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TTSAO launches Smart Driver Mentor Program to support new truck drivers in Ontario
The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is launching the Smart Driver Mentor Program, which aims to help TTSAO graduates transition into employment at companies that have adopted or are ready to implement in-house mentoring programs. "The program is the preeminent method of allowing new drivers to enter the…
Alberta truck driver jobs growing despite industry-wide job losses: THRC
Employment for transportation truck drivers in Alberta rose 6.8 per cent in the first quarter of this year despite overall job losses in the industry, according to the latest Trucking HR Canada report snapshot of labor market information for Alberta. The industry employed 47,100 drivers, up 3,000 compared to the…
Labor market pressures ease as driver vacancies fall by 33%
Truck driver job vacancies fell 33% in Q1 2024 compared to last year, according to the latest Trucking HR Canada (THRC) job vacancy update report released Wednesday. Driver vacancies across Canada are currently at 15,460, a decrease of 7,785 from Q1 2023, and driver employment increased 11.6%, adding 32,600 more…
Humboldt Broncos crash driver wants permanent resident status back
The truck driver who caused the fatal crash involving the Humboldt Broncos bus has applied to be reinstated as a permanent resident. The Immigration and Refugee Board issued a deportation order in May for Jaskirat Singh Sidhu and his permanent resident status was revoked. Sidhu is from India and arrived…
The OTA favors a tiered approach to truck driver licensing
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is encouraging the provincial government to consider a phased approach to licensing truck drivers, based on vehicle configurations and a license approval regime. OTA outlined this new training direction in a letter to Prabmeet Sarkaria, the transport minister, ahead of industry-wide consultations planned as part…
Insurance, driver pay, truck payments increase operating costs in 2023: ATRI
US trucking costs hit a new high of $2,270 per mile in 2023 – while this marked a new record high, it's a modest 0.8% increase from the previous year. However, excluding fuel, annual cost growth was a significant 6.6%, with driver wages, trucking payments and insurance premiums rising sharply.…
Bison Transport driver Gillmore was honored with his second TCA Highway Angel award
The Trucking Association (TCA) named truck driver Darrin Gillmore of Barrie, Ont., a Highway Angel for stopping to help save people from a fatal multi-vehicle accident. This is Gillmore's second TCA Highway Angel award, according to a press release. He drives for Bison Transport from Winnipeg. On May 2 at…
The study finds that driver knowledge, safety and compliance are among the top concerns of fleet managers
Driver skills, knowledge, managing company costs and overall safety are the top concerns of more than half of fleet managers surveyed in a recent study conducted by the JJ Keller Center for Market Insights. On Monday, the research arm of JJ Keller and Associates released its fourth annual State of…
CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week to focus on dangerous, reckless driving
This year's Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Safe Driver Week will take place July 7-13 across North America. Law enforcement personnel in Canada, Mexico and the US will be on the lookout for commercial and passenger vehicle drivers who engage in unsafe driving behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving, following…
MTA names Bulacso of Hylife as Driver of the Year
The Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) hosted its annual Driver Awards Reception, celebrating outstanding achievements in the trucking community and recognizing drivers for their dedication and safe driving records. Top honors went to Bison Transport's Jasvinder Brar, who was crowned the MTA-MPI Grand Champion, and Hylife's Mario Bulacso, the MTA-Volvo Trucks…