Good day Truck Drivers. The Canadian economy seems to be in a large rut. Many trucking companies are not hiring. Freight is moving but the low amount of freight is allowing shippers to pay and get unbelievably low shipping rates. The economy seems to be in a hole and trucking is certainly in a recession.…

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Are we in a trucking recession? It sure appears that way to me, an outsider. In my safety consulting business, I get to visit many trucking companies. Most are the long-haul variety that also cross the border into the United States. Many of my customers are telling me one of two things. First, the amount…

I own two vehicles: a Toyota Tundra and a Jetta Diesel. One gets 15 MPG and the other gets 45 MPG. Mostly I drive the Tundra, all I ever see are other Toyota Tundras and when I speak to Tundra drivers, I always assume that everyone else is getting somewhere in the vicinity of 15…

The Over The Road April issue is now online! Please click on the thumbnail to view! For quick access to our April 2024 list of recruiters, please go here.

Hey there, fellow truckers! Safety Dawg here and I’ve got a truckload of thoughts to share with you today about detention time. It is one of the most absurd things in our industry; the idea that truck drivers should wait up to two hours without getting paid for their time. Seriously, who came up with…

A super highly contested topic such as the earning differences between a Driver or Operator is eventually on the mind of every driver in trucking. Usually, within a year or two of being a company driver, comparisons begin to formulate in their minds. Canada Revenue Agency does separate Drivers from Operators (self-employed) officially, but their…

Being an Independent Operator is more than driving your own truck. It’s about understanding the business model, focusing on what is successful and keeping away from what is not. There are two very different business models in owning your own truck: Lease Operators and Owner Operators. The term Lease Operators has NOTHING to do with…