Trucking announcements: Pressure Systems International promotes leaders, TCA seeks Driver of the Year Award nominations

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week we focus on promotions in Pressure Systems International’s leadership team. Also, Truckload Carriers Association is looking to…

Industry slowdown not the time to ease up on HR initiatives: panel

Freight markets have slowed, but several senior trucking executives stress that it’s the time for fleets to be more strategic and selective in hiring practices rather than taking their eyes…

Trucking announcements: ONroute partners to fight human trafficking, Trucks for Change adds board members

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week we highlight how the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada is joining forces with Ontario’s ONroute travel plazas…

CTA launches tip sheet to report suspected Driver Inc. behavior

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has created a step-by-step tip sheet and reporting guide to help carriers report suspected Driver Inc. behavior. The CTA and and its provincial association partners…

St. Lawrence Seaway management, Unifor reach deal to end strike

The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) announced that it reached an agreement with Unifor, representing 360 unionized employees, to end the strike that began on Oct. 22. The agreement…

Trucking announcements: NMFTA names Ohr chief operating officer, 13 Canadians among Frito-Lay million milers

Each week, TruckNews.com lists news, notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment includes National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s new chief operating officer, Frito-Lay North America’s latest class…

Differences remain between Mack, UAW

Mack Trucks said that while it has reached tentative agreements with the United Auto Workers (UAW) union for four local contracts, “UAW leadership’s economic demands at the master contract level…

Death Drives a Semi shares stories of phantom trucks and things that go bump in the night

Edo van Belkom has built a career around things that go bump in the night. There have been vampires, werewolves, and a rug that digests anything beneath it. And let’s…

Erb Group’s Dietrich discusses recruiting, leadership, and employee wellness

David Dietrich spent 30 years working for The Erb Group before retiring in May, but he capped the career earlier this month with Trucking HR Canada’s HR Leader of…

Trucking announcements: Doucet to lead APTA board, AMJ Cambell to donate $2M to charity

Each week, TruckNews.com lists news, notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. Our latest installment includes a new leader at the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, AMH Campbell pledging $2 million…

Driver Inc. penetrating into Atlantic Canada, APTA warns

The Driver Inc. companies are raising their head in Atlantic Canada, warned Chris McKee, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA). This business model, where trucking employers misclassify…

TCA seeking Driver of the Year nominees

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) announced yesterday it is accepting nominations for its Professional Drivers of the Year Award. The nominations are open until Dec. 8 and the winners will…

Atlantic Canada carriers buckle down against challenges

Carriers in the Atlantic provinces are not immune to headwinds from lower freight volumes and rates that are affecting the rest of the country but are positive that they will…

New UAW demands ‘completely unrealistic’: Mack

Mack Trucks says a new list of demands from striking United Auto Worker (UAW) members ignores months of good faith bargaining and is unrealistic. This after members voted down a…

Young P.E.I. drivers embrace trucking careers

Commitment and determination have led two Prince Edward Island residents to careers behind the wheel. Tanisha Tawil and Bar Bareng “showed up every day willing and wanting to learn,” says…