Insights
Notes from the road and the boardroom.
Articles on trucking safety, compliance and growth for small and medium-sized businesses, and news from our seminars and industry events.
Turning trucking challenges into competitive advantage Key takeaways from our December seminar in Dorval, “Trucking Industry: Current Challenges and Solutions”: smart data, customer loyalty and a safety profile that builds trust. 
Are you in the red? The FMCSA’s Inspection Selection System How the FMCSA’s ISS score is built from CSA data, why a carrier in the red zone loses money through inspections and insurance, and what to do when the score climbs. 
Myths about safety and compliance in the trucking industry, part 1 Four common beliefs that hold small carriers back: that safety doesn’t pay, that it costs too much, that compliance is one-size-fits-all, and that technology alone will fix it. 
Strategic marketing challenges for small and medium enterprises How macro and micro factors, from economic volatility to limited budgets and skills, hold back SME marketing, and five recommendations for overcoming them.