True North Strong and Free As daylight shrinks away, this time of year I generally get caught up thinking on Canada’s very Northern location on the globe. We often have dreadfully cold, dark winters, and summers that fly by like a shot. Sometimes we get caught up in the frustrating realities of this country, like [...]
The following article on success is from KRTS, a company that offers training in the transportation industry, and provides Challenger with top quality drivers. Without a doubt, one of the all-time best books that I've read is Gung Ho by Ken Blanchard and Sheldon Bowles. I have read this book many times and love it [...]
Geoff Topping elaborates, “On Wednesday evening, it was my pleasure to join Dan Einwechter in accepting on behalf of Challenger the HR Trucking Award Top Fleet Employer for 2015. Each and every person at Challenger should be very proud of this award. This demonstrates to everyone that we are putting people first and truly moving [...]
Over the past few years there have been many changes within technology geared towards improvements in fuel consumption and safety. Technology, as it relates to driver safety, has been changing at a fast pace. We have seen everything from e-logs, collision avoidance systems and driver facing cameras – all geared towards improving driver behavior. Most [...]
As Challenger continues to move forward in our journey from "Good" to "Great," I notice people are starting to talk a lot more about the culture of our company. Every company or organization has its own culture and this is a lot more than a Mission Statement posted on the wall. The more I read [...]
I thought I would take a few moments to describe a typical day in operations, and what we spend our time doing here at Challenger. Typically, a morning starts by going through “the numbers” (such as on-time pickup and delivery, total miles run compared to plan, empty miles, productivity per driver and miles per gallon). [...]
Recently I was playing golf on a beautiful afternoon. Many of us that enjoy golf are happy to be out of the office and enjoying the scenery, sunny skies, and fresh air.In golf, there are two aspects to the game. One side is the actual techniques such as how to hit the ball properly, putting [...]
As drivers we all hope that our friends in dispatch can keep us moving so that we can keep the wheels turning and earning money. Yet once in a while, a driver will end up with time-off while still on the road. Sometimes that is a whole day, a weekend, or just a few hours. [...]
Some folks would argue that routine is bad for you, while some suggest it creates boredom for tasks. Then there are those that believe that our job as truck drivers is one big routine already, as you are driving every day for long periods of time. Conversely, many say there is no way to create [...]
As part of our continued drive to put People First at Challenger, we are working hard on our internal communication with our Staff and Drivers. Everyone wants and needs communication and we certainly understand and respect that. We currently use many different methods of communication including Social Media, Newsletters, Blogs, Driver Portals as well as [...]