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.
Saving Fuel, a Must for Trucking Companies
Save Fuel, Save Environment, the maxim has all the relevance when we take a look at the greenhouse emissions caused by the commercial medium and heavy -duty trucks operating...
Driver Inc. Scheme; Do It Right and Safeguard the Rights of Truckers
“Doing the right thing isn’t always easy, in fact sometimes its real hard but just remember that doing the right thing is always right.” The above quote precisely describes the...
A New Year, New Resolutions and a New Attitude
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...
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...
Transportation Industry Hiring Process Goes Online
The way we apply for a job today is much different than in the past as the demand for adding more technology in the hiring process continues to grow....
Bridge formula for weights
For reasons unknown, each state and province have determined their own weight and wheelbase dimensions. In a perfect world, these requirements would be universal across North America, but unfortunately,...
All You Need to Know About the Electronic Logging Device Mandate
Beginning January 1, 2023, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s Commercial Safety and Compliance Branch will start to enforce the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) mandate for commercial carriers operating within...
Foodflation
There's a new word in the dictionary, "Foodflation", defined as the continuous rise in the price of food, and is higher than the general inflation level. The Canadian inflation...
Vigilance, It’s What You Don’t See: Winter Driving’s Hidden Hazards
The calendar may say fall, but winter driving conditions have already arrived. In Canada, winter driving conditions last almost half the year. Snow and ice make roads hazardous, increasing...
True story, for those carriers that have a US DOT Number.
One of my newer clients was recently audited by the US DOT. (YES, the US is still performing audits and it was over Zoom) Overall they did pretty well....