Human Resources Trucking job vacancies continue to increase August 16, 2023 Canadian trucking jobs continue to go unfilled, according to the latest data in Trucking HR Canada’s Q1 vacancy report. The vacancy rate for both the truck transportation sector and transport…
Health & Safety Where’s the noise about real driver issues? August 10, 2023 Looking through my windshield day after day, I don’t see the same old, same old. Frankly, I see worse. Road conditions are worse than ever, and fatalities keep climbing. I…
Business Management Kupar completes business transition from driver leasing January 30, 2023 TruckRight founders Dirk and Lisa Kupar have finished winding down their driver leasing company Kupar, having employed more than 2,500 drivers in the U.S. and Canada. Their business is now…
Business Management Trip planning tips for professional truckers December 7, 2022 How many drivers who went through a driver education program are ready for the open road? It’s incredible to me that spending $10,000 for training doesn’t prepare you for your…
Business Management U.S. fleets substantially hiking driver compensation August 10, 2022 U.S fleets have hiked driver compensation substantially over the past two years, according to a new study from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). While the survey of fleets with more…
Business Management Early years crucial in truck driver retention: Camo-route survey June 21, 2022 Quebec’s newest truck drivers are at the greatest risk of leaving the trucking industry in their first two years on the job — largely because of concerns about poor pay…
Human Resources Do I support the Freedom Convoy? January 26, 2022 “Dave, do you support the Freedom Convoy 2022?” This question has been posed to me so many times lately, but most notably from my longtime friend Ken Carpenter. My answer…
Human Resources Quebec driver discovered love of trucking early December 10, 2021 For as long as he can remember, Luc Cormier has had diesel fuel in his veins. “It’s literally a passion,” he says. When asked what he likes about his job,…
Business Management Drivers returning to the workforce: ACT November 30, 2021 ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index reflected a decrease in volumes, pricing, and productivity, with more drivers returning to work, adding some capacity. “While the pandemic continues to cast uncertainty, the…
Business Management U.S. driver shortage worse than ever: ATA October 25, 2021 The U.S. trucking industry is short about 80,000 drivers today – an all-time high – and if current trends continue, will be short 160,000 drivers by 2030. The figures come…
Health & Safety Drivers’ rights need protecting as fourth wave approaches August 23, 2021 Canada is in what appears to be the early stages of a fourth wave. The latest national seven-day average of 2,216 new cases reported daily (Aug. 13-19) is an increase of 38% over the previous…
Business Management Make driver retention a priority August 20, 2021 The low driver retention rates that are prevalent in the trucking industry are nothing more than a business challenge gone unchecked. Running a successful business is a difficult thing to…
Health & Safety Carriers recognizing importance of driver health and wellness May 3, 2021 If drivers are the lifeblood of the trucking industry, then it’s important (some would say, essential) to look after them, and it all starts with their physical and mental health.
Business Management Assess your wants and needs when choosing a carrier to drive for February 18, 2021 What do you really need if you’re a driver looking for a job? At a cursory overview, it’s not that complicated. First, you need to be satisfied that you will…
Health & Safety Let’s focus on what matters most January 4, 2021 It was a fun year, wasn’t it? Who would have thought that in 2020 we would be using the roadside as a bathroom, and that a shower may be performed…
