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…

Trucking execs say labor shortage is top concern

TORONTO, Ont. – Senior Canadian fleet executives have overwhelmingly identified a labor shortage as the trucking industry’s top concern – and they see higher wages, better working conditions, and immigration as solutions. The findings emerge through a Nanos Research report that was based on an extensive survey of 32 executives through the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA).

Run on Less Regional fleets named

ATLANTA, Ga. — Ten fleets will participate in the North American Council for Freight Efficiency’s (NACFE) Run on Less Regional program later this year, but none from Canada. Participating fleets…

Devine defines Top 10 legal issues of 2019

Heather Devine of Isaacs and Co. returned to the annual meeting of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada for an update on legal issues affecting carriers. NIAGARA FALLS, Ont.

Industry needs to tell its story

KELOWNA, B.C. – B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) president and CEO Dave Earle says the trucking industry is not good at telling its good news stories. Opening the BCTA’s AGM and…

NACV Show adds educational sessions

ATLANTA, Ga. – The North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) has announced it will host on-floor education sessions for all registered attendees. There will be three new Solutions Theaters, which…

Driver retention begins with the hiring process: Panel

GUELPH, Ont. – Ensuring prospective hires are a good fit for your company before hiring them is key to reducing costly driver turnover. That’s especially true of entry-level drivers, who may not fully grasp the realities of life on the road, a panel reports.

Tandet Logistics makes safety a priority, and a winning strategy

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- The drivers at Tandet Logistics face safety-related reminders at every turn, and not just in the form of hazardous material placards attached to the tankers. Stickers promoting a message of “safety starts here” adhere to trucks, toolboxes, and the front door to the head office itself.

Discrete marijuana consumption will present challenges for employers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – More discrete methods of consuming legal marijuana are coming soon, and the number of people using medical marijuana is likely to climb sharply. That will present new challenges for employers, a speaker says.

Several trends could lead to more regional hauls: report

(NACFE illustration) LONG BEACH, Calif. – The latest report from the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) is highlighting converging trends from e-commerce to electrification that could lead to…

A trucking manager’s guide to social media

MONTREAL, Que. — Instagram has more than a billion active users. Facebook, more than 2 billion. Now more than ever, social media is a powerful communication tool that can…

A digital economy and physical moves coming together

MONTREAL, Que. – As digital as the economy becomes, there will always be a need to move goods from Point A to Point B. But Francis Roy, director at vHub, stresses the need for business models to evolve.

Labor shortage ‘our fault’, speaker says

MONTREAL, Que. – Recruitment and retention challenges took center stage at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit in Montreal this year.

“You really have some work to do.”

Data shows many young workers have mixed feelings about the trucking industry

Four takeaways from the TFI International analysts call

MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International posted record fourth quarter results on Feb. 27, and CEO Alain Bedard expanded on the company’s operations and industry trends in a customary conference call…