Hours of Service (HoS) violations are down in the United States since electronic logging devices (ELDs) took effect in Decemeber, says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). FMCSA reports…
HOS Violations Down Significantly Since Dec Rollout: FMCSA Read more...
It’s time for all levels of government across Canada ensure new trucking firms entering the industry are prepared to operate safely while focusing enforcement resources on the small percentage of…
CTA: Time to Develop National Oversight Policy for Non-Compliant Carriers Read more...
Punishment, more than education, may be the key to preventing texting and driving, according to experts. As Fleet Owner reports, experts suggest both punishment and education are required to curbing…
Punishment Before Education to Curb Distracted Driving? Read more...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced new regulatory guidance clarifying the longstanding 150 air-miles hours-of-service agricultural commodity exemption as well as providing additional…
The following is a letter submitted to OTA from Challenger driver Ian Lylod: “Parked. Safe. I love you.” As the events in Humboldt unfolded, I was struck by a range…
EDITORIAL: Hands on the Wheel, Life on the Road Read more...
As the trucking industry continues to broadly install and learn to use the ELDs (electronic logging devices) required by the FMCSA, there are beginning to be some disparities in the…
Flatbed Capacity Most Affected by ELDs Read more...
The American Transportation Research Institute, of which the Canadian Trucking Alliance is a member, is requesting data from for-hire motor carriers to help inform the annual update of its Operational…
ATRI Seeks For-Hire Truck Fleet Cost Data Read more...
The issue of distracted driving among all road users now poses the highest risk of collision, surpassing impairment and speeding. Trucking is not immune to this growing problem on Canadian…
CTA Highlights Proactive Opportunities with Canadian Coalition on Distracted Driving Read more...
Newly released data show that trucking and other federally-mandated, safety-sensitive workforces in the U.S. are showing increases of positive marijuana tests in states that have enacted recreational use statues. Positivity…
Cannabis Fail Rates Rise Substantially for Workers in Recreational-Use States Read more...
