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I was a guest speaker at a driver meeting recently in Windsor, Ontario. One of the other speakers was from the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO). This officer works at the local scale facility. During the presentation, the officer mentioned that tickets for Hours of Service offences have dropped since the implementation of Electronic…

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, we want to provide you with the best information (tools) to reach your objectives in creating a more gender diverse workforce. In 2017 we teamed with…

The email started innocently 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 eight, eBay gift cards valued at $200 each for a total of $1,600. The employee was then asked to scratch off the silver lining and send…

A little over a year ago, the FMCSA clarified the law regarding ‘Personal Conveyance’ (PC) in the USA. And with this new wording, it changed the use of PC significantly. The changes can be a massive benefit to drivers. Just enormous benefits! So, what did the FMCSA allow? Let me paraphrase it this way: When…

The following comes from Seth Godin, whose daily newsletter I have subscribed to for some time now. I share this because it hits the mark when it comes to what I observe when I get face to face with trucking company employees during my workshops that are focused on Driver Retention. It goes like this:…

Have you heard about the insurance market for trucking companies? Some are saying that it is out of control. Others are saying that the insurance issue is a little simpler than that, and that the insurance companies have finally woken up to the reality that some trucking companies don’t deserve to be covered. Wow! So,…

Business is business and all businesses run on the same principle; gross revenue comes in; you deduct all the related expenses and what is left is either profit or it’s a problem you need to tackle ASAP. As I am sure you know, there are plenty of desperate people right now in this industry. These…

If you’re like many of us, you probably made at least one New Year’s resolution in January. According to TheQuint.com http://thequint.com, the most common new year’s resolution is to get in shape, or at least, to make an effort to work out. That’s probably why January is the top month for sales of exercise gear…