Tips for Evaluating Your Trucking Job Contract
Remember the days when you went to apply for a job and the employer had you sit at a desk and fill out a generic one page application? Your young hands shaking as you try to get your printing neat…
Category Signing on with carriers
Should you switch carriers for the money?
The fight for drivers is becoming intense as wages go up to attract talent. With salaries over $80,000 being promised by some carriers drivers are starting to perk up and look for work else where even though they may have…
Truck Training is a Relationship
The TTSAO (Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario) had their 4th annual conference at the end of February with a lot of good information shared with attendees. There were new awards, many great discussions around truck training and how schools…
What Type of Experience Do You Need as a New Driver?
A friend of mine graduated from a school with a new commercial drivers licence. He has completed training, did well on his test, and is now looking for a position with a company. He has been told by many carriers…
Are You Being Too Social?
Are companies watching what you say on social media? Recently a question was asked on a social media platform from a driver trying to get hired on by carriers and was wondering if he would be monitored on social media.…
The Humboldt Tragedy Shows Us Why You Want to Work for a Good Carrier
The Humboldt Tragedy Shows Us Why You Want to Work for a Good Carrier Many new people coming into the industry are often looking for a fast way to make money quickly. That is understandable as many have been out…