If you think about the daily life of a professional log hauler, it typically consists of:ġ) Travel from home or the company terminal out to the forest for a load Ģ) Load from a logging contractor who typically has dedicated trucks with dedicated loading times ģ) Travel a combination of forestry (off-highway) roads and public roadways to the sawmill or reload yard for unloading Ĥ) Return for a second and maybe third load.
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Most often, there are only two or three parties who need to be actively involved in the daily driver experience – the trucking company itself, the logging contractor and the licensee (sawmill or owner of the timber). The single biggest advantage that the log hauling sector enjoys over the rest of the trucking industry, is having direct control, or at least significant influence, over the entire driver experience. I believe our sector has a significant competitive advantage within trucking to both attract and retain professional drivers…and here’s why.
My family business is entering it’s 4th generation in the log hauling sector of the trucking industry. While getting to recognition as a skilled trade makes perfect sense – after all, there is no doubt that these are highly skilled jobs, achieving this would require changes to the NOC (national occupation classification) code – which is only reviewed federally every 4 years. Many industry leaders feel that elevating the status of professional driver to “skilled”, and maybe even rolling it into a red seal trade program (or trade equivalent) is part of the answer to bringing back the pride, respect and image of the industry. 4-reasons-for-the-truck-driver-shortage-in-british-columbia-and-how-to-fix-it
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And the issue is only projected to grow exponentially over the next several years with the shortage nationally pushing through 38,000 drivers by 2024 (read more about the driver shortage in our BLOG. In a recent survey conducted by Abacus, a shortage of drivers and the resulting idle equipment was the #1 issue cited by trucking industry CEO’s. As a Past Chairman of the British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) and current Secretary/Treasurer of the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA),Greg spends a good deal of his time working on industry issues, including the truck driver shortage.īy now, every sector of the trucking industry is feeling the affects of the often-discussed driver shortage. , a 4th generation log harvesting, trucking and commercial vehicle maintenance operation based in Kamloops, British Columbia. Greg Munden is the owner of Munden Ventures Ltd. Driver Shortage? Advantage: Log Hauling Industry by Greg Munden
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