The Trucking Network is a Canadian “English and Punjabi” bilingual publication, founded in 2012. Dedicated to the hard working professional drivers and their families across North America.
One of the most easily preventable accidents is when backing up. They are also the most common. In a perfect world, we would have plenty of room to maneuver into a position where we just have to back up...
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Shawn Baird of Sharp Transportation Systems. Shawn was involved in several key industry issues and community activities including being an important advocate in bringing attention to stopping Driver Inc. Shawn’s...
There's a new word in the dictionary, "Foodflation", defined as the continuous rise in the price of food, and is higher than the general inflation level. The Canadian inflation rate stands at almost 7%, but foodflation, the rising cost...
The calendar may say fall, but winter driving conditions have already arrived. In Canada, winter driving conditions last almost half the year. Snow and ice make roads hazardous, increasing everyone's workload. We need to concentrate and be more attentive,...
As the seasons change, the driving challenges change as well. As Canada transitions into winter, we have fewer hours of daylight, which inevitably means more night driving. Driving at night presents it’s own hazards at the best of times,...
Lake effect snow, such as what is currently affecting the Buffalo and Hamilton areas is one of the worst conditions to drive in. Fortunately, it never arrives unexpectedly, so you have plenty of time to plan an alternate route,...
Frozen brakes are never a lot of fun. On the truck, they’re not too bad, but on the trailer, they can be a nightmare. The best way to avoid dealing with frozen brakes is, obviously, to prevent them in...
This week we remember those who served with our forces to protect the peace and freedom we enjoy in Canada and other nations too. Sometimes in the mayhem of our day-to-day lives, it becomes too easy to forget how...
The PMTC attended the fall Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) Compliance & Regulatory Affairs Committee (CRA) meetings in Ottawa on November 3rd. This was the CCMTA’s first return to in-person meetings since November of 2019 as a...
Over the past 2 and a ½ years we have witnessed so many changes that affect the trucking industry; from covid restrictions like wearing masks and gloves to mandatory vaccinations and pre border clearance using the arriveCAN app. We...
