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.
WSIB chair Elizabeth Witmer announced at the board’s AGM today that the WSIB will be holding all premium rates at their 2020 level for 2021. This means employers in the trucking industry will pay the same premium rate in 2021...
This week I traveled to Australia to speak at a conference. On my flight from Sydney to Perth, I was pulled aside for additional screening for explosives. The agent passed a wand over my luggage, my shoes and my...
Traffic was insane. I was creeping along highway 94 when I first noticed the sharp pain in my chest. Over the next few minutes, the pain became much worse so I decided to take the next exit and slowly...
Post-Pandemic Driver Training When the lockdown happened in March, classroom training sessions across the continent got parked while people raced to move everything online. Now things are starting to move back, but it’s very different than it was before....
Have you been inundated with online calls and meetings? Over the last few years webinars were beginning to become more popular as a way to sell products or services by adding value. You watch the webinar and stay to...
Toronto, ON September 23, 2020 - A few months ago we launched special, limited edition trailer wraps on 5 of our new reefer units showcasing our “Thank You to All Front-line Heroes” message! The goal was to show our...
Stress is a daily companion for most professional drivers. It was once considered only to be a mental condition. But in fact, it affects us physically, especially when we experience them for long periods of time. It leads...
The image of the Professional Truck Driver has taken a hit over the last 20 plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a second career. We have all heard the statement “Can’t do...
Most folks in Ontario trucking are aware of the serious sanctions if a commercial vehicle loses a wheel. Many professional drivers are unaware of basic wheel separation preventive measures, there still is a lot of fear in the industry...
