Craig Faucette Author Gravatar Image Human Resources Gender imbalance in trucking and logistics by Craig Faucette Some jobs just seem to attract more workers of one gender than another. These patterns have more to do with long-standing biases about which industries and occupations are “better suited”…
Alero Okujagu Author Gravatar Image Human Resources 5 ways to support women in your workplace by Alero Okujagu Diversity and inclusion in the workplace can help increase productivity, innovation, and employee retention, benefits that cannot be overstated in today’s business world. Women are essential to diversity, but the…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Human Resources No room for glass ceilings in truck cabs by John G Smith In an industry that continues to cry about a truck driver shortage, the number of women at the wheel is appalling. While representing about half (47.4%) the Canadian workforce, they…
James Manson Author Gravatar Image Business Management Can unpaid carriers sell a shipper’s load? by James Manson Selling a load of cargo can seem like an option when a shipper doesn’t pay its bill, but the process is not always as straightforward as it might appear. Imagine…
Rolf Lockwood Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Put truck drivers at head of vaccine line by Rolf Lockwood Truck drivers absolutely have to be priorities in the disorganized, shockingly slow roll-out of Covid-19 vaccinations. An early spot in the queue is utterly essential, especially for the cross-border folks…
Andrea Morley Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Supporting your metabolism by Andrea Morley Quite often, individuals looking to lose weight and get healthy will drastically change their diet, eating fewer calories, not eating in the morning or evening, and only eating vegetables and…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Business Management Understanding Canada’s truck driver shortage by Angela Splinter Is there a shortage of truck drivers in Canada? This question often sparks a heated debate – and more questions. Is the labor market so tight right now that there…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Why are U.S. truck stops so much better than Canada’s? by David Henry There has been a lot of talk lately about the sad state, or access to washrooms for truck drivers in Canada. It is a huge problem but it doesn’t end…
John G Smith Author Gravatar Image Equipment Bring on ELDs, but delay the enforcement by John G Smith Canada is marching ever closer to mandated electronic logging devices (ELDs), and that’s a good thing. The digital tools bring the tracking of Hours of Service into a modern age,…
Angela Splinter Author Gravatar Image Business Management Coaching through Covid-19 by Angela Splinter In trucking, a successful game plan for recruiting and retention includes coaching. A great coach can get the best performance out of an individual or team by providing just the…
Ray Haight Author Gravatar Image Business Management Assess your wants and needs when choosing a carrier to drive for by Ray Haight What do you really need if you’re a driver looking for a job? At a cursory overview, it’s not that complicated. First, you need to be satisfied that you will…
James Menzies Author Gravatar Image Business Management What’s driving the flurry of M&A activity? by James Menzies A flurry of merger and acquisition activity to start 2021 may just be a hint of what’s to come this year. We’ve seen 10 deal announcements cross our desks in…
David Henry Author Gravatar Image Business Management Trucking wants more drivers. It doesn’t need them. by David Henry I have a money shortage. I want more of it. I know others in this situation, so we’re going to band together to petition the government for more money. We’ll…
Mike McCarron Author Gravatar Image Business Management Add a broker arm to your truck fleet by Mike McCarron The freight business is booming as consumers spend all that cash they saved by staying home on stuff they think will make life at home more interesting. The last time…
Mike Millian Author Gravatar Image Health & Safety Help us pressure Transport Canada to act on ELD deadline by Mike Millian The electronic logging device (ELD) file is one I have discussed on behalf of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) membership many times over the past six years.
