I have had the pleasure of visiting several Asian carriers in the last few years. We also have many Asian clients at our firm, and I have seen this segment of the industry grow immensely since my wife and I were driving over 30 years ago. Our firm could easily be described as multi-cultural since…

The Over The Road June issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our June 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.

Good day Truck Drivers. The Canadian economy seems to be in a large rut. Many trucking companies are not hiring. Freight is moving but the low amount of freight is allowing shippers to pay and get unbelievably low shipping rates. The economy seems to be in a hole and trucking is certainly in a recession.…

The Over The Road May issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our May 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.

Are we in a trucking recession? It sure appears that way to me, an outsider. In my safety consulting business, I get to visit many trucking companies. Most are the long-haul variety that also cross the border into the United States. Many of my customers are telling me one of two things. First, the amount…

I own two vehicles: a Toyota Tundra and a Jetta Diesel. One gets 15 MPG and the other gets 45 MPG. Mostly I drive the Tundra, all I ever see are other Toyota Tundras and when I speak to Tundra drivers, I always assume that everyone else is getting somewhere in the vicinity of 15…

The Over The Road April issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our April 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.

Hey there, fellow truckers! Safety Dawg here and I’ve got a truckload of thoughts to share with you today about detention time. It is one of the most absurd things in our industry; the idea that truck drivers should wait up to two hours without getting paid for their time. Seriously, who came up with…