According to the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), while the trucking industry is expected to keep growing, it also continues to experience driver shortages. To put the significance of this industry in perspective: the for-hire trucking industry alone generates a greater GDP than the rail, sea, and air industries combined.
With great candidates being hard to find, you'll want to pull out all the stops to ensure you're reaching the right audience with your recruitment efforts. To help you get started, we've compiled a ranked list of the best local and international job boards for attracting truck drivers in Canada.
Rank | Job Board | Pricing* |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | THRSC Atlantic Job Board | Free. |
| 2. | MeetATruckDriver.com | Free and paid options. |
| 3. | Driverlink | Contact for quote. |
| 4. | JobsInTrucks.com | Contact for quote. |
| 5. | www.TruckersWanted.ca | Free and paid options. |
| 6. | Job Bank | Free. |
| 7. | Kijiji Jobs | Free and paid options. |
| 8. | Indeed | Free and paid options. |
| 9. | Free and paid options. | |
| 10. | Google for Jobs | Free. |
*Companies may offer discounted rates for monthly, annual, and bulk packages.
Create a detailed truck driver job description and advertise it on both general and niche job portals for best results.
With sites like MeetATruckDriver.com, you can hire truck drivers who work independently. You can use the site to hire drivers for a single trip, a series of trips, or a specified length of time.
According to Job Bank, Canada's national employment service, transport truck drivers in Canada usually earn between C$16.00 and C$33.08 per hour.