Do Canadian companies pay more than American ones?

Look at the BIG PICTURE , Smaller Population so therefore less trucing companies , a lot of Canadian ( Western Provinces ) companies are recruiting in Europe.

Besides the trucks in Canada are noisey like US trucks , Truckstops are a bit cleaner than US but still get smelly.

So before you start with the 1000 ?s like on another thread I am finished on this one.

 

Oh....like them greedy package haulers on the Indian Nation Tpk? Or them chip and snack food guys pulling 2 x 48's ??

That "B" the train configuration?

yuk yuk.......

 

No not that type of B train , double 48's or 53's are called LCVs in Canada.

Ontario and Quebec has just introduced them in the last year , Werstern Canada has had them a bit longer.

Picture of a B train

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:f3bRY3go4MM3_M:http://www.stargatetrailers.ca/Picture%20and%20LOGO/b-train.JPG&t=1

 

Along with the B trains we also have A trains, never mind even trying as it seems US drivers complain about hauling #80,000. Trains up here can haul up to #140,000 or better depending on the configuration. Trains are something that the East Indians and Eastern Europeans normally are not driving. They mainly stick to the container units and dry vans.

Our trucking companies tend to not have the turnover like the US ones do. Maybe because we do not train for a CDL at the company itself so not everyone that is breathing tries to become a driver. Unless you can afford a fair ##### of the cost and handle some financing for the rest or all of it you are out of luck.

 

Most Triaxle container chassis pulled by TA tractors are licensed for 120,000 Lbs in Ontario

 

Lupe, 4 years ago, the trucking industries biggest problem was a shortage of Drivers in Ontario as well as the west. The recession put the boots to that and companies pulled their horns in. Now they can be very choosey, two factors which will change are going to be the older drivers, are going to cash in and retire and the economy will rebound. Once that happens then youngsters like yourself will be able to choose where and what your packagage will be. Another long term trend will be the diminishing of Dry Vans and more and more containerization as well as Intermodalism. Getting yourself into that field will set you up well. Its true that there are a lot of East Indians and East Europeans in this game but they will eventually phase out as the lack of money will destroy them. They can only cut their own throats for so long. Most Indians are into B trains as it is only way they can make containers pay for them, usually 24 dollars a load. Where they run into trouble is they try and take two 60k plus containers out on a Max Atlas reverse B train that is only rated for 106k. They wont last long especially when the ministry gets them. Good luck to you

 

"usually 24 dollars a load"

Where the heck are they taking them across the road to another Tim Hortons ?

 

Driver shortage my ###! There never was a driver shortage, maybe a shortage of GOOD paying jobs for truck drivers to go to.

 

there was certainly a shortage. Companies would pay signing bonuses, offer cash to drivers to get their buddies to come work with them.

That is gone, now it seems everybody is looking for team drivers, a sure sign it is an employers market and not a drivers market. It will change again.