Last week we participated in Expocam in Montreal, another great show put on by the folks at Newcom Media. Attendance was great and we got to meet with many potential drivers as well as check out a lot of new trucking technology. It was also interesting for me to see all the different types of [...]
The National Safety council promotes that April is distracted driving awareness month… One common misconception is hands free devices are not distracted driving. What is the reality? Anytime your mind is focused on something other than the driving task, it is distracted driving. Distracted driving comes in several forms, of course we all recognize hand [...]
It is that time of year when people start to hit the road and go to more events. I bring this up for two reasons. One is to ask everyone to be careful and two to share a list of the events that Challenger will be attending during this summer season. Please stop and see [...]
In my role at Challenger putting people first is a big part of my Job description. Recruiting is important but so is retention and we as an industry need to keep that in mind. I believe that at Challenger we take this seriously and I can tell you for sure that each and every department [...]
Recently I attended a seminar put on by the Hamilton Niagara Fleet Safety Council about technology in the cab of the truck and how much is too much? When you think about what a driver is required to work with it can be overwhelming to those that are not comfortable with technology or are new [...]
One of the things that seem to throw my students off when teaching my Owner Operator course is my positive attitude towards business and the industry in general. Much of this has to do with a good career with decent companies. The classes hold a real mix of people, some are brand new to the [...]
In the transportation industry the topics of training and standards are discussed often. Although mentorship is mentioned in a vague way, the thought of teaming mentors with new drivers is still something that may be in the distance. This could be from the lack of certification or return on investment tracking available from a mentor. [...]
We have a lot to be proud of at Challenger. We have industry leading facilities, equipment and most importantly we have great people. We are pleased to be a Carrier member of the TTSAO (Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario) and we are always looking to add students from these schools to our team of [...]
I have always been positive about the trucking industry. I've been in it for over 30 years. I have met great people, seen some awesome places, and worked for decent companies. So when people look at truck drivers and think that it is a low class industry I am usually pretty quick to get my [...]
Recently there has been a lot of talk in the industry about entry level training standards for new drivers. Government officials along with industry associations are all pushing for new driver standards for the new driver signing on with a carrier. The reason is that the days of potential drivers coming out of an environment [...]