The past few years, we’ve lived through a number of technology hype cycles. Each one promises miraculous benefits, if one can suspend disbelief and invest in the vision yet to be born. Such as electrification of heavy-duty truck fleets. Trade magazines are filled with sponsored content suggesting that it’s just the right time to buy […]
The ongoing “freight recession” is the worst down cycle in many professionals’ careers and causing companies to cease operations. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Warren Buffet is famous for the quote, “A rising tide floats all boats…only when the tide goes out do you discover who’s been swimming naked.” A deeper meaning to what […]
Freedom Convoy Perspective, One Year Later The Freedom Convoy was chosen by multiple Canadian news agencies as 2022’s ‘New Story/Newsmaker of the Year.’ This distinction is justly deserved. Our neighbor to the south has a deep history of memorable events that captured the world’s stage and held its attention. By comparison, Canada has a relatively […]
With all costs to operate a trucking company going up, it’s a good thing that Air is still relatively free. When it comes to commercial transportation, it’s the air inside the tires that supports the load being carried. Tire inflation is one of the most important and often overlooked maintenance items. It’s estimated that 95% […]
If transportation companies didn’t have enough operating challenges with supply chain disruptions, driver shortages and tight equipment availability, now it’s rising prices at the pumps. Gasoline prices have risen consistently since the middle of 2020 when the economy began the initial recovery after pandemic lockdowns. The cost of diesel has nearly doubled since last year […]
People call K.I.D. Truck & Trailer Service in Oakville, Ontario to enquire curiously if we work on medium-duty trucks. In our nearly four decades in business, we’ve serviced every make and model of diesel engine equipment, literally. It seems like a good time to review our commitment to this class of vehicles and explain why […]
Given our current circumstances, there’s an intense focus on making every dollar go further and every purchase count. We’ve come to equate a low price with good value and there is often waste in this equation. It reminds me of a time when I met a Maintenance Manager for the first time. He kept repeating […]
I had another blog in mind for this month, although with the focus on the novel Coronavirus, it seems tone deaf to pretend we can carry on as we would normally. We’re living through interesting times to say the least. The stock market has plunged more than at any other time in history, the Saudis […]