The Canadian Trucking Industry: An Inside Look At The Life Of A Trucker
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- The Canadian Trucking Industry: An Inside Look At The Life Of A Trucker
in this video you will get the hard truth about Canadian truckers, what the rules are, and how the future for Canadian truckers looks.
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01:04 Trucks and truckers
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02:49 Trucking Rules
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04:47 Pay in Canda
05:36 Driving in Canada
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There is no shortage of drivers, Only a shortage of drivers willing to work a garbage job for poor money.
Same thing in the US.
Peace be upon you. I want to ask: Are you looking for garbage workers?
I made less than 45k a year working about 70 hours a week (not counting time sleeping in a truck/planning my day) as a company driver doing primarily flat decks (brutally hard job). I now make 85k working exactly 37.5 hours every week and sleep next to my wife in my own king-sized bed every night.
No walking into gross cold showers that I paid 7.50 for, no sleeping in the stale air of my cabin soaked in the smell of diesel. No eating gas station hot pockets. No tarping loads when its -40C for 20 dollars a tarp job that no one in their right mind would do for less 100 dollars. No DOT costing me time and money over things I literally have 0 control over. No pissing in a ditch because there isn't a bathroom for the next 300km.
I have nothing nice to say about that job and that's a shame because it used to be a golden ticket to a middle-class life when you came from nothing. Now it's just a miserable dead-end job that's more than likely going to put you in an early grave. Knowing how hard that job is and how quickly a mistake can kill a minivan with a family in it......we have overworked underpaid guys most of whom really shouldn't be doing that job dominating the industry....makes me nervous when I see trucks on trans Canada at 2am in a snowstorm.
Agree 100%.
And on top of that you got treatment like a criminal from the government
@@drummysh One of my worst experiences was being stopped outside of a railway after picking up a shipping container. The DOT set up a scale to ensure that the loads were "balanced". They didn't care that it was literally a steel box dropped on my trailer 10 minutes ago. They were ticketing drivers for being dangerously out of balance....despite being within axle weights. As if I have any control over how some guys in China load a container or can know how it shifts during its months at sea and rail.
The guy not only ticketed me, but he also made me open the container up and transfer 50kg sacks of god knows what from one side to the other for hours before he would let me leave. It was like 50 degrees C inside a dusty 40ft box with no ventilation. FK that job.
Let me guess, long haul from the East Coast? I'll never do a trucking job on the East that isn't paid hourly now! That being said, there are plenty of good paying trucking jobs nowadays.
@@jonnymac8925 "Short haul" Based out of MB that frequently took me to BC, as far south as Florida or the east all the way to the ocean. But that was pretty normal for the "short haul" jobs when I was doing it. A lot would have to go wrong in my life to make me sit in a truck again. But you are right, if I had to do it again it would be hourly, or not a chance in hell.
What do you do now?
I live in Canada, and I have met I’d say about 2 dozen truck drivers in a large variety of places and industries. Every single one has told me not to become a truck driver.
I remember meeting one guy while camping just outside of Montreal who told the same. He drove one of the longest possible routes, Montreal to Vancouver. He said watching his children growing up was like watching a slides show. You leave for a few weeks at a time and the kid has grown up and done quite abit without you. Then after a few days you get going again for another few weeks.
Another fellow I removed is the poor young Indian truck driver who was involved in the Humboldt Broncos crash. I didn’t follow the story all that closely but I did get impression that the fatigue and the pressure from his bosses and timelines, along with some tarp problems, led him to accidentally killing nearly a bus full of people.
I am very thankful for truckers, and I understand the critical nature of their work, but I certainly would never want to be one. To all the truckers that have read this thank you so much for your hard work, and I hope that you stay safe
Out of 10 lakh drivers you met only 2 dozen?? I think you have to upgrade your researching skills
i think for the most part trucking isnt the worst but its impossible with a family
@@robo1989 "lakh"? Perhaps you missed which country we're in.
For those not familiar with the term: "lakh" means a unit in the Indian numbering system for 100,000; essentially no one in Canada who is not of Indian descent uses or has even heard of the term.
@@brianb-p6586 okay so what r u trying to say?
you know you shouldn't criticize something unless you've done it
Canadian drivers face the same issues that us drivers face. Over regulation by law makers that know nothing of the industry. Many accidents involving semi trucks are actually caused by cars that don't give us the room we need. Now we have elds which mandate every aspect of our day. Anyone else can work a double shift then drive unlimited hours. We face tickets if we drive 30 seconds over our allowed time. I could go on and on about what's wrong in our industry yet they can't figure out why there's a driver shortage.
All these regulations are made by people who don't know (or don't care) about truck drivers. A lot of times it doesn't make any sense or unfair.
True
As a truckdriver that's the worst BS l've read in ages.
The regulations come because the drivers drive way more than they should.
Some does that out of own personal greed, but many are unfortunately forced by their companies to do it.
"If you can't drive through the clock there's plenty of other drivers that want your job".
With regulations the driver HAS to make a break no matter what the boss-man say.
That's better for the health, and safety along the roads.
After 30 plus years as an owner operator, I've seen changes in the business the have both helped and hurt us. But your ignorance shows in your words. But then I wouldn't expect anything else from a company driver. Be a good little puppet and accept everything that your told.
@@donmunro144 You should shut your mouth and pick up a book on spelling next time you're on your mandatory driving break
We had similar problems in the UK. We started recruiting people from Eastern Europe and standards went through the floor.
@@JustLazloOfficialHe is just a regular racist british person.Without eastern europeans , africans and indians , UK will be obsolete.
I like the comments but United Kingdom is not too big maybe you drive 10 hours you can’t cross the country we as Brazilians doesn’t have those kinds of regulations but we are hard worker guys due our huge and vastly county or country isn’t secure and new drivers are like you saying they don’t have respect to the others they think they are doing a regular job a lot of like knowledge and stupidity here in US are going to same way I call it nutellasgeneration
@@JustLazloOfficial serbia is most influental country in region. war is not the only description of the situation inside. even though it happened, they cant be broken, very strong people with unbelivable will and sense of patriotism. almost every balkan country make music for serbian audience, i think that says a lot
@@troy6112 lol, you guys just smoke too much weed (is it legally in UK too?) that's why need much more distance on road. I'm Ukrainian who live in Canada for 7 years now. For all this time, even I like smart speeding, I have 0 tickets, 0 accidents, only 1 parking ticket in Halifax because hospital keep me 30 minutes longer. Last 4 years I'm in Edmonton, working in road construction, drive dump trucks, pickups with trailers - absolutly nothing wrong. Right now I took government grant and getting my Class 1 CDl, road test next Wednesday. Instructors said I lied to them about I never drove semi truck before. After first week of driving in school they gave me highest marks, we drove on busiest road, in downtown during rush hours where construction areas and instructors relaxed on passenger seat playing in their pnones and said lets stop somewhere for coffee for an hour because it's boring and you know how to drive and best student in class. My english not best but all my knowledge tests I passed from first attempt. And I worked with a lot of East Indian guys, many of them to me like a brothers - they came from same corrupted country, have here families, kids, bought houses and have motivation working hard for give better future for their kids. No one of them smoking weed or drink alcohol
Define Eastern Europe ;) What countries ? Don't tell me it's Poland lol def central european country :)
Truck driving in Canada is another interesting experience and there aren't much freeways unlike Ontario and Quebec. A lot of Canadian truckers use arterials while a lot of American truckers use freeways.
In theory when something is in short supply, the cost goes up. Not in Canadian trucking. There isn't a shortage of Canadians who used to drive trucks. They just refused to do it for peanuts. I make more working in a casino than I ever did driving...even with inflation adjusted hours
I used to work a few different jobs at casinos, what do you do?
@@grigorirasputin996 slot technician. I started on the count team....
@@marklittle8805 cool I always thought slot tech looked like a chill job. I did count and hated it, valet was fun, so was table games dealer, and warehouse. I miss those days, I might have to go back.
Hey guys am in Gambia been In trucking jobs here for 11 years and now am an owner operator but so desperate to work in Canada or US. I need advise and to know what procedure to follow, am ready to relocate as overseas Recruitment.
same in the UK it's not a worker shortage it's a pay and conditions shortage
Sounds to me Canada's problem is not paying the driver's enough, pay the driver's what the deserve and watch how many people suddenly get "interested" in the job. In Australia you can make anywhere from $60,000 - $150,000 a year depending on what field of truck driving you choose to do.
Wow thats alot
Are those company drivers or owner/operators making the top end?
A local company is hiring a flatbed company driver at $0.42/mile. Eastern Canada rates are rough!
There are a ton of jobs like that in Canada, I drive local hauling fuel and if I dont make 110g, its my fault.
This is entirely the problem. Then they use this lack of pay to justify temporary foreign workers who are then usually abused or coersed and often end up in incidents due to lack of experience
Saying there is a truck driver shortage when there isn't, doesn't help drivers; it hurts them.
When there's an excess of labor supply, workers have less they can bargain with, and conditions deteriorate rapidly.
I really wish people would put this to rest.
I have truck magazines dating back to the 60’s talking about this problem. It’s a game.
I work in Algeria as a truck driver in the desert. Driving in Algeria is more difficult than in Canada, and there is no paved road, no plans, and no places for me to walk and eat.
I can say that it is pretty accurate about the lack of drivers. I work in a hotel that is the rest place for two major trucking companies in Northern Ontario and one of the two companies has mostly immigrant drivers. As much as I love the truck simulation games and playing them, you wouldn't catch me on the roads in a real truck...too dangerous, especially with the drivers I see all the time when I'm out and about in different cities!
haha
some people love danger for a living
Canada seems remarkably simiar to Australia.
The hours, distances, the combos with b trains and what not
Apart from the snow and -25c for nearly half the year ,but I'd rather that than those bloody man-eating spiders you lot keep in the shithouses down there, I'd be shitting me pants.😬
An interesting video. Not sure where you resourced some of your data, but I would dispute the wages that you quoted. As a company driver I was earning north of $70K per year. As an owner/operator I have doubled that figure.
I think many people do not consider truck driving as a desirable occupation because of the sacrifices a driver must make. You covered the lack of or no existent truck stops and facilities for drivers across the country. There is also the time away from family and home that discourages people from considering this as a career. I am 58 and have been driving for 3.5 years. For my situation and home life being on the road works. 20 years ago when my kids were small this would not have worked so well.
I see driving professionally as a great career for a young person before being "tied down" with family commitments or as a later in life opportunity such as my own experience.
Truthfully, if you are reading this you are probably already driving, but perhaps my thoughts might bring someone to mind who would do very well driving a big rig.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Wow the first actual comment I wanted to read ,do you drive in Ontario ?
@hadesunderworld4203 yes, I'm based in London and drive 500 to 600 mile runs into the US.
Hello pal am from Kenya 🇰🇪...how can I get that chance as acanadian trucker
I am 50 years old and my youngest son is 20 and considering to move to Canada as a trucker is it worth it financially?
the Pay sucks for the responsibility
I have 15 years of experience in Europe. And 2 years ago I sent a CV to a company in Canada for a driver's position, mentioning that I have coded almost all types of trucks from 12 tons to oversized ones. No liquid transport, diesel gasoline, etc.. and I was answered that my experience in Europe is equal to zero in Canada, bearing in mind that I have been in Italy for 15 years and the roads here are quite old and with a truck that he was driving, the standard was 19 meters and it could be driven up to 25 meters, it is quite difficult to get into certain places to download. as far as I know, Canada is still on the earth, not on the moon. the gift left me speechless.🤔
Only reason for shortage becoz of the pay system.
Truck Driver salary should start around at
45 $ per hour be it city or long haul. As everyone knows its very hard job.
I see some big companies in Edmonton offering $22-23 for local pick up and delivery
It's gotten so bad in Ontario that if one wants to drive over-the -road under current employment conditions then I think they wouldn't be mentally competent to get a commercial license.
15 years driving in GTA, and I watched my wage go lower and lower, but they expect me to work harder and more hours for free, no wonder no one wants to drive anymore, duh. And I'm still here fighting to get a dollar raise. What a fuckin joke this industry. All we want is to not be pushed, (ya right), and to make more money. What's the big deal, the company makes more then enough, why do I have to see my boss drive his brand new porsche, and I can barely afford to fill up gas in my 8 year old jetta. Fuck off, I wish I never got this license, but now I'm stuck. And I'm only 35 😮💨
Maybe move to different country and continue as driver ?
Great video.
I have been a truck and bus driver in the UK for 19 years and me and the family have made plans in the next five years to move out to Canada. It's been a dream of mine since passing my tests and not always for the ice but the atmosphere you have over there. Beautiful culture and very nice people and the views are breathtaking.
You should check out keystone western in winniyas a company I worked there they are a great bunch with great route’s. I have a few videos of my r you might find interesting
@@fifthwheelred6255 thank you for that and I will have a look 👍
We already have lot of immigrants here, so.... may be UK is best for u
@@JingleBell12 bless but my father has been over since before I was born so in some respects I am all ready half Canadian. My mum moved to the UK before I was born so if she had waited 9 months I wouldn't be an immigrant. 😱
come to alberta if you want affordable housing and a nice paying wage, if you want to continue to drive as a truck or bus driver there are endless opportunities as we have a shortage of drivers.
The shortage is caused by the new business paradigm of locking us into a truck with low wages caused by imported drivers who work for less. They receive just enough training to pass the test and are cut loose on the highway. The results are tragic accidents with untold loss of pay because you are paid by mile. Total scam, my dad would leave Montreal, switch trailers with a guy coming form Toronto. Both got home for dinner at night, made enough money to support a family and the freight was on the dock and delivered next day. It’s since been decimated and the good guys left, leaving the immigration to tether the new guy to a truck, he’s a slave
they even mentioned it in the video how canadian truck drivers have to go for several miles to find a rest area or a truck stop i started my trucking career in canada doing hauls from toronto to bc and i can say highway 11 and 17 are the worst of the worst highways they really need to figure something out and start making trucking a lot easier for canadian truckers no wonder why no one wants to drive in canada. and they all say oh we are short on drivers but i personally contacted more than 20 companies looking for a job and they all rejected me because i dont have 3 years of experience!!! how can a new driver get experience when no one would let him. I now drive mid west US runs and im a lot more happy there trucking in the states.
Well said. I agree with you that no one wants to employ truck drivers in Canada. I’m glad you are happy where you at now !😊
Greetings to you there 👋
I was a long haul trucker here in Canada back in my early 20’s… I can’t say I made any kind of decent money, but what I did get was a total loss of a good relationship with my girlfriend and entire friend network as the couple days off a week I got I was too burned out to see anyone. Shit job for shit pay. Local dump trucking wasn’t too bad.
I got out of trucking in Canada after 40 years , it has turned into a joke with the outside drivers causing all manor of problems , the wages have not really gone up , I made $60 thousand in the 80's and $65 thousand in 2020
With all the rules and heavy fines and bad car and transport drivers , get a different trade....eh
So true. So what do you do now if I may ask ?
retired at 60@@Austinmich
@@bobw9297 Nice to hear 😊 … glad you got to retire at the right age. Were you a truck driver 🛻?
?😊
Yes in southern Ontario @@Austinmich
Where in from a cdl course costs 13k ,who the hell wants to pay 13k to be regulated pay a bunch of fines and be told your only allowed to make a certain amount or get audited.ive been driving for 20years and im looking for a career change
Yeah, yeah they say the same thing about the UK, but salaries are still not that great and most companies fly in the clouds with their job ad requirements. In North America at least drivers have space, in the UK we need to squiz in spaces where even cars struggle to fit, not to mention the vast amount of traffic mostly filled with drivers who I don't know how they even acquired a driving license.
So the 105 speed regulation is NOT federal, it is only in Ontario and Quebec, in all other provinces trucks may travel the posted limit.
Also truckers who haul in relation to the oil industry can make over 100,000 in a year. A lot of those wage figures come from the companies that actually pay by the hour, and most companies pay by the KM or by load value.
Truck stops really are not that hard to come by, especially on the major highways. Even on the smaller ones you can just search where they are on maps and plan your route. Also if you're a trucker and you drive past a "no fuel for 300km" sign and didn't get fuel already then you really shouldn't be a trucker. Planning a route doesn't take much time anymore, the only time it gets tricky is when a company fuel card isn't accepted at the major cardlocks.
That bit at the end about unskilled immigrants is a 2 part issue. The first part is that a lot of companies don't pay enough for a professional to work at them so they can't hire anyone BUT an immigrant who will work for pennies. The unskilled issue comes from a paradoxical attitude where long haul drivers (who are predominantly not immigrants) are extremely heavily regulated and enforced. However in town or short haul drivers (which are the low paying jobs that immigrants get) get away with a lot more and thus their "class 1" from *insert country where people can't drive here* is somehow accepted straight up with no changeover test (or if there is a test they clearly pass no matter what). And most accidents are from collisions with short haul drivers who are overworked and under trained.
No wonder there is a shortage of quality truck drivers, poor pay, dangerous, substandard living conditions and over regulation, quite a combo.
I have a az license (truck license) and it’s near impossible to find a job unless you have Atleast 1 year experience. Only major companies hire new drivers and they pay you worse than minimum wage for a lifestyle that is nothing but depressive and harsh. Truly a shitty career especially for new drivers who make dimes. Considering the lifestyle you will have, driving 13 hours, living in a truck.
Sad to hear 👎
Did you get a job yet?
Im a South African citizen who was interested in going to Canada as a truck driver. I've been a heavy and longhaul truck driver for more than 15 years. What discouraged me from going was the lots of laws and regulations they have over there. In this business there are people that make decisions without the knowhow of what it is to be a trucker let alone the operations behind everything. No wonder they struggling with skilled drivers coz I dont wanna work in that conditions of being policing and treated like a prisoner.. Just my opinion
Hello Andre. I cannot comment on the knowledge of the decision makers, but I can say that as a truck driver I do not feel like I am in prison or being policed. I like the fact that my company cannot force me into driving dangerous hours or driving when I feel it is not safe. If you can handle the cold and snow and the driving conditions that come with winter I would encourage you to come. We can always use a person with your years of experience.
@@robertcoates5045 while it is true if you want to drive in north america you are far better in Canada then the USA with stricter laws on safety your equipment is far more likely to be up to snuff , and with heath care and company benefits , and retirement plans you will have a better time ,,eh
Yes you can not drive without some „medical treatment“🧪💉🤢
There is not a shortage of driver’s, most are between jobs hoping for a better company to work for. That’s not going to happen as the big company’s get paid a head count for every foreign driver that comes, plus more if the become permanent resident. At that point you will be looking for another job, they sucked all the money out of the government they can. You will move on to make room for more foreign drivers. I’m repeating this story told to me by a foreign driver. I also drove all my life and am wondering what the hell happened to what was once a great job and way of life.
@@kennethyoung1164 you are right , the shit will hit the fan very soon and you know witch way shit rolls
The explanation that truck regulations are provincial, not federal, is good.
But there is an interprovincial agreement, so although there is no federal law, there is a set of combinations and weights which are allowed in all provinces. That agreement is the source of the illustrations used in the video. It is the "Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada, Resulting From The Federal-Provincial-Territorial Memorandum of Understanding on Interprovincial Weights and Dimensions"; the document is readily available online.
Finally, a video about my country
40-50k? Now I know why nobody wants to truck drive in Canada. Plus with the risk and having to live in your truck 😂
Thats not true in all cases, depending on where you live and work and what you do, you can make really good money. I haul fuel locally and I will make well a over 100 g this year.
He's dead wrong tho, nobody is making 40-50k unless they work part time for a shit company. You can't find a job in most western provinces that pays less than 100k a year, and some upwards of 200k and that's for company drivers. On the east coast cut that in half, 50-100k. I work local and am home everyday. I was off for several months at the beginning of the year and I'll still make 70k this year on the East Coast which is the shitty side for pay lol
@@jonnymac8925 okay cool cause I work fed ex 4-5days and make 90k+ could be making more but I like my run. I was like that’s insane for the risk especially there. I also drive in snow mountains but only in Oregon as I come down to cali and go to Arizona it’s smooth sailing
@@OldGamerKatt damn that’s really good for local. I don’t see anything paying that much for local might have to find a mom and pops spot
@@vorutouzamaki2635 you mixing canadian and us dollars. 100k cad would be about 65-67k US
It doesn’t help that many big rig trucks are all going automatic transmission. You get new unskilled drivers who get behind wheel of big truck and just stomp on gas and go.
Manual trucks force you the driver to be more connected to truck/road and conditions. All truck schools should teach new drivers to drive manual before you get your CDL, unless there actual medical reasons can’t drive a manual.
But yeah the truck regulations are getting worst. We need ex driver who done 15/20+ years for driving. Fighting for all Canadian trucks drivers. The politicians only care about there own pockets. Not truck drivers.
Automatic transmissions are normal in Europe - dies that mean they have only unskilled drivers, too? I don't think so.
I pull Super B in British Columbia. I don't know why I'm watching a video of what I do for a living but it's not inaccurate so I'll give ya that.
3:54 I drive that road 6 times every day... That's kinda crazy to see.
The "most common" heavy truck brands list @1:08 is every heavy truck brand available in North America, other than the low-volume specialty brands of Mack, Western Star, and Autocar.
Canada needs truck drivers but most of companies hired for min 2 years experienced and over 25 years old. In canada use metric system. Using Km but paying by mile. US using mile and paying by mile with USD. But canada use km and paying by mile with CAD. Not fair.
The speed limit thing is not true. The speed limits are as posted in each province
There is no driver shortage in Canada or the USA. There never was and there never will be. There are enough qualified and experienced drivers to fill every vacancy two times over.
What there is a definite shortage of is drivers who are willing to work shit jobs for shit pay, be lied to and cheated out of their miles and home time and deal with obnoxious and incompetent load brokers, shippers and dispatchers.
This is why the roads are filled with unqualified, inexperienced foreigners who are desperate for a job and will tolerate anything that's thrown at them but they still manage to burn through them at about a 40% rate every year.
Look how truck driving is in the Netherlands 🇳🇱
You will be amazed
After working in the industry for 24 years, I’m now working for a company that takes care of their drivers the equipment and hours of service. I can be home every night or be out a week at a time, my choice. The federal government needs to abolish the 60 hour rule and make it so all drivers are paid hourly not by the mile. I’m making 6 figures yearly with six weeks vacation and excellent benefits. The good jobs are out there but they’re getting harder to find.
Well said…This is how it should be !
How are you today Richard ?😊
Hey, what company you are working?
Thank you again for this video. I like that your videos always have the important information on point and in a senseable structure. I'd like to have a video about the trucking in myanmar (burma), thailand and vietnam. Especially in vietnam 've seen many different trucks from all over the world like International COEs next to japanese Isuzu trucks. The drivers seem to have quite hard conditions there.
Thanks happy you liked it 👍
I looked into driving about 25 years ago here in the states. at that time it was 23 or 24 cents a mile. that worked out to 750 dollars a week before taxes 600 after taxes maybe at 2500 miles a week they said you would get and I said no way I will bust my but for that. just not worth it. plus it's lot's of promises and turns out to be all lies .
B.S. video. I just moved back to Europe after 11 years in Canada. Trucking in Canada is very bad.13 hours a day of consecutive driving /16 hours on duty ,36 hours reset, for not even CA$5000/month after taxes ! Here in Europe I make €3450/month net = CA$4933 at 9 hours/day or less driving and only sometimes 15 hours on duty and 90% of weekends and holidays I am at home. I already started to feel less stressed and more happy. Also when it comes to D.O.T. and Police in Canada, they are non-stop looking to give tickets and misery to truck drivers.
Every step in Canada sounds wild 😮
um there's now 105 kph limit in canada in alberta if the sign says 110 kph you can do 110 kph
There is nowhere in Canada with a highway where daily average temperatures are below -40 C for even one month of the year. Many people like to exaggerate the severity of our winter weather.
Why is there footage of an Australian B double / right hand drive mack. Then the port of Melbourne.
Great thanks you
You should make a video on pakistani tracker's and there routine
Same issue in Denmark, that lack about any form of skilled people.
Of course the distances here are very far from Canada.
Why is it so much less than america? 50k/year for 13 hour days. At least I’n states u can pull over 100k USD, why is price so bad. Who’s going to work 13 hour day for 50k in an entire year? It says it’s struggling to hire workers maybe because the pay is blatant rip off if you are driving that truck.!
The speed limit in the video for trucks is wrong. The 105km/h limit applies to Ontario and Quebec only. In Nova Scotia for example trucks can run the 110km/h if able and you can be ticketed before reaching 115km/h.
Can do one about us American OTR Drivers?
I recently just found this channel for some odd reason 😂 but I sure do like it new subscriber here.
Thanks and welcome, a American trucker video is on the Channel 👍
I am a truck delivery from Uganda 🇺🇬
love the video but!!! MISTAKES !!!
first of all.. only in Ontario and Quebec the rule applies to trucks being governed at 105km/h while operating in those provinces...
second of all!!! we dont have STATES!!! ... we have PROVINCES and TERRITORIES !!!
Thought about it but icey roads sound scary when in Australia we don't get snow
😅🚚
@Troy what is this flip flopers thing sir?
I drive sedans in Canda and its pretty sweet. 40k a year, 30 hours a week. I've considered trucking but truckers all tell me it sucks.
It sucks, true,
Although I am a American I love Canada for some reason 😅
Plus when I was very very young I went to the Yukon and British Columbia
The joke is that Canada is America’s Attic. I always wonder if it really was or not.
can visitor visa apply for driver license? So many channel talk about it but when i check on google there is non. It show available only for citizens and residents.. If you know please kindly answer. I am grateful.
Why would anyone want to drive a truck these days the government has put so many regulations on the industry that it’s not a fun job anymore. also companies not stepping up there pay rates to keep up with inflation.Also the costs for drivers living on the road can’t really afford it anymore adding in the cost of meals , accommodations in some cases.In my experience of 40 years driving I would run as fast as you can from this trade .If you’re an old school trucker I’m sure you would all agree with me
belgian trucking, cause it's a serious challenge with these small roads, lots of roads that are forbidden for vehicles to pass above 3.5 tons and loads of traffic including bicycle's.
I would move from England to USA or Canada to do long haul. Too many cowboy immigration firms have put me off.
Please come to India and see the situation about trucks and trucking here. You'll have a reset of the very way you look at Life in general...
filling the ranks with foreign labor is what ruined the industry, doesn't help that major trucking companies have trash pay that contributes to decline. i guess I'm a "niche" trucker since i haul heavy and am in the small % thats done ice roads in the north. companies based in the north charge around 10k / load for about a 16hour drive. cant say im disappointed with my pay. specialty professional (not immigrant reefer haulers) make good money in AB and SK.
Depends what you do. I drive a 4 axles flatbed and its about 100,000 a year doing lots of Quebec-Ontario and eastern US. There are great companies, but people stick with the big players that pay like shit and have disgusting conditions..
to all those newcomers who've been asked to pay for their LMIA-approved positions GOOD LUCK!
I will leave a suggestion for South America Country called Brazil because it’s huge as Canada And US freight and hauling trucks and trailers
Do new zealand next
There no lack of truck drivers in Canada. What there is a lack of people willing to work in bad working conditions for low wages offered . Fix the wage problem and working conditions and there will lots of drivers.
Tell that to all the Indian drivers living in our country.
1:07 I thought Western Star would also be popular in Canada as well
Western Star were built in Canada in the past, and I saw one here in Alberta a couple of days ago, but they're not common. Western Star trucks are also not common in the US - they're Daimler North America's specialty vocational brand.
Welcome to Bangladesh. There are different system for Trac driver . It's interesting. Please come
Very nearly every fatal collision involving a truck is the fault of the driver of the other vehicle. When an idiot driving a car fails to yield the right of way at a stop sign and pulls out in front of a truck on a highway, or crosses into opposing traffic in front of a truck, the resulting collision is often fatal, and not the fault of the truck driver.
Jobs paying 40k-50k a year are the ones cring for drivers as this pay is a joke! I drive local and make north of 100k per year
Sounds like an overseas recruiting add to me
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IS THE LACK OF NATIOONAL STANDARDS FOR TRUCKING ACROSS CANADA !! The multitude of different laws ,weather HWY conditions , hrs expected to work , shit pay , etc WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO WORK UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS . l ve got friends who are truckers and all say long haul into the states and back is a better deal than trucking across Canada , better pay hrs EVEN NICER TRUCKS . IF IT WAS ME I D BE STATE SIDE INSTEAD !!
Do you know of any companies that hire driver from different countries?
Do Indonesian, we use japanese 200-300hp trucks with 80s tech to carry 30tons or more trailer, few use European trucks, but very low specs one.
I'm from Uzbekistan
To alleviate the lack of truckers in Canada it would be good to encourage and build more infrastructure to enable trains to deliver to hubs around the country rather than having trucks ship things across the country. You wouldn't need to gain back all the missing truckers and it would be more environmentally and economically friendly.
With trucking your shipment gets there faster with railway it takes a bit of time
@@troy6112 Okay, I thought we did but maybe we can do that even more? But where are all these truckers coming and going from along the 401? I imagine some of many could be replaced by rail for part of the trip.
Deliveries that require less long trips may be easier to gain new truckers because they don't need to worry about being away for a long time.
I am from Algeria and I want to work as a truck driver in Canada. What are the conditions?
Mexico next!
There is no shortage of drivers. It’s the conditions these days, that everyone is going away from trucking. Big companies are exploiting new drivers, less pay. You are making same while working in corporate or local general jobs. So much waiting on longhauls. Companies don’t respect drivers.
I'm in the Caribbean with years of trucking experience. How can I go about applying for a truck job in Canada
google
I would like to come over to Canada and work as truck drivers.kindly help me with details
That’s good
USA and Canada have a same different company in the whole wide world journey has got all the most important rules and regulations to make some of the moment for the history in a heartbeat to make some and more with the best choice to make some of every part of every part of the moment for years
Just like roads in the US, Canada's roads are wide and made for conventional trucks. Canada still always buys conventional trucks from the US. I mean, the entire North American mainland does too and even Mexico and Central America.
The lack of Scania trucks in Canada is unfortunate.
I’m an 29 years old italian truck driver and I’ve got plans to move in Canada in the next 2 years. Just want to know if I can convert my Italian license or I have to do it again from the beginning. Thnx 🚛🚚
You can only convert your car licence.
No retest
From what I know immigration int Canada is not open to Europeans only “developing” countries
U have to do it again and u can't make living here. Everything is So expensive in canada and trucking is a nightmare. Bullshit roads, no truck stops, no restrooms, no showers. Very poor infrastructure
@@johnandersonjjr yer cheap labour
If the situation continues in this way probably in 5 year's dinosaur's will be more common than truck driver's not only in Canada or here (Greece) but in the world. A dangerous job with huge responsibility and we have in our ass the police,bosses and on top of them a lot of idiots in road while driving 1 inch close to us. The only reason i stay in this industry is because i retιre in 16 months.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Now you have to pay $9-12k for mandatory entry level training to get your license in Canada
@@dn8533 with 3,5k-4k Euros in Greece you can get every license for any category. I don't know the system in Canada but here with 4k you can get license for bus, truck, tachograph card and ADR categories.
If there is such a shortage, why is pay so low?
Ask the companies
Hello . Thanks for your good video .
I'm 34 and single. Im a truck driver in Iran . Cdl A . How can I immigrate to Canada?
Please help me . Thanks
You can make good money in trucking in Canada and USA but you have to stay on the road for a long time without spending enough time to your family
There is no money in trucking in Canada.
Stupid government regulations, poor pay and lack of amenities is why the skilled and experienced people left this profession.
What do u need to do o move from Europe to Canada fo become a trucker? Anyone know and how to do it
After you become a permanent resident or Canadian citizen, u obtain license class 5 for 2 years minimum after you can apply for class one license which is the trucking license. Need good command of English to pass the learners/ airbrakes exam. It’s about &9-16,000 cdn to go to commercial driving school, you need the MeLT certification to qualify.
The pay in 2022 ranges anywhere from $ 80,000 /yr to just over $ 100,000 / yr. with very rare jobs going as high as $ 180,000 / yr.
cameroon should be look next
Poor wages and working conditions. I quit years ago. They should pay twice as much for half the time away from home. Rediculous job
That was interesting 🤔
By the way dear where are you from??
They are from Denmark, just check the about section of their channel
My VoiceOver man is from Canada 👍
Trucking in the Philippines