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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 “Amazon Effect” could explain the recent spike in driver turnover. Traditionally, driver turnover rates go down when freight demand is relatively soft, as it was in 2019, but turnover has…
Amazon Effect’ Could Explain Rising Driver Turnover in Soft Market Read more...
Trucking could be in for a period of improved conditions with the North American trade agreement updated, says the American Trucking Associations. In 2019, general economic activity, freight tonnage and…
ATA: Trade Agreement Expected to Bring Stability to Trucking Read more...
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 Canadian Trucking Alliance and other trade associations met with Minister Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, to address the growing labour shortage in the trucking…
Federal Training, Immigration Support Needed to Slow Truck Driver Shortage: CTA Read more...
Trucking HR Canada has released a new resource, Gearing up for Workplace Mental Health, to support trucking and logistics employers in addressing employee mental health in their workplaces. The guide brings…
The risk of an economy-wide recession was a growing concern through Q3 2019 has largely faded, with healthy consumer fundamentals expected to provide sufficient momentum to get through the slow…
ACT Downplays Risk of Recession 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 American Transportation Research Institute has published a new report that looks at how government regulations are affecting the evolution of autonomous vehicle technology, as well as the role government…
ATRI Study Redefines Role of Govt in Autonomous Truck Testing Read more...
