8 ways truck drivers can strengthen family relationships

Longhaul truck drivers must work hard to maintain family relationships due to the nature of their jobs. They can spend long hours and sometimes days or weeks on the road…

TCA’s Bridging Border Barriers

Truckload Carriers Association event features panel discussions on government affairs, workforce development, recruiting and retention, preparing your trucking business to sell, OEM supply update, and a CEO roundtable.

Autonomous trucks will do jobs human drivers don’t like, panel says

As human drivers step back from longhaul and middle-mile work, autonomous trucks could help fill less-desirable roles. Some might say this is going to take jobs away from drivers, but…

Fleets and truck drivers see benefits of AI-powered video, panel says

Video bolstered by artificial intelligence (AI) provides carriers with a full picture – for driver coaching in case of risky behavior, and for exoneration or a quick settlement in the…

Data helps improve sustainability, Trimble CEO says

Fleets that use technology to optimize resources can realize benefits including profitability and sustainability alike. And Trimble CEO Rob Painter points to the math to prove his point. For example,…

ਵਿਦਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਰਹਿਣ ਦੇ ਗੁਰ ਸਿਖਾਉਂਦੇ ਨੇ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ

ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਗਰੇਵਾਲ ਕੋਲ ਤਕਰੀਬਨ ਦੋ ਦਹਾਕੇ ਜਿੰਨਾ ਸੁਰਖਿੱਅਤ ਰੂਪ ’ਚ ਟਰੱਕ ਚਲਾਉਣ ਦਾ ਤਜ਼ਰਬਾ ਹੈ। ਅਤੇ ਇਸ ਸਮੇਂ ਦੌਰਾਨ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਵੀ ਹਾਦਸਾ ਨਹੀਂ ਵਾਪਰਿਆ। ਉਹ ਮਾਣ ਨਾਲ ਕਹਿੰਦੇ…

ਫ਼ੈਸਲੇ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਸਲਾਹ ਜਰੂਰ ਸੁਣਨ : ਬੀ.ਸੀ. ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਗਰੁੱਪ

ਬ੍ਰਿਟਿਸ਼ ਕੋਲੰਬੀਆ ’ਚ ਇੱਕ ਪੇਸ਼ੇਵਰ ਡਰਾਈਵਰਾਂ ਦਾ ਗਰੁੱਪ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਟਰੱਕਰਸ ਨਾਲ ਜੋੜਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਪੁਲ ਬਣਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ। ਡਬਲਿਊ.ਸੀ.ਟੀ.ਏ. ਦੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਮੈਂਬਰ। ਤਸਵੀਰ: ਲੀਓ ਬਾਰੋਸ ਵੈਸਟ ਕੋਸਟ ਟਰੱਕਿੰਗ ਐਸੋਸੀਏਸ਼ਨ…

Customs broker system outage delays truckers at border

Commercial truck drivers faced long wait times and delays at U.S.-Canada border crossings in Ontario after Customs broker Livingston International experienced a system outage. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)…

Vancouver port truckers delay labor action

Truck drivers have decided to delay labor action at the Port of Vancouver for few weeks after holding talks with port officials on July 30, staving off a likely shutdown…

Non-traditional employers competing for drivers

As traditional carriers compete to attract drivers to their fleets, there are plenty of non-traditional employers that are also looking for candidates with A/Z and D/Z licences to join their…

10 tips to back up trailers like a pro

As much as truckers focus on the road ahead, plenty of damage is caused when trucks collide with things that sit behind their trailers. Tom Boehler, the Erb Group’s senior…

The changing face of trucking in an evolving industry

The changing face of the trucking industry was a hot topic along with the gig economy, need for proper enforcement and calls to fix loopholes in the system during the…

Graves wins TTSAO’s Instructor of the Year award

Doug Graves, a professional driver since 1970, has won the TTSAO/Tenstreet Instructor of the Year award. Graves, a commercial truck driving instructor at Zavcor Training Academy in Stevensville, Ont., has…

Carrier-school relationships enhance supply of new drivers

Carriers are always on the lookout for candidates who will drive for them for a long time. Building and maintaining good relationships with reputed driving schools ensures a pipeline of…

Job action looms at Vancouver port over truck age policy

Traffic at the Port of Vancouver could be disrupted next week as truckers affected by the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s Rolling Truck Age Program contemplate job action as early as…