I have a real issue with carrier complacency when it comes to driver turnover. When I look at a motor carrier that has excessive turnover I see any number of things that ring of several serious issues that may threaten the company’s very existence. When operating with high turnover, there are always CSA scoring issues.…

The older I get, the more I appreciate what people DON’T say. I think people talk too much and say too little. Maybe it’s just my perspective but young people can ramble on and on and after an hour of listening I realize, nothing was really said. Worse than that, sometimes they ramble on and…

Left: Greg Palmer  |  Right: Ward Tregoning In 1986, Paul McNamara and Lorna Taylor began the company as a freight forwarder. In 1989 the company purchased three trucks to augment the brokerage. A few years later, Greg Palmer joined the company working in operations and then sales before moving to Vancouver to open the western Canada…

The Over The Road November issue now online! Please Click on the thumbnail above to view!

Driver Inc Considered Personal Service Business and requires filing of T4As (Toronto, Oct. 22, 2018) — The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) have clarified how they will treat the practice of so-called Driver Inc. by removing any grey area as it relates to the tax and labour status of…

The Fall Newsletter is ready. Come take a look! We encourage you to get involved! Trucker Buddy matches classes of students with professional truck drivers. Every week drivers share news about their travels with their class. Once a month, students write letters to their drivers. Students’ skills in reading, writing, geography, mathematics, social studies, and…

Bridging the Barriers Educational & Networking Conference – October 27th Coming soon and organized by the Women’s Trucking Federation of Canada (WTFC) is an educational conference with a twist! This event will take a unique approach to bridging industry information between drivers and carriers. With a diverse group of keynote speakers and front-line panelists, this…

Before satellite radio became a reality in 1990, professional drivers and anyone who traversed the country had to either listen to their cassettes (or eight tracks!) or they would be forced to change channels as they moved across the nation. Satellite radio allowed the listener to maintain one channel for hours without losing a signal.…