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Trucking job openings continue to cool as hiring slows in Q3 2025
Ottawa, ON (December 19, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada (THRC) data that became available this week show the downward trend in job openings in the truck transportation sector continued through the third quarter of 2025. This week’s numbers show that job openings, as well as the percentage of total positions being actively recruited for, are declining, […]
Canadian astronaut to address 2026 Women with Drive Summit
Theme for 2026: Thriving in a shifting world OTTAWA, ON (December 15, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada is excited to announce another feature speaker for the 2026 Women with Drive Leadership Summit on March 5, 2026 in Toronto. Dr. Shawna Pandya — astronaut, aquanaut, and emergency and aeromedical transport physician — will deliver a keynote […]
Unemployment down slightly for trucking and logistics; rate for drivers remains lower than national rate
OTTAWA, ON (December 9, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada data show that both employment and unemployment in trucking and logistics fell slightly since October, while information released by Statistics Canada last week shows strong job numbers for the Canadian workforce in general. The unemployment rate for the sector in general, and drivers specifically, remains noticeably […]
Samsara-Trucking HR Canada Top Fleet Employers scholarship applications now open
(OTTAWA, December 3, 2025) — Applications are now open for the new Samsara-Trucking HR Canada Top Fleet Employers scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship, announced at the 2025 Top Fleet Employers Gala in October, will be awarded to a post-secondary student whose parent works for a Top Fleet Employer. “Trucking HR Canada welcomes Samsara as a partner […]
2026 Women with Drive Summit focuses on thriving in a shifting world
OTTAWA, ON (December 1, 2025) — Registration is now open for Trucking HR Canada’s 2026 Women with Drive Leadership Summit on March 5, 2026 in Toronto. This year’s theme, Thriving in a shifting world, focuses on how to lead during a time of economic strain, rapid technological change, and geopolitical instability. The day includes a […]
Truck driver jobs outpace labour market in October, while sector loses ground
OTTAWA, ON (November 17, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada’s most recent labour market information shows employment among Canadian truck drivers is outperforming the Canadian labour market in general. According to Statistics Canada’s labour force survey data, employment growth among truck drivers rose by 1.5%, while employment across the Canadian economy rose by some 67,000 jobs […]
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, […]
Federal Budget 2025 highlights for trucking and logistics employers
OTTAWA, ON (November 5, 2025) — The federal government tabled its 2025 budget in the House of Commons on November 4. It includes several initiatives relevant to trucking and logistics employers, focusing on youth employment, worker support, immigration, infrastructure, and worker protections. As the national workforce development council for the trucking and logistics sector, Trucking […]
THRC welcomes funding for student work placements in federal budget
OTTAWA, ON (November 5, 2025) — Trucking HR Canada welcomes the Government of Canada’s decision in Budget 2025 to extend the Student Work Placement Program (SWPP). “This signals a clear understanding of the connection between Canada’s competitiveness, employers building their talent pipeline, and youth getting meaningful work-integrated learning opportunities,” says Angela Splinter, CEO, Trucking HR […]
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 […]