Category: Blog
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Building the future workforce in trucking: The value of student work placements
Canada’s trucking and logistics sector is at a turning point: who will fill its workforce needs in the years to come? This week’s blog discusses the value of student work placements and building the future workforce in trucking, touching on the webinar hosted by Trucking HR Canada.
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Breaking Barriers: CHET & Musket Transport Announce 2026 AZ Grant for Women Recipient
Musket Transport and CHET announce Yaidelin Garbey Arencibia as the 2026 AZ Grant for Women recipient, supporting her path to a professional trucking career. The fully funded program continues to open doors for women in transportation while addressing industry labour shortages. This week’s blog talks about the Yaidelin Garbey Arencibia and her career at CHET…
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The Private Fleet Advantage
This week’s blog comes from Mike Millian, PMTC, as an answer to a cutting article recently released by Mike McCarron. Read on to hear what the private fleet advantage is.
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Broken promises: Eliminating the Driver Inc. lies for good
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) calls it the biggest threat to Canada’s trucking industry. This week’s blog takes a look at eliminating Driver Inc. once and for all.
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PMTC Western Canada Update
This week’s blog from PMTC is a Western Canada Update for PMTC and the trucking industry, including a few upcoming events.
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Driving Momentum: Why Truck World 2026 is the Heart of Industry Change
This week’s blog covers what can be expected at the upcoming Truck World 2026 – and why it is the Heart of Industry Change!
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Hydrogen Trucks: An Answer to Zero Emission Heavy Trucking?
As Canada’s trucking industry confronts growing pressure to decarbonize without sacrificing productivity, reliability, or payload capacity, the move towards hydrogen fuel cell tech is increasingly becoming a factor. This week’s blog covers the recent Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s webinar on Hydrogen Trucks, and if they are an answer to the zero emission heavy…
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Inside the Box: Women Modernizing Container Logistics
In the container industry, it’s easy to focus on the steel box itself. But the real value often lies in the logistics that move it. This week’s blog from ATS Containers discusses how women are modernizing the container logistics system.
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ON THE ROAD WITH…
Myrna Chartrand, known for her pink‑themed “Barbie’s Dream Truck,” has built a confident, joyful career on the road. From childhood rides with her family to hauling reefers across North America, she embraces adventure, community, and opportunity—encouraging more women to explore the trucking industry she proudly calls home.
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On Issues of Representation and Working Conditions for Canadian Women Truckers
As is no surprise to readers of Women Driving Change, women are very underrepresented in Canada’s trucking industry. This week’s blog comes from Dave Elniski and details the issues of representation and working conditions for Canadian women truckers.
