The Guarantee to sponsor Best Fleets seminar series

MARKHAM, Ont. -- The Guarantee Company of North America has been named a sponsor of the Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series, currently underway throughout Canada.

Canada’s youth not oblivious to opportunities in trucking: Report

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Young people may not be as down on the trucking industry as many thought, according to new research conducted for Trucking HR Canada.

Trimac’s tough task

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...

Human resources practices play a key role in safety programs

Attracting and retaining qualified employees can be a challenge at the best of times, and there is little hope the situation will improve anytime soon. A recent study by the Conference Board of Canada concludes our industry might be short more...

Best Fleets to Drive For seminar series adds eCompliance as sponsor

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge, a provider of online driver improvement solutions, today announcedthe addition of eCompliance as a sponsor for the 2013 Best Fleets to Drive For Seminar Series.  

Secrets of the Best Fleets to Drive For to be shared in Canada-wide seminar series

MARKHAM, Ont. -- So, you’ve heard all about the Best Fleets to Drive For competition, maybe even seen the logo on trailers and recruiting ads, and you’re wondering what it takes to earn such a prestigious distinction?

New human resources organization for Canada trucking industry launches

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Trucking HR Canada, a new organization dedicated to addressing the human resource challenges of the country’s trucking industry, has officially launched, stepping into the shoes of the now defunct Canadian Trucking Human...

ATA battling would-be Hours-of-Service changes in court today

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments from American Trucking Associations earlier today, regarding changes the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made to...

We need to see the big picture and act now on driver shortage, Blagden tells MTA

WINNIPEG, Man. -- The province’s trucking industry is heading towards a “crisis in the very near future” as a result of the shortage of new people entering the industry, according to Norman Blagden, president of the Manitoba...

US trucking titans unleash their wrath over pending HoS regulations

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- A looming driver shortage, which could prove the “worst we’ve seen” is already manifesting in a significant drop of applicants for driving jobs and enrolments for driving schools, according to executives...

Will MTO officer charged for public masturbation return to his job? We may never find out.

WELLAND, Ont. -- Will a transport enforcement officer with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation who pled guilty for masturbating in the bushes outside a girls’ school actually return to his job?

BCTA wins funding to help integrate skilled immigrants into industry

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association is getting a share of $1.4 million in funding that will help companies in the province integrate skilled immigrants into driving positions within the trucking industry.

Driver shortage report quantifies overall problem, threat to economy: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. -- A report released today indicating Canada could experience a shortage of 25,000 to 33,000 for-hire truck drivers by 2020 “reflects what the industry has been warning for years – that Canada is on the cusp of a...

Canadian trucking industry could be short 33,000 drivers by 2020: report

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Though tens of thousands of truck drivers are approaching retirement age, very few young people and immigrants are entering the industry, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada (CBC). According to the...

FROM THE HEART: Profilng Alan Goodhall, company driver for J&R Hall Transport

We recently spoke with London, Ont.'s Alan Goodhall, a 15-year road veteran doing weekly LTL runs to Winnipeg with US reloads for J&R Hall Transport. A Truck News columnist and a social media pioneer, Alan shares his thoughts with us on job...