Update 2016 – Truck driver Supply and Demand Gap CPCS Final Report. Click Here...
CTA Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage Report. Click Here...
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A new national program will soon honour fleets which have established the best workplaces in Canada’s trucking industry.
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Jul
65% of carriers noted having difficulty finding qualified maintenance technicians while 30% indicated they are having problems filling operations staff and fleet manager level positions.
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Jul
If all implemented, a wave of regulations in the U.S. could the trucking industry in need of a million drivers by 2016, according to FTR Associates
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Jul
Along with being compensated with good pay and benefits, it’s no secret that truck drivers place a premium on being offered more home time as well as more predictable scheduling by fleets
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Jul
Turnover at large truckload fleetsrose to an annualized 97% rate from 90% in the fourth quarter while turnover at smaller truckload fleets rose to 82% from 76% in the previous quarter
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Jul
More fleets are implementing formal health and wellness programs. Why? For one thing it improves driver turnover. But, more importantly, it’s the right thing to do.
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Calgary carrier featured on Fox Business’ 21 Century TV program to discuss how it is addressing the trucking industry challenges relating to driver shortages, recruiting and training to ensure it has the human resources required to meet the supply chain’s ongoing transportation needs.
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A shortage of truck drivers could have a profound effect on the economy in northern Ontario and the rest of Canada,
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Jul
The Atlantic trucking industry is in a race against time as it faces a shortage of thousands of drivers, with no relief in sight. As a result, the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association has decided to implement an action plan aimed at attracting and retaining young drivers to replace the ones who will soon be retiring
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Jun
In the border town of Windsor, a city with nearly double-digit unemployment, a recruiter with 100 available job openings sat alone in an empty room Thursday inside the 400 City Hall Square building.
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance, a federation of the provincial trucking associations, representing over 4,500 motor carriers has formed a Blue Ribbon Task Force on the Driver Shortage to try and provide leadership in the daunting task of developing a coherent direction for moving forward on the issue. To learn more about the Canadian Trucking Alliance please visit www.cantruck.ca.
Please contact Marco Beghetto at Marco.Beghetto@cantruck.ca
