CTA Carriers: Wear Plaid for Dad! Friday May 22, 2015 | Industry Image & PR You don’t have to be Don Cherry or a 1990’s grunge rocker to pull off plaid. In advance of Father’s Day, join one CTA member carrier who is taking the fight to prostate cancer
WSJ: Trucking Coming Up Short in Search for Young Drivers Friday May 22, 2015 | Business Conditions, Labour/HR/Driver Shortage The Wall Street Journal recently chronicled the growing shortage of truck drivers and how replacing the aging driver pool with new faces is a challenging mission
White House Receives Speed Limiter Proposal; Clears Stability Control Friday May 22, 2015 | Operations & Safety Speed limiters for heavy trucks are a step closer to becoming federally mandated in the U.S.
MTA Names Director of Trucking Safety Program Friday May 22, 2015 | Announcements The Manitoba Trucking Association announced Ed Pschulski is the new director of the Manitoba Trucking Safety Program.
Truckmaker Raises GHG Phase 2 Alert Thursday May 21, 2015 | Environment & Fuel, Technology & Equipment Volvo Truck North president, is concerned that “The trucking industry continues to suffer from “technology fatigue from all the add-ons” required to meet earlier emission rules,
Western Carriers to CTA: Tell Ottawa We Can’t Afford to Operate Unreliable Equipment Thursday May 21, 2015 | Environment & Fuel, Technology & Equipment CTA recently visited western carriers to solicit their views on potential changes to commercial tractors, engines and trailers as a result of proposed changes to GHG regs
OTA Biz Survey: Truckers Rolling Through Headwinds Tuesday May 19, 2015 | Business Conditions, Technology & Equipment 2Q Business conditions survey says fleets relatively upbeat despite volume withdrawal & unprecedented costs
NTSB Issues Recommendations for On-Board Video on Commercial Vehicles Friday May 15, 2015 | Operations & Safety, Technology & Equipment The National Transportation Safety Board recently released a report pushing the benefits of onboard video systems for commercial trucks