The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau’s leadership in introducing language in Gazette I which mandates the use of electronic logging devices (ELDS) in the trucking…
CTA Welcomes Fed ELD Announcement; Urges Uniform Support by All Provinces Read more...
The ELD mandate in the U.S. took effect Dec. 18 and other then some minor, isolated software and server issues, it was business as usual for enforcement across the country,…
CVSA: US ELD Mandate Enforcement Goes Smoothly Read more...
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers announced intentions to introduce a bill in Congress to require tractor-trailers to be equipped with side underride guards as well as require the US…
US Bill Would Require Trailer Underride Guards, Bolster Rear Guards Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance told Health Canada the government should not make exceptions for commercial truck drivers using medicinal marijuana while on the job and suggested there should be more…
CTA Calls for More Accountability from Physicians Prescribing Truckers Medical Pot Read more...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is seeking comment on a proposed survey of “excessive commuting” by truck drivers. The agency is defining as excessive any commuting to work that…
FMCSA to Study ‘Excessive Commuting’ by Truck Drivers Read more...
A Canadian regulation mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) can’t come “soon enough,” according to prominent trucking representatives. Truck News reported on a webinar hosted by Omnitracs where…
Bring on Canadian ELD Mandate Read more...
As previously reported by CTA, The Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (International Harmonization Update, 2016) were published in Part II of the Canada Gazette July 12, 2017. The purpose of the…
Reminder: TC’s International Harmonization Update for TDG Regs Kick in Jan 2018 Read more...
Michigan State Police has begun a roadside drug testing pilot program in five counties, according to HDT. State troopers in five Michigan will participate in a year-long pilot program in…
Michigan State Police Begin Roadside Drug Testing Pilot Read more...
With less than six weeks until the Dec. 18 deadline for fleets to install mandatory electronic logging devices, one survey indicates there will be a lot of smaller fleets that…
More Than Half of Small Fleets Not ELD Compliant Read more...
