Summit focuses on “women with drive”

TORONTO, ON - Barely 3% of Canada's truck drivers and techs are women, but that is something the organizers of Trucking HR Canada's second annual Women with Drive summit hope to change. More than 180 industry representatives packed into a Mississauga, Ontario hotel on March 3, discussing ways to recruit, train and retain more women in a traditionally male-dominated field. "It isn't very often in our industry that we have this many women together in one room," said Angela Splinter, CEO of Trucking HR Canada. "Our goal is to keep that conversation going." There were plenty of conversations to be had.

Dog learns new trick, crashes truck

MANKATO, MINN -- You may not be able to teach an old dog new tricks, but it appears a labrador was able to teach himself how to drive a truck. Just not that well or for too long.

LCV Parking and Teaching Etiquette

Parking spots reserved for LCVs are being taken up by other trucks, and many truckers are asking "What happened to courtesy?"

How to Attract Gen Y to Trucking

As a mid-20s, soon-to-be-graduated university student, one of the things I'd like to do before heading into the working world is to see as much of this great country-and the rest of the continent-as possible. Trucking is one of the few jobs where that is possible.

National Trucking Week 2014: Sharing the Cost of Safety

LANGLEY, BC- National Trucking Week is always a good time to reflect on the state of our industry and the role it plays in supporting our daily lives and to acknowledge the many men and women who are employed as professional drivers.

If You Want Trucks, You Got it

Pictures of a few sweet trucks from the Iowa 80 Truckers Jamboree, plus, a few words on the importance of trucks stops and how AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" may be the best rock song to drive to during the summer.

The Quota Lesson

A close look at the Ministry of Transportation's "performance expectations", A.K.A. "quotas," shows the money and time that can be wasted when you implement questionable employee accountability programs.

Daimler’s Renschler and Daum Talk Competition

Jason Rhyno talks competition with Daimler's Andreas Renschler and Martin Daum how it makes you better.

Keep Driving Safe, Truckers: Someone has to

The general public doesn't understand the trucking industry, and it doesn't look like they will anytime soon.

An ExpoCam Love Story

"FWUMP!" That's the sound of a driver's door closing on a showroom-new, mint-condition, truck. "FWUMP!" It's also the sound you'll hear at ExpoCam.

Trucking Journalists Vs. MTO

For a couple of weeks in February, it seemed as though Today's Trucking dropped its gloves and decided to hammer the Ontario Ministry of Transportation.

7,560,000 Reasons Why One Axle Matters

Our businesses extend beyond what they provide. Perhaps we should take note of that more, writes Jason Rhyno.

How to Baby your Drivers

If we're going to watch and monitor drivers like children, then let's go all the way and really treat them like children.

Truck Driving Lesson #1: There is No Transmission

Jason Rhyno begins his truck driving lessons, and has some problems shifting.

BLOG: How the BCGEU is Manipulating Data

The BCGEU campaign has taken data out of context and presented it to the public with only one conclusion: trucks are bad.