Canadian truck drivers say they want to see new entrants to undergo substantially more training than they currently do, according to the monthly Pulse survey of Today’s Trucking readers. Almost half expressed…
Truckers Want More Training for Future Drivers: TT Survey Read more...
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) reports that 34% of transportation companies surveyed were forced to turn away businesses because of labour shortages, while 16% postponed contracts. Its report – Small…
CFIB: Transport Firms Lost Nearly $2B in Business Due to Labour Shortage Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has provided federal and provincial finance ministers across Canada a list of priorities that need to be addressed in areas of strategic infrastructure, carbon pricing, and…
The truck driver shortage is a problem throughout the world. An International Road Transport Union (IRU) study identified more than 3 million unfilled driving jobs across 36 other countries –…
IRU: Three Dozen Countries Short 3M Truck Drivers Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is disappointed the fall economic statement delivered by the federal government did not in any way address the urgent need to tackle the growing problem…
Frustrations over the Driver Inc scheme are mounting as a tough freight market has heightened the impact the unfair competition on compliant fleets, industry leaders said at a recent event….
Driver Inc Among Many Pressures Weighing Down Trucking: Panel Read more...
Trucking HR Canada (THRC) released its quarterly Labour Market Information (LMI) snapshot today. THRC’s quarterly reports provide data that is not available anywhere else, and shares in-depth analysis by experts…
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There were mixed signals coming from various economic indicators, reports Truck News. Motive reported a notable spike in truck visits to retail facilities, signaling bloated inventories have finally been depleted…
Freight Conditions: Signs of Life, but Recovery Slow Read more...
To assist government departments in combatting unscrupulous and illegal behaviour by Driver Inc carriers, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) and its provincial association partners are calling on members and all compliant carriers to…
CTA: Governments Go Live With Driver Inc Fraud and Enforcement Reporting Channels Read more...
