Regular review key to setting pay, driver recruitment, expert says

Carriers must be mindful of the total package when deciding how much truck drivers should be paid. This includes pay, home time, labor-intensive tasks like hand-bombing freight or tarping loads,…

Truck drivers have rights after fleet bankruptcies

TORONTO, Ont. — Adam Lowry, a company driver with Celedon Canada (Hyndman) first learned about the company’s pending collapse on a news website. There had been lots of…

Camo-route sheds light on driver pay, other compensation

MONTREAL, Que. – A typical longhaul truck driver based in Quebec makes $67,000 per year, while local haulers are paid $56,000, research conducted on behalf of the HR specialists at Camo-route says.

It’s time for hourly driver pay

The trucking industry has trouble finding drivers, and it’s no secret that pay is part of the problem. The fact that truck drivers bring home the same dough as they did 40 years ago, when the cost of living was half of what it is today, certainly has something to do with it. Carriers have increased driver pay lately, but all those empty seats indicate that reform is still needed.

Inc. Stained: Driver Inc. is part of a larger problem — those who manage risks on a driver’s back

Canada’s trucking industry has been stained by yet another tax scheme. For months the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has been crying foul over a growing number of fleets that set…

A Truck Driver’s Survival Guide: 5 lessons for life on the road

TORONTO, Ont. -- Equipment editor Jim Park offers five tips for entry-level truck drivers, all of which he learned from his own career on the road. They don't cover these in most schools.

CTA wants crackdown on ‘Driver Inc.’ payments

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) continues to sound the alarm about Driver Inc. – a payment model in which drivers who do not own or operate their…

Titanium increases driver pay for a second time

BOLTON, Ont. – A second round of pay increases is coming to Titanium Trucking Services. The company announced it will be increasing its rates for its cross-border company drivers. The…

Driver pay on the rise in U.S., ATA survey shows

ARLINGTON, Va. — Driver pay is rising in the U.S. against a backdrop of a limited labor pool and rising demand for services, according to the latest Driver Compensation Study…

‘The working conditions … are not desirable’

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- When it comes to labor, trucking has a marketing problem, but it may be more than that.

Hourly Pay’s the Way: If there’s a good side to ELDs, it’s that driver pay systems will change

There are two things converging in this sometimes tumultuous industry of ours: an apparent capacity crunch in many sectors and the difficult onset of electronic logging devices, which is only…

Bison Opens New $25 Million Terminal

MISSISSAUGA, ON - One of the largest trucking fleets in Canada has opened a more than $25 million expansion of its Mississauga terminal. Bison Transport says the investment in the 19,000 square foot facility will help with expected future growth, including plans to double its fleet size in Ontario within the next two years.

Fleets Wanted for Truck Driver Pay Survey

JOLIET, IL - A company that focuses on compensation planning and design for the trucking and logistics industry is developing a survey focusing on truck driver pay in Canada and the U.S. and is looking for your participation.

Some Takeaways from the 2014 Surface Transportation Summit – Economic and Trucking Trends

A sold out crowd attended the 2014 Surface Transportation Summit at the Mississauga Convention Centre on October 15. This year’s conference had 30 speakers and panelists and two networking tracks.