Trucking, pay, and life-on-the-road guides
Working-class guides for Canadian truckers -- licensing, pay, cross-border runs, team driving, and staying healthy on the road.
- Alberta Road Bans and Legal Weights, Explained
What a road ban is, what a 90% or 75% restriction means, who sets them, where to check current bans, and how legal truck weights are set in Canada.
- Starting Trucking at 40, 50, or Later: What Actually Changes
Is 40 or 50 too old to start truck driving in Canada? What the medical exam schedule actually requires by age, and what carriers look at when hiring.
- How to Get Your Class 1 Licence in Canada (Province by Province)
Class 1 and AZ licence requirements compared across AB, ON, BC, SK, MB, and QC -- age, training hours, and how the rules differ.
- Cross-Border Trucking: FAST Cards, Passports, and What Changes at the Border
What Canadian truckers need for US cross-border runs: FAST card eligibility, passport rules, and how hours-of-service rules change at the border.
- Finding Safe Overnight Parking on Canadian Highways
Canada's truck parking shortage is real. How to plan overnight stops, use provincial rest-area tools, and stay safe when a spot is hard to find.
- Hours of Service Rules Every Canadian Trucker Should Know
Canada's federal Hours of Service rules for commercial drivers: daily driving and on-duty limits, required rest, and the 7-day and 14-day cycles.
- MELT Explained: What Mandatory Training Actually Costs and Takes
What Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) actually covers, how many hours it takes, and what it costs in Alberta, Ontario, BC, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
- Owner-Operator vs Company Driver: Which Is Right for You
Company driver or owner-operator? How pay, risk, home time, and paperwork actually differ for Canadian long-haul truckers, with sourced wage data.
- Pay Per Mile vs Hourly: Which Pay Structure Actually Pays More
How Canadian truck driver pay per mile compares to hourly pay, with Job Bank wage data by province and what actually drives the difference.
- Sleep Apnea and Truckers: What Your Medical Exam Checks
How CCMTA medical standards screen commercial drivers for obstructive sleep apnea, the risk factors checked, and what treatment compliance requires.
- Team Driving 101: What to Expect Sharing a Truck
What team driving actually involves in Canada: how the schedule works, what carriers pay for it, and whether it suits you.
- Winter Driving Survival Guide for Long-Haul Truckers
Transport Canada's core winter driving guidance applied to long-haul trucking: speed, following distance, skid control, and what to do if you get stranded.