Human Resources

Use data to cultivate safe driver behavior

Behavior drives results and using driver data to improve safety helps carriers boost their bottom line, safety and data professionals said during a Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) webinar. Brian Fielkow,…

Trucks deliver food to battle child hunger

Dozens of Canadian carriers helped deliver 175,000 food packs to support food-insecure children in high-needs communities in May and June this year. The fleets that are part of the Canadian…

Cummins leader steps aside, promotes first female CEO as his replacement

Tom Linebarger has announced he is stepping down as CEO of Cummins Aug. 1, and has named ‘once in a generation talent’ Jennifer Rumsey as his replacement. Linebarger will stay…

Trailer mechanic keen to add new skills to her toolbox

Emily Ogram likes to get her hands dirty. She does not mind physical labor and is eager to acquire new skills. For the past two months, she has been learning…

Company culture, transparent recruitment important to younger drivers, ATRI says

Younger adults aged 18 to 25, although motivated by pay, also take into account company culture when signing on with a fleet, an American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) report reveals.

TruckRight hires chief strategy officer

TruckRight announced that Chris Davies has joined the software platform as chief strategy officer. Davies has worked for marketing agencies including Hill+Knowlton Strategies, Taxi, Bimm, and Traffik. Most recently, he…

5 ways truck drivers can identify human trafficking

Human traffickers are known to commit their crimes along highway corridors, at truck stops, and in many locations frequented by truckers. But this also puts truck drivers in an ideal…

Trucker couple embraces healthy living on the road

She’s certified to perform marriages and he’s an experienced chef. They love the freedom of driving on open highways, hauling freight for a living. Marylynn Downham and Brian Keyes have…

Driver training and retention are connected

There are a zillion reasons to improve trucking’s drive-training system, if it can actually be called a “system” at all. It can’t. One of those reasons may not be obvious,…

Transflo’s executive team grows

Transflo has appointed Mario Duckett as senior vice-president of growth and Scott Gray as vice-president of IT and infrastructure. “It’s an exciting time at Transflo as we continue to expand…

Connecticut most pet-friendly state, Trucker Path says

Connecticut is the most pet-friendly state for truck drivers and the I-95 the best trucking lane for truckers with dogs, Trucker Path has found. The app celebrated Bring Your Dog…

Simard Suspensions names Kidd as regional sales manager

Simard Suspensions has appointed Christopher Kidd as regional sales manager for the Ontario and Maritimes markets. Kidd has 10 years experience in the heavy vehicle and transport industry. He worked…

Recorded workplace conversations can breach trust

Unhappy workers sometimes record a workplace conversation to prove they are being mistreated, harassed, or face discrimination. And in Canada, recorded conversations don’t violate the Criminal Code if they have…

Languages of trucking go beyond English and French

A mix of languages are being used by trucking and logistics employees in the workplace, and based on what we heard from industry employers this mix will continue to diversify.

Trail King promotes Menz to VP of engineering

Trail King Industries, manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers, announced the promotion of Kelly Menz to vice-president of engineering. Kelly Menz (Photo: Trail King Industries) Menz will step…