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Trucking industry needs to act now on driver shortage, says MTA president Blagden

Source: Daily News | 2013-03-13
WINNIPEG, Man. -- The province’s trucking industry is heading towards a “crisis in the very near future” as a result of the shortage of new people entering the industry, according to Norman Blagden, president of the Manitoba...

Driver shortage report quantifies overall problem, threat to economy: CTA

Source: Daily News | 2013-02-21
OTTAWA, Ont. -- A report released today indicating Canada could experience a shortage of 25,000 to 33,000 for-hire truck drivers by 2020 “reflects what the industry has been warning for years – that Canada is on the cusp of a...

Canadian trucking industry could be short 33,000 drivers by 2020: report

Source: Daily News | 2013-02-21
OTTAWA, Ont. -- Though tens of thousands of truck drivers are approaching retirement age, very few young people and immigrants are entering the industry, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada (CBC). According to the...

Six Canadian trucking companies named Best Fleets to Drive For

Source: Daily News | 2013-02-07
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Six Canadian trucking companies have made the 2013 list of the top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and CarriersEdge. The annual survey and contest, now in its fifth year, identifies...

US truckload driver turnover stays above 100% for second straight month

Source: Daily News | 2012-12-11
ARLINGTON, Va. -- The annualized line-haul driver turnover rate at large truckload fleets remained over 100% for the second straight month, and the churn at smaller truckload carriers rose to a five-year high, according to American Trucking...

Transportation inflation will be driven by the talent shortage, Harrison tells CITT

Source: Daily News | 2012-11-11
HALIFAX, NS – The greatest driver of inflation in transportation pricing will not be rising equipment costs but the need for talent, according to Doug Harrison, COO of Day and Ross Transportation Group.

Leaders discuss state of trucking at OTA convention

Source: Daily News | 2012-11-09
TORONTO, ON--Leaders from five trucking companies met this morning at the Ontario Trucking Association’s annual convention to discuss the state of the trucking industry, and issues of concern to all as the new year approaches. Steve...

Shortage of available talent will constrain trucking capacity, says Day & Ross CEO

Source: Daily News | 2012-10-20
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- There will be many factors limiting capacity growth in the Canadian trucking industry, but chief among them will be a lack of qualified drivers.

Canadian economy close to meeting potential: RBC economist

Source: Daily News | 2012-10-01
Supply Chain & Logistics Association Canada hosted a breakfast seminar October 1 at the Mississauga Convention Centre, welcoming supply chain professionals to a three-hour session covering the economy, transportation costs and outlooks for...

Driver turnover soars among small US truckload fleets

Source: Daily News | 2012-06-13
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Driver turnover among US truckload fleets pushed higher in the first quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations.

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