Introducing Challenger’s First Class Pillars Since our humble beginnings in 1975, Challenger has been a transport company with a vision to the future. Started with a single truck and a young man willing to work hard to achieve what he knew could be possible, Challenger has grown into one of Canada’s largest privately [...]
Pencil Us In! Challenger will be at Truck World. Truck World 2018 is fast approaching and you’ll definitely want to take advantage of this unique setting to come and talk to our team members at the Challenger booth. You will have the opportunity to speak directly to one of our Recruiters to learn [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Is there a stigma around the Truck Driving industry? How do you view truck drivers? Do they never shower while on the road? Do they live in trailers and never go home? Do they go to the bathroom in a bucket to save themselves five minutes of stopping time in a rest area? Are they [...]
I hope everyone is enjoying the late spring early summer weather. Although it has been cooler than normal you can sure see and feel the difference in everyone’s state of mind. It is amazing to me, the effect that sunlight and warmer weather has on everyone’s state of mind. With this time of year also [...]
Business is good and we at Challenger continue to look for both experienced and qualified trainees and drivers to add to our fleet. Our recruiting team is attending many events across the country to meet with candidates and we look forward to meeting you. We currently have openings for owner operators and drivers for Van [...]