In yet another statement by the courts that carriers need to be extremely diligent in classifying truck driver employees, a federal appeals court ruled last week in favor of the…
Federal Court Upholds Employee Classification Rulings Read more...
Driver turnover in the US dropped sharply in the first quarter, for reasons not completely understood by the American Trucking Associations. Turnover rates at large and small truckload fleets dropped…
ATA: Reasons Unclear For Lower Trucker Turnover Read more...
A Senate bill would instruct the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to conduct a pilot study of lowering the age at which Class A CDL holders can drive trucks across…
US Bill Could Be First Step to Lowering Truck Driver Age Limit Read more...
A new whitepaper released by one of the largest trucking companies in North America asks shippers to think of a driver’s time as an hourglass – “a perishable commodity which…
Carrier Sums Up Detention Math for Shippers Read more...
The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) strongly endorsed today’s announcement by Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone about the construction of a new short-term commercial truck parking facility at…
BC Trucking Association Welcomes Plans for New Delta Truck Parking Facility Read more...
A new survey conducted by third party logistics company National Retail Systems (NRS) indicates that the worsening roadway conditioning may be contributing to the ongoing driver shortage, largely as delays…
Poor Roads Aggravating Driver Shortage? Read more...
With trucking facing a growing driver shortage in North America, many companies are looking for ways to help make the industry more attractive to women drivers and potential new recruits….
Companies Aim to Make Trucking More Welcoming to Women Drivers Read more...
Last year was the “best year for the supply chain industry since the Great Recession” but serious concern over the truck driver shortage persist, said transportation consultant Rosalyn Wilson at…
State of Logistics: Despite Serious Capacity Crunch, Rates Only ‘Steady’ Read more...
Federal Minister of Labour Dr. Kellie Leitch recently wrote to the Canadian Trucking Alliance, asking the group to encourage member carriers to take action to address the issue of psychological…
Federal Labour Minister Urges Truckers to Address Workplace Mental Health Read more...
