Posted Wednesday October 27, 2021 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety
ATRI released its 17th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying a number of the industry’s key concerns including the driver shortage, driver retention, driver compensation, lawsuit abuse reform, truck parking and for the first time, the shortage of diesel technicians.
Posted Wednesday December 23, 2020 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The number of US truck drivers switching motor carriers is on the rise, as is driver pay, with truckload carriers rolling out double-digit percentage pay increases, reports the Journal Of Commerce.
Posted Friday November 13, 2020 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety, Technology
The more things change, the more they stay the same – in trucking, at least. Despite the unrelenting pace of unforeseeable events in 2020, carriers believe a very familiar challenge is still the top headwind they face – the shortage of professional truck drivers.
Posted Monday April 27, 2020 in Admin & Tax, Labour/HR/driver shortage
The Government of Canada today launched the application process for the CEWS. As of today, employers can apply for the CEWS through My Business Account or through the CRA’s online application portal, and their representatives can apply through Represent a Client.
Posted Friday November 29, 2019 in Business, Labour/HR/driver shortage, Operations/safety, Technology
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) recently released the latest edition of its Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. And found the average marginal cost per mile incurred by motor carriers in 2018 increased 7.7 percent in the U.S.
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) was founded in 1926, and provides services and public policy advocacy for trucking companies hauling freight into, out of and within the Province of Ontario. OTA is the only trucking association in Ontario that represents all segments of the industry - for-hire carriers, private carriers, intermodal, suppliers, etc. » More...
