Trucking Announcements: Leadership additions at Davco, ATD; Miller retires from KAG Canada

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Scott Montesi returned to Davco as president and KAG Canada’s Kim Miller announced he will retire at…

Is there still value in learning to drive on trucks with manual transmissions?

I recently came across an eye-opening recruiting ad on LinkedIn. An Ontario-based carrier is offering a $2,500 sign-on bonus for qualified drivers with manual experience and…

Young truck driver couple embraces flatbed trucking, balanced lifestyle

“We drive aaram se,” says Riya, a 24-year-old longhaul truck driver. The Hindi phrase means taking one’s time, not rushing and not stressing. She and her husband Jot Chahal, also…

THRC opens applications for 2026 Top Fleet Employers program

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) is now accepting applications for its 2026 Top Fleet Employers (TFE) program, a national initiative recognizing carriers that meet high standards of…

What makes a good leader?

I saw a quote recently that read, “An Employee never forgets the leader that gave them a chance. Be that leader.” I took a screenshot of it because I knew…

MPs launch probe of trucking sector, Bloc calls out labor standards

Labor standards in Canada’s trucking sector are under scrutiny as a House of Commons committee launched a study of the issue this week and the Bloc Québécois called on the…

MTO must be transparent on MELT lesson plan deadline extension

There are two schools of thought regarding the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s (MTO) second extension of the deadline for truck driver training schools to incorporate detailed lesson plans in their…

Trucking Announcements: Leadership appointments at FinditParts, Decisiv, DTNA, SCF

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Matt Schweickert was named the CEO of FinditParts, and Decisiv’s president Tim Hardin will become the…

Hiring in the age of copy-paste AI résumés

When Rite Route recently posted for an operations job, the response was crazy. Maybe we should have expected it, since asking for people with no experience, no résumé, and not…

Teamsters launches truck driver training school in Chilliwack, B.C.

Teamsters Local 213 has opened a new 13,000 sq.-ft, training facility in Chilliwack, B.C., designed to prepare the province’s next generation of truck drivers and warehousing professionals. Located on a…

PTTAC schools join fight against driver misclassification

The Professional Truck Training Alliance of Canada (PTTAC) said it is providing educational material on the misclassification of drivers to those embarking on a professional driving career. “Commercial truck training…

New organizations join Trucking HR Canada’s Women’s Leadership Accord

Trucking HR Canada last night welcomed 18 additional organizations as signatories to its Women’s Leadership Accord. There are now 49 trucking organizations included. Each has “demonstrated excellence in concrete actions…

Trucks for Change volunteers help at Habitat for Humanity Manitoba project

Volunteers from Manitoba’s trucking community came together to support Habitat for Humanity Manitoba, pitching in on the largest housing project in the organization’s 35-year history. Ten volunteers from four partner…

Saskatchewan hiring more weigh scale officers to boost highway safety

The Saskatchewan government is investing $666,000 to hire six new Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) weigh scale officers, expanding commercial vehicle enforcement and road safety across the province. Weigh scale officers…

Trucking announcements: Appointments at Torc, Motive, Daimler; PlusAI forms safety and policy advisory council

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rebeca Delgado joined Torc Robotics as vice-president of engineering for autonomy applications, and Daimler Truck AG has…