The Over The Road June issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our June 2025 list of recruiters, please go here.

Why does every company make their truck drivers sign a receipt for having completed a Truck Driver Safety & Policy Manual? And why is it so important that truck drivers understand what is in this manual? For any trucking company that is trying to do things right, they will have a truck driver safety &…

Much of Canada was put on hold before the election. Last fall, the uncertainty of who was going to be in the White House made everyone very nervous. Then, when the result was finalized in November, it was like a great sigh of relief blew over North America. Just as things began to heat up…

The Over The Road May issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our May 2025 list of recruiters, please go here.

Have you noticed that some companies offer truck driver training, while others don’t? It’s puzzling. And here’s another question: why do trucking companies train drivers who already have their CDL? If the government says they’re trained enough, aren’t they already professional? Let’s start with why trucking companies train. First, not all drivers who get their…

Writing in Over the Road Magazine for over 17 years has been awesome. Nothing I usually write about has any deadlines associated with its content… until this article. There is no way OTR can bring to print the May 2025 magazine after the April 28th election. The print deadline is usually around the 16-19th of…

The Over The Road April issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our April 2025 list of recruiters, please go here.

My last few articles have been a little bit of doom and gloom. We’ve talked about a trucking recession. We’ve discussed the effect of tariffs on our industry. Finally, we discussed a potential recession in all of Canada. To find some more positive news, I did what many people do these days, and I asked…