Stewart thrives in multi-dimensional trucking roles

Imagine driving a tractor trailer one day, a bus filled with soldiers the next and hauling military equipment the following day? How about doing some ice-road trucking? Canadian Armed Forces’…

Labor shortages, port delays, housing affordability squeeze trucking in Atlantic Canada

Labor shortages, port delays, and housing affordability are some of the major challenges facing the trucking industry in Atlantic Canada. This is compounded with issues like Driver Inc., not enough…

Keys to addressing trucking’s labor shortage

The Private Motor Trucking Council of Canada (PMTC) was invited to speak to the federal Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities on Oct. 17, and took the opportunity to…

CTA wants hard CRA enforcement on Driver Inc.

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) wants Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) enforcement against Driver Inc. to escalate dramatically. CTA president Stephen Laskowski told TruckNews.com that it is time for hard, fast,…

OTA Educational Foundation awards endowed scholarships

The OTA Educational Foundation has disbursed $13,000 in endowed scholarships, funded by corporate members of Ontario’s trucking industry. The following scholarships were awarded for the 2022 school year: Anderson Haulage…

Driver Inc. threat approaching point of no return: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)  is warning that the labor scheme known as Driver Inc. will become the dominant business model in trucking if regulators fail to act on the…

Ikea working with Kodiak Robotics on autonomous trucking project

Ikea is piloting autonomous freight deliveries in Texas using a Kodiak Robotics autonomous truck. The partnership began Aug. 8, with products delivered seven days a week between a distribution center…

Daniels to oversee national vocational accounts for DTNA

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has promoted Brian Daniels to the role of vice-president – vocational national accounts. He takes over Nov. 1 from Richard Saward, who is retiring after…

Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers program recognizes HR leadership

Stacey Miller, director of human resources at RST Sunbury Transport, has been named 2022 HR Leader of the Year — one of the top honors presented during Trucking HR Canada’s…

De Carvalho makes concrete career choice

How does a woman respond when a guy at a work site tells her she should be ashamed for taking a good job away from a man? Melissa De Carvalho,…

OTA Education Foundation awards $50K in scholarships

The OTA Education Foundation awarded 35 general university and college scholarships totalling $50,000 to students who were sponsored by Ontario-based trucking and allied companies where applicants’ parents work. Recipients include…

Driver Shahzad’s photos capture the beauty of trucking

“What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?” The words from Welsh poet W. H. Davies’ Leisure ring true a century later.

AMTA honors six professionals

The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) recently honored six people who made significant impacts to the association and industry. The association celebrated the achievements of professionals who go above and…

Munden named CTA chairman

Greg Munden, managing director, Lots Group Canada, was named chairman of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) in his home province of British Columbia. Munden, hailing from Kamloops, succeeds Jean Claude Fortin, who…

Road Today Truck News Jobs Expo – Nov 19th 2022

The fall edition of the ‘Jobs Expo’ will be held on Saturday, November 19th from 11 am to 5 pm at the International Centre, Conference Centre conveniently located at…