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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Feb
A new report that profiles truck drivers in Atlantic Canada concludes the truck driver shortage will be felt most sharply on the East Coast and, demographically, the capacity crunch is worsening at a faster rate than many parts of the country.
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Jan
Carriers must do more in helping drivers get healthy if they hope to recruit and retain veteran drivers, says a fleet operator in the U.S. The trucking industry has lost more than 150,000 drivers to elevated blood pressure and blood sugar levels since 2014, says Bob Perry, the president and founder of Rolling Strong. As […]
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Jan
60-sec commercial celebrates truck drivers; their role in economy and society
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Jan
Confronting a severe shortage of drivers, U.S. companies have begun turning to a little-tapped labor pool: women
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Dec
Kriska Transportation Group and one of its major customers have done more than just talk about carrier-shipper collaboration. The Prescott, Ont.-based carrier successfully completed a pilot project Unilever that provides overnight parking for truck drivers. Kriska President Mark Seymour recently unveiled the details of the program at a recent OTA board meeting and as Truck […]
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Dec
OTA’s Operation Upgrade ‘Customer of Choice’ media package is getting rave reviews among carriers and progressive shippers.
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Dec
Weak freight conditions affect domestic volumes/rates, but US lane conditions holding up well
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Nov
Better collaboration between carriers, shippers and supply chain partners is leading to more “driver-friendly freight” and higher yields or all parties.
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Nov
The truck driving profession is facing a shortage crisis in Canada. And the manner in which truck drivers are treated at facilities is one reason why.
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Oct
A new nationwide poll indicates Americans look favorably on how truckers drive – especially when compared to car drivers – and see trucking as essential to driving the economy.
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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
