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Source: Daily News | 2013-05-06
The driver shortage is real, it’s already here, and – despite certain opinion that razor-tight capacity is good for the long-term prospects of trucking – a capacity crunch costs carriers and will reign in their ability to grow...
Source: Daily News | 2013-02-07
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Six Canadian trucking companies have made the 2013 list of the top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge. The annual survey and contest, now in its fifth year, identifies...
Source: Daily News | 2012-10-09
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Driver pay may be an important issue, and perhaps the one the gets the most attention when addressing the driver shortage, but it's not the best answer, according to a panel of US trucking executives speaking at the ATA...
Source: Daily News | 2012-04-24
Having completed its fourth year, the Best Fleets to Drive For competition has already become one of the most sought after awards a North American trucking company can win.
Source: Print Archives | 2011-03-01
At the time of writing this column, diesel prices have been on the rise for seven straight weeks and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has newly proposed rules for hours-of-service (HoS) and for electronic on-board...
Source: Daily News | 2011-02-23
EDMONTON, Alta. -- Owner/operators for Cascade Carriers have followed through with a threat to walk off the job, filing a strike notice Feb. 21, which will see them parking their trucks at 1 p.m. Friday.
Source: Daily News | 2010-12-16
BRAMPTON, Ont. -- Like many Ontario truckers, Brampton truck driver Adelino De-Sousa was dealing with adverse weather on Dec. 11 and likely dreaming of someplace warm when he checked a print-out of the winning Lotto 6/49 numbers in the cab of...
Source: Daily News | 2010-10-01
Last year, we were alarmed to find that job satisfaction had dropped to its lowest level since the start of the survey, with the national job satisfaction level calculated at a mere 3.13 out of 5. That's barely a C grade. Even more alarming was...