Human Resources

Entry Level Driver Training Will Ontario/US Get it Right?

Entry level driver training, will they get it right, I believe the odds at this point are even, this an issue that I have personally been knee deep in for…

ATA pushes Congress to move forward with driver hair testing option

ARLINGTON, Virg. — Earlier this week, the American Trucking Associations president and CEO Bill Graves wrote a letter to Congress asking them to move forward with legislation that would allow…

Vik Gupta joins Pride Group Enterprises

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Vikas Gupta has joined Pride Group Enterprises as its new senior vice-president for sales and operations. Gupta previously served as a top sales associate for Arrow Truck…

Hitting pay dirt

A Newfoundland auto hauler has developed a productivity-based pay structure that increased profitability while better compensating drivers

TTSAO diversifies board of directors

TORONTO, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSA) has added three people to its Board of Directors. The new additions are: Ed Popkie, president of 5th Wheeel…

PMTC announces scholarship for aspiring professional drivers

OAKVILLE, Ont. — The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) is offering to pay for the complete training of an aspiring professional driver on behalf of one of its…

NEWFOUNDLAND CAR CARRIER DEVELOPS WIN-WIN HYBRID PAY STRUCTURE

I recently had a nice chat with Gerry Dowden, president of East Can Transport Services, a Newfoundland-based trucking company that delivers automobiles. We were talking about the industry’s predominantly mileage-based…

Recruiting for the Future

Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year Chris Iveson explains how he recruits and manages Gen-Y technicians.

We have $6,000 to give away to a deserving Canadian owner/operator

I’m often asked, as editor of Truck News, what is my favourite part of my job? Is it getting the opportunity to travel and to visit sometimes-glamorous locations for glitzy…

US driver turnover drops sharply

ARLINGTON, Va. — Driver turnover in the US dropped sharply in the first quarter, reaching its lowest levels in years. “Clearly, the decline in driver turnover in the first quarter…

Upcoming CITT webinar to address industry change strategies

  TORONTO, Ont. – CITT has released the information for its newest webinar set for this month. The upcoming webinar session is dedicated to proactive change management and is taking…

HOW MAINTENANCE MANAGER OF THE YEAR CHRIS IVESON ATTRACTS TECHNICIANS

Chris Iveson, the 2015 Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year, hasn’t found a magic formula for attracting new and experienced technicians to Challenger Motor Freight. He has, however, been able…

If you lost your job today would you hire yourself based on your Google search results?

Carrying the gold medals onto the ice during the final game of the recent World Junior Hockey Champion­ship was one of the greatest experiences of my life. It was also…

Ontario to recognize military’s A/Z-equivalent driver’s permits

TORONTO, Ont. — Beginning in July, the province of Ontario will recognize Department of National Defence (DND) 404 driver’s permits, allowing such licence-holders to more easily transition into the private…

PRIVATE FLEETS GATHER IN KING CITY

Mike Millian must’ve slept well Thursday night. It was his first time serving as president of the Private Motor Truck Council, after a 21-year reign by Bruce Richards, an his…