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Navigating Cross-Border Trucking Regulations: A Guide to Hauling Freight Between Canada and the US

Cross-border trucking between Canada and the United States presents unique challenges, but understanding and adhering to regulations can ensure smooth operations. By staying proactive, maintaining thorough documentation, and leveraging technology like ELDs and eManifests, carriers can optimize their cross-border freight processes.

Are You Missing Out on Job Opportunities in Trucking and Logistics?

If you’re serious about advancing your career in trucking and logistics, we can help you unlock hidden job opportunities, gain industry insight, and navigate the hiring process. Don’t let the perfect role drive by—reach out to Truckker today!

Lowering Interest Rates: A Boost for Transportation and Construction

As interest rates drop, the synergy between the trucking and construction industries becomes even more apparent. Construction projects fuel the need for trucking services, and trucking companies expand to meet this demand. Recruitment firms specializing in transportation, like Truckker, are playing a crucial role in connecting drivers with companies looking to hire quickly due to this surge.

Staying Safe at Rest Stops: Personal Safety Tips for Truck Drivers

By taking proactive steps and staying alert, you can make your rest stops safer and more relaxing. Remember that your personal safety is as important as your job—so always make it a top priority when you hit the road.

How to Reduce Downtime with Proactive Maintenance

Proactive maintenance isn’t just about keeping trucks on the road – it’s about protecting your bottom line. By investing in routine care and monitoring, you’ll reduce downtime, avoid costly emergency repairs, and improve the reliability of your fleet.

Human Trafficking in the Trucking Industry: What to Look Out For

Human trafficking is a serious issue that affects countless lives. By being vigilant and aware of the key indicators, those in the trucking industry can play a critical role in identifying and preventing this crime. Let’s work together to make our industry safer for everyone.

Safety Series: You Had a Crash, Now What?

Accidents happen, even to the most experienced drivers. here are six tips to remember just in case you find yourself in this situation while out on the road.

How to Ace Your Next Road Test

Whether you’re a seasoned driver or new to the field, preparing for a road test can be nerve-wracking. However, with the right preparation, you can pass with flying colors and continue your journey with confidence. Here are some essential tips to help you ace your next road test.

Five Reasons to Work with a Recruitment Agency for Your Next Driving Role

Partnering with a recruitment agency Like Truckker can provide numerous benefits when looking for your next driving role. From accessing exclusive job opportunities and receiving expert guidance to streamlining the job search process and ensuring a perfect match with the right employer, recruitment agencies can significantly enhance your job search experience.

The High Cost of Driver Turnover and How We Can Help

At Truckker, a TPI Company, we specialize in connecting you with qualified, reliable drivers, reducing turnover and ensuring a stable workforce. We provide ongoing support and resources to both you and our drivers, fostering a positive working environment and reducing turnover rates.

Safety Series: Defensive Driving

In this post we discuss how driving defensively is your best option for protecting yourself when you are on the road and in the truck.

The Importance of Checking Hubcaps on a Truck

In this blog post, we discuss the roles of hubcaps and how to check them before you hit the road.

Recruiting and Retaining Top-Quality Truck Drivers: Driver Recruitment Strategies for Success

Explore effective truck driver recruitment strategies and retention tips to learn how you can overcome your staffing challenges.

The Role of Driver Staffing Agencies in Regulatory Compliance: Understanding Driver Roles and Responsibilities

Driver Staffing Agencies & Regulatory Compliance: Learn how agencies match driver roles and responsibilities with the right candidates. Contact Truckker today!

Key Considerations for Hiring Commercial Drivers: Commercial Truck Driver Responsibilities & Qualifications

The Road to Success: Key considerations for hiring commercial drivers. Learn about commercial driver responsibilities and qualifications.

Managing Stress While on the Road

In this blog post we look at four stress causing factors that can affect truck drivers while they are out on the road. We also look at ways to combat and manage stress in each of these situations.

Cost of Hiring and Onboarding Staff on Your Own

Finding drivers in todays market is very costly and time consuming endeavor for your business. Using an experienced and reputable agency like Truckker will streamline the hiring process and our pre-screening methods will ensure you are getting a qualified driver.

Why Shunt Drivers are Important

Their primary responsibility is to move trucks and trailers within a shipping yard, distribution center, or warehouse. In this blog post we discuss what a shunt truck drivers duties and responsibilities include.

How to Avoid Being in a Trucks Blind Spot

In this post we discuss where a truck drivers vision is limited and the spaces around a truck that you should avoid. We also look at safety tips to stay out of a trucks "No Zone".

How to Avoid Low Clearance Accidents

Low clearance accidents can be avoided with careful planning, awareness, and safe driving practices. In this post we share some tips to help you avoid low clearance accidents.

How to Avoid Driver Fatigue on the Road

Staying awake while driving is crucial for your safety and the safety of others on the road. If you find yourself feeling drowsy while driving, there are several ways you can adjust your environment in the truck to help stay awake

Canadian Trucking Industry Facts

In this post, we look at how important the trucking industry is to Canadians and discover some interesting facts about how the industry impacts our economy.

How Driver Staffing Agencies Help Bridge the Driver Shortage Gap

Discover how driver staffing agencies help bridge the truck driver shortage gap. Contact Truckker for comprehensive truck driver staffing services.

Hiring Safe and Reliable Drivers: Best Practices for Truck Driver Hiring Policy Procedures

Discover best practices for hiring safe & reliable truck drivers. Learn how Truckker's technology-driven approach streamlines the process. Drive success today!

The Importance of Driver Staffing Agencies in the Transportation Industry

Discover the importance of driver staffing agencies in solving the truck driver shortage. Partner with Truckker for qualified drivers and seamless hiring.

How Long Can Truck Drivers Drive?

Have you ever wondered how long truck drivers are allowed to drive? In this post, we explain hours of service rules for both American and Canadian truckers.

Trucking News: 3 Trucking Industry Trends you Need to Know About

What does 2023 hold for the trucking industry? Here are three trucking industry trends you need to know about!

Best Ways To Retain Your Truck Drivers

In this post, we look at ways you can improve your driver retention to prevent the driver shortage in the trucking industry from hurting your operations.

AZ? DZ? What License is Right for You?

Learn about the differences between Canada's AZ license and DZ license for commercial drivers to determine which one fits your chosen trucking career.

Automated Drivers: As a Truck Driver Should I be Scared?

In this post, we look at the implication for autonomous vehicles for truck driver jobs. Are driverless trucks truly a threat to truck driving jobs?

Why Work for an Agency Rather Than Directly With a Client?

In this post, we break down one of the most important questions facing truck drivers today. Is it better to work for an agency or directly with a client?

How Agencies Can Complement Your Recruitment Process

Now more than ever, agencies are helping companies save time, money and effort by matching them with drivers that meet their needs.

Why Working for an Agency is a Great First Options for Truck Drivers

Drivers are looking to work with Truckker because they want freedom, flexibility and stability. Read on to learn how our agency provides all that and more.

Why Your Company Should Use a Truck Driver Agency

Here’s How Truckker – The Technology-Driven Truck Driver Agency – Can Help Your Business Thrive. Truckker provides top-quality driver staffing solutions that will help your business save time and money. Read on to learn how!

3 Must-Haves for Every Truck Driver

If you're looking for a career that offers adventure and opportunity, look no further than truck driver jobs. The open road is waiting for you! However, in order to be successful as a truck driver, there are certain things you must have beyond the necessary license qualifications.

A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Look for Truck Drivers

Carriers need to make competitive offers if they want the best candidates to apply. There is a high demand for truck drivers, so you need to offer an attractive salary, more control over scheduling, safe working conditions, and insurance.

How to Become a Truck Driver in Canada

If you are someone who loves the thrill of the open road, truck driving is a profession with a lot to offer. Perfect for people who love to drive and explore the world, truck driving is an accessible profession, one that is always in high demand, and offers a world of opportunities for the right kind of person.

Where Do Truck Drivers Look for Jobs?

Stop using the popular job boards for posting and job-hunting. Truckker is the trucking industry's source for jobs across Canada. Sign up for job alerts now!

5 Traits Carriers Are Looking for When Hiring Truck Drivers

Do you have these 5 traits carriers want in truck drivers? Truckker is the trucking industry's source for jobs across Canada. Sign up for job alerts now!

How Much Does it Cost to Hire a Truck Driver in Canada?

Can you afford to hire a truck driver? Check our stats! Truckker is your source for truck driver employees across Canada. Sign up for job alerts now!

3 Industry Best Practices for Truck Drivers

Truckker not only helps workers find truck driver jobs and companies find qualified truck drivers for hire, but we also provide great insight into the trucking industry.

The Best Ways to Hire Truck Drivers

Improve driver retention with these tips! Truckker is your source for truck driver employees across Canada. Sign up for job alerts now!

Truck driver wages should reflect demand

The average Canadian truck driver salary is approximately $45,000 per year or $23 per hour. Entry level positions (for drivers with less than two years experience) tend to start lower, around $30,000 per year, while experienced drivers can make up to$80,000 per year.

Newly licenced? Get in the driver’s seat.

You graduated from truck driving school, you’ve got your licence and you’re ready to roll. Now what? There’s never been a better time to be a truck driver. The demand is high, and steadily increasing. There are more jobs than available drivers. What a great time to drive. That’s the good news.

Truckers are Driving Our Economy

Truck drivers delivering goods is a year-round, 24/7 necessity—one that the whole country relies on. Trucking is our number one form of freight transportation,accounting for more than 755 million tonnes of shipments in 2016 alone,according to Statistics Canada.

How to Handle Driver Shortage

Canada’s trucking industry is facing a shortage of drivers. There are a number of contributing factors to such a trend, which we’ll take a closer look at here, as well as some optimistic ideas to encourage a turnaround.