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2041 You Need A Mental Firewall

August 29, 2019Podcastcalmness, emotions, insanity, meditation, mental firewall, tds, Trump Derangement SyndromeTomWiles

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2041 You Need A Mental Firewall

Kate Rahn to lead Peterbilt in Canada
DENTON, Texas — Peterbilt Motors has named Kate Rahn, a former BlackBerry executive, as its regional sales and marketing manager in Canada. Rahn has for the last two years been the vice-president of sales for BlackBerry, and accumulated more than…
Trimble makes enhancements in effort to improve transportation supply chain
HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off its in.sight User Conference in Houston, Texas today, Trimble stressed the importance of advanced analytics, data security, and data democratization in its ongoing effort to optimize the transportation supply chain lifecycle. As part of its…
Canadian ELD mandate, U.S. deadline will have impact on industry
HOUSTON, Texas – Trimble executives identified Canada’s upcoming electronic logging device (ELD) mandate as the most influential factor altering the country’s trucking landscape going forward. Paired with Canada’s June 2021 ELD regulation is a big change in the U.S.’s rule…
Companies still searching for cannabis clarity
OTTAWA, Ont. — Forty-eight percent of safety-sensitive industries have yet to introduce a zero-tolerance policy on cannabis because of a lack of clarity on issues such as privacy and impairment, a survey has revealed. The poll by the Conference Board…
Behind the curtain
Truck News kicks off a series taking you behind the scenes of the Best Fleets to Drive For competition, with a look at the program’s past and how it has evolved
Costs of driver detention can no longer be ignored
The trucking industry has harvested every low-hanging fruit when it comes to improving efficiency and eliminating waste from the supply chain. With one glaring exception. Driver detention remains a costly issue that is too often ignored. Many fleets are too…
Ritchie Bros. Edmonton auction nets over $101 million in sales
EDMONTON, Alta. – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than $101 million of equipment during its five-day auction in Edmonton, Alta. recently. Over 14,350 people from 49 countries took part in the Sept. 10-14 event, including more than 11,600 online bidders,…
WSIB targets Driver Inc. companies
TORONTO, Ont. — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has intensified audits, looking more closely at carriers using the Driver Inc. model to avoid paying premiums, the Ontario Trucking Association said Monday. “The WSIB has already conducted audits of two…
Pinpointing the factors that determine if a driver is unhappy
HOUSTON, Texas – Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which drivers were planning on leaving your company and why so you could take action to retain them? This is what Trimble is attempting to do with its Driver…
Waste Management rolls out natural gas trucks in London
LONDON, Ont. – Waste Management is deploying natural gas-fueled refuse trucks on its London, Ont., routes. The company invited local dignitaries and members of the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its London facility on Sept. 13, where it highlighted…
TransCore reports slight uptick in Canadian spot market
TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market saw improvement as the summer season concluded with increased load volumes, TransCore Link Logistics said in a report published Monday. “Capacity contracted slightly due to a minor bump in load volumes aided by a…
Gliders run past emissions-stricken rigs
MILLGROVE, Ont. — They came in gleaming red, purple and black. They had their own displaying area at the Great Canadian Truck Show in Millgrove, Ont. And, they were all remanufactured from glider kits. “It takes anywhere from three days…
Brake Safety Week is underway
GREENBELT, Md. – Roadside inspectors will place a special emphasis on stopping systems this week, as the annual Brake Safety Week shines a spotlight on the mechanical systems that continue to dominate out-of-service results. Brake hoses and tubing – which…
Thanks a million!
15th Convoy for Special Olympics tops $1 million; 131 trucks take part
TTSAO holds roundtable on qualification program
HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario has held a roundtable in Mississauga, Ont., on the TTSAO’s qualification program for both new and existing member schools. The program was launched earlier this year. The auditing and oversight…
Kriska hands out 10 scholarships
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has awarded 10 scholarships to students who are family members of Kriska employees. The scholarship program, in its first year, was proposed by CEO Mark Seymour as a way to help employees’ children…
Road Today-Truck News Jobs Expo a big hit
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Bob Whitesell was at the Road Today-Truck News Jobs Expo in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday, looking for “unique drivers”. His company, Robsan Transportation Inc., based in Hamilton, Ont., works in the nuclear industry, transporting used material such…
Montreal port operator Termont goes green
MONTREAL, Que. — Termont Montreal will transform its entire fleet into hybrid vehicles, which will make it the world’s first port operator to do so, Quebec’s transportation minister has announced. Montreal-based Effenco, which develops electrification solutions for the transportation industry,…
New Cascadia with Detroit Assurance 5.0 enters production
PORTLAND, Ore. – Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced the start of production of its new Freightliner Cascadia with Detroit Assurance 5.0. The active safety system is now standard with Freightliner Cascadias powered by Detroit engines. It offers: adaptive…
SAF-Holland names new president – Americas
MUSKEGON, Mich. – SAF-Holland has named Kent Jones its new president – Americas. He replaces Steffen Schewerda, who has stepped down from the same role. Jones was previously vice-president of commercial vehicle steering systems and advanced driver assistance systems with…

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