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Friday, May 3, 2024
Kenworth Truck Company, a name reckoned with in the trucking industry has named its parts council for the year 2023.  Directors and managers of Kenworth parts dealers in U.S. and Canada are a part of this council as this enables...
Trucking Industry in Canada has welcomed Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. The recently launched five-day program is a part of CVSA’s annual awareness and outreach endeavour. Through this program, the alliance with the help of law...
The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is all set to showcase “Training with Technology” at its 30th Anniversary Conference on February 21 and 22. The conference will be held at Lionhead Golf Club & Conference Centre 8525...
Under the Highway Traffic Act, Ontario Province in order to protect the roads and highways may implement the spring thaw weight restrictions in the state.  The details of the spring weight restrictions have been categorized in various schedules. Under schedule...
As the new year settles in, we can begin focusing on the challenges ahead. In the trucking industry, one of those challenges is driver recruitment and retention. With that in mind, we at The Trucking Network are readying for...
With an aim to make the best use of technology to ensure commercial vehicle compliance, safety of the drivers and residents, BC government is all set to install sensors on an interior highway.  Highway 5A north of Merritt will see...
Were you one of many who made a New Year's resolution? If so you are not alone. The arrival of the New Year allows us to start afresh and put events of the past behind us in the rearview...
We all hate it, but it’s a part of the job…. Down time on the road.  Whether it’s caused by nature, needing an hours reset, or some other issue, down time is never fun. When it happens, we have...
Eating on the road can be a real challenge, for both your physical and financial health. Truck stop food these days is mostly limited to deli food, like hot dogs, burritos, pizza and fried chicken, or fast food franchises....

Queen Bee syndrome

Sixteen years ago, when Women In Trucking Association was formed, the response from the trucking industry was positive. They were more interested in using an untapped resource (women) to fill seats (both board seats and truck seats) than hiring...