When you’re on the road, it’s almost impossible to find time to go to the gym. In fact, research shows that around 70-90% of truck drivers don’t exercise on a regular basis. And the lack of access to a gym/equipment is a huge reason for that.
Most local gyms don’t have truck parking. Ubering to one is a whole ordeal (plus you have to leave your truck unattended…). And truck stops rarely have a fitness center.
You feel frustrated because you know you need to do something. You want to be more active. You want to live a healthier life. But you feel like you’re stuck in handcuffs and don’t know how to break free.
You feel screwed because you’re mentally burnt out after a long day of driving. And you feel helpless because most of the time you don’t know where you’ll end up parking that night.
We get that. And we’re mad no one has stepped up and helped you in the past. You have all these barriers stopping you and no one has taken the time to help you figure it out. So, we decided to change that!
We understand the lifestyle of truck drivers and are on a mission to make it as accessible as possible for them to exercise and live a healthy life while on the road.
We do that through an easy to use app on each truck driver’s phone that gives them:
Daily TruckFit workouts designed to be done in or just outside of their trucks. Each workout is 20-30 minutes long and doesn’t require the truck driver to purchase any extra equipment or gym memberships.
A free resistance band, which is all the equipment they’ll need.
Daily 5 minute Truck Stop workouts to help truckers move throughout the day or get some exercise on those days that they might not have time for the full workout.
Video and written instruction on exactly what to do and how to do it.
Nutritional guidance for truck drivers to eat healthy while on the road including restaurant guides and a manual for how to eat healthy at a truck stop.
Accountability in the form of daily messages through our app and group messaging with other like minded truck drivers.
Weekly mental health, mindset, and lifestyle education on different topics specific to truck driving and life on the road.
To support truck drivers who are working hard to deliver food, equipment and other essential supplies to Ontario families during the COVID-19 outbreak,Ontario is providing more safe places to stop and rest across the province. These rest areas, along withtruck-friendly restaurants,can now be easily found on Ontario 511’sinteractive mapandtext reports.
We encourage you to share the information and resources below with your members.
More truck parking and rest areas:
The Ministry of Transportation has expanded the truck rest area network by:
Providing truck parking at 32 Truck Inspection Stations, and 14 truck lay-bys with portable washrooms available at most stations.
In partnership with Metrolinx and the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) we have opened one GO station parking lot, five Park ‘n Ride lots and one commuter car pool lot in the GTHA. All sites are equipped with toilets and hand washing stations.
Keeping all 23 ONroute travel plazas open for take-out, and drive-through services, including washrooms with enhanced cleaning.
Find rest area information with new Ontario 511 features:
We are making it easier for truck drivers to find traveller information with improvements to Ontario 511:
The new Ontario 511 “Trucker Mode” makes it easier for truck drivers to access rest area information.
We now provideTruck Rest Areasas a layer on the interactive map and text report that includes locations and details about rest areas.
We now list privately ownedTruck Friendly Stops, including available washrooms, take-out, vegetarian options and more, courtesy of the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA).
Online Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) renewals now available
We have also launched thenewonline CVOR renewal service, as part of our commitment to provide simpler, faster and better services. You can now renew 24/7, 365 days a year in 3 easy steps in 15 minutes or less.
Traveling outside Ontario:
To assist truck drivers traveling outside provincial jurisdictions, the ministry recommends having access to yourproof of validity extension letter, either electronically or by carrying a hard copy with your government issued document(s).
Ontario will continue to monitor emerging developments and will provide updates as they become available.
At this time, we would like to thank drivers and carriers for their continued efforts to help keep Ontarians safe and healthy.
Questions related to this email may be directed to the Ministry of Transportation by contacting511Feedback@ontario.ca.
Please visit Ontario’swebsiteto learn more about how the province continues to protect Ontarians and stop the spread of COVID-19 and what you should do if you are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
