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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…
Vicki McKibbon, President of the Transportation Division of Armour Transportation Systems has been named the new chair of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA). The Sackville-N.B native has been with…
Armour’s Vicki McGibbon to head APTA Read more...
Newfoundland Labrador is the latest Canadian province to formally recognize training under the Department of National Defence 404 driver’s licence as equivalent to a commercial vehicle driver’s licence. The goal,…
NL Makes Defence Licence Equal to Commercial Licence Read more...
Registration for Trucking HR Canada’s 2016 Women with Drive summit has officially opened, promising new insights into strategies that can help attract, recruit and retain more women in the trucking…
Registration Open for Second Women With Drive Summit Read more...
Bestpass, Inc., a company that provides single-source payment and streamlined toll management services to commercial fleets, and the Detroit International Bridge Company announced a collaboration to streamline toll service for…
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted a petition for rulemaking that would require heavy trucks to be equipped with forward collision mitigation systems. The petition was…
NHTSA Grants Petition For Mandatory Collision Mitigation Rule Read more...
Leading shippers and carriers discussed key trends affecting their businesses at this week’s Surface Transportation Summit, including service expectations of customers, capacity and pressure on rates. As reported by Truck…
Panel: Economy Putting Pressures on Carriers, Rates Read more...
Canada’s shot-lived recession is already over and the economy should grow through the rest of the year and into 2016, attendees at the Surface Transportation Summit heard today. Carlos Gomes,…
Economists: Canada’s ‘Recession’ Over, Stronger Growth Ahead Read more...
Which type of carrier is better equipped to deal with economic slowdowns and recessions? Big or small? That was the main question posed at a fleet panel at Truck News’…
Symposium: Fleets Big and Small Face Many of the Same Challenges Read more...
The shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due to industry growth and a retiring workforce, according to analysis by the…
ATA: Qualified Truck Driver Shortage Worsening Read more...
