A lawsuit in the U.S. is shining a light on ELDs that can be manipulated to sidestep hours-of service rules. The lawsuit filed by a Tennessee trucker accuses shipping giant Amazon…
Lawsuit Alleges Major Shipper and Freight Provider ‘Edited’ ELD to Break HoS Rules Read more...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has resolved technical problems with the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse. Trucking companies are no longer eligible for temporary relief from conducting queries within the…
FMCSA Fixes Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse Bugs Read more...
The Globe & Mail this weekend highlighted longstanding industry concerns over the need to improve focused enforcement oversight in the trucking sector across Canada; with specific emphasis on carriers who show a…
Globe & Mail Highlights Need for Oversight Review of Trucking Industry Read more...
Transport Canada is now accepting applications for their electronic TDG shipping document pilot program. For full details and background on the initiative, click here. Carriers interested in learning more about…
The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has extended the compliance date for the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) from Feb. 7, 2020, to Feb. 7, 2022. “This action will…
FMCSA Extends Entry-Level Driver Training Deadline Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has taken the first step toward launching a fresh study of factors that contribute to crashes involving large trucks. While the study will look…
FMCSA Preps Truck Crash Causation Study Read more...
The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) has informed CTA of updates to the medical reciprocity agreement between Canada and the US with respect to commercial vehicle drivers who…
Can-US Medical Reciprocity Updated to Allow Insulin Using Diabetics to Operate in US Read more...
It’s a new year, but the CTA continues to set its sights on a familiar battle: Ending the non-compliant, driver misclassification scheme known as Driver Inc. The Canadian Trucking Alliance is…
2020 Goal: Join CTA Campaign to Educate, Alert Industry on Driver Inc Enforcement Read more...
As noted previously Transport Canada (TC) has embarked on developing comprehensive training material to help mitigate driver distraction in the motor carrier industry. The deliverables will include training material for drivers and…
Last Call on TC Driver Distraction Survey Read more...
