Trimac makes former driver’s 100th birthday special preview image Human Resources Trimac makes former driver’s 100th birthday special February 18, 2021 A longtime Trimac driver got a surprise for his 100th birthday Feb. 11, when the company he spent his career driving for showed up with two trucks to deliver some…
Assess your wants and needs when choosing a carrier to drive for preview image Business Management Assess your wants and needs when choosing a carrier to drive for February 18, 2021 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…
5 reasons drivers will work for you, and how to keep them preview image Human Resources 5 reasons drivers will work for you, and how to keep them February 17, 2021 Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) retention coach Ray Haight offered insights Feb. 17 on why drivers choose to work for a carrier, and why they leave. It starts at the top,…
Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic preview image Equipment Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic February 17, 2021 Fifty-four per cent of heavy-duty repair shops suffered a decline in repair revenues in 2020, according to a new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Fullbay. The…
Saskatchewan rest areas lacking adequate services, says poll preview image Health & Safety Saskatchewan rest areas lacking adequate services, says poll February 15, 2021 Half of commercial drivers in Saskatchewan feel the condition of rest stops and pullouts in the province are of very low to low quality, while the other 50% say they…
Trucking wants more drivers. It doesn’t need them. preview image Business Management Trucking wants more drivers. It doesn’t need them. February 9, 2021 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…
Westcan truck driver loses challenge over drug and alcohol testing preview image Business Management Westcan truck driver loses challenge over drug and alcohol testing February 9, 2021 Truck driver Randall Phillips has failed in a legal bid to challenge Westcan Bulk Transport’s random drug and alcohol testing program. Phillips had argued the fleet shouldn’t be able to…
FedEx Ground names Smith president, CEO preview image Human Resources FedEx Ground names Smith president, CEO February 8, 2021 John A. Smith, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Freight, will become president and CEO of FedEx Ground on June 1. He replaces Henry Maier, who will remain at…
Two Canadians on Kenworth Service Council preview image Equipment Two Canadians on Kenworth Service Council February 4, 2021 Ryan Dicken of GreatWest Kenworth in Calgary, Alta., and Nicolas Letendre of Kenworth Maska in Sherbrooke, Que., have been named to Kenworth’s 2021 Service Council. (Kenworth) They are joined on…
Andy Transport hires new VP preview image Human Resources Andy Transport hires new VP February 4, 2021 Andy Transport has named Franck Marvel Ngandui its vice-president, legal and corporate development. Franck Marvel Ngandui (Photo: Andy Transport) Ngandui has nearly 10 years of experience as a corporate and…
Kummer to lead CVSA crash initiative preview image Human Resources Kummer to lead CVSA crash initiative February 3, 2021 The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is in the midst of developing a uniform standard for conducting commercial motor vehicle crash investigations – and Terry Kummer will be at the…
Plus autonomous truck business adds to senior ranks preview image Human Resources Plus autonomous truck business adds to senior ranks February 3, 2021 Plus, a U.S.-based autonomous truck developer, has named Chuck Joseph as its vice-president – strategic partnerships. He was previously a senior executive on Amazon’s Middle Mile Transportation team, in a…
DataDis hires Ontario rep preview image Human Resources DataDis hires Ontario rep February 2, 2021 DataDis has named Justin Watson a sales representative for the Ontario market. He will be based out of Toronto, Ont., representing the Quebec City-based company. DataDis develops fleet maintenance software…
Meritor makes executive appointments preview image Human Resources Meritor makes executive appointments February 2, 2021 Meritor has announced changes to its executive team, including the appointment of John Nelligan as senior vice-president and president of truck, Americas. He will report to Meritor’s new CEO and…
Grote names marketing manager preview image Human Resources Grote names marketing manager February 2, 2021 Kristin Bridges has been named marketing manager of Grote Industries. She brings a background in marketing communications, events management, website management, OEM account management, sales training, and marketing project management.
