progressive exercise program that I developed after having served the last three years as Prime Inc.’s Driver Health and Fitness Coach. During
that period, 72% of the drivers that followed my fitness and nutrition program lost 5% or more of their body weight in just thirteen weeks. By comparison, only 60% of people in Weight Watchers lost 5% or more of their body weight. With the Active Trucker Phase I program, in four weeks you will progress from walking to a mix of multi-muscular, bodyweight exercise circuits that you can do anywhere, and particularly right on the side of the truck. The workouts are about fifteen minutes in length, you don’t need to change clothes, and you don’t need any equipment. You choose the time when you want to exercise and just click “Do Workout.” The Active Trucker program will coach you through the workout from beginning to end with myself and real truck drivers showing and telling you what to do, how to do it, and when to rest. If you have a digital health device, you can enter your heart rate in the comments section at the end of the workout and you get points for each completed workout. You can also connect with other drivers doing the program and automatically send and receive notifications whenever anyone completes a workout. This is great for building a dynamic support system. When you finish Active Trucker Phase I, you can then move on to Active Trucker Phase II. Finally, for the first time ever, any truck driver can enroll in Fitness Trucking’s 13 Week Program and receive award-winning personal coaching. The Active Trucker Phase I & Phase II programs are availablefor $29.99 through iTunes and Google Play or get the Workout Trainer app by Skimble Inc. For the Fitness Trucking 13 Week Coaching, go to www.fitnesstrucking.com
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Set Yourself up for Long Term Success
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Melodie Champion, CHC, AADP, PTS Nutritionist and Health Coach for Healthy Trucker www.healthytrucker.com 24 | The Trucking Network | October 2015
truly believe that in life people are too focused on the destination and not enough on the journey. The same can be true on the path to reaching a healthy weight-loss goal. I believe our attention and energy should be concentrated on the journey of learning, making mistakes, and discovering new things. That is where the true rewards, the truly important pieces of life lie. Take your time and enjoy learning how to read nutrition labels, cooking a healthy meal, learning a new exercise or just enjoying the fresh air while walking around the block. Taking pleasure in these little things will set you up for long term success while enjoying the ride! Commit to your new life
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effort and a lifelong commitment. Make sure that you’re ready to make permanent changes and that you do so for the right reasons. If goals and expectations are realistic, staying committed becomes possible. Being committed to a fit life is not supposed to look perfect either. It has its ups and downs, but by accepting those and continuing on, we can maintain the commitment. Get SMART
It may seem obvious to set realistic weight-loss goals, but do you really know what’s realistic? Make sure that your goals are SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and timely. An example of a SMART goal is aiming to walk for 30 minutes a day, five days a week for the next three months, and logging your results.
Driver Health a week. Don’t forget to pack a towel, shoes, ipod, water bottle and a good attitude! Don’t forget to have fun!
This is a lifestyle change not a search for the perfect diet! Enjoy the journey. If getting in to the kitchen is intimidating, have someone show you around or take a begin-
ner cooking class. Try a new fruit or vegetable you have never tried before (I just tried a dragonfruit for the first time and loved it!). Sign up for a new exercise class at the local gym or find a workout on youtube. Keep it fun and change it up often to keep yourself challenged and interested! You can do this and Healthy Trucker is always here to help!
Another SMART goal may be to lose 1-2 pounds a week in 4 months to lose a total of 25 pounds by eating more greens and keeping a food journal. Easy does it!
Diets cause weight loss, not the means to maintain that weight loss. That’s especially true for extreme diets. How long could you live on cabbage soup or broccoli and boiled chicken? This kind of approach is too extreme and is a set up for failure. Sooner or later, you fall back on the behaviors that led to the weight gain in the first place. So make sure you enjoy the food you’ll be eating and the exercise you’ll be doing during your weight loss. You should plan on doing it for the rest of your long and healthy life. It doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated! Get ready!
Preparation is the key to success. If you take the time once a week to plan and prepare your meals and pack your gym bag you won’t be caught off guard during your busy day with no food and having to stop at the fast food restaurant or skip a workout. Choose a day that is convenient for you to prepare and cook a few healthy meals to set you up for the week. Sunday afternoons work best for me. I make a big pot of soup or stew, cook up 5 chicken breasts, measure out salad and hard boil a carton of eggs. The more you prepare a head of time the better prepared you are when the rush of the week begins. I also pack my gym bag with enough workout wear to last www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
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By Glenn Caldwell Vice-President- Sales, Healthy Trucker
Obituary Missing Stan…
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t the end of every day, as he rests from his labors, every man asks himself, “Have I made my spouse and children proud? Did I make their worlds at least a little bit better?” Ever a
caring husband, father, grandfather, co-worker and friend, this is the way that Stan Morris lived his life. When I first learned of Stan’s illness, I was shocked and saddened. My heart went out to him and his family as I couldn’t imagine the pain they were all going through. I was also saddened that the last time I had seen Stan was his retirement party almost over 8 years earlier; I specifically remember telling him that I’d be sure to stay in touch and we’d do lunch sometime soon. Although we all have good intentions, life seems to sometimes get in the way. We all havecrazy schedules that take us in different direc-
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tions but I couldn’t believe l let it go that long without visiting my friend.
Stan dropped out of school when he was
is the thousands AND thousands of our driv-
only 16 to help his family make ends meet.
ers that don’t get the recognition that they
When Stan was hospitalized, another
His first “real job” was grading chicken in a
truly deserve.”
good friend, Kim Richardson and I made
poultry farm (Broadview Poultry Farms).Even
He met the love of his life Betty in late 90’s
a commitment to stop in and see Stan as
though he wasn’t old enough, he talked his
and they quickly formed a lasting relation-
many times as we could when we were
way into allowing the poultry farm into al-
ship. At the time, she was a hard-working,
in the area. Some of the times we met up
lowing him to drive for them when he was
single mother of Jessica, a five year old sweet-
and went together to see Stan, where other
only 17. Although it was only daylight hours
heart, who is now in her the last year of col-
times we went on our own. Each visit was
to start, it was then that Stan realized that
lege and as Stan put it “is the light of our
unique;We talked baseball, shared some
he wanted to spend a lot more time working
lives”.
stories, laughedabout the good old days and
behind the wheel of a truck.
When Betty became pregnant with their
there were times that we shed tears together.
He met his first wife when he was 16 and
daughter Rebecca, Stan immediately fo-
We also took the time to find out more
they got married in their early 20’s before
cused his attention on how he could be the
about his past, and here’s what we learned...
they settled down to have his kids. Together
best dad in the world. When Becca was born
Stan Morris was born on July 4, 1944 in
they had a daughter, Dawn, twin boys, Glen
everyone was elated, but Stan was on cloud
& Bruce, and a third boy, Richard.
nine. He couldn’t wait to show her off to
Montreal, QC. When he was only seven years of age, he moved to Toronto with his parents and older brother Frank. Growing up, Stan classified himself an average student.
By his mid- twenties he went to work for
his industry friends and she quickly became
Lafferty Smith Express Lines in Belleville. A
part of the TST Truckload team at many of
few years later he started at Jet Transport as
the truck shows
“I generally only got
the Terminal Manager, where he continued
Every time we visited, Stan loved to talk
60’s-70’s,” he recalled. His favorite subject
to take the odd load over the years to keep
about his family, and especially Becca. The
was Geography because he loved to travel.
his skills up when required. He estimated
walls in his hospital room were filled with
He loved the United States, “mid-east or cen-
he’d been behind the wheel (off and on) for
amazing pictures she had sketch for him
tral south especially” he said.We asked him
about 24 years.
over his 4 months in the hospital. “She’s
if he could go anywhere that day, where he
When I first met Stan he was Operations
the love of my life…my pride and joy,” he
would choose.“South Carolina”, he blurted
Manager at TCEI (Transport Champlain
said. His advice for Becca was, “Be honest…
out. I just love the people there, the food is
Express Incorporated) which later became
if you meet someone and they are not the
incredible and they have some of the nicest
TST Truckload Express.
person…be honest. Be yourself…until you
golf courses I’ve ever seen”.
For those of you that know Stan you know
He claimed his worst subject was English.
he has always had a passion for recruiting
He asked me to guess what I felt his best at-
and attracted some of the finest O/O’s in the
tribute was. I immediately said his people
industry.
skills; I was always in awe of how he could
He also had some of the most creative ideas
talk to anyone on any level and make them
on recruiting drivers I have ever seen, includ-
feel comfortable.Although I was close, many
ing being a huge part of The Power-To-Drive
bosses had told him it was his uncanny abil-
program when he was at TST.
find the right one.” Stan’s best piece of advice for us was, ”Live hard …live strong…push on…no regrets.” When we asked him what his passion was, he immediately said spending quality time with “my girls”. He really loved to spend with his Betty, Becca and Jessica. He also loved to golf and
ity to write letter for them in such a way that
“Stan”, Kim spoke up, “if our sons were
even an employee they had to let go wouldn’t
here right now, what’s the best advice you
As we were leaving and saying our goodbyes
feel too bad about their departure.
could give them if they were taking on roles
from one of our visits together, Kim said it
in the trucking industry”?
best… “Stan, you are one of the most genuine
When I asked him if he remembered who
has always been a huge Hamilton Ticat fan.
his first love was, he chuckled. It wasn’t a
Although Stan was heavily medicated,
individuals I know. You have an uncanny
‘who’ but rather an ‘it’. He said, “My first real
after thinking about it for a minute he re-
way to talk to anyone, the same way. You
car. A 1941 Ford Coupe, light puke green.” He
plied, “Stay True….Keep your heart in it…
have no idea, how much I’m going to miss
had purchased it when he was only 16 years
Flog on forward with the industry…not as
you.”
of age.
an individual. Flog along together…they
Sadly on September 13th, Stan lost his brief
Their father wasa dealer for a grain and
need you and you need them”.When we
battle with cancer.
feed and their mother was a homemaker.
asked his biggest secret to recruiting all the
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Tragically, when Stan was only 11, his father
O/O’s he replied,“Just be honest with them
A celebration of life was held on September
passed away from rheumatic fever. Stand
(about the opportunity). Too many recruiters
24th where his family, friends and industry
was holding his father in his arms when he
today blow smoke up a driver’sass and then
friends paid their last respects. We all miss
took his last few breaths. I can’t imagine
wonder why they don’t stick around.“You
you Stan. Thanks for the ongoing support,
how tough that would have been for an 11
know”, he said, “The biggest part of my life
commitment, dedication to the industry, but
year old to experience.
was driving truck. What really pisses me off
most of all your friendship.
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Driver Safety
Effective I Managers of People
By Ray J Haight Co founder - StakUp Haight Consulting, Healthy Trucker
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had an epiphany about 15 years ago when I, along with the other members of the senior executive of the company I was working with, took a training course titled “Management by Responsibility”. This eight-week course opened my eyes to both human behaviour and my own behaviour to the point that it literally changed the way I look at the world. I know that the other managers enjoyed the course but I don’t think any of them were affected to the extent that I was by the material. The course was designed by Dr. G. Michael Durst and presented to our executives by Mr. Lorry Schneider. I have to recognize not only the creator of the course but the instructor as well, as I believe that Lorry’s style of instruction was the secret ingredient that resulted in the message having such an impact on me. The training delivered many important messages but the first, most important lesson that I learned is that you should be 100 per cent responsible for your actions and be sensible enough to realize that you are in the position in life that you are right now because you put you there. You did all of the things that were necessary to be where you are right now, be it a good or a not-so-good place. As many of you know, this is a big issue for our industry; I love trucking and all things truck-related and I always have… but we are rampant with the victim mentality. All you have to do is spend a little time in most drivers’ rooms or listen to the CB radio for more than a few minutes and you know exactly what I am talking about. People aren’t as successful as they want to be because www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
Driver Saftey of the company they work for…the government is keeping us down… the oil companies are keeping me from making the money I want…the shippers are screwing us all…the load brokers are all thieves…the list goes on and on. The last couple years I drove I only turned the CB on when I needed directions or needed to know if a route was open; it got to the point where I couldn’t take all of the negativity that came at me mile after mile. Even then I wanted to challenge all of the whining I was hearing. Maybe that's why this course I took had such an eye-opening effect on me. I was smart enough to know that there was no sense in arguing with people who have the victim mentality embedded into their DNA; what I wanted to say to these folks was, “If you don’t like the company you’re working for, find another one. You’re not chained to that one and if they’re all the same, then get out of the industry. I won’t miss you, I promise! The government does stupid things that are counterproductive at times, no doubt, but what have you done to try and change any of those things? Do you even vote? Complaining sure isn’t getting much done. The price of oil is the price of oil and it’s too high, what do you do to minimize the expense of fuel? If you’re an Owner Operator do you know your cost of fuel out to 3 decimals? At the end of the day do you focus your attention on being as productive as you possibly can, or do you go about your daily toil like a robot complaining about every challenge that comes up?” The other key lesson I learned was the fact that people are not all alike and if you want to challenge people and have them perform at a level that will help your organization succeed, you’d better learn what motivates each person on your team. Durst broke each person into five separate categories or levels: The first category, the Unconscious Level is someone who is not tuned into reality. This stage is usually reserved for young children, but many adults continue to go uncon-
scious as a defence mechanism. Next up, the Self-Protective Level, which represents folks who protect themselves by blaming others when things go wrong, your misery can never be your own fault when you can lay the blame on someone else. The Conformist Level people do as they’re told without ever questioning why; they check their brains at the door and only do what they have to do and nothing more. The Achievement
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Level folks need to be continually challenged and recognized; their self-worth is decided by their latest achievement. Everything is a crisis and an emergency and these folks also have a sense of independence, are goal driven and are productive. Finally, at the Responsible Level, is the type of person successful companies have an abundance of. Continued on page 47
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Recruitment
THE WAY I SEE IT
I
Doug Harris I have been in Operations, Safety and Compliance, recruiting, Dispatch, Scheduling and a driver for over 25 yrs.
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t is tough these days for new drivers to get good jobs, it is also tough for experienced drivers to get good jobs. Jobs that fit into their lifestyles and family life. Remembering years ago when drivers would almost always drive at night. There was very little traffic to contend with, better driving conditions and just plain easier to drive. Now drivers want to work days, be home every night . As a recruiter this can be a hard request to manage. With the window times and the back hauls , unless you’re lucky enough to get a good dedicated runs.. In talking with new drivers and seasoned drivers, some of the problems are how they are dealt with at the recruiting stage. Drivers tell me that they are promised everything they have asked for but when they are signed on, what they were told has changed. This hurts or puts a bad taste in the drivers mouth because now they have a hard time trusting anyone . I have found in my experience that when you tell the truth and offer what is the truth then the trust is there . Trust is the most important tool in the recruitment of owner operators and drivers. To all the drivers--- make sure you have all the important questions to ask . these questions can vary because every person is different and has different ideas. If you do not understand the answer to your question ask them to explain it again It is important to the driver and the companies to make sure that you get the best opportunities available to each As a company representative I think it is important for drivers and companies to be as honest as you can be , this makes for an easier transition for all. www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
Insurance
You Don’t Have to be Down Because Your Truck Is
O
wner/Operators all understand the harsh reality of the transportation industry - whenyour truck isn’t moving, you’re not making money. There are countless reasons why a truck can be off the road ranging from mechanical problems, accidents, theft, to a variety of health issues which can cause an Owner/Operator to be unable to work. Whatever the reason for unexpected downtime the uncertainty of income often makes it a stressful time for an Owner/Operator and their family.If the downtime is caused by an accident an O w n e r /O p e r at o r may face legal proceeding costs, medical expenses, towing, repair costs and a possible hefty deductible to pay to their insurance company. These costs can accumulate to tens of thousands of dollars and when they are coupled with regular truck payments, bills and living expenses the situation can quickly become detrimental to an Owner/Operator’s financial health. A Downtime insurance policyprotects an Owner/Operator fromsuch unforeseeable circumstances by providing a weekly income if their truck is off the road due to a traffic accident, fire or theft. In addition,National Truck League’sDowntime Protection Plan provides a loss of life benefit as well as reimbursement for a variety of expenses including towing, emergency roadside assistance, meals, accommodations, driver replacement and legal proceedings. The legal proceedings benefit is often particularly appealing to truckers and carriers as reducing the sentencing on a violation can protect both an Owner/Operator’s and a carrier’s CVOR.
Although many Owner/Operators believe they have adequate protection under their carrier’s policy or through Workers’ Compensation, they often realize they are substantially underinsured at the time of a claim.It is important to notethat Workers’ Compensationpays claims based on net income which for many Owner/Operators significantly lowers the payout. And although a carrier may provide coverage, it is important to understand the terms of the policy as it is frequently the Owner/Operator who is held responsible for the deductible which is often between five and ten thousand dollars. As Owner/Operators today have more responsibilities and demands on their time, it is more important than ever to have proper, dependable insurance coverage. When purchasing any insurance it is important to work with a reputable
broker. For over 25 years National Truck League has been providing industry leading coverage and peace of mind to truckers across Canada. We are always pleased to review available coverage options with our clients to help them ensure they have adequate protection for themselves, their family and their business.
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Event
TTN September 2015 Mega Job fair, a huge Success
T
he Trucking Network’s 9th Mega Job Fair held at Brampton’s Garden Convention Center on September 12, 2015 was a huge success! The whole trucking industry gathered under a roof to meet with their recruiting needs, looking to hire quality drivers, owner operators mechanics and other professionals. A large number of qualified applicants and 60 of the Canada’s most respected trucking companies attended this Career fair. The Trucking Network Mega Job Fair is known as " One and only event in Ontario where fleets looking forward to meet with quality drivers , owner operators and mechanics to fill the positions" In order to understand the likes and dislikes of participants, the TTN staff members interviewed a number of candidates and recruiters of the companies present on the floor at Mega Job fair. Candidates enjoyed the event and really cherished the chance provided at this career fair to directly meet with the recruiters to discuss available job opportunities and new options open for them. It was a free entry event for the applicants. Both the applicants and company recruiters were pleased with the outcome of the event and expressed their happiness towards the TTN team members for organizing such an effortful event. The other interesting part of the Mega Job Fair which most
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of the participants enjoyed was the chance to participate in the lucky draw to win prices including 100 tickets to the show by famous Punjabi singer Gurdas Maan, an ipad, a laptop and Gas cards. Delicious food treat breakfast and lunch , containing both Indian and North American dishes was relished by all participants. Naveen Nav The Editor and Publisher of The TTN Magazine said" TTN management and team members put a lot of efforts towards making this Mega Job Fair a Success for the industry. TTN gives special thanks to all the companies and participants for cooperating with us for the smooth running of the program. After the success of this Job fair, the TTN management and staff members are eager to announce the next date very soon for Spring 2016, an another career fair with wider variety of job opportunities from different industries and training colleges opening new opportunities for you. We are highly thankful for your support and looking forward your presence and contribution again in Spring 2016 event. Please stay tuned for the date and venue! PS: The Event was sold out 15 days in advance, to reserve your spot for the next event please contact us early to reserve your favorite spot. Many Thanks to the Industry! The Trucking network Team
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Entertainment
`jY gMgfjl` ivwc ipRaMkf df nvfˆ luk bflIvuwz aiBnyqrI ipRaMkf copVf dI aglI iPlm `jY gMgfjl` df postr irlIË ho igaf hY. postr ivwc ipRaMkf puls dI vrdI ivwc nËr af rhI hY. AunHfˆ dIafˆ awKfˆ nm hn aqy ichrf sKq hY. amrIkn tI vI Èoa `kvfˆitko` ivwc aYP bI afeI eyjMt df ikrdfr adf kr rhI ipRaMkf copVf `jY gMgfjl` ivwc afeI pI aYs aiDkfrI afBf mfQur dy ikrdfr ivwc nËr afvygI. ies iPlm `c ipRaMkf Èihr dy vwzy lokfˆ qoˆ lohf lYˆdI idKfeI dyvygI. ieh iPlm 2003 ivwc afeI ajY dyvgn stfrr `gMgfjl` dI sIkvl hY. pihlfˆ ies iPlm df nfm `gMgfjl-2` rwiKaf igaf sI, pr hux ies nUM bdl ky `jY gMgfjl` kr idwqf igaf. iPlm dy inrdyÈk pRkfÈ Jfa nUM DMnvfd krdy hoey ipRaMkf ny tvIt vI kIqf. ipRaMkf dy ies nvyˆ luk dI qfrIP keI bflIvuwz hsqIafˆ ny vI kIqI hY.
iPlm `jËbf` dI irlIË nUM lY ky aYÈviraf hoeI bycYn bflIvuwz dI mMnI-pRmMnI aiBnyqrI aYÈviraf rfey bwcn afpxI afAux vflI iPlm `jËbf` dI irlIË nUM lY ky bycYn hY. aYÈviraf rfey iPlm `jËbf` nfl bflIvuwz `c vfpsI kr rhI hY. aYÈviraf rfey ny ikhf, ``mYˆ bhuq bycYnI mihsUs kr rhI hfˆ ikAuiˆ k sB nUM ies iPlm df ieMqËfr hY. irlIË leI iËafdf smfˆ nhIˆ bicaf. akqUbr dUr nhIˆ hY.`` dwsxXog hY ik sMjy gupqf vloˆ inrdyiÈq iPlm `jËbf` `c aYÈviraf rfey iek vkIl dI BUimkf `c nËr afvygI aqy ierPfn Kfn iek pulsvfly df ikrdfr inBfAud ˆ y hoey idKfeI dyxgy.ˆ ieh iPlm 9 akqubr nUM isnymfˆ Grfˆ `c irlIË hox vflI hY.
ÈfhruK dI PYn hY aQIaf ÈYtI aQIaf ÈYtI, ijs dI iPlm `hIro` irlIË ho geI hY, kihMdI hY ik Auh supr stfr ÈfhruK Kfn dI bhuq vwzI PYn hY. ieh iPlm slmfn Kfn pRoizAUs kr rhy hn aqy aQIaf nUM lfˆc kr rhy hn. iËkr Xog hY ik aQIaf aiBnyqf sunIl ÈYtI dI bytI hY. iewk aiBnyqf dI bytI hox dy kfrn aQIaf nUM bcpn qoˆ bflIvuwz dy vwzy stfrfˆ nUM imlx df mOkf imilaf hY. Auh kihMdI hY, mYnUM ÈfhruK Kfn sr nfl afpxI mulfkfq awj vI Xfd hY aqy mYˆ AunHfˆ dI bhuq vwzI PYn hfˆ. Auh bVy cMgy iensfn hn. AunHfˆ mYnUM pUrf sYwt idKfieaf. mYnUM smfˆ idwqf. ies mOky nUM Xfd kr ky mËf afAuˆdf hY. www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
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Do We Have a Social or Moral Responsibility?
e are now fast into a Federal election campaign, with just a few short weeks to go. Yet I have not heard much, if anything from the main candidates about their stance on the Canadian trucking industry. Does that mean that there is no political interest as to what goes on what happens to Canadian Truckers and Companies? Hardly, they would be fools not to have interests and plans for the trucking industry. With so much trade and commerce in the hands of trucking it would be a definite mistake for politicians to ignore this industry. Perhaps the fact, that little is being said about the Trucking Industry, is because the “hot topic” after the economy and considered to be the “elephant in the room” is the environment. Trucks pump a lot of carbon into the air are considered 40 | The Trucking Network | October 2015
a major air polluter in North America. So I ask you, if we are major polluters, what is our moral and social responsibility to our country, air pollution, greenhouse gases and the global environment? Long-haul trucks make up only 5 percent of the vehicles on the road, but they account for 20 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel use in the U.S. transportation sector, which is the country's second-largest source of emissions behind electricity generation. (These numbers would no doubt be similar in Canada too). The issue is complicated because 95% of all our goods move by truck. Trucking is the backbone of our economy and the economy depends on the trucking industry to survive. Highly regulating the trucking industry might cause the costs
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of goods to spiral upwards in price and seriously effect our standard of living, not to mention then put the trucking industry into economic danger as well. Indeed, this is a delicate balance that would be hard to tinker with. Yet global environmental standards are about change, and change soon. The Obama administration has proposed new fuel-efficiency and carbon-cutting standards that would slash pollution by large trucks and other vehicles. The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, new levels are expected to be finalized next year. They would apply to semis, large pickups, buses and vans – as well as work vehicles like cement mixers and garbage trucks, and would be phased in to cover model year 2021 through 2027 vehicles. Even this time line could change, perhaps even quicker, as there are global initiatives about to accelerate climate change. The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference is set to go in Paris from November 30 to December 11 2015. The objective of the 2015 conference is to achieve, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, a binding and universal agreement on climate, from all the nations of the world. “The overarching goal of the Convention is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions so as to limit the global temperature increase to 2 °C above pre-industrial levels.” This is a weighty statement indeed. Both Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau and Thomas Mulcair of NDP leader pledge to bring Canada to the forefront of climate change at the Paris Conference. Werner Wnendt, Germany’s ambassador to Canada, said climate change may not be a central issue in the current federal election, but it will be for whoever wins the Oct. 19 vote. So, it is obvious the trend is definitely to tighten the belt on Greenhouse Gas Emissions. We all know that such all encompassing change will require a lot of political will at both the provincial and federal levels. Not only that, but the Canadian populace will be charged with pushing the politicians to make Canada comply with these global efforts on climate change. But make no mistake, our number 1 trading partner, the U.S. will also have to take the initiative on what ever long term changes occur here in Canada. Let’s face it, we are the tail to the U.S. dog, and our tail will wag
to whatever the U.S. does. Plus emission standards for trucks manufactured in the U.S. will also be on the same vehicles that are sold here in Canada, the American standard for emissions on trucks will also be adopted here in Canada, it goes without saying. But there is yet a bigger question of moral and social responsibility to reduce emissions and reduce pollution on the part of the trucking industry now, not in the future. This social or moral responsibility is a day to day process. It is one that should be adopted personally by you and me as individuals, or taken on at the corporate level in the form of a mission statement or more precisely corporate policy. This should be seen as good business, in being a “good corporate citizen”. Large trucking companies actually pollute in big ways. Yes, it is part of doing business, but it is also something that they can done about. Reducing speeds, idling times, running efficient routes, combining loads, rewarding drivers for being smart efficient drivers and looking at all available options, yes these are all steps that can help reduce fuel consumption and therefore fuel emissions. They should be part of every trucker’s agenda. Being a good corporate citizen, and doing whatever you can to reduce fuel use and consumption makes sense on many levels. First, it simply is a no brainer, use less fuel and you spend less money. Second, use less fuel and pollute the atmosphere less. Thirdly, use less fuel and you all of a sudden become a prouder company because you are making a conscious effort to make things better. Fourth and maybe most important of all is save fuel and become more responsible in protecting the planet rather than aiding in global warming and pollution. Being, as I am, already an advocate for fuel saving and lowering pollution, it is easy for me to say that this is the correct moral way for the trucking industry to go. But, in an industry that is already known to be a major air polluter, taking a stance to lower emissions makes good business sense, on many levels, including economic ones. However, when we ask if we have a social or a moral responsibility to do whatever we can to reduce fuel consumption and lower greenhouse gas emissions, there simply can be only one answer. Continued on page 47
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Women In Trucking
New Zealand Trucking Industry Shares Global Challenges in Recruiting Drivers
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he 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 get any non-quality drivers.” There are numerous differences between the United States and New Zealand other than the size of the countries. They drive on the opposite side of the road, live in the southern hemisphere, and celebrate Christmas in the summer. One thing is similar for both countries, we are all looking for drivers from non-traditional groups, such as women. I was recently invited to speak by the New Zealand Road Transport Forum to share best practices with about 400 trucking industry representatives at their conference in Christchurch. I had the opportunity to meet Simon Bridges, their Minister of Transport. Women make up only three percent of the driver population in New Zealand, which is about half of the percentage of female drivers in the United States. The country is also experiencing an aging driver population, as the average age of a driver is fifty-three years. New Zealand is a small country, about the size of Japan, and has about four million residents separated into two main islands called the North Island and South Island. You can drive from Auckland in the North Island to 42 | The Trucking Network | October 2015
Ellen Voie and Simon Bridges, New Zealand Minister of Transport. Invercargill in the South Island in less than a day, and that includes a threehour ferry ride between the islands. There are about 22,500 trucks in New Zealand, but these include straight trucks in addition to semi-trailer combination units and B trains, or tractor units with two semi-trailers attached. Sixty percent of their trucks operate without a trailer and most are day cabs. Sleeper berths are rare in New Zealand, as most drivers are on the road for a day or less. There are about 4,500 trucking companies in New Zealand. They are typically small, family owned businesses, with over eighty percent of carriers having www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
five or fewer trucks. Since drivers are home more often and the size of the trucks are smaller, it would seem to be less of a lifestyle than a career when compared to the United States. Drivers are typically paid by the hour, as opposed to the mile or the load. Female drivers face challenges such as lack of rest room facilities, fellow drivers who harass women on the road, and equipment designed with men in mind. Sleeping in a moving truck is not legal, so team operations are rare if non-existent. New Zealand has not adopted electronic logbooks, so drivers still complete paper logs. However, the only two
Women In Trucking options are either on duty or off duty. Drivers can operate for five and a half hours before taking a thirty minute break, and can work for a maximum of thirteen hours before taking a ten hour break. After seventy cumulative hours a 24-hour restart is required. When a carrier wants to employ a new driver, they typically train them on site and start them in a straight truck for a class two license (class one is an automobile license). This is similar to a graduated license system, as most drivers will start their driving career in straight trucks, which are the majority of trucks on the road. Every trucking company I visited had their own training instructors, who are also employed as drivers. Trucking schools are very rare in New Zealand. Bay of Plenty, Polytechnic School in Tauranga offers class five driver license training in a two-day course that offers 16 hours of practical driver training for $1,250 New Zealand dollars ($782.68 U.S. dollars). There is no minimum driver training standards established in New Zealand. If a driver wants to move into a higher weight vehicle, he or she must obtain a class three license to operate a lighter combination unit under 25,000 kilograms (kg) (55,115 pounds). A class four license allows the operator to drive a rigid vehicle over 18,000 kg (about 40,000 pounds) and the top license, class five, allows the driver to operate any combination vehicle over 25,000 kg (55,115 pounds). Drivers must have a class two to proceed to a class four license, but must hold each preceding license for a minimum of six months. However, drivers over 25 years old can move on to the next license after three months or completion of an approved instruction course. Additional endorsements can be obtained for forklift operation (class F), driving instructor (class I), or dangerous goods or hazardous materials (class D). Drivers’ licenses are good for five years, and their medical certificates expire at the same time. This has actually
been an area of concern for some employers who have aging drivers whose physical health might change in less than the five-year period. A shortage of drivers, aging driver population, and a growing need for capacity isn’t just an issue we face here in the United States and Canada. Countries around the globe are struggling with many of the same issues, and for this reason, are looking for more women to
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fill empty seats. Women In Trucking Association is fast becoming the global leader in offering resources and best practices in attracting and retaining female drivers.
Ellen Voie CAE, President/CEO Women In Trucking, Inc.
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Winter is Just Around the Next Corner By Daryl Sanderson
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re you ready to change your frame of mind and adapt and survive? Every autumn on our challenging Canadian roadways the challenge increases tenfold as freezing fog, freezing rain, black ice, wet snow and slush, and icy conditions settle over the north and then creep inexorably further south and east until we are securely blanketed in white until spring finally arrives. We know it is coming. We dread it. We resist the thought. We finally resign ourselves to the things we cannot change and if we are truly professionals we adapt and survive. After all it happens every year right? There are many things a driver can do to prepare him or herself for the inevitability of winter in a commercial vehicle. How many times have you found yourself in this position? Sitting in the middle of the roadway waiting for a heavy wrecker to arrive to open a lane so someone can move. The C.B. radio comes alive. What’s the holdup? Crash is the reply. In the case of a fatality traffic might be stopped for several hours or more while the O.P.P., RCMP or Q.P.P. completes their necessary investigation. You might be stopped near 44 | The Trucking Network | October 2015
Glacier National Park in B.C. waiting for Avalanche Controlto ensure your safety by removing snow and debris from the road which was once clinging precariously above unsuspecting passers-by. The preparations you make now might mean the difference between a veryuncomfortable stay with no water or nourishment or, in the case of extreme temperatures below 0°C life and death. You might think you can handle the cold and indeed we have all seen people who wear shorts in the middle of winter but temperatures in Manitoba and Saskatchewan frequently dip below -40 Celsius and it is not uncommon to see temperatures fall below -55° C for extended periods in Saskatchewan. A breakdown in this type of weather can be life threatening and being prepared should be something every driver travelling to these locations should be made aware of. A few basic survival items should be carried and replenished throughout the winter driving season. A product such as Enviro Fuel™which is an environmentally friendly camp type fuel gel made from sugar cane can be carried without taking up space in an already cramped environwww.thetruckingnetwork.ca
ment. The gel is spill proof and although having an open flame inside the truck is never a good idea close monitoring can prevent a mishap. Of course these types of canned fuels and small propane or butane stoves, if used in an emergency do consume oxygen and care must be exercised to ensure proper ventilation when used inside. 12 volt electric blankets can be used short term but care must be taken to ensure you don’t drain the batteries to the point the truck won’t start when help does arrive. Truck heaters such as “Pro Heat” or “Espar” air heaters or APU’s (auxiliary power units) arevery efficient and are economical and environmentally friendly solutions that can substantially decrease the costs of fuel consumptionand engine wearfrom excessive idling.In a paper published in 2006 by the Center for Transportation Research, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL it is estimated that a single flatbed truck that travels ≥80,000 miles per annum idles 1800 hr/s at a cost of 1440 Gallons (U.S. Gallons) in a single year. At a current averagepump price of around $2.40 cents per gal (U.S. Gallons) for diesel fuel that’s
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around $3500.00 per truck annually. Costs from the installation of an alternative heat source such as a Proheat air heater, or an APU, can often be recovered in a single winter season in fuel savings and reduced maintenance costs. Always try to carry enough food and water to sustain you for at least 24 hours in the winter and replenish it immediately when it has been consumed. You never know how long you might sit on the road. While hunger is mostly inconvenient for the majority of us there are many commercial drivers who manage certain aspects of their diabetes with proper diet and nutrition. Don’t get caught out in the cold without the necessary foods to control your diabetes. The Canadian Diabetes Association states that “professional drivers mustcarry supplies when driving such as a blood glucose monitor and a source of readily available, rapidly absorbable carbohydrate”. “Test your blood glucose 1 hour before starting to drive and approximately every 4 hours while driving.” “Stop driving if your glucose level falls below 6.0 mmol/L and do not resume driving until your glucose level has risen to 6.0 mmol/L or higher following food ingestion.”Now is the time to dig out and carry that hi-vis winter coat. Winter comes much sooner in the west and at higher elevations and it is easy to leave home thinking how wonderful the weather is and thendriving into snow in AB or BC in an early winter storm. The winters are a little more moderate in Ontario than the extreme cold of a Saskatchewandeep freeze soit’s important to carry enough warm clothing to prevent frost-bite or other cold injuries associated with working in sub-zero temperatures.
Chain-up season is here. If you are travelling to B.C. at this time of year it is the law that trucks must carry chains. Every year in B.C. some drivers find themselves stumped at a chain-up area because they have never had to install chains and have never been shown how. The British Colombia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Online, and the B.C. CVSE (Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement) team, provides plenty of information and an excellent
training video and printable pamphlet outlining the eight steps to installing winter tire chains on your vehicle. The CVSE expects professional commercial drivers to know how to install chains when travelling throughout B.C. from October to the end of March. Carry plenty of fuel. It is a good idea to make sure you have plenty of fuel in the tanks in the winter and try not to let them get below 1/2 full on both sides if you can help it. This will prevent moisture problems from condensation and ensure you have the fuel to spend an extended period stopped on the hi-way for an emergency and still make it to your www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
next fuel stop. Drain the summer wiper wash from the reservoir or use it up and replace it with winter wiper fluid. Sudden temperature changes at this time of year at higher elevations can cause summer wiper fluid to turn to ice as soon as it hits the window obscuring ones vision in an instant. Carry extra wiper wash and make sure it will not freeze in extreme cold. It should be rated for at least -40 C°. When driving in snow many times drivers have the defroster going at the maximum heat and fan setting. Try turning off the defroster and check to see if when the window freezes again the snow just bounces off without melting on the window. Carry a quantity of Safe- T-Brake™ or other Air Brake Anti-Freeze in case your air system freezes up. Carry extra blankets in case you need to bundle up and wait it out. Consider starting your day a little earlier. This will get you off the road earlier at night when driving conditions deteriorate as the temperatures drop. Don’t forget
bridge decks freeze sooner than the roadway. Rock-cuts often don’t get the sun the rest roadway. Rock-cuts often don’t get the sun the rest of the road does and therefore bare and wet roads might suddenly be a sheet of ice through the rock-cuts. Slow down going into the curves and leave extra room for stopping and extra room behind the vehicle you are following. Don’t become another statistic on this year’s winter roads in Canada or the U.S. Expect sudden weather changes and prepare for what can be just another winter. After all it happens every year right? October 2015 | The Trucking Network | 45
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Workplace bullying – prevention and response TTN Writer
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orkplace bullying is one of the common problem experienced by many employees at their workplace. But what is the definition of workplace bullying? According to Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety1 “Bullying is usually seen as acts or verbal comments that could 'mentally' hurt or isolate a person in the workplace. Sometimes, bullying can involve negative physical contact as well. Bullying usually involves repeated incidents or a pattern of behavior that is intended to intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate a particular person or group of people. It has also been described as the assertion of power through aggression”. According to experts, workplace bullying has terrible effect on the mental health of the employees. The victims of bullying loose attention, perform badly at work, undergo depression and even stops to function completely. In extreme cases the sufferers of bullying commit suicide. According to a report by CBC, experts claim that almost 40% of Canadians bullied at work. In the report Jacqueline 46 | The Trucking Network | October 2015
Power, an assistant professor of management at the University of Windsor's Odette School of Business said that some kinds of workplace bullying involves keeping information from an individual, leaving out employees from meetings, terrors and intimidation. The workplace bullying is on a rise, In a recent survey conducted by staffing agency Office Team in the U.S., about one out of three employees interviewed accepted they've experienced an office bully and more than 25% of HR managers surveyed said they suspect workplace bullying happens often at their firm. Office team interviewed the employees regarding their response to bullying at workplace 32% said they confronted the person, 27% percent responded that they informed their manager, whereas 17% of the employees interviewed said that they did nothing. Despite of the laws and company policies protecting employees against the workplace bullying, a large number of cases goes unreported. According to Robert Hosking, executive director of Office Team "Workplace bullying often www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
flies under the radar because employees tolerate or fail to report it". He also suggested that in case of the report “Managers and staff alike should be supported in addressing bullying issues. This includes not giving anyone a pass for negative behavior, no matter how valued that person may be". So how an employee who is being harassed should report to workplace bullying? In an interview with Forbes “How to Deal with a Workplace Bully: Advice for Victims, Bosses and Coworkers”, Sherri Gordon, Sherri Gordon is a bullying prevention advocate suggested to “do what you can to protect your mental and physical health”4. She offered some tips to the victims of workplace bullying: • Control your response to a bully, as you can't control what a bully says or does • Establish boundaries with a bully; let him know what you don’t like about his behavior and that you will report if he continues. Try not to be emotional with a bully. Continue on pge 47
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Effective Managers of People Continued from page 29 These folks have a strong sense of who they are, what they need to do and why they are doing it. They take responsibility for failure and in doing so they are much more resilient and they don’t play the blame game. They know that “I am the one who will answer for my every action and I will profit or suffer accordingly.” Effective managers in today’s companies need to understand the dynamic of the group they are responsible for and recognize that each individual is motivated by different interactions. Don’t get me wrong, a manager must deliver discipline even handily, that’s not what I am talking about, I am talk-
ing about the fact that we are not all made from the same mould. We have had influences during our formative years that have made us who we are and sometimes, if those influences were not good, that is evidenced in our personalities as adults. Bringing in a manger who understands this and is willing to take the time to ensure that helping your people learn, grow and to be productive could not only help them but could result in being the highlight of one’s career. What do you think; are you up to the challenge? Safe trucking Ray J. Haight.
Newer U.S. Truck Emissions Guidelines Can Be More Difficult Than Estimated Continued from page 15 Koping mentioned EPA employs coastdown testing, however it’s impacted by differences in parameters like weather, wind, track conditions and even the driver. She directed to a test EPA performed with a Daimler truck and discovered a five percent variation in 2 tests of the same vehicle on the same track. “That’s another 5% we now have to account for, and we’ll have to be 5% more aggressive so that we can meet the standard, she said. “In other words, we have to eat the compliance margin.”
“As this rule stands today, it’s really not feasible,” Koping stressed. “These are technical issues we hope the agency will modify. We would much prefer to work toward the 24% improvement they want rather than the 47% that the rule actually shows.” Inorder to put into perspective, Koping said Daimler’s Freightliner SuperTruck – a project created at an expense of US $30 million –will not satisfy the Phase 2 proposal as it currently stands. The Super Truck included technologies like types of waste heat recovery as well as a hybrid electric drive for energy recovery.
Do We Have a Social or Moral Responsibility?
Continued from page 41 Lives are short, and ironically now we are beginning to see that even our planet’s life and the various forms of life on this planet are being threatened by man’s industrial ways. We owe it to not only to the future inhabitants, human, plant and animal of this round ball floating through space, but we also owe it to all those that are already here, to make tomorrow as good or even better than today. The simple answer is yes, we have the responsibility and the duty to do all we can to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gases, because we, in the trucking industry, are part of the problem and we will continue to be part of the problem until we become part of the solution.
Container Trucking Association of Ontario Sign “Unprecedented” deal Ending Nine-Day Strike
Continued from page 16 Patrick Rhodin, CTAO presidentstated “Both parties came together in good faith and we thank the CEOs who have signed today, we applaud your leadership, courage and cooperation” Initially, CTAO had been asking for the drivers to be categorized as “skilled workers,” permitting them to unionize, but there is however no sign for such a provision in the agreement between two parties.
Workplace Bullying, What Is It, and How the Employees Should Response Continued from page 46 • If the bullying continues report it to your supervisor. In case your supervisor is the bully go to his supervisor. • Make certain that you have documentation of the bullying event, along with dates, times and witnesses • Seek support. If the issue is serious or you aren’t able to resolve it on your own, alert your manager or HR department for assistance. In an article in Globe and Mail on
workplace bullying titled “How to strike back against workplace bullying5” by Daniel A. lublin, a workplace lawyer and a partner at Whitten & Lublin suggests that in spite of ones fears, one should complain to the firm or perhaps take legal action in response to the incident of workplace bullying. He stated that “You need to stand up for yourself, and you must do it immediately”. He suggests that first you should start www.thetruckingnetwork.ca
by documenting everything to prove that incidents of bullying happened at the workplace and then consider filing a complaint with the HR as many companies have policies that address the issues related to harassment and bullying5. If an employee develops a medical condition from stress and anxiety from bullying at work, he might be entitled to some time period away from jobs in order to heal. October 2015 | The Trucking Network | 47
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E-Log Clarification Coming Soon to US
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final ruling on Electronic Logging Devices (ELD’s) is expected be published on October 30th. The long awaited mandate is currently being reviewed by the Obama administration and after numerous delays is expected to be approved. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) originally projected a September publication, but pushed the date back citing a need for “additional coordination”. The rule will establish: • Minimum performance and design standards for hoursof-service (HOS) electronic logging devices (ELDs) • Requirements for the mandatory use of these devices by drivers currently required to prepare HOS records of duty status (RODS) • Requirements concerning HOS supporting documents • Measures to address concerns about harassment resulting from the mandatory use of ELDs In a recent letter distributed by the American Trucking Association, FMCSA Acting Administrator Scott Darling says they believe the new rules “will benefit everyone by improving hours of service compliance, which we estimate will prevent about 20 fatalities and over 400 injuries each year.” Fleets, owner operators and drivers working in the US will
have two years to adopt ELD’s that comply with the rule’s requirements. Fleets already using ELD’s are expected to have until late 2019 to become compliant with published specifications. Here in Canada the pending election makes the ELD issue a little less clear, however earlier this year Federal Transport Minister, Lisa Raitt told the Canadian Trucking Alliance “We believe that for safety reasons electronic logs is the way to go and we are going to be discussing this again,” adding. “…we just need that one last push to make sure it’s mandatory in Canada. I’m taking it seriously and I’m going to keep working to get it done.” David Bradley, CEO of the CTA backed Raitt’s statement saying “We commend the minister for her leadership and look forward to working with her on the legislation mandating both ELD’s and roll stability”, adding “We now call upon all of the provincial governments to work with Minister Raitt and the CTA to help make this a cooperative countrywide effort.” ELD’s have often been a source of mixed feelings amongst drivers. While being a way to reduce paperwork and assist with planning, they’re often cited as a revenue reducing tool (for drivers), and something that limits independence by giving management too much insight into their day.
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