In the late eighties, American Express trademarked the slogan, “membership has its privileges.” In those days you had to pay a fee to carry their card, so they wanted you to feel as if you were a part of a preferred group. This adage applies to trade and professional organizations as well, as the focus…

As you know, The Government of Canada has utilized various tools at its disposal to help limit the spread of COVID-19 across the border. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CBSA has been working closely with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and other federal partners along with provincial partners to ensure…

International Roadcheck Set for May 4-6 with Emphasis on Lighting and Hours of Service FEBRUARY 2, 2021 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has set May 4-6 as the dates for this year’s International Roadcheck. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. will conduct inspections on…

Drivers and safety managers – virtual training is here and it has been here for quite some time. Providers like Infinit-i and Carriers Edge have been offering truck driver, online training for a dozen years. And I suspect that recently, more and more companies have been taking advantage of using online portals. But today, I…

The Over The Road February issue now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our February 2021 list of recruiters, please go here.

“Don’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it”. Anthony J. D’Angelo, Author. We have all heard the adage about reinventing the wheel. Why spend a great deal of time and effort on working through something that someone has already explored or created? When Women in Trucking Association was formed, we looked at other trade organizations and…

Here is a tip on retention; reveal the ugly. Before I get too far into the weeds in my reveal process, I have observed that driver turnover usually originates in an offshoot of some extenuating factors of the past. The company may have experienced rapid growth, or the company might have been sold or amalgamated…

The 2020 tax year (April 2021) should have significantly higher refunds than the 2019 tax year. For many it will come as a great relief or bonus; to others, it’s too little, too late. A lot depends on what your employment was during the year and what freight you were hauling. Some lanes dried up…