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.
Home time is a very precious commodity for a long-haul driver. It is in your best interest to maximize the time you spend with your spouse and children, but keep in mind that your spouse most likely has a...
Today’s professional drivers are much different than the guys I knew when I started working in the trucking industry. Yes, I wrote "guys," as I didn’t know any female drivers in the seventies. There were a few women out...
Too Little Too Late? Ontario Nurses Finally Get a Pay Raise
Ontario's population must be scratching their collective heads over how the Doug Ford Government manages health care in Ontario. In 2019, at the pandemic's beginning, Doug Ford's government passed...
TruckingHR Canada Survey for Employers TruckingHR Canada is asking trucking and logistics employers to complete a short 20-minute survey to help them to identify the challenges faced by the industry and work towards solutions. As a thank you for completing...
It's mid-summer in the Nation's Capital, when tourists flock in, and politicians escape to their home ridings. Not much political news goes on because Parliament is shut down till mid-September. But on a hot July Wednesday, the governing Federal...
Recently we discussed the dangers of driving over or under the speed limit. We will begin by saying we are not going to tell you how to drive, but we WILL try to explain why some driving habits are...
Climbing hills on a 2-lane highway with a heavy load can be challenging, especially when there's a line of traffic behind you. To ensure safety and avoid potential liability, it's essential to follow these guidelines: 1. Maintain your position in...
Manitoulin Transport Named #1 LTL Carrier in Canada for Quality in 2023 by Mastio & Company Gore Bay, ON – Manitoulin Transport ranked No. 1 in Mastio & Company’s 2023 edition of the Canadian national less-than-truckload (LTL) customer value and...
For this blog, we will be looking at the basics of hauling over-dimensional (OD) loads, and the hazards they involve. When you are dispatched on an OD load, the first thing you do, even before you put the truck...
Pop quiz: Which is more dangerous, driving 10 km/h under the speed limit, or 10 km/h over the speed limit? Believe it or not, going slower than the speed limit on a 2-lane highway is far more dangerous. At...
