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.
Preventative Maintenance – Caring for Equipment and Workers
The modern commercial truck is an incredibly complex machine. When I think about all of the different things that have to work in a precise and controlled manner in...
PMTC and TTSAO disappointed with Ontario’s decision to delay implementation of the A Manual...
The Province of Ontario is currently the only jurisdiction in all of Canada and the United States that allows someone to take their class A road test in an...
How Leaders can Build Employee Engagement and Boost Morale…Through Kindness
I am always intrigued and a little frustrated when I observe how often employers overlook accessible, and no or low-cost ways to boost employee morale and engagement. Especially when...
Support in advancing our mission
For fourteen years the Women In Trucking Association has been the only organization whose mission is to encourage and advance the employment of women in trucking. We have always represented ALL...
Professional Drivers Have Stepped Up During COVID
The current global pandemic has been challenging for everyone, but the challenge has not been felt equally. Some industries have fared better than others as some jobs were more...
Are You Prepared to Handle a CyberAttack?
This May a NY Times headline exclaimed, "Cyberattack Forces a Shutdown of a Top U.S. Pipeline". It was the Colonial Pipeline, (which carries 45% of East Coast fuel) who...
Construction Cone Comments
I have a love-hate relationship with road construction. I love that it is getting done and hate that it is in my way. 32 years ago, while living in the...
Imagine how much money we can make if we stop being an owner operator...
The trucking company is taking advantage of us! Look at that rate that we just saw!” I have heard comments like this so often over 33 years in the business. So...
The ELD Deadline – What Initial Enforcement in Canada Might Look Like
In this article, I will be giving my opinion on what the next few months of electronic logging device (ELD) enforcement might look like. As you may know, ELDs...
The Driver’s Inc. Business Model, Controversies Continue.
The so called “Driver’s Inc” business model continues to be scrutinized by both industry lobbies and regulators. While quasi legal, navigating the Driver’s Inc landscape remains an ethical and...