Empty miles, We’ve all done far too many Or have we not done enough?

Are empty miles caused by poor planning or just a lack of freight? This has been an issue long before Covid-19 but now the problem is magnified. On the face...

The question from the CEO asked if the employee had a moment to “get...

The email started innocent enough.  The question from the CEO asked if the employee had a moment to “get a task done.” The sender asked the reader to purchase...

We’re listening to our members

The Women In Trucking Association board of directors has a goal to be a resource to the industry.  Whether that means trucking companies, drivers, the government or our members,...

Social-distancing and government mandates to stay in our homes

Until a few short weeks ago, none of us could have imagined a world with COVID 19, social distancing and government mandates to stay in our homes. Each day we...

Ten years ago, Facebook was emerging as one of the top social media websites...

Ten years ago, Facebook was emerging as one of the top social media websites and Women In Trucking member, Sandy Long, recognized its potential. She reached out and asked if...

MANAGEMENT TOOLS FOR SECURITY

As a Manager of your business, what can you do to make your company, premises and people more secure without spending thousands of dollars? Here are some tips for...

The questions I should ask my accountant….New or Old.

I have been in the Financial Services and Financial Management Sector all of my life. I have been in the role of a Tax Consultant ,Bookkeeper for both small...

What The Rail Crisis Means to Canada’s Trucking

Canada's ground transportation industry combines 3 different modes. Rail, trucking and pipeline (for oil and gas). They are an essential and integral part of the Canadian economy. An efficient...

GUIDELINES FOR SECURITY IN TRUCKING – A CHECKLIST

CARGO THEFT steals up to $9 billion a year from companies shipping goods within Canada – an amount that exceeds the entire 12-month retail sales volume of Newfoundland/Labrador, PEI, Yukon and...

Thank you driver, we all need to work together!!

I want to start of by saying I hope everyone is healthy in these trying and unprecedented times, both physically and mentally. Times like this, that none of us...