Equipment Canadian Carrier Transicold dealers, sales reps awarded April 26, 2023 Canada’s Reefer Sales & Service has been named Carrier Transicold’s North American Dealer of the Year. The company operates six locations across Southern Ontario and the Maritimes, but its flagship…
Business Management Pets, pay, and other ways Best Fleets are improving the workplace for drivers April 25, 2023 The Best Fleets to Drive For program run by CarriersEdge for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is a wrap. The scoring has been completed. The winners have been publicly acknowledged.
Human Resources Driving school making false representation, Ontario associations warn April 25, 2023 The Truck Training School Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is warning that there is a school in the province that falsely claims to be a member of the association, but is…
Human Resources Impirica hires Boehler as brand ambassador April 24, 2023 Transportation safety professional Tom Boehler has joined Impirica – provider of risk assessments – as a brand ambassador. Boehler brings more than 20 years of experience in transportation safety and…
Human Resources AMTA names Dodd as 2023 Driver of the Year April 21, 2023 Colleagues describe Brian Dodd as knowledgeable, professional, courteous, and an industry ambassador who truly loves what he does. The Alberta Motor Transportation Association (AMTA) named the 82-year-old its 2023 Driver…
Human Resources Discard ‘cookie cutter’ ideals to attract diverse trucking workforce April 21, 2023 Canada’s trucking industry will need to tap into a diverse labor pool to meet its recruiting needs, but that could require a diverse array of strategies as well. If they’re…
Human Resources Alberta keen to attract new drivers amid shortage challenge April 20, 2023 The biggest challenge that the Alberta trucking industry is facing is a shortage of drivers. The province is short 4,000 professional drivers and the number is rising, warned Doug Paisley,…
Human Resources Dubois appointed president of MTA board of directors April 17, 2023 Jason Dubois of Len Dubois Trucking was appointed president of Manitoba Trucking Association’s (MTA) board of directors at the group’s 91st annual general meeting (AGM) last week. Also appointed to…
Human Resources Beer-hauler Noble keeps the good times rolling April 14, 2023 When you deliver beer, comments from passersby tend to flow freely. Chris Noble has heard a lot of “is it free beer today?” and “it’s awfully hot, how about a…
Human Resources Trucking HR Canada gets $2.6M to train new young workers April 13, 2023 Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has secured $2.6 million in new funding that will support the training and onboarding of more than 200 new young workers to the sector, an official…
Health & Safety Truckers not fans of driver-facing cameras due to privacy concerns April 13, 2023 Truckers do not hold driver-facing cameras (DFCs) in high regard, with users giving them an approval score of 2.24 on a 0-to-10 scale, the latest American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)…
Human Resources PMTC awards program open for entries April 13, 2023 The 2023 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) awards program is open for entries, celebrating and recognizing excellence in trucking. These include the…
Business Management Trucking job vacancies increased sharply in 2022: Trucking HR Canada April 6, 2023 Trucking HR Canada’s latest labor market information indicates Canada’s truck driver shortage is worsening, with the vacancy rate for jobs in the truck transportation industry in 2022 more than tripling…
Human Resources Trailcon names new B.C. account manager April 5, 2023 Trailcon Leasing has named Will Sheu account manager at its B.C. branch. He will be the lead contact for leasing, rental and service customers in B.C., the company announced. Sheu…
Transportation FedEx to consolidate Express, Ground and Services operating companies April 5, 2023 FedEx will consolidate FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Services operating companies under the Federal Express Corporation by June 2024, leaving FedEx Freight as a standalone LTL service. Raj Subramaniam…