Applications are now being accepted at www.truckingHR.com for the 2nd-annual Top Fleet Employers program, which recognizing fleets with the best workplaces in Canada’s trucking industry. Online submissions are due by…
By: David Bradley Regardless of whether yours is a carrier that participates in the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP), or whether you agree with the program or not, recently introduced…
EDITORIAL: Recent TFW Changes Reinforce Truck Driving as Low Skill – and That’s Wrong Read more...
There has been much ink spilled and keystrokes dedicated the growing shortage of truck drivers. Often overlooked, however, are the increasing challenges the trucking industry is faced with when it…
Q&A on the Trucking Technician Shortage Read more...
Few truck drivers feel they are harassed by their carriers or shippers because of electronic logs installed in their trucks and many report there are benefits to using ELDs, according…
FMCSA Survey: ELDs Don’t Lead to Driver Harassment Read more...
By: David Bradley In early October, Ontario’s new transportation minister, Stephen Del Duca, announced his commitment to introduce mandatory entry level training for truck drivers seeking to become licensed in…
EDITORIAL: MELT is An Idea Whose Time Has Come Read more...
The following is an opinion piece published in Transport Topics by Greg Fulton of the Colorado Motor Carriers Association: [otaTextBox padding=”20″] While debate continues on hours of service, truck size…
Detention Time Is ‘Too Important to Ignore’ Read more...
Ontario carriers’ optimistic outlook on freight volumes and rates expectedly came back down to earth, but overall, continued bullishness from Ontario’s diversified trucking industry is being sustained by a stable…
Truck Carriers Voice Sustained Optimism in Freight Market Read more...
Driver turnover in the truckload sector is worsening, according to recently released figures, according to the American Trucking Associations. Truckload driver turnover at fleets doing more than $30 million in…
Truckers Third Most Difficult Job to Fill; Turnover Rises Read more...
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is applauding an announcement from Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca, calling for mandatory entry level training for Class A truck drivers in the…
Ontario to Introduce Mandatory Entry Level Training for Class A Truck Drivers Read more...
