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I have been out and about since the last article; a couple of times to Texas, last week to Toronto for the Surface Transportation Seminar and next week I’m off to Mississauga to the Bridging Border Barriers session presented by the Truckload Carriers Association. I have also been busy as the author of the just…

I have been asked on many occasions to take on a subject that I have touched on several occasions, but that I’ve never really gone at ‘head on’. There are probably a couple of good reasons for this including, but not limited to, the fact that this subject is a bit of a rabbit hole.…

You received one! One of those ‘canned’ letters that the safety department spits out every time that you get a ticket, violation or crash. Every time that you do something wrong you get that darn letter. Why? Well, some of it has to do with the company doing a little “CYA.” You know, cover your…

A recent report from Stay Metrics, a driver engagement platform, stated that of the 100 professional drivers hired today, 33 of them will quit within three months and another 22 percent will be gone within six months. These numbers should tell us something. It’s not only difficult to attract and retain drivers, it’s expensive. The…

Kriska Transportation Group Acquires Service Freight Systems   Prescott, Ontario and Burlington Ontario, September 1, 2017 – Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Service Freight Systems (SFS) based in Burlington, Ontario. Service Freight Systems will continue to be led by the current management team, including Rob Ten Brinke as General…

The title of this article isn’t just “Communication” – it’s “Communication, Communication & Communication” and it is repeated a few times for the following reasons: • First, to emphasize the importance of communications to the Driver Retention project • Secondly, to emphasize that many different types and methods of communications need to be employed and…

The word Uber means “very super.” Uber Freight is working to become a “very super” way to match carriers with shippers through its app. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Uber Freight’s offices in downtown San Francisco and speak with the team about the underrepresentation of women throughout the trucking industry, as well as…

I keep hearing about the ‘Driver Shortage’. Everyone that I talk to tells me about it. When I’m talking to drivers, they say that they know that they can quit a job today and be driving tomorrow. When I discuss hiring with my clients, they repeatedly say that they can’t hire drivers and that there…