Whether you’re a driver or a dispatcher in the industry, these days the buzz in trucking is focused on ELDs (Electronic Logging Devices) or the “ELOGs” as most drivers refer to them. The due date for U.S. and Canadian drivers to be compliant to using them is fast approaching: December 18, 2017. On this [...]
Challenger has many caring individuals among its teams, and this past Holiday Season showcased many great Challenger people going the distance for others in our community. In addition to numerous other initiatives, Challenger’s people supported Shiloh Schmidt from Health and Safety, who held the 4th Annual Friends that Care Shelter Project. Shiloh, along with a [...]
Effective April 1, Challenger will be implementing an annual price increase of 5.6% for all services. Challenger is committed to being a leader in the transportation industry with its modern fleet, technology and investment in employees. Challenger is a North American leader in the supply chain industry and has been since our inception in 1975. [...]
This December, Challenger was proud to sponsor Breakfast with Santa, an amazing event at Kinbridge Community Association providing a delicious breakfast for many in the community, with Santa in attendance. 130 individuals enjoyed breakfast that morning, photos with Santa, and every child received a gift. The menu consisted of pancakes, turkey bacon, coffee, tea and [...]
Ontario will see fuel price increases of up to 5 cents per litre over the current average price in January 2017, because of a new carbon pricing policy. Canadian provinces will have until 2018 to each implement their own carbon tax program or the National Carbon Tax Program will take effect. Challenger will continue to [...]
Last month, on a rainy, cold Saturday morning, Challenger employees rolled out of bed on their day off to take part in Challenger’s “Cram the Van” event. The event was put together by Challenger employees to encourage the community to collect non-perishable food items for the Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Boxes upon boxes were [...]
Have you ever wanted a change? Erika Turai sure did when she moved to London. She was working a dead-end job for years, but wanted to find a career that would really take her somewhere. She started to do her research and with the help of WIL Employment Connections, was able to retrain at [...]
Last month, Challenger participated in its fourth year of Movember fundraising. Movember is a month-long initiative raising money for men’s cancer research and mental health organizations. Many men support the cause by being sponsored to grow magnificent moustaches, but everyone can participate through monetary donations. You can learn more about Movember Here. In the past, [...]
In this industry, Sign On and Referral Bonuses have been around for years. However, Challenger has once again gone the distance and introduced an improved and innovative incentive to encourage our office employees and driving force to grow our Challenger team and grow their own earning potential. We call it the Challenger Ultimate Driver [...]
Challenger is proud to have one of our very own, Valeska Riveros, featured by the Hamilton Spectator newspaper. She shares her experiences on the road, including being a female driver in a male dominated industry. Val has been driving trucks for just over year and works a dedicated run here at Challenger. She speaks highly [...]