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.
It is common for a truck to be operated under the conditions of a permit. Permits are issued whenever a carrier needs to operate in contravention of a regulation and if a permit for the contravention can be obtained. If...
A truck’s sleeper isn’t a very big space, but there are still some forms of exercise that can be done in the limited amount of room the sleeper offers. The best part about exercising in the sleeper is that...
For those of us in the trucking industry, we are all aware of the data suggesting that crashes involving commercial trucks are overwhelmingly caused by the non-professional driver. Or, as we like to call them, the four wheelers.
There have...
As technology finds new ways to make the business of operating a trucking fleet easier, the need for upskilling drivers is more important than ever. But for many companies, the question before investing in upskilling programs is – will...
Trucking industry has seen record volatility over the past two years and the next few months will not be much different. There has been quite a few challenges across supply chain and logistics that are the reason for level...
"Irony" is described as an event with a result, opposite to the expectation when what we expect to happen doesn’t, it often creates conflict. Or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing...
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...
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March 18/2024 Milton, ON: The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada and Benchmark Sponsor, Ontario Truck Driving School, have announced that the 8th annual PMTC Canadian Private Fleet benchmarking survey instrument is now live! This study is open for completion by...
The PMTC recently conducted an anonymous survey, through survey monkey, to try and ascertain the vaccination rate of Canada’s truck driving workforce. The survey was sent out to PMTC Members and contacts and ran from November 26th until November...
One item in air ride trailers that causes a lot of issues during the winter is the levelling valve. This valve keeps the trailer height at the proper level by adjusting the air pressure in the suspension. As the...
