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The Canadian Trucking Alliance announced that Jean-Claude Fortin of J.E. Fortin will assume the role of vice chair of the Alliance while Greg Munden of Munden Ventures will take on…
CTA Shuffles Exec Deck Read more...
A report released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics that found low pay to be a main driver for high driver turnover in the truckload sector is not an accurate…
ATA Challenges Driver Shortage Study Read more...
Beginning on April 1, a carbon charge will be applied on all diesel fuel consumed in Canada. In provincial jurisdictions without a carbon charge currently in place, the price of…
CTA Chair Calls for Reinvestment of Carbon Charge & Supply Chain Education Read more...
Contending that it’s too easy to launch a new trucking company in Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling for a national motor carrier entry standard that companies must meet…
Issues like driver training and the driver shortage are even more acute when considering livestock transport in Canada, while the implementation of electronic logging devices (ELDs) can lead to improved…
CTA Talks ELDs, Training Before Livestock Committee Read more...
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will be hosting a national webinar on March 25, 2019 for the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) on the federal carbon tax registration system. Under this system, inter-provincial…
An industry-led, $15-million project will test the ability of hydrogen to fuel the province’s heavy-duty freight transportation sector, a first step in exploring a potential made-in-Alberta hydrogen economy. Emissions Reduction…
CTA Carriers Involved in Hydrogen Fuel Freight Project Read more...
Congestion is a relatively “small” problem with massive consequences for the trucking industry, according to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) Research Advisory Committee. ATRI research showed that 89% of…
ATRI: 12% of Interstate Miles Cause Most Traffic Congestion Read more...
Data gleaned from currently ELD-compliant operators is already informing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s plan to propose changes to the bedrock hours-of-service rule, stated FMCSA’s Ray Martinez in an…
FMCSA: ELD Data May Shape HOS Changes Read more...
