The looming deadline for the implementation of Mandatory Entry-level Training (MELT) standards for Class A truck drivers has stimulated much discussion about the current state of training in the Province of Ontario. As a contributor to Over the Road magazine, I have given my opinions on many issues related to MELT and training and as…

An excerpt from a 1943 transportation magazine has circulated throughout the industry. It has been verified as a true reprint by Snopes, which claims that the author is L.H. Sanders, who wrote the article for Mass Transportation Magazine’s July issue. The intent was to assist (male) managers in choosing the right women to work in…

I have noticed that many companies are still are not using the PSP program from the USA. PSP stands for Pre-Employment Screening. As a driver you may not know what a PSP is but they have been around now for a few years and it is a program that is important to trucking and recruiting.…

Over The Road October Issue now online!

(Success and Failure of Operators continued from September) As an accountant I have many meetings and conferences with drivers, operators and business owners, both in and out of the trucking industry. It seems everyone has at least some interest in gaining lasting wealth. There are many books, speakers and celebrities offering countless methods for wealth…

Trucker Buddy International has announced the addition of three new board members and new officers for the next fiscal year, starting in 2016. With the eight-year term on the Board of Directors expiring for Elisabeth Barna, K.C. Brau, Mark Reddig and Steve Sichterman, Trucker Buddy elected Henry Albert, Scott Grenerth and Andrew Mitrisin to replace…

I don’t understand it. Why does it happen? What is the cause? What can we do to fix it? Whose fault is it anyway? Why is a driver so unhappy that they willingly spend up to two weeks of income to change jobs? What a way to start an article – with a bunch of…

Since minimum training standards for driver-instructors will not happen in the near future, how should a carrier find them? Have you looked in your own driver pool? What are the qualities that make a truck driver a good instructor? The answers may surprise you. From my experience, the classic first mistake most carriers make is…