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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
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 En savoir plus
Seat belt use by truck and bus drivers has risen to 86 percent, compared to 65 percent in 2007, according to FMCSA survey. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier…
Seat Belt Use by Commercial Drivers Hits All-Time High En savoir plus
Federal officials in the U.S. recently confirmed that drivers who are cited at roadside for not complying with the ELD rule after Dec. 18 will be issued a “no points…
ELD Violations Won’t Count Against CSA Scores During Transition En savoir plus
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is now seeking public comment on its proposed pilot program to make more flexible the sleeper-berth provision within its hours-of-service rule for truck drivers….
FMCSA Seeks Comment on Flexible Sleeper Berth Pilot En savoir plus
Mandatory Electronic Logging Devices – coming into effect in the U.S. in December 2017 and in Canada shortly after – are fundamentally changing carrier-shipper relations. As carriers gear up to…
CTA Video: Carrier-Customer Relations in an ELD World En savoir plus
The American Trucking Associations has unanimously approved its first-ever policy for the development of automated trucks at its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla. ATA’s new policy covers a variety of topics…
ATA Issues 21 Autonomous Truck Policy Guidelines En savoir plus
The shortage of qualified truck drivers in the U.S. is projected to hit an all-time high of 50,000 by the end of 2017, according to Bob Costello, chief economist of…
Driver Shortage Industry Top Issue; Expected to Swell to 50k Drivers This Year En savoir plus
