I get feedback regularly from you, the readers and one comment that I often hear from you is why do I always stress trucking safety? Did you know that trucking is one of the most dangerous professions in North America? Yeah, I just looked it up again, and you trucking professionals are number 8 on…

I was doing some research on the history and comparisons of the TL2 and Non-Taxable Benefits (NTB) in preparation for a short video on the 38-year study. While doing a step-by-step breakdown, I reviewed the Aug 24th 2000 court case of Don Wilkinson vs CRA. This court case was the one I quoted in my…

Before you create an ad campaign, you must first determine whom you want to recruit. Sure, you want drivers, but are you targeting owner-operators or company drivers, regional or long haul, flatbed or dry van, men or women? Men or women? Why should your ad consider the reader’s gender, aren’t all drivers looking for the…

The Over The Road March issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our March 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.

Is it just me, or do you see it as well? When I observe truck drivers at the beginning of their shifts, they are speedy in doing their vehicle inspection. I have never seen a driver take 30 minutes to inspect a tractor and trailer. I have seen some truck drivers, when they know they…

Sixteen years ago, when the Women In Trucking Association was formed, the response from the trucking industry was positive. They were more interested in using an untapped resource (women) to fill seats (both Board seats and truck seats) than hiring women, but increasing the ranks of women was a welcome solution.  The typical comment from carriers…

The Over The Road February issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our February 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.

So, when is a good time to get into the independent operator business? With fuel prices still high and freight rates not what they used to be; many are asking: should I become an operator now? The short answer is probably no, but the full answer may be “now is the perfect time”. In making…