Author Archives: Carol-Anne Mouthino
February 22nd, 2012 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Social media is like a giant toolbox for your transportation company with different applications lending helping hand to different aspects of your organization. Particularly if you are new to the social media scene, it can be overwhelming to decide where to invest your time and resources online. The next few posts here on The [...]
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January 30th, 2012 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Check out Loadsurfer CEO, Roy Thacker’s first article in his series on social media for transportation professionals in the latest edition of Road Today Magazine (Page 29) and be sure to stay tuned in over the next few issues as he talks about social media from the transportation perspective!
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January 3rd, 2012 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
The team at Loadsurfer HQ always on the lookout for ways to improve www.loadsurfer.com to save you time and help you to make money. Here are just a few changes coming as we kick off the New Year! Safer Watch: We are pleased to announce that early in 2012 we will be adding Safer Watch [...]
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December 21st, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
If saving time and money is among the New Years’ resolutions for your business, we hope that Loadsurfer Communities is high on your priority list! Loadsurfer Communities is a new feature on www.loadsurfer.com that allows members to create their own private network of preferred trading partners within the broader Loadsurfer community. Members that have started [...]
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December 13th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Loadsurfer Communities is changing the world of online freight matching by giving companies the opportunity to build their own private network of preferred trading partners. LSC is an extremely powerful tool that can: Help you and your preferred partners increase visibility and strengthen business relationships Increase the efficiency of transactions, saving you additional time and [...]
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November 29th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
You may already have heard that as part of Loadsurfer’s second phase of development, we have recently launched Loadsurfer Communities. This amazing new feature allows our members to build their own private network of trading partners within the broader Loadsurfer community. Here are just a few ways in which Loadsurfer Communities can help you and [...]
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November 25th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Social media is no longer about sharing what we ate for breakfast! This short video looks at how social media will change how you and your transportation company does business: How Social Media Is Revolutionizing Transportation, Trucking and Logistics
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November 22nd, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
One of the biggest complaints we hear these days is that load boards have gotten too big. People are no longer certain that the people they are trading with in these environments are trustworthy or able to pay at the end of the day. Loadsurfer Communities (LSC) is revolutionizing freight matching by allowing users the [...]
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October 6th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
The world has lost one of the great innovators. Steve Jobs was responsible for iPad, iPod, iPhone, iTunes as well as Mac computers, Mac O/s (subsequently copied by Windows) and probably was the father of that great little tool called the MOUSE. If you haven’t seen it already, Jobs’ Commencement Address to the 2005 graduating [...]
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August 5th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
For Immediate Release Caledonia, ON August 4, 2011 SelecTrucks is the place to be Saturday August 6th from 10 am – 2 pm as a number of high profile trucking companies and service providers will be on hand recruiting professional drivers for their companies. As freight capacity picks up on both sides of the border it [...]
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July 14th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Have you noticed how so many good loadboards have allowed themselves to morph from useful tools that help companies cover their excess freight and equipment into large, impersonal and confusing free-for-alls? Unfortunately, it is increasingly easy in these environments for ‘bad apples’ to slip through the cracks. As a result, users can never be absolutely [...]
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July 6th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Ray Haight To close of my series of posts on the rules and regulations that we are now dealing with in transportation, I thought I’d take a look at Hours of Service. How many years/decades have we been dealing with Hours of Service? This is bordering on ridiculous. The last rule showed a dramatic [...]
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June 30th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
After my last post on EOBR’s, I thought I’d move on to another of the big regulations to come down the pipe at many of us transportation folk recently: Using cell phones while driving. As of February 1st 2010 police were prepared to start issuing fines of up $500.00 for the use of hand-held cell [...]
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June 27th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Ray Haight This is the second part of a series of posts with my take on some of the new rules and regulations that have come down the pipe for us transportation folks in the past couple of years. In November of 2010 the first fleet ever to be ordered to install EOBR’s (Electronic [...]
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June 23rd, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Ray Haight This is the first in a series of posts where I share my two cents on some of the newer rules and regulations affecting transportation folks. Read my first post HERE. Let’s start with the big boogie man: CSA 2010. This is a game changer as they say. Will it get the [...]
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June 21st, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Ray Haight It’s hard to believe that deregulation happened on both sides of the border 2-3 decades ago. What did we think the industry would look like at that time compared to where we are today? Did we envision that we would be dealing with a myriad of new rules to try and decipher [...]
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June 7th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Trucking Alliance News Release Media contact: Doug Switzer, Vice President Public Affairs, (416) 249-7401 x 238, doug.switzer@ontruck.org Tuesday, June 07, 2011 Federal Budget: The Sequel CTA hoping trucking industry gets lion’s share of $48 million for development of green transportation regulations and initiatives OTTAWA – Not surprisingly, the Harper government’s post-election [...]
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June 6th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Trucking Alliance News Release Media contact: Doug Switzer, Vice President Public Affairs, (416) 249-7401 x 238, doug.switzer@ontruck.org Monday, June 06, 2011 Federal Budget Reaffirms Commitment to $48 Million enviroTruck Fund OTTAWA – Today’s federal budget announced by Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, was in almost all respects a re-introduction of the budget [...]
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May 24th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Ray J Haight I have been back from the annual convention of Truckload Carriers Association now for a couple months and have had time to soak in all that I experienced. If memory serves me right I haven’t missed a convention now for about 20 years. These events are truly a highlight for me [...]
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May 16th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
#1 – The Load Surfer Vision Load Surfer is not just another load board. Our management and investment group is comprised of individuals and companies who have many lifetimes of experience serving the transportation industry. Together, we are committed to providing the transportation world with an electronic trading platform that will streamline the flow of [...]
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May 12th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
We thought we’d share with you this great post by Chuck Melton over on the Melton Technologies Blog. In it, he discusses the ATA’s estimates that turnover in the transportation sector was the highest in the last quarter of 2010 since it had been in the midst of the economic downturn in 2008. Not only [...]
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May 9th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
We’d like to invite you to join your peers on Tuesday, May 17 for a breakfast-and-learn session courtesy of Loadsurfer University. There are only a few days left to register so please give us a call at 1-877-331-SURF to reserve your spot! You’ve Covered Your Load, But Is Your Load Covered? Date: Tuesday May 17, [...]
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May 4th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Space is limited for our upcoming Loadsurfer University Session: You’ve Covered Your Load, But Is Your Load Covered? Be sure to give us a call at 1-877-331-SURF to reserve a spot! About the Session: While insurance is an unavoidable cost of doing business, the most successful transportation companies have strategies that ensure they enjoy full coverage [...]
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April 29th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
While insurance is an unavoidable cost of doing business, the most successful transportation companies have strategies that ensure they enjoy full coverage while keeping premiums to a minimum. Please join us at Loadsurfer Headquarters in Mississauga on May 17th for our upcoming Loadsurfer University Session on insurance trends in the transportation sector. This information-packed session [...]
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April 28th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Today’s news release, Courtesey of: Ontario Trucking Association Media contact: Doug Switzer, Vice President Public Affairs, (416) 249-7401 x 238, doug.switzer@ontruck.org Thursday, April 28, 2011 The following is a summary of the results of the latest quarterly survey of the pulse of the industry conducted electronically by the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) between April 4th [...]
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April 28th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Courtesy of Scott Irvine, VP Business Development at Nulogx April 27th, 2011 CGFI FREIGHT COSTS REMAIN UNCHANGED IN FEBRUARY MODEST DROP IN BASE RATES OFFSET BY SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN FUEL SURCHARGES Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) indicate that the cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers remained essentially the same in [...]
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April 19th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
If driver recruitment & retention something that’s been on your mind lately, you’re not alone! We had a full house at Loadsurfer Headquarters last month when we hosted our second Loadsurfer University Session: OMG The Driver Shortage is Back!! In case you missed the session, we’ve put together a 15 minute video showcasing some of [...]
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April 12th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
That’s right, Loadsurfer is offering a free seven-day trial to all new subscribers. Enjoy a full Loadsurfer membership, absolutely free, for one week with full access to all membership features including: Unlimited posting and searching for freight and equipment E-Mail Alerts to let you know when you have new leads TransCredit credit reports on all [...]
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April 11th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Kim Richardson Business successes are counted by the positive relationships you develop, not the notches in your belt. Many entrepreneurs and companies are obsessed with winning. This is not a bad thing. As a matter of fact, winning is a great thing but your wins cannot come with your customers or the industry we [...]
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April 8th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
At Loadsurfer, we’re committed to being so much more than just another loadboard. In addition to being a great place to find freight and post loads across the U.S. and Canada, we are always posting new, up-to-date information and resources to help you run your businesses better. The excellent response and feedback we have been getting since our March [...]
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April 7th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
It appears as if our recent Loadsurfer University Session on driver recruitment has struck a cord within the transportation community. Here are a couple of good recruitment articles that expand on some of the great ideas that came out of this session. In case you missed our session a few weeks back, “OMG!! The Driver Shortage is [...]
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April 5th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Roy Thacker. Originally published in Over the Road magazine, 2009. In this post from last week, I sent out a call to arms for transportation industry professionals to reduce the mammoth-sized carbon footprint that our sector continues to leave on the planet. In addition to the growing need for people everywhere to do their [...]
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April 1st, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
By Roy Thacker, Originally published in Over the Road Magazine, 2009 We all know that the transportation industry has a huge impact on the environment. In fact, our sector is one of Canada’s biggest contributors to Greenhouse Gasses (GHG’s) which, according to HRSDC and Statistics Canada, were responsible for “nearly three quarters of carbon monoxide [...]
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March 30th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Oh My! Not only is Loadsurfer the latest and greatest in freight matching solutions, but we are now using social media to publish tons of innovative content and important information to help you run your business more efficiently. We’d like to invite you to follow us online by clicking on the icons [...]
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March 24th, 2011 by Carol-Anne Mouthino
News Release: Courtesy of the Canadian Trucking Alliance Media contact: Doug Switzer, Vice President Public Affairs, (416) 249-7401 x 238, doug.switzer@ontruck.org Wednesday, March 23, 2011 For What It’s Worth: The 2011 Federal Budget in Review With election looming, it’s all academic says CTA OTTAWA – Federal finance minister, Jim Flaherty, hadn’t even finished delivering his sixth [...]
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