CTA says latest StatsCan data paints dire labor picture

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says recent data from Statistics Canada confirms the trucking industry is facing a demographic crisis. The new data shows Canada is facing record retirements at…

Drivers steer social media followers into world of trucking

Driving a big rig can be exhilarating, tedious, cool, monotonous, exciting, and sometimes downright scary. Truckers on social media share the thrills and challenges they face on the job, taking…

Second Harvest truck driver Sami Abdurahim named Highway Star

Sami Abdurahim, the lead truck driver for the Second Harvest food rescue organization, has been named 2022 Highway Star of the Year – widely recognized as one of the top…

Propane association names Shannon Watt president, CEO

The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) board of directors appointed Shannon Watt as president and chief executive officer, effective April 18. Watt joins the CPA after serving as vice-president of sustainability…

Transflo appoints Krug as CEO, Vitti named president

Transflo has named Renee Krug as CEO, allowing Frank Adelman to become Transflo’s chairman of the board, while Bill Vitti has become president and chief revenue officer. The mobile and…

Trucking HR Canada’s wage subsidy programs are now fully part of Emterra’s recruitment strategy

Janine Welch doesn’t miss a single issue of Trucking HR Canada’s e-bulletin called “HR Insights”. That’s actually how the human resources manager at Emterra Group learned about the organization’s…

Adeyanju to lead WIT’s driver engagement

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named Andrea Adeyanju in the newly created role of director of driver engagement. Adeyanju will deploy and manage programs and services that enable…

VTNA names Smith as VP of leasing

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) appointed Sue Ann Smith vice-president of leasing – national accounts. She began her new role on April 1. She succeeds Kurt Hollinger, who recently took…

Trucking associations welcome Hutcheson’s nomination as FMCSA administrator

Robin Hutcheson has been nominated to lead the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Administration (FMCSA), having served as acting administrator since January. She assumed the role after deputy and acting administrator…

ATA names Megan Masitto new CFO

Megan Masitto, a trade association veteran, has been named chief financial officer of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). In a career spanning more than 25 years she has worked for…

Archie and Irene Verspeeten donate another $3M to clinical genome center

On the morning Ron Verspeeten passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer, father Archie Verspeeten and his late wife Irene announced a $3-million donation to the clinical genome center…

CargoM offers potential drivers an immersive experience into trucking

CargoM is offering people interested in becoming a truck driver an opportunity to experience the trade. The logistics and transportation cluster of Montreal-based trucking and freight businesses launched the Trucking…

Truck-Lite hires Justice as VP of operations

Truck-Lite has hired Aaron Justice as vice-president of operations to lead the manufacturing, supply chain and quality functions for its U.S. business unit, including oversight of three Truck-Lite manufacturing facilities…

MEMA appoints Blawas as CFO

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) has named Michael Blawas as chief financial officer. Blawas replaces Wendy Earp, who joined MEMA 21 years ago. “The work of MEMA and its…

Yokohama Tire promotes Polentz to senior director of supply chain and logistics

Ray Polentz has been promoted to senior director of supply chain and logistics at Yokohama Tire. He will report to Yokohama president and CEO Jeff Barna. “Ray has been instrumental…