March is Women’s History Month and the Women In Trucking Association was formed in March of 2007. Now, fourteen years later, have we advanced our mission to “encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, address obstacles, and promote accomplishments?” The first question we are usually asked by the media or potential members is…

An underlying theme of the retention project plan is looking for, but not finding bad guys, because going down this path is a waste of spirit. There is no one I know of that goes to work and tries to fail. There are though, a large volume of people that trucking companies set up to…

There have been TAX changes. In some parts of Canada, the changes seem more dramatic than those in the rest. The Carbon Tax… I mean Fuel Charge, is calculated nearly identically to the formula by the International Fuel Tax Association (IFTA) that has been in operation for decades. The idea for the Fuel Charge must…

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

Industry stands ready to increase vaccination rate of essential truck drivers  (TORONTO, April 20, 2021) — As positive COVID-19 cases surge across Canada, there is an increased emphasis on solutions to stopping the virus and, naturally, renewed focus on some industries which are accused of disproportionally propelling its spread to other sectors of the economy.…

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

Excerpt from; The Driver Retention Masterclass – Section 11  I am going to take a close look at all of the costs associated with bringing on a new driver, and attempt to estimate the total price every time we do this. Other areas will also see cost reductions, but this is one of the most…

Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States. He reportedly liked to relax in the Willard Hotel’s lobby in Washington DC, where he would sit with a cigar and a glass of brandy. Over time, political advocates would gather to buy him a drink for a few minutes of his attention and…