As I read about the possible changes to the USA 34 hour reset provision, I have to quietly thank Santa Claus for the early Christmas present. Though most laws that are introduced, positive or negative, have a higher purpose that I can rationalize. Unfortunately this law just wasn't one of them... Over two years ago [...]
Many of us use social media on a regular basis within our daily lives. How many of us use it to help improve the way we work? Oh sure you're on Facebook to see what your friends are up to and how the grandkids are growing. You use YouTube to watch all those popular episodes [...]
Welcome to my first blog post. As I ponder what I should write about, I received another concern regarding the new collision avoidance technology currently on our new equipment. Sounds like something good to write about… I would first like to explain how the system works, as there has been some confusion between the two [...]
I hear and read a lot about communication and the speed that we communicate in this day and age, but I often wonder if faster communication is really better communication. At times, the speed of communication is no doubt important, in an emergency of any kind the faster we share information the better for everyone [...]
Firstly I would like to welcome everyone to the Challenger Blog! We look forward to sharing interesting articles, stories and thoughts on various parts of the Transportation Industry with you via this medium. My name is Geoff Topping and I am the Director of Recruiting and Retention here at Challenger and my contribution to our [...]
There are a million things going on at any given moment of the day around you. If we look internally we could add another thousand items that you may be thinking of. Now I don't know the actual numbers but I do know one thing, distracted driving numbers are up. In fact recently I was [...]
Just in case you are not sure what a blog is, let me help introduce you. A blog is the same as a group of platforms or programs all rolled into one area. A blog can be used to read articles of interest, or can be like a website where you can find important information [...]
Challenger Motor Freight Inc is one of the best managed companies in Ontario and is expanding their social media presence with a new blog and updated network. On the blog you will find information on how to improve your career, company information, and opportunities available with the carrier. Additional expansion items include a company newsletter [...]
We have all had training over the years in our respected industries, by our employers and what we call on the job, but how much of that have we used or continue to use today. Often when attending seminars or classes we hear the information but do we really take things a step further and put that [...]
Technology is all around us and for many of us it has become part of our lives. Think about it, with all the hubbub about smart phones, latest cameras and so on we assume all of us are using the latest phones and line up at the mall every time a new edition is released. [...]