Trucking association executives say that a key component of the temporary foreign worker (TFW) program is being abused, with foreign workers paying tens of thousands of dollars for an opportunity…
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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...
According to new data from Women In Trucking Association, an average 12.1% of overall professional drivers who hold commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) and drive heavy-duty trucks are female. Women generally…
Index Monitors Progress of Women in Trucking Roles Read more...
The best way to recruit and retain drivers is to listen to them and offer open communication channels, say Canadian carriers who took part in the Truckload carriers Association annual…
Recruiting-Retention 101: Listen to Drivers Read more...
Truck drivers say the most influential factor when choosing a carrier to drive for is online reviews from other drivers, according to a recent survey conducted by driver recruitment advertising agency Conversion…
Truck Drivers Mostly Influenced by Online Reviews During Job Searches Read more...
Industry experts and trucking company operators told CBC Radio-Canada this week that while the truck driver shortage in Canada isn’t at a crisis point yet like some other countries, increasing…
Freight Demand + Shrinking Driver Supply Putting Squeeze on Labour: CBC Read more...
Trucking industry workers appear relatively satisfied in their jobs, according to a monthly reader poll conducted by Today’s Trucking. Forty-one percent of those who participated in the Pulse Survey said…
TT: Truckers Satisfied with Jobs Overall Read more...
Steve Laskowski, president of the Ontario Trucking Association, recently spoke with the CBC’s Conrad Collaco about why the industry wants more foreign workers. You can read the Q&A below as well as a link to…
Laskowski: Foreign Drivers One Piece of Driver Shortage Puzzle Read more...
Increases to truck driver pay and a softening freight market were key to lower turnover numbers for large truckload fleets, according to the American Trucking Associations. ATA released its quarterly…
Increased Truck Driver Pay Lowers Turnover Rates in 2018 Read more...
