Being a ‘Customer of Choice’ can save dollars and time: OTA

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) recently completed its six-month campaign Operation Upgrade and found that truck drivers’ ‘Customers of Choice’ scored highest in safety, waiting time and…

OTA recognizes those reaching their 25 or 50 year mark in the industry

TORONTO, Ont. – Brian Kurtz of Brian Kurtz Trucking Ltd. was inducted into the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Half-Century Club last week for his 50 years of service in the…

Ross Mackie presented with inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ross Mackie has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by North American Van Lines. He received the honour at the North American Van Lines Convention in…

PeopleNet talks benefits of Video Intelligence system

TORONTO, Ont. – If you or one of the drivers in your fleet has ever been involved in a collision, you know the hassle and burden that comes along with…

OTA Education Foundation announces new scholarship for post-secondary tuition and fees

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) Education Foundation has launched a new scholarship for students looking for financial assistance for post-secondary education. The George P. Ledson Scholarship was…

ANDY TRANPORT WILL TRAIN NEW DRIVERS FOR FREE

Andy Transport has taken bold steps to address the driver shortage, by opening its own internal training center. Drivers who graduate with a Class 1 licence are offered employment at…

Andy Transport offering free training for new drivers

SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD, Que. — Andy Transport has announced the opening of a new internal driver training center, which will train new drivers to obtain their Class 1 licences and then offer…

Private fleets discuss dispatchers, technology and safety

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Fulfilling its promise to hold more educational events for members, the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) hosted a seminar yesterday on medical marijuana in trucking,…

Report finds women underrepresented as board members in trucking industry

PLOVER, Wisc. – After a recent USA Today article zoned in on the underrepresentation of women as board members of publicly traded companies, Women in Trucking Association partnered with the…

Registration opens for Women with Drive summit

OTTAWA, Ont. – Registration for Trucking HR Canada’s 2016 Women with Drive summit has officially opened. The second annual event is being held March 3, 2016 and will be hosted…

Rates, capacity, driver availability and technology discussed by leading shippers and carriers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Representatives of leading shippers and carriers shared a stage at this year’s Surface Transportation Summit, where they discussed key trends affecting their businesses. Doug Munro, president and…

SLH Transport celebrates 30 years

TORONTO, Ont. — SLH Transport is celebrating 30 years of business today. On October 6 1985, SLH was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Canada and according to the…

B.C. Trucking Safety Council names new executive director

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Trucking Safety Council of B.C. has announced the appointment of Mark Donnelly as executive director. Donnelly spent the past 10 years in a variety of senior…

Human Factors seminars to explore best H.R. practices

OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada is launching a new national seminar series highlighting best practices in human resources, which it says can be adopted by fleets of any size.

Polaris names new CEO for global logistics division

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Polaris Transportation Group has named Jon Saunders CEO of Polaris Global Logistics (PGL). Saunders already served as vice-president, finance for the Group and now will fill dual…