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TRUCKING JOBS IN CANADA Sept-Oct 2013

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You Have What it Takes!

We require Longhaul Flatdeck Owner Operators who are: • Safe and Reliable Operators • Professional Business Owners • Looking for New Challenges

We Have Training Opportunities for Highly Motivated Drivers

www.kleysen.com Contact us to experience The People, Passion & Security at

Make a change!

Please contact us about opportunities as an Owner Operator or Company Driver in our growing fleet.

Kim Vosper, Driver Recruiter kvosper@kleysen.com 1-888-271-9785 • www.kleysen.com KLEYSEN GROUP LP is a Mullen Group Ltd. Limited Partnership

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We Are Owner Operator Driven Come and Grow with Us!

We Offer:

We Require:

• Excellent pay package • Attractive benefits • Great mileage • Direct deposit • Subsidized fuel • Fuel cards • Paid pick-up and delivery

• Canada and USA Teams • Canada and USA Singles • Qualified Owner Operators with a professional attitude • Minimum two years of verifiable experience • Clean Abstract/CVOR • Clean Criminal Search

recruiting@dayandrossinc.ca 1-855-872-7602

Full Service. Full Coverage. Throughout North-America.

For all opportunities available, please visit www.dayross.ca.

Day & Ross Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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OWNER OPERATORS AND LEASE OPERATOR TEAMS** DRY VAN | DECK | HEAVY HAUL MILEAGE RATE INCREASE FOR 2013 PAID LOADED AND EMPTY ATTRACTIVE HEALTH BENEFITS PLAN DIRECT DEPOSIT PAID FUEL SUBSIDY ON ALL MILES

…. and more

**Houston TX. to Edmonton AB. scheduled run (Husband/Wife teams welcome).

866-GO-PAYNE 866-467-2963

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l What Are Your Values?

We will conduct ourselves with Integrity | Respect | Excellence

Thomas McKee VP – Driver Services

Our values, as stated above make up part of the Mission Statement at Payne Transportation. These 3 very powerful words help us to align ourselves each and every day to make the RIGHT decision.

Recently I had the chance to poll our drivers about what they like about Payne. Their response confirmed that we are upholding our values, this is just a glimpse of what they shared… “the people at Payne respect me… I am not just a number… always ready to help… very friendly place to work… they are professional… have integrity… courteous… safety and compliance are always a priority… Payne employees are truly an empathetic family orientated group… feel appreciated when I do my job… highly effective and efficient company… well managed company” At Payne we are by no means perfect, but we are not a company who settles or feels we’ve finally arrived. We must continue to strive for excellence if we are going to live up to our mission… “to provide quality, “over-the-road” transportation services that exceed our customers’ expectations.”

To find out if Payne Transportation LP is a fit for you, contact Thomas directly at tmckee@gopayne.com or by phone at (204) 953-1520.

g o payne .c om Payne Transportation LP is a Mullen Group Ltd. Limited Partnership

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eDITOR’S nOTE: Well, here we are presenting our September – October issue of Driver’s Choice. It’s hard to believe that the summer is almost gone. We hope that everyone was able to take advantage of family time, isn’t that why we work? For those of you that were unable to take the time, we hope the 4 wheelers and R.V.ers didn’t create too many problems for you in your travels.

As the fall approaches our thoughts turn to what’s next, that’s right, ice and snow. When we live as close to the mountains as we do winter hits the higher elevations first and works its way down to the prairies.

We have to remind ourselves to adjust our driving habits and to conform to the winter driving conditions. Take care, the 4 wheelers need to relearn their skills to handle the conditions, as well.

We are very proud of our magazine but continue to strive to make it better. In the future we will be adding more articles of interest to our friends in the transportation industry. We’re not prepared to tell you what those changes are yet. That’s right, you will have to pick up the next issue to find out.

We would like to remind you if there is any topic or subject that you would like to have explored, please feel free to drop us a line and we’ll see what we can do to get a response.

In closing safety is a 24 hour a day job be safe.

Think Safety - Ken Hood

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TRANSPORT LTD. Service Throughout North America

CURRENTLY HIRING Owner Operators / Company Drivers

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• Comparative Benefits Package • Fuel Cards & Phone Card • A true open door policy • Satellite Communications • Direct Payroll Deposit • A fuel program that works for your benefit • Weekly Expenses Advance • Rider Policy

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TRANSPORT INC. For Us It's not a Job, It's a Privilege

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We Offer: Extra Drops & Pickups paid Flexible time-off Paid layovers Guaranteed miles every month Motels paid Guaranteed home-time

BC - AB - ON | BC- Washington

We Require: Two year experience Late model equipment Clean current abstract Mountain driving experience Ability to cross Border

We provide Tractor and 5 ton services both locally and long haul into Washington State, Alberta, Ontario and the Interior of BC. We offer cross docking services 24/7 days a week

1531 Derwent Way Delta, BC

Call Dispatch : 604-777-7296 1-877-736-7296

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to haul livestock in US/CANADA

New Pay Package We offer:

We Require:

• We offer Flexibility • Home and Family time • Retirement Plan • Consistent Lanes • Safety and Performance Bonuses • Lease to own opportunities

• Clean Abstract • Clean Criminal Search • A Great Attitude • Must have strong communication skills

1-877-533-2835 - ext 3 (Anytime)

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Join the Favel Team! Apply now!

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TIPS Whether you are a proud new owner of a truck drivers license or have been on the road since cord aroid pants were still the “in thing”, one thing is a constant...we are considered and pride ourselves to be professional drivers. The elite behind the wheel. Able to take on any type of driving condition. And in Canada, that statement is always challenged.

In our line of work, weather can be our best friend or absolute worst enemy. Unfortunately, our days of dry roads, warm air and windows rolled down are soon to be replaced with slippery highways, blowing snow and frozen brakes.

Everybody has to adapt to the change of seasons and truck drivers are no exception. We all have to be a little more careful and take certain precautions come winter season.

Here are some safety tips to ensure a safe drive: 1) Remember that the first thing on your pretrip inspection should be YOU! The winter season brings on short days and long nights. It is a proven fact that fatigue becomes more of a factor when we are exposed to less daylight. That is the way our body is naturally programmed. Drivers are on the road at all hours and we are used to being tired but by adding on extended periods of darkness, it is easier to get the “Black Dog” syndrome (I think every trucker has seen that movie.

If you haven’t, it’s an ok watch. Corny yet satisfying). Get enough rest and have a higher sense of alertness during your drive.

2) Ensure your truck is “winterized” before

it gets too cold out. Get a service done on it.

Change fluids, get a grill cover, wrap pipes, etc.

3) Carry extra supplies in your unit. Breakdowns suck at the best of times. Never mind having one in -30C temperature and in the middle of nowhere or right in the middle of a busy intersection.

Carry methyl hydrate, diesel treatment, ether, torch, chains and tow straps in addition to your regular fluids and tools for your truck. You don’t have to be a mechanic but ensure you know your air system and how to do simple road side repairs.

Try to keep your fuel tanks full. It adds extra weight to the truck keeps your diesel from gelling up and is very important if you are broken down but can still run the engine for heat. Blankets, pillows, food and water are a must for you.

4) Check the weather forecast to know what a person could possibly be up against. But always be prepared for the worst.

5) Ensure you have methods of communication on your truck. CB radio, cell phone (charged), laptop and/or on board computer, GPS, etc. We are in the modern day of technology, might as well use it.

6) Look at some of the simple signs of what the road up ahead may bring. If there is ice on your windshield, there is ice on the road.

If you see spray coming from other peoples tires, you know the roads are wet. At night that water can freeze making the roads a skating rink.

If you see vehicles in the ditch, the roads are

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N I O J For more details, visit: www.spadytransport.com

HIRING Owner Operators / Teams & Singles for Midwest and Eastern USA runs & West Coast runs

We offer

• Excellent Insurance discounts • Open door policy • Safety bonus program – paid quarterly • Well established – family run business • Fuel discounts • Direct deposit twice a month • Benefits available • All empty miles paid at full rate

Contact: BYRON @ 604.535.1825 byron@spadytransport.com MARGARET - spady@telus.net 159 - 17735, 1st Avenue, Surrey, BC

We require: • Clean abstract • Must be able to travel to the U.S. • Min. 3 years verifiable experience

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E-mail: jobs@mitrux.ca Website: www.mitrux.com

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TRANSPORT LTD. Cranbrook, BC

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Experienced Long Haul Drivers Alberta to Texas / Alberta to California

Fox s Transport Ltd., has been a family owned and operated business for over 40 years. We are a long-haul trucking company with our head office based out of Cranbrook, BC. Due to the continued demand of the industry, we are seeking to fill several positions within the company. At present, Fox's requires experienced long-haul Class 1 Drivers to run our main corridors: Alberta to Texas and Alberta to California. Company Drivers, Owner/Operators and LMO's are required to have a minimum of 3-years flat or step-deck experience. Over-dimensional knowledge would be an asset. Emphasis on safety and the comfort of our drivers is a top priority. That s why at Fox s Transport all our company trucks are maintained with the utmost integrity and are spec'd with the driver in mind. We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package to help meet the needs of you and your family.

TOLL FREE BC (800) 663-2328 AB (866) 436-8559 FAX BC (250) 489-3168 AB (403) 236-8929 SAFETY AND COMPLIANCE Delores Beaulac 778-517-8057 dbeaulac@foxstransport.com

304 Industrial Rd G, Cranbrook, BC V1C 7J4

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bad. If you see tractor/trailer units in the ditch, it’s quickly as them, will tailgate you, wiz right by you and cut you off. probably time to get off the road.

I once got told by a 16 year old girl who cut 7) Give yourself enough time. Winter weather requires additional time to warm up the truck, me off that since I had 18 tires, I should be able to longer pre-trip inspections, additional stop times, stop 18 times faster. Yeesh! I believe that having poor traction and the increased unpredictability a somewhat basic understanding of the capabiliof others on the road. ties of tractor/trailer units should be a mandatory Ensure you do a PROPER pre-trip inspection. part of basic driver education.

A lot of drivers cut corners or don’t thoroughly 13) You will always have the added pressure check their equipment before going out on the from your boss, dispatcher and/or customers to road because it is cold out. Taking the time deliver that freight on time but remember.... to check your vehicle properly will it is only freight. save you time in the end.

It is pivotal part of our indus8) Watch yours speed. At try to deliver our loads on time fault accidents are usually but not at the expense of due to excessive speed. anybody’s life or the Driving at the posted cost of an accident and speed limit is only legit the load itself. until someone causes If you have to pull an accident because they over, do so in a safe area. were going too fast for road condiTry to avoid pulling over on the side of the road if possible. tions.

14) If you do breakdown, stay with 9) Keep a safe following distance. your unit until help finds you. You’re Ensure you leave plenty of room benot superman, sever weather can kill tween you and other vehicles. you.

Avoid travelling in a pack. Traffic I’ve been in the trucking indushas a tendency to travel in packs on the highway. Try to distance yourself try since birth. I watched my mother and travel alone. dispatch from my play pen at our Always be alert and know everytrucking company we once owned.

I would hop into the truck with my thing that is going on around your Roger St. Cyr father and talk on the radio and assist unit. Try to always have an “exit strategy” if there is a potential for an accident or collision.

10) Obey all road signs. Simple yet effective.

The signs are posted for a reason. How many times have you seen something go airy due to someone not following the road signs?

11) Braking. Your jake brake is your best friend.

Try to avoid overusing your foot brake if your tractor and trailer are out of alignment.

Over braking will cause the wheels to lock up and slide.

12) Remember that most 4 wheelers have no clue of the dynamics of a tractor/trailer unit. They expect that you should be able to accelerate as

in loading/unloading…as best as a 4 year old could.

I, for many years now, have been in the driver training industry and whether you are young or old, new driver or seasoned vet, we all learn something new almost every day. That is the one big joy I have about this industry. It is never boring. Winter driving adds to that excitement. Let’s do it safely!

- Roger St. Cyr Founder & General Manager Trans Industrial Safety Training

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Company Drivers Owner Operators Serving BC/WA/AB • Local & Interior BC Flat Deck, Super B Train & Container Work • Minimum 3 Years Experience on Super B-Train • Above Average Rates

• Great Late Model Equipment

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Please forward your Resume to Terry Mattu t: 604-580-1234 f:604-580-1235 e: terry@jetestrucking.com

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Driving Beyond Generations

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Good day. My name is Sheldon Underhill. I am the recruiter for Light Speed Logistics based in Calgary. Light Speed was started in Calgary into 2000 and has grown to a fleet of some 170 power units. We run to California, Texas and the mid western United States. As well, we run Canada as far east as Montreal.

We pride ourselves in our equipment and all of our power units are 2010 or newer. We operate a fleet of 53’ reefer trailers, in both tandem and tri-axle configurations.

We haul temperature controlled and refrigerated prodSheldon Underhill uct.

We are looking for qualified owner operators and company drivers, who are prepared to run as either a team or single. We require a minimum of 2 years of incident free driving with reefer and mountain experience. All drivers must be FAST approved and U.S. capable. We prefer operators with a home base of Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Toronto or Montreal.

Lightspeed is very conscious of the environment and operate “Green” where ever possible. We subscribe to Smart Way, CTPAT and ACE. “Always There for You”

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One recent example that comes to mind involves the process known as a trip inspection. This is the legislated daily inspection of the commercial vehicle designed to ensure the vehicle can be operated safely on the roadways. I visited a company that had previous issues with their vehicles being placed “Out of Service” when their trucks would be pulled over for a roadside inspection.

This company had its administrative office and its truck yard located in different towns. According to the owner, the drivers were properly trained in how to conduct a trip inspection including completing the trip inspection report and submitting it to the office on a regular basis. If the drivers encountered issues with the vehicles, they would call the office and the owner would then arrange for the vehicles to be repaired. Seemingly, this process should work nicely.

However, when a visit was made to the yard and the trucks were inspected, it became apparent that the drivers were not reporting vehicle defects either by phone or on the trip inspection report.

Although the trucks have not been used for a number of days, and the last trip inspection reports showed there were no defects with the vehicles; a quick inspection of the trucks revealed worn tires, leaking brake pots, a loose air tank, and loose shocks. The owner was embarrassed and puzzled. He thought everything was going well. When asked if he had ever watched his drivers complete a trip inspection, or had been by to inspect the vehicles himself, he said “No.” He assumed the drivers were doing the job properly. It now became apparent why his trucks were failing the roadside inspections.

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Mandatory Training for Entry Level Truck Drivers: The Time Has Come

I have again been reading in the pages of my view – solve the problem. trade publications about the problems assoSo long as: (1) anyone can challenge the ciated with sub-standard training entry level commercial driver’s license test without havtruck drivers are receiving from sub-standard ing undergone any training whatsoever; and “training” schools (i.e., puppy mills). The peo- (2) so long as the commercial driver’s license ple who get hoodwinked into this process test itself falls short of establishing any sort end up either not being able to get a driving of meaningful vocational benchmark, the injob (and are likely to be turned off the industry dustry will continue to be plagued by people forever) or if they do its likely to be with a sub- seeking the quickest and cheapest way in. standard carrier where they will continue to And, there will be those willing to assist them fall prey and contribute to the industry’s low- in doing so by offering just enough “training” est common denominator. to get the license (and not all of those are what This is not a new problem for our indus- we would consider to be puppy mills. Perhaps try; the same complaints have been around at one time there were enough kids coming for years. It’s a serious matter and with a off the farms, who were familiar with heavy chronic and growing driver shortage – the machinery and were capable of stepping into demographics of the driver poputhe job without any formal training, lation guarantee that – it’s likely to but those days are long gone. get worse not better as the industry You can regulate the training scrambles to find warm bodies to fill schools all you want, but so long as the seats. (This is not a problem crethey can offer various price-driven ated by the ability to use “automatprograms, you will still end up with ics” for the driving test as some have varying degrees and levels of training. suggested).

What’s really needed is a requireComplaining about the problem - David Bradley ment for some level of mandatory is not solving anything. Something CTA - President/CEO entry level training BEFORE someneeds to be done. one can take the commercial drivThere’s no shortage of ideas.

You’ve heard them. Regulate the puppy mills er’s license test.

This was perhaps the most provocative acout of business. Give the candidates coming out of the “regulated” training schools (or tion item identified by the CTA Blue Ribbon the schools themselves) preference when it Task Force on the Driver Shortage in Canada. comes to booking license tests. While these It was also cited by the Conference Board of suggestions might be helpful, they won’t – in Canada in its report on the driver shortage

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Mandatory entry level training is seen as way to enhance the professionalism of the driving job and ultimately a necessary step for it to be deemed a skilled occupation. This in turn, it is felt, would improve the attractiveness of the occupation to younger people who are more than ever considering the trades or a position with some sort of designation. It is also a likely pre-requisite for a re-classification of truck driving from a non-skilled occupation for immigration purposes.

Finally, the introduction of mandatory entry level training would ultimately drive changes to upgrade and enhance the commercial driver’s license test befitting the vocation.

What that mandatory training will look like is something the industry – i.e., the carriers – should determine. They are after all the customer of the driving schools and the people who will ultimately be doing the hiring and then providing the additional training and guidance needed to turn the new drivers into professionals.

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If all implemented, a wave of regulations in the U.S. could the trucking industry in need of a million drivers by 2016, declared Noel Perry, senior consultant with FTR Associates.

According to a report by Truck News, during the industry forecaster’s State of Freight webinar this week, Perry and FTR director Jonathan Starks focused on the impact of the new hours-of-service rules, which went into effect July 1.

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Very few people have a bladder big enough to drive 11 consecutive hours; they usually stop more than once,” “The only difference is instead of stopping for a 15-minute break to go to the bathroom and get an ice cream cone, they’ll have to stop for the full half-hour.

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to eat anyway, so this was a relatively small change.”

The bigger hit, he contended, is in the form of the new 34-hour reset rules. He said they have the potential reduce industry productivity by up to 15% if all drivers were currently maxing out their weekly driving time, which isn’t the case. Those facing the greatest loss of income will be fleets and drivers involved in long-haul transport where drivers are on the road for long periods.

“Can they hire enough people or are we going to have a shortage?”

Unlike in previous economic upturns, Perry said US trucking fleets have been more reticent to add capacity. Fleets are buying about half the discretionary power units they were in 2004, he noted. This would suggest there could be some serious upward pressure on rates in the not-too-distant future.

Perry said the remainder of 2013 could bring pressure on capacity comparable to 2004, when rates spiked and remained high for more than a full year before abating.

“Once prices get that momentum, they tend to stay increased for a while even after the pressure goes away,” Perry said. “If we have a major pricing event at the end of 2013 or in 2014, I expect it to last for two years.”

The experts at FTR Associates had some tips for both truckers and shippers on how to deal with the coming labour crunch. For carriers, “This is the time to ramp up your recruiting efforts,” said Perry. “And you want to be particularly solicitous of your drivers.

If you’re thinking about an increase in pay, this is probably the time. If you are thinking about the way you handle your drivers…this is the time to be particularly solicitous about time at home and other things that make for a happy workforce.”

As for shippers, Perry said they should prepare for the possibility of higher rates and be working to drive waste out of the system.

“The first thing is, you’ve got to make sure you have the budget flexibility in case rates do go up. You would hate to be losing shipments because you don’t have the right budget authorized. Two, be flexible about how you manage your docks to get truckers in and out quickly. This is not the time to send them away and ask them to come back in another four hours because they missed their appointment. They won’t accept loads to shippers that hol d them at the docks,” Perry warned. “This is a great time to be thinking about cooperative programs with your core carriers to match, beforehand, the availability of equipment and loads.” As for any hope the industry had that the new rules would be overturned by the courts, Perry said it’s looking like a pipe dream.

“In my opinion, if the court had intended to intervene in the case of hours-of-service, they most certainly would have done it before the rule was changed,” he said. “That is underscored by the fact that during oral arguments of that case, the judges were uniformly negative to the people who were (challenging the new rules).”

Still, while all the attention lately has focused on the costs of the new HoS rules, Perry reminded FTR subscribers that there are many more changes to come, which could collectively prove to be a much heavier anchor on productivity.

“Hours-of-service is a big change, but it’s only one of many,” he said. “We have to focus on what is happening in the marketplace immediately, but we can’t lose track of the fact that there’s a lot more to come from other regulatory changes.” He provided a list of more than 20 regulations that are at some point in the process of being introduced, and almost all would hamper the industry’s productivity (increased sizes and weights being the only exception).

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In its report on the driver shortage and

economic implications released earlier this year, the Conference Board relied on the 2006 Census and Labour Force Survey to find the average driver age to be 44 years – four years higher than it was for the average worker and increasing more rapidly as well. The Conference Board characterized the situation the trucking industry finds itself in – a rapidly aging and relatively older workforce of drivers combined with few young entering the oc-

cupation – as a “demographic tsunami.” It estimated that the national shortage of truck drivers could reach 33,000 by 2020.

The more recent numbers from the NHS (which is voluntary and replaces the long census questionnaire) confirms this challenge confronting the industry and suggests the situation may be even more pronounced. Based on its review of the NHS data, the Conference Board now finds the average truck driver age is 46 years, compared to the average age for all workers in Canada of 41.5 years.

Most importantly, the Conference Board says the increase in the average driver age is due to a drop in the share of drivers between 20 and 29 years old. In 2006 11.6 per cent of truck drivers were in that age group but in 2011 this share declined to just 8.8 per cent of the driver population. Also of note is the fact that in 2006 the share of drivers in the 30 to 34 year range was 10 per cent, the same as it was for the total labour force.

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to 26 per cent. Furthermore, the NHS data indicate that 4.4 per cent of drivers are 65 and over (compared to 3 per cent in 2006) while for the total labour force the share of this age cohort increased from 2.6 per cent to 3.5 per cent. According to the Conference Board, this confirms that in the trucking industry more than in others a primary source of “new” labour is delayed retirements – which it says is “nothing more than a bandage solution.”

The Conference Board was also able to examine the variation in the driver age by province. The NHS data indicate drivers are slightly “younger” in Alberta, where the average age is 44.9 years (in part reflecting the generally younger labour force in Alberta (40.6 years relative to the national average of 41.5 years)).

On the other hand, the average driver age is over 47 years in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Manitoba (although in provinces where the driver population is particularly small some

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caution should be taken when interpreting the results).

The data also show that truck driver remains the second most common occupation among men in Canada after retail sales person.

Unsurprisingly, Ontario continues to be home to the largest number of drivers, with over 92,000. Quebec, Alberta and B.C. follow with 57,000 39,000 and 32,000 respectively.

The Conference Board concludes “it will ultimately be up to the industry to address this ongoing challenge and to make the occupation more attractive to younger drivers. But as we also put forth (in its earlier report), it will also be important to convince customers of the need to address this challenge now and to work with them to develop strategies that will make best use of drivers’ time, as the trucking industry has a long track record of sharing its productivity benefits with customers through lower prices.”

CBSA Sets Up Port Outreach Sessions on eManifest CTA has been advised by CBSA that the agency will be visiting 10 ports across Canada in September to respond to carrier and driver questions related to eManifest. These will be “drop in” centres where drivers, carriers, brokers or any other interested parties can pop in and chat directly with CBSA ACI eManifest experts. The purpose of these sessions is to reach out to commercial clients and discuss: eManifest requirements and compliance dates; how to register with the CBSA to submit eManifest information; client questions or concerns with eManifest. A CBSA representative is available at these sessions from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the following dates and locations.

2013-09-09 Sarnia, Ontario (POE 440) 2013-09-10 Lacolle, Quebec (POE 351) 2013-09-10 Lansdowne, Ontario (POE 456) 2013-09-10 Windsor, Ontario (POE 453) 2013-09-12 St. Stephen, New Brunswick (POE 231) 2013-09-12 Fort Erie, Ontario (POE 410) 2013-09-13 Niagara Falls, Ontario (POE 427) 2013-09-17 Pacific Highway, British Columbia (POE 813) 2013-09-17 Emerson, Manitoba (POE 502) 2013-09-19 Coutts, Alberta (POE 705)

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INDEX A-Kalala Transport Ltd.....................................................46 A-Line Frame & Alignment.............................................55 Accord Transportation.....................................................48 Bibby Financial Services................................................52 Big Freight Systems Inc...................................................61 Casey Transport Ltd.........................................................34 Centurion Trucking...........................................................50 Challenger Motor Freight..............................................63 Commercial Logistics Inc................................................18 Day & Ross...........................................................................03 Dynamic Powertrain........................................................53 Edge Transportation........................................................62 EZ Repair Loan...................................................................57 Favel Transportation........................................................12 Fox’s Transport Ltd...........................................................17 Gold Key Insurance...........................................................59 Holmes Freight Lines Inc.................................................10 iHaul Freight Ltd................................................................27 Jete’s Trucking....................................................................21 Kleysen Group LP................................................................02 Kindersley Transport Ltd...............................................33 Light Speed Logistics Inc...............................................23 Livingston...............................................................32 LPS3 Industries Ltd.........................................................25 MHL Transport Ltd............................................................19 Mitrux Services Ltd..........................................................16 Monarch Transport (1975) Ltd........................................39 MultiLane Transport Ltd................................................46 Northwest Tank Lines......................................................60 Over The Highway Enterprises.....................................26 Payne Transportation.....................................................4-5 Q-Line Trucking..................................................................24 Road Rider Transport Ltd.................................................49 Royal City Trucking Ltd...................................................28 Scotlynn Longhorn Group..............................................64 Spady Transport Ltd........................................................15 STI Transport Ltd................................................................11 Stingray Transport............................................................31 Syndicate Transport Ltd.................................................09 Titan Transport Ltd............................................................08 Transline Logistics..............................................................43 Trucker’s Pages............................................................30/45 True Tractor Service Ltd..................................................29 Valley Roadways Ltd........................................................51 Van Kam Freightways Ltd...............................................13 Venture West Transport LP.......................................35/37 West Coast Carriers Inc....................................................47 White Hawk Transport Ltd..............................................44

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