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.
Are Trucking Companies Still Hiring Drivers in a Pandemic?
It’s amazing that in January we didn’t even know the Coronavirus existed and ten months later we are still in a restricted mode. What seemed like a bump in...
US Hours of Service Changes, What Canadian Operators Need to Know
The Changes announced in July of 2020 by the FMCSA will bring a sigh of relief for many Canadian carriers entering the US. The changes to HOS regulations are...
Thanking People for Doing Their Job
This week I traveled to Australia to speak at a conference. On my flight from Sydney to Perth, I was pulled aside for additional screening for explosives. The agent...
Is WSIB on it’s Own Enough for your Drivers?
Traffic was insane. I was creeping along highway 94 when I first noticed the sharp pain in my chest. Over the next few minutes, the pain became much worse...
The Happy Accidents of a Webinar
Have you been inundated with online calls and meetings? Over the last few years webinars were beginning to become more popular as a way to sell products or services...
Tell Me, Show Me, Let Me Try: Making the Most of Learning Styles
A basic principle of education is that everyone learns at a different pace and has a different learning style. Visual learners learn best through diagrams, pictures and reading text....
Time Distortion-another strange side-effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Have you been feeling like some days take forever? Or that it seems like the Spring was only yesterday? You are not alone. Recent research in the UK...
Get Your Yoga On- Mindful Movement to Reduce Stress for Professional Drivers
Stress is a daily companion for most professional drivers. It was once considered only to be a mental condition. But in fact, it affects us physically, especially when we...
The image of the Professional Driver has changed, and the Industry needs to take...
The image of the Professional Truck Driver has taken a hit over the last 20 plus years. It has long been considered a job of last resort, or a...
What I learned from my “wearable”
I never thought I could be friends with a piece of technology that is exceptionally nosey. I’m a pretty private person, and the thought of sharing my physical data makes me...
