I was in Toronto unloading on a Friday, and after I got unloaded (at about 1 p.m.), I decided to drop in on my old friends at Dillon. They had a system that on Fridays, they started a bit early and would shut down at 2 p....
When you’re a young, fit trucker, you never think about growing old and the problems old age will bring. All the old truckers warned you about jumping off trailers and loading docks, “Your knees will give out if ....
Can you believe it? I took two and a half weeks off from the truck! I didn't look at it or worry about who was driving it. (Luckily for me, no one!) I would tell you I didn't talk about it, but that would be an out-and-o....
On June 20th, BCTA held its second provincial ELD information session with Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement to review the regulation and answer any questions carriers may have. If you would like a copy of ....
The Ontario government is protecting vulnerable and temporary foreign workers by requiring temporary help agencies (THAs) and recruiters to have a licence to operate in the province as of January 1, 2024. Inspections by ....
The School of Public Health University of Saskatchewan is looking for long-haul truck drivers across Canada to express views and perspectives on what types of amenities truck stops should have in order to meet their need....
In 1999, when Pro-Trucker Magazine was first published, truckers' main concerns were driver pay, shortage of drivers, poor driver training, employee/independent contractor classification, hours of service, safe, adequate....
Trucks had little to no technology in the late ’60s and early ‘70s. Most companies were small (10 or 20 trucks). That was before most of them got bought up by companies that are now fleets of 5000 to 8000 trucks with....
The tagline beside my ruggedly handsome face above my stories reads, His story shows us once again that drivers' problems are universal.A couple of the stories I read in the May-June magazine issue reminded me that compa....
Many say the industry's most highly discussed hot topics are safety, e-logs and driver shortages. I disagree. There is one subject that will always trump the rest, and that is pay. Let's face it while we may enjoy trucki....