Human Resources

Celadon agrees to place Hyndman under receivership

The Hyndman headquarters in Ayr, Ont. TORONTO, Ont. – Bankrupt U.S. trucking company Celadon Group has agreed to place its Canadian subsidiary Hyndman Transport under receivership as early as…

Ontario judge bars sale of Hyndman assets

The Hyndman headquarters in Ayr, Ont. Andrew J. Hatnay TORONTO, Ont. – An Ontario judge has barred U.S.-based Celadon Group from selling the assets of its Canadian subsidiary…

Insulin-using truck drivers cleared for cross-border work

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers with insulin-treated diabetes are now officially cleared for cross-border operations, under a medical reciprocity agreement between Canada and the U.S. Canadian commercial motor vehicle…

Lakehead tries to figure out trucker depression

THUNDER BAY, Ont. – Stress and poor mental health are already known to affect many longhaul truckers. Now, researchers at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., are…

Kee names Liam O’Briain chief operating officer

    Liam O’Briain MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Kee Human Resources has appointed Liam O’Briain chief operating officer. O’Briain joined the company in 2012 as a senior recruiter in Mississauga,…

U.S. approves oral fluid drug testing for truckers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Truck drivers could soon face oral fluid testing for controlled substances under a new directive from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The…

New COO takes over at Big Freight

STEINBACH, Man. – Manitoba’s Big Freight Systems has promoted Rod Miron as its chief operating officer. In the trucking industry for more than 30 years, Miron launched his career as…

Trucking HR to hold mental health workshop

OTTAWA, Ont. – Trucking HR Canada will host a half-day workplace mental health workshop in Toronto next month. The workshop, which will offer employers hands-on training to better deal…

Alberta’s new Road Knights team announced

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has a new Road Knights team, made up of drivers with superior skills, impeccable records, and a passion for promoting the industry. The Alberta Motor Transport…

Alberta government to offer unlimited carrier and public profiles for free

EDMONTON, Alta. – Anyone looking to obtain an online carrier profile in Alberta are now able to do so free of charge, as the Ministry of Transportation aims to reduce…

Sound bites of 2019

“If I had a dollar for every time I heard ‘truck driver shortage’, I wouldn’t be here today.” – Kristen Monaco, associate commissioner at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, who doesn’t believe there is a driver shortage in the trucking industry.

Truck driver turnover spikes

ARLINGTON, Va. – Large U.S. fleets saw driver turnover jump 9% in the third quarter, setting the highest mark since 2018 at 96%. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reported the…

FMCSA reminds Canadian fleets of Clearinghouse

The agency is urging the carriers to sign up as soon as possible.

MELT and NELT are works in progress

In recent months, I have made several presentations on mandatory entry-level training (MELT) and provided updates and information on where we sit in each jurisdiction. I’ve also discussed where the…

APTA names David Dowden Driver of the Year

The winners from left: James McNulty, Janice Belliveau, Jeff Wilkins, Jeremy Nichols, Blair Lamey, David Dowden and Dave Miller. DIEPPE, N.B. – David Dowden of East Can Transport Services…