TRANSPORT CANADA April 1, 2020    Purpose:  The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is the lead federal agency responsible for coordinating efforts to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Transport Canada has collaborated with PHAC and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to develop guidance to protect drivers and employees working in commercial vehicle operations.…

Our days on this earth are numbered, so make the best of every opportunity. In this article, I’m not expressing my usual financial focus but am writing about something much more than just money. Every day we come across people in need and/or distress. Sometimes the only thing they require is a few words of…

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

I have enjoyed my tenure as Truckload Carriers’ Retention Coach for many reasons and it has also allowed me to visit several trucking companies on both sides of the border. I genuinely love taking a brief look “under the hood” of companies. I also relish the opportunity to help reduce the driver turnover numbers in…

I was a guest speaker at a driver meeting recently in Windsor, Ontario. One of the other speakers was from the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). This officer works at the local scale facility. During the presentation, the officer mentioned that tickets for Hours of Service offences have dropped since the implementation of Electronic…

The Women In Trucking Association Board of Directors has a goal to be a resource to the industry. Whether that means trucking companies, drivers, the government or our members, we want to provide you with the best information (tools) to reach your objectives in creating a more gender diverse workforce. In 2017 we teamed with…

Prime Minister Trudeau, Provincial Premiers, Federal MPs, Provincial MPPs. When are you going to start protecting my truck drivers? When are you going to start treating them like the essential workers they are? Maybe we aren’t as educated, or as sophisticated, as the doctors, nurses, pharmacists, paramedics, policemen and women, and all the other first…

Restaurant Group, McDonalds Express to CTA Commitment to Serve Truck Drivers   (Toronto, March 25, 2020) — The outpouring of support and appreciation by various level of government, the general public and Canadian companies for the invaluable service truck drivers are performing during the COVID-19 crisis has been outstanding. The Canadian Trucking Alliance is highlighting…