Health & Safety Mental health issues impacting trucking industry October 23, 2019 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Mental health, bullying, harassment, diversity. These are issues the trucking industry have historically tossed to the wayside, but can do so no longer. An employees’ well-being…
Equipment Message from the top: Innovate and adapt October 16, 2019 Dan Goodwill, president of Dan Goodwill and Associates, introduces the speakers. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Transportation industry leaders vowed Wednesday to innovate and adapt to meet the challenges of the…
Business Management Canadian carriers need to prepare for U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – Canadian carriers operating south of the border need to be ready for the U.S. Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program. Chris Wilkinson, program consultant for DriverCheck, said though…
Business Management Interest in PMTC’s Young Leaders Group in Western Canada October 1, 2019 EDMONTON, Alta. – The Young Leaders Group (YLG) is looking to expand in Western Canada after carriers have voiced interest in the initiative. Matt Richardson, chairman of the YLG, which…
Health & Safety It’s time for drivers to ‘Shift into Winter’ September 30, 2019 RICHMOND, B.C. – Drivers will again be “Shifting into Winter” in B.C. and across Canada in the coming weeks, and for the 11th year, WorkSafeBC wants to remind truckers to…
Business Management Women with Drive ‘hits the road’ with three stops in Western Canada September 26, 2019 REGINA, Sask. – With the success of its Ontario and Alberta events, Women with Drive is “hitting the road,” and expanding into other parts of the country, including an upcoming…
Business Management HOS compliance in U.S. near 100% with ELD use September 17, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Electronic logging devices (ELDs) are making a significant impact on HOS compliance in the U.S., something that is likely to be mirrored in Canada come June of…
Business Management Trimble makes enhancements in effort to improve transportation supply chain September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Kicking off its in.sight User Conference in Houston, Texas today, Trimble stressed the importance of advanced analytics, data security, and data democratization in its ongoing effort to…
Business Management Canadian ELD mandate, U.S. deadline will have impact on industry September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Trimble executives identified Canada’s upcoming electronic logging device (ELD) mandate as the most influential factor altering the country’s trucking landscape going forward. Paired with Canada’s June 2021…
Business Management Pinpointing the factors that determine if a driver is unhappy September 16, 2019 HOUSTON, Texas – Wouldn’t it be nice if you could predict which drivers were planning on leaving your company and why so you could take action to retain them?…
Mgmt Best Practices Alberta Truck Convoy raises $26K for Special Olympics September 9, 2019 CALGARY, Alta. – The 2019 Truck Convoy for Special Olympics rolled through Calgary, Alta., this past weekend, raising $26,000 for the cause. Ken Huff, operations manager for Rosenau Transport, which…
Business Management SafetyDriven’s Speaker Series headed back to Prince George this fall July 23, 2019 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – On the heels of a successful 2018, SafetyDriven – Trucking Safety Council of B.C. is headed back to Prince George for its speaker series. The event…
Business Management Driver safety focus of new WorkSafeBC videos and information sheets March 27, 2019 RICHMOND, B.C. – WorkSafeBC wants truck drivers to be safe, and has released a new video series and information sheets to help them do just that. According to WorkSafeBC, the…
Business Management Women in leadership roles remains low in trucking February 25, 2019 DALLAS, Texas – Ellen Voie, president and CEO of Women in Trucking, says the most successful businesses embrace women in high level executive roles. Citing several studies as evidence during…
