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The Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities (TRAN) concluded its first week of hearings examining the detrimental impact of the Driver Inc. scheme on the trucking industry. Over two days, 10…
By Stephen Laskowski, Could any trucking company with a progressive safety management system, equipment maintenance programs as well as driver screening, training and corrective oversight have experienced a catastrophic collision…
EDITORIAL: Humboldt Tragedy Was Not A Collision of Chance Read more...
At the meeting of the Council of Ministers Responsible for Transportation and Highway Safety in late January, the Heavy Truck Weight and Dimension Limits for Interprovincial Operations in Canada were amended to allow…
Wide Single Tire Weight Parity with Duals Adopted in National MoU Read more...
The driver shortage, hours of service, and truck parking, are all affected by the growth of e-commerce and omni-channel marketing, says the American Transportation Research Institute in an analysis of…
ATRI Measures How Growth of E-Commerce Affects Trucking Read more...
Collision avoidance systems and the introduction of speed limiters on trucks were among NTSB’s most wanted improvements to transportation in 2019-2020. The National Transportation Safety Board released Monday its 2019-2020 Most Wanted…
NTSB Recommends Collision Avoidance, Cameras, Speed limiters in ‘Most Wanted’ List Read more...
On January 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began enforcing a regulation requiring carriers to file an advance electronic manifest for Section 321 merchandise – goods valued at $800…
Cross-Border Trucks Risk Increased CBP Penalties Read more...
A new study highlighting the perils of speeding on the nation’s highways urges action by policymakers and transportation stakeholders. Despite the efforts of law enforcement, and to some extent federal…
US Study Shines a Light on the Dangers of Speeding Read more...
The introduction of a bill in California’s state Senate would require Class 4-8 trucks to pass certain test procedures if they register or even operate in California. SB210, or the…
California Bill Calls for HD Truck Emissions Testing Read more...
In the wake of the sentencing of the truck driver who was charged in the Humboldt bus crash tragedy, the Canadian Trucking Alliance stands with the families, who in their…
CTA Statement on Sentencing of Truck Driver in Humboldt Bus Crash Read more...
Embark, a startup aiming to develop an autonomous retrofit system for existing trucks, issued a report highlighting the 124,000-plus miles its vehicles operated in semi-autonomous mode with “multiple Fortune 500…
Amazon Private Fleet Reportedly Testing Autonomous Trucks Read more...
