I was never much of a conversationalist; it was something that I felt that I was not good at, whether small talk bored me or there was something else going on, I don’t know? The thought of being dropped into a room full of strangers and trying to connect with just one single person scared…

The Over The Road December issue now online! Please Click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our December 2020 list of recruiters, please go here.

Wendell Erb Named OTA Chair; Promises to take Aim at Level Playing Field Issues (TORONTO, Nov. 25, 2020) — Wendell Erb, president and CEO of Baden, Ont.-based Erb Transport, was named chairman of the Ontario Trucking Association for a two-year term. The announcement was made today at the OTA’s virtual executive conference and board meeting. …

Seldom do I write about products, and even less do I write about specific companies. This month is different. This time I am writing about a company that I have dealt with for a couple of years, and this company has achieved what is just the start of a very successful future. I first visited…

Have you ever thought about how some terms or phrases are either outdated or do not make any sense? For example, when was the last time you actually “dialed” a phone? Except for your great Aunt Edna, rotary dial phones are no longer in existence. We don’t dial anything; we just tap it or touch…

Last month I went into the history of the TL2 simplified method and how it applies to Company Drivers, but I then explained why Independent Operators should be using Non-Taxable Benefits. The “raise” provided to the TL2 filers ($51 to $69 daily meal allowance) should NOT be a topic of interest to Independent Operators. If…

The Over The Road November issue now online! Please Click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our November 2020 list of recruiters, please go here.

All Systems Go for ELD Mandate: Teamsters Canada & Canadian Trucking Alliance (TORONTO, October 26, 2020) – Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced today that the first body responsible for the third-party certification of electronic logging devices (ELD) under Transport Canada’s mandate has been accredited and ready to begin testing ELDs to ensure their compliance with the…