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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Jul
Headwinds affecting trucking that included modest recovery growth along with the lack of acceleration in contract-rate increases are accompanied now by increased labor and recruiting overhead costs
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Jul
The shortage of truck drivers in both Canada and the U.S. will eventually cause prices to rise for consumers if the situation isn’t resolved, reports the Windsor Star.
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Jun
Generous unemployment benefits, stricter qualifications and fear of technology are just three reasons the pool of qualified truck drivers is shrinking,
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Jun
Truck driving is a skilled occupation that should not be lumped in with burger flippers and other low wage/low skill jobs in order for the industry’s jobs strategy to work. Temporary foreign workers program won’t fix driver shortage, but essential to fill seats.
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Jun
Demand for in-cab technology is expected to grow significantly as fleets look for new ways to recruit and retain drivers by reducing paperwork burdens, making their lives more comfortable and keeping them in touch with family.
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Jun
The myriad of regulations in the U.S. could leave the trucking industry having to hire twice as many drivers by 2018 as it does today to offset productivity losses
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Jun
Trucking HR Canada has developed an interactive succession planning tool for fleet managers who want to ensure they always have the right people in the right job.
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Jun
Trucking HR Canada is conducting a series of surveys so it can better understand the issues and challenges faced by women in the trucking industry.
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Jun
Healthy Trucker, a division of NAL Insurance, has announced today that it has partnered with Challenger to implement the Healthy Fleet Corporate Wellness program.
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May
Ten of the best workplaces in the Canadian trucking industry have earned honours through the inaugural Top Fleet Employers program
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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
