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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…
As the federal government continues to explore policies around the use of low carbon fuels, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) reminds policy makers that readily available alternative fuel technology and…
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 electronic logging device mandate, set to go into effect in the U.S. Dec. 18, will focus attention on companies that habitually make drivers wait long hours to load or…
ELD Mandate Sparking ‘Shipper of Choice’ Revolution 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...
Comparing September 2016 to September 2017, the value of U.S.-Canada freight flows increased by 5% to $48.5 billion as the value of freight on four major modes increased from a…
Cross-Border U.S.-Canada Freight Increases Again Read more...
Successful women in the trucking and logistics industry will be sharing insights at the fourth annual Women with Drive summit on how they have made their respective businesses profitable, including…
Entrepreneurs to Share Business Insights at Women with Drive Summit Read more...
A “trucker’s market” is due to finally arrive in 2018, says Stifel Nicolaus trucking analyst John Larkin, although he cautions that supply and demand is tight across the industry as…
Analyst: 2018 a ‘Trucker’s Market’ Read more...
October Class 8 vehicle orders hit a 35-month high of 36,033 units, according to ACT Research, as U.S. fleets stepped up their orders and the Canadian market remained “red hot.”…
Canadian Truck Sales Market ‘Red Hot’ Read more...
