Human Resources

Rosedale to hold job fair Apr. 30

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Rosedale Transport is hosting a job fair and open house Apr. 30 from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.

Fremont, Paramount win overall Best Fleets to Drive For awards

SAN DIEGO, Cal. -- Fremont Contract Carriers of Fremont, Nebraska and Paramount Freight Systems of Ft. Myers, Florida were named the Best Fleets to Drive For, for company drivers and owner/operators respectively.

Do more with less

Handling the Hours-of-Service (HoS) available to drivers in the most effective and efficient manner is going to become critical as fleets head into the long-awaited recovery. It will be a key differentiator in the market. The likelihood of...

It’s time to re-examine pay per mile vs pay per hour

At the time of writing this column, diesel prices have been on the rise for seven straight weeks and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has newly proposed rules for hours-of-service (HoS) and for electronic on-board...

Driver recruiting sessions to be held in Brantford

BRANTFORD, Ont. -- Trucking companies from across North America will be actively recruiting both new and experienced professional drivers at the Best Western Brant Park Inn March 3. The event, hosted by Shaun David Truck Driving School, will...

COMPETITION WATCH: Cascade O/Os to walk off job Friday

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Owner/operators for Cascade Carriers have followed through with a threat to walk off the job, filing a strike notice Feb. 21, which will see them parking their trucks at 1 p.m. Friday.

Refusing to interview woman nets Quebec trucking company $10K fine

MONTREAL, Que. -- A Quebec trucking company has been ordered to pay $10,000 after refusing to consider hiring a female truck driver because of her sex.

It’s in the contract…or is it?

TORONTO, Ont. - The casualness with which employees are hired and fired in this business is enough to make a contract lawyer cringe. Even those carriers that do have employment agreements often have flaws in them that make them unenforceable,...

Working for a good carrier makes it easier to overcome life’s challenges

As the new year gets underway, we drivers are faced with a host of issues to cope with. The list gets longer with each passing year. Hours-of-service, CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability), electronic on-board recorders, speed limiters,...

Will Canada Pension Plan changes affect your retirement plans?

New Canada Pension Plan (CPP) rules took effect on Jan. 1, kicking off a series of graduated changes over the next five years that may make you think twice about drawing your government pension before you turn 65.

Driver shortage will be reflected in coming capacity crunch

The demographics of the trucking industry, combined with concerns over compensation of company drivers and owner/operators as well as lifestyle issues are creating the conditions for a severe shortage of professional truck drivers in North...

Truck News golf tourney to be held June 7

TORONTO, Ont. -- The sixth annual Truck News/Chevron charity golf tournament will held on June 7 at Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge, ON.

Marsh gets on-board with Best Fleets to Drive For

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Marsh Insurance has joined the Best Fleets to Drive For contest and survey as a sponsor for the Company Driver category.

Feds follow through with final increase to meal tax deduction limit

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The federal government has followed through with its promise to ramp up the tax-deductible portion of meal expenses for long-haul truckers to 80%.

Gauthier resigns from CTHRC

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Linda Gauthier has announced she is resigning from the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council (CTHRC) in June.