The goal of Women in Trucking is to create a more gender-diverse industry. We are proud of the fact that fifteen percent of our members are men who join because they support our mission. In fact, there are men who serve on our Board of Directors! Why should we encourage men to join forces with…

The trucking industry has traditionally been male-dominated, with women making up a small percentage of truck drivers and other industry professionals. However, technology is helping to break down barriers and create new opportunities for women in the trucking industry. Safety Technology Safety Technology is one of the most significant areas of innovation in the trucking…

The Over The Road April issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our April 2023 list of recruiters, please go here.

Just because Canada has a single-payer healthcare system doesn’t mean there are no medical expenses. There are several things that are left to the Canadian Taxpayer to pay: dental, optical, medication, chiropractic, and counselling… just to name a few. Though these are not paid by the government, they can be offset by methods in the…

This month’s article is about an important event scheduled each year in May – International RoadCheck. Why consider this in April? ABS brakes are important for safe driving, especially for trucks that have a lot of cargo and weigh many tons. This year the CVSA RoadCheck will be held on May 16 to 18 so…

I get feedback regularly from you, the readers and one comment that I often hear from you is why do I always stress trucking safety? Did you know that trucking is one of the most dangerous professions in North America? Yeah, I just looked it up again, and you trucking professionals are number 8 on…

I was doing some research on the history and comparisons of the TL2 and Non-Taxable Benefits (NTB) in preparation for a short video on the 38-year study. While doing a step-by-step breakdown, I reviewed the Aug 24th 2000 court case of Don Wilkinson vs CRA. This court case was the one I quoted in my…

Before you create an ad campaign, you must first determine whom you want to recruit. Sure, you want drivers, but are you targeting owner-operators or company drivers, regional or long haul, flatbed or dry van, men or women? Men or women? Why should your ad consider the reader’s gender, aren’t all drivers looking for the…