Rising costs and slowing freight demand has carriers and drivers most concerned about the US economy, according to ATRI’s annual survey of industry stakeholders. “The economy—and not in a good…
US Economy Tops Trucking’s Worries Ahead of 2024 Read more...
A new report by the Canadian Trucking Alliance maps out a list of cross-country interprovincial trade barriers, which the Alliance says are impeding supply chains and slowing down economic trade….
CTA Identifies Inter-Provincial Trade Barriers in Trucking Read more...
A long-standing quest for better data on how delays experienced by truck drivers waiting to load and unload affects safety and lost pay will get a reboot, according to Freightwaves….
FMCSA to Revisit Driver Detention Time Survey Read more...
Transport Canada, the Provinces and Territories have made available an optional hours of service exemption for extra-provincial truck undertakings to assist in the emergency response to wildfires in British Columbia…
Transport Canada, the Provinces and Territories have made available an optional hours of service exemption for extra-provincial truck undertakings to assist in the emergency response to wildfires in Alberta and…
Proposed US legislation would require the DOT to set a safety selection standard for those contracting with motor carriers. As, Truckinginfo.com reports, the bill – called the Motor Carrier Safety…
Bill Would Set Carrier Selection Safety Standards for Brokers, Shippers Read more...
Much more research and data collection is needed, before the U.S. government considers a rule requiring side under-guards on heavy trucks. As the first round of written comments closed July…
Large Opposition to Side Underride Guard Proposal Read more...
New fines for Hours-of-Service violations announced by Transport Canada will lead to “swift enforcement” of related rules and ease the strain on the justice system, the department said. As reported by Truck…
TC Changes Contraventions Regs to Increase HoS Violation Fines Read more...
Rising wages for drivers, and the increasing price of insurance, diesel fuel, maintenance costs and other factors, pushed up the cost of operating a truck by 21.3% in 2022, compared…
ATRI: Truck Operating Costs Soared in 2022 Read more...
