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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…
The National Transportation Safety Board in the U.S. says the current FMCSA ban on drivers using hand-held phones does not go far enough. According to a report in Heavy Duty…
NTSB Wants Hands-Free Phone Ban While Driving Trucks Read more...
Driver turnover in the truckload sector is worsening, according to recently released figures, according to the American Trucking Associations. Truckload driver turnover at fleets doing more than $30 million in…
Truckers Third Most Difficult Job to Fill; Turnover Rises Read more...
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is hailing the fact that a key plank in the Canada-US Beyond the Border (BTB) Action Plan – the ability for carriers from both countries…
Major Hurdle Cleared for Allowing In-Transit Shipments Read more...
It has been reported to the Canadian Trucking Alliance there is growing concern from FMCSA that some Canadian commercial drivers operating vehicles into the US that require a Class 5…
Survey: Determining Scope of Canadian Class 5 Drivers’ Licence Holders Operating in US Read more...
In an exclusive Q&A interview with Macleans Magazine, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson said he expects an agreement sometime this year on land-border pre-clearance between the U.S. and…
Homeland Security Boss Says Pre-Clearance Border Deal on the Horizon Read more...
The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is applauding an announcement from Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, Steven Del Duca, calling for mandatory entry level training for Class A truck drivers in the…
Ontario to Introduce Mandatory Entry Level Training for Class A Truck Drivers Read more...
Trucking HR Canada unveiled initial plans for a summit that marks what it says is a first step in three-year action plan to tackle challenges and barriers for women in…
Women with Drive Leadership Summit Set for March Read more...
A two-part Toronto Star feature has taken aim at so-called “licensing mills” and examines the call for mandatory entry level training for truck drivers. The Star’s reports investigates sub-standard, “cut…
Star Investigates ‘Licence Mills,’ Echoes Calls for Mandatory Training Read more...
Various truck and engine manufacturers are reportedly divided over how the second phase of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction truck rules should be structured. According to Climate Daily News,…
Report: Manufacturers Divided Over Phase 2 Heavy Truck GHG Rules Read more...
