Understanding Canada’s truck driver shortage

Is there a shortage of truck drivers in Canada? This question often sparks a heated debate – and more questions. Is the labor market so tight right now that there…

Trucking wants more drivers. It doesn’t need them.

I have a money shortage. I want more of it. I know others in this situation, so we’re going to band together to petition the government for more money. We’ll…

Trucking HR warns of looming labor shortages

OTTAWA, Ont. – Truck drivers have faired better through the Covid-19 pandemic than the average Canadian worker, Trucking HR Canada said in a labor market update released Tuesday. “Although…

ATRI: Driver shortage is still No.1 issue

ARLINGTON, Va. – The shortage of drivers remains the most pressing issue affecting the trucking industry, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) said Tuesday. Driver compensation and retention, parking and…

Don’t waste this opportunity to attract new talent

The image of the professional truck driver has taken a hit over the last 20-plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a second career.

Post-Covid, trucking still needs to consider driver shortage

The challenges include an aging driver population. Photo: Abdul Latheef/Today’s Trucking Before Covid-19 hit, the Canadian trucking and logistics sector was already experiencing an acute driver shortage. It was…

Quebec a step closer to allowing young drivers to drive truck

MONTREAL, Que. — After nine years and two pilot projects, Quebec’s Programme enrichi d’accès à la conduite de véhicules lourds (PEACVL) has reached an important milestone, while a proposed regulation…

Canada short 25,000 truck drivers by 2023: report

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada is expected to be short 25,000 truck drivers as early as 2023, representing a 25% increase over the unfilled vacancies in 2019, Trucking HR…

Sizing up the labor market, and what to do next

Labor shortages in trucking and logistics are an ongoing concern. Employers and employees across the country feel increasing pressure from longer recruiting processes, reduced productivity, and the fact that our…

CTA calls for new steps to ease driver shortage

OTTAWA, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance and other trade associations are calling for fresh federal efforts to address the problem of the driver shortage. The groups met Monday…

Road Today-Truck News Jobs Expo a big hit

Bob Whitesell with his daughter Patricia Whitesell MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Bob Whitesell was at the Road Today-Truck News Jobs Expo in Mississauga, Ont., on Saturday, looking for…

Could prejudice be another factor in driver shortage?

Underlying prejudices tend to be a subject no one particularly enjoys talking about, but it’s something that needs to be discussed, including within the trucking industry. That’s not to say…

Rural program to attract newcomers as truck drivers

TORONTO, Ont. – Eleven communities will participate in a new Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot, which is looking to attract newcomers to work in occupations like truck drivers. The selected…

Lethbridge truck show aims to inform public of shortages facing industry

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. – The fifth annual Southern Alberta Truck Expo will focus on educating the general public about the shortages the industry currently faces, and is expected to continue facing…

Search for truck drivers should include youth, urban centers, military: Spear

ATA president Chris Spear delivered his state of the industry address to the annual meeting of the Technology and Maintenance Council. ATLANTA, Ga. – When American Trucking Associations president Chris…