Truck Driver Training: Funding Opportunities for New Drivers

Starting a new career is challenging for many reasons.  When specific qualifications are required, it can be costly too.  While a career as a truck driver can offer a...

A.B.C.’s of Driving

You know what really turns my crank backwards? Semis in the ditch and in crashes. It seems like I’m yelling about this constantly. When will drivers start to listen? Yes YOU! Stop...

Where Can I Park? Trucker”s Rest Stop Dilemma

Driver fatigue has deadly consequences. Driver fatigue is a contributing factor in 20% of Canada’s fatal car crashes, says the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators. We have no...

PMTC pleased with TC’s phased in ELD Enforcement announcement, but details are still needed

On March 2nd, the Honourable Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra announced that the Canadian Federal ELD Mandate, coming into force on June 12th, will begin with an enforcement roll...

Now Boarding: Electric Powered Airliners

In the push to "a greener planet," we are seeing an evolution in transport. Electric cars and trucks are fast becoming mainstream. But can you imagine flying in an...

Safety, technology and a millennial walk into a bar…

A 54-year-old Bartender is pumping out cocktails like a boss, when safety, technology and a millennial walk into a bar. After a couple of looks, the Bartender asks the trio...

Diets are Like Safety and Compliance

Do the costs outweigh the risks? Is cheating really cheating if we don’t get caught? If we don’t weigh in and avoid reality, don’t we sleep better at night? I...

Driver Fatigue and Freight Planning

Freight planning is an extremely challenging and stressful task for any organisation or individual. Given how many complexities and variables there are in moving freight, it is surprising things...

Big Decision: Owner-Operator or Company Driver?

Unless they are volunteering their time, all truck drivers fall into one of two categories: company driver or owner-operator. One is not better than the other; instead, each pay...

For the Job-Seekers: How Future Employers Will View Your History

The safety performance records of commercial drivers are tracked in numerous ways. Both the Canadian and American governments have databases in which safety-related information is stored for drivers, and...