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Trimac's tough task

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...

Six Canadian trucking companies named Best Fleets to Drive For

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...

Driver pay not the answer to the driver shortage dilemma

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...

The story behind 'Best Fleets to Drive For'

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.

It's time to re-examine pay per mile vs pay per hour

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...

COMPETITION WATCH: Cascade O/Os to walk off job Friday

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.

Brampton trucker hits lotto payday

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...

Are you meeting their needs?

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...