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Five HR trends that will impact employers in 2026
(January 5, 2026) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada The trucking and logistics sector is entering a period of rapid transformation. Employers continue to navigate persistent recruitment and retention challenges, rising operating costs, evolving regulations, and the accelerating impact of new technology. In this environment, HR strategy is just as critical to competitiveness […]
How a strong focus on culture and leadership makes a difference: What the Top Fleets are getting right
(November 18, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada In November, Trucking HR Canada brought together leaders from a few of this year’s Top Fleet Employer award-winning fleets — Classic Freight Systems, Whitecourt Transport, and XTL Transport — for an inside look at the strategies helping them stay ahead. Their message was […]
Back to basics: How Top Employers stay ahead
In HR the basics still stand: communication, culture, and connection (November 11, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada Trucking HR Canada gathered three TFE private fleets recently to take an inside look at their approaches and practices that help drive their performance as Top Fleet Employers. Leaders from Canada Cartage, Home Hardware, […]
Labour challenges are now opportunities
(September 2, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada If you’ve been struggling to fill roles over the past few years, there’s good news: the tides are turning in the labour market — and it’s opening up real opportunities for employers who are ready to act. Our latest labour market information tells a […]
Big ideas for a renewed economy won’t succeed without the basics of trucking and logistics
(July 24, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada Recently the federal government introduced the One Canadian Economy Act, which highlighted the need for building projects and eliminating trade barriers in the national interest. In an op-ed column originally published on June 24 by iPolitics, a national publication read by policy makers, business […]
Big pay, bigger perks: Alberta trucking industry lures new drivers despite hiring hurdles
OTTAWA, ON (June 2, 2025) — While the freight recession and changing political climate are forcing fleets to navigate many challenges, Trucking HR Canada (THRC) research shows rising costs are the top concern across the country, while finding qualified drivers continues to be critical. In Alberta in particular, trucking and logistics companies are adapting to the […]
Shifting gears: How industry leaders can attract the talent they’re missing
(May 2, 2025) Commentary by Craig Faucette, Chief Operations Officer, Trucking HR Canada To stay ahead in today’s fast-changing world, adapting and leading change is more important than ever. At THRC we work hard to equip industry leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to navigate this changing landscape. We research and analyze labour market […]
Why Top Fleet Employers are winning the talent game
(May 2, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada Employers that maintain a strong focus on innovative and responsive HR approaches are best positioned to be resilient in the face of challenges. And without question, trucking and logistics employers are certainly facing many challenges. Rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and market volatility combined with […]
3 tips to help keep your team engaged when the landscape keeps shifting
(February 4, 2025) Commentary by Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR Canada These days, it’s hard to know what to expect beyond the unexpected. Uncertainty is the new normal. Just as freight conditions appear to be improving, rising trade tensions and political shifts are shaking things up again. Canada-U.S. trade relations remain uncertain, and the trucking […]
Good for talent, good for your business: 5 ways student work placements work for you
An aging workforce remains one of the sector’s most pressing challenges, and the need to attract younger workers has not changed. The opportunity is clear — trucking and logistics offers meaningful, stable careers — not just behind the wheel, but across every part of a modern, fast-moving supply chain. Our research shows that once youth start working in the sector, they often enjoy […]