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.
When thinking about load securement, everyone immediately thinks about open deck trailers. Flat decks, step decks, floats, goose necks, etc., but improperly secured loads in and on any type of trailer can create a serious safety hazard. Checking load...
This month, I’ll go over some of the basic points of dangerous goods and oversized loads. This is in no way a complete or comprehensive article of everything you need to know regarding these 2 somewhat specialized areas of...
The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index, showed volume and pricing down, with capacity still on the high side, resulting in a lower Supply-Demand Balance in June. The ACT For-Hire Trucking Index is a monthly survey of for-hire trucking service providers. Carter...
Economically speaking, Boom and Bust go hand and hand… it’s just the timing of each that may be tough to figure out. The world trucking industry is currently experiencing somewhat of a surprise Bust ,,,but just what does that...
This was the year the hard-hit Travel and Tourism industry hoped to get back on its post-pandemic feet. Hotels and restaurants have been scrambling to fill their rooms and seats. The hard-hit airline industry has been overwhelmed by a...
The Government of Canada announced the extension of its border restrictions until at least September 30, including the mandatory vaccination requirement at the land border for all travellers entering the country, including truck drivers crossing the border. A copy of...
Effective July 1, 2022, individuals completing the Class A or Class A restricted (AR) road test in a vehicle with an automatic transmission, including semi-automatic and automated-manual transmissions, will be restricted from operating Class A/AR vehicles with a manual transmission and only...
The Women In Trucking Association strives to be a resource for the trucking industry. This means we spend a great deal of time collecting data from our members. Everything from recruiting and retention to harassment is analyzed and the...
Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan issued the federal government’s strongest statement yet against the trucking industry misclassification scheme known as Driver Inc. To watch the Minister’s comments please see below: Speaking in the House of Commons, the Minister stated that Driver Inc “deprives...
The OPP, working with Québec counterparts, have laid fraud charges against several people after a multi-year police probe. In March 2019, the Sûreté du Québec told the OPP of suspected fraudulent commercial motor vehicle licensing activities, which led to a...
