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.
The Queen of Canadian Trucking: Viola Florence Erb (1934-2022)
Just 2 weeks ago Canada's Queen Elizabeth passed away. Sadly a week later, Canada lost the lady that many considered to be the Queen of Canadian trucking, Viola Florence...
Falling Forward: Will Canada’s Inflation Rate Fall?
As Canada heads into the first week of fall and the last months of the year, the Liberal government continues introducing measures to promote a falling cost of living. In a sudden and some would say about time move, the government is allowing protective face masks to fall from the faces of bus, train, and airline passengers. It's been a tumultuous year or two. Let's hope fall brings falling prices and cost of living for all Canadians.
Items to be addressed prior to January 1st of 2023 for ELD Enforcement
While the PMTC is fully in favour of moving forward with ELD enforcement on January 1st of 2023, that doesn’t mean there isn’t significant work that still needs done...
Secure Loads Save Time, Money, and Lives
When thinking about load securement, everyone immediately thinks about open deck trailers. Flat decks, step decks, floats, goose necks, etc., but improperly secured loads in and on any type...
Germany and Canada Strengthen Economic Ties
German Chancellor Olaf Sholz was blunt on his Canadian trip this week, "Germany is moving away from Russian energy imports at "warp speed". Canada is the partner of choice for Germany."Sholz made an urgent trip to Canada to find new energy sources for his country.Germany became overly dependent on Russian oil and gas in deals made decades ago. But Russia invaded Ukraine and ostracised much of Europe.Russia then decided to cut its gas exports to Europe to a trickle in defiance of support for Ukraine by most of the free world.
What You Need to Know About Dangerous Goods and Oversized Loads
This month, I’ll go over some of the basic points of dangerous goods and oversized loads. This is in no way a complete or comprehensive article of everything you...
September Could be Your Last Chance to Get Hired in Trucking
I hope you are having a good Summer. We’ve been lucky with the weather and hopefully you have been able to take that family vacation. Now it’s back to...
Health Care In Canada is Sick
The concern is that Canada's health care system has been hoisted onto a gurney and rolled down to the Emergency Room. After years of underfunding and mismanagement, Canada's health...
Do You Need Help Fixing Your CVOR?
Why are brakes forgotten about during a vehicle inspection?
Over this last 12 months I must've done at least 40 Different Rd. evaluations. There are a few common situations reoccurred...
You can help combat modern day slavery
When Liz was six years old her mother sold her into the sex industry with the advice to “smile, look pretty, and do whatever he says if you love...
