Tiger Trucking on Driving a Proactive Supply Chain Strategy

The Canadian trucking industry has felt the effects that the pandemic has had on the domestic supply chain, amplifying old challenges, and creating new ones. James Johnstone, Associate Vice…

5 tips to make fleet yards safer

Trucking-related injuries and deaths are not limited to the open road. Many happen much closer to home – notably in the fleet yards where drivers and moving equipment cross…

7 things millennials want from trucking employers

Millennials were born between the early ‘80s and late ‘90s, and with more than 10 million of them in Canada they represent a vital labor pool for the trucking industry.

4 things to include in a truck yard safety plan

While a detailed fleet yard safety plan is designed to predict and prevent accidents, the needs vary depending on individual characteristics and hazards. Bigger fleet yards represent more details to…

10 tips to back up trailers like a pro

As much as truckers focus on the road ahead, plenty of damage is caused when trucks collide with things that sit behind their trailers. Tom Boehler, the Erb Group’s senior…

6 steps to reduce truck collision costs

Things that can go wrong will go wrong. That observation, otherwise known as Murphy’s Law, proves itself time and again in trucking. Look no further than collision wreckage for proof.

5 things to consider when selling your trucking business

Trucking mergers and acquisitions are on the rise as aging business owners look for an opportunity to sell their businesses and transition into retirement. Meanwhile, growing businesses are eager to…

CRA warns personal services businesses about tax rules, cites Driver Inc. model

A Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) bulletin is reminding personal services businesses (PSBs) that they can’t claim the tax deductions and expenses available to other corporations – and it’s using a…

4 ways to control truck fleet maintenance budgets

Budgeting for a fleet maintenance operation has never been more challenging, as supply and labor shortages combine with inflation to push up component and service prices. While not much can…

6 ways to lower driver turnover

The trucking industry is notorious for having high driver turnover rates, often above 100%. However, those fleets that reduce driver turnover have enjoyed benefits such as improved safety records, reduced…

Early years crucial in truck driver retention: Camo-route survey

Quebec’s newest truck drivers are at the greatest risk of leaving the trucking industry in their first two years on the job — largely because of concerns about poor pay…

Video-based telematics keep digital eyes on the road

Steve Lawn has a message for Parkland Corporation truck drivers as the fleet adopts its first video-based telematics systems. The cameras are not collecting data for a vengeful “Big Brother”,…

Driver Inc. business model deprives workers of basic rights: O’Regan

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan took to the floor of the House of Commons this week, criticizing the Driver Inc. business model that sees truck drivers misclassified as independent contractors.

Women in transportation talk family pressures, industry challenges

Heather Mathiesen, the vice-president and general manager of Caneda Transport, remembers the day she was told women don’t run trucking companies. Her uncle was the one who told her. That…

Ensure (and accept) a full risk management review of your fleet

David Goruk, Northbridge Insurance’s manager of Ontario and Atlantic risk services, still remembers his first visit to a small mom-and-pop trucking operation in Southwestern Ontario. After a quick review of…