Doug Sutherland, Chair of CTA’s BRTF and President of the Sutherland Group, this week gave a presentation on Canada’s driver shortage to the International Road Transport Union (IRU), which is…
CTA BRTF Chair Talks Driver Shortage with World Counterparts Read more...
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said he doesn’t view the ongoing advancement of autonomous trucking as a threat to drivers, since economic factors will ensure demand for drivers for…
AV Not a Threat to Driver Jobs: ATA Read more...
Hosted by IRU in cooperation with CTA, ATA and CANACAR When: 27 June 2022 Time: 11am–12pm (Ottawa/Washington/EST) The International Road Transport Union’s (IRU), North American Transportation Forum (NATF) members, the Canadian…
Webinar – Driver Shortage: Global problem, North American Solutions? Read more...
The American Trucking Associations and the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association penned a joint letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigiegasking the U.S. DOT for assistance in addressing the nationwide shortage of…
US Trucking Groups Call on DOT for More Truck Parking Read more...
IRU, in cooperation with ATA, CANACAR and CTA, will be hosting a web-based North American Transportation forum. When: February 23, 2022 Time: 10am–11am (Ciudad de México/CST); 11am–12pm (Ottawa/Washington/EST) The North American Transportation Forum…
Webinar: Launching the New North American Transportation Forum Read more...
The Biden Administration’s plan to require vaccines or weekly Covid-19 tests at U.S. businesses with more than 100 employees could move forward after a new court ruling. The Sixth Circuit…
US Vaccine-Testing Mandate for Large Firms Passes Hurdle Read more...
Women made up 7.8 percent of the U.S. truck driving pool – the highest recorded, according to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) annual American Trucking Trends report. About 7.65 million Americans were…
Women Truck Drivers at All-time High: ATA Read more...
Low labour force participation and tight transportation capacity in the coming year will keep freight demand high as inflation is expected to worsen, according to American Trucking Associations’ Chief Economist Bob Costello. …
ATA Economist: Freight Market Poised to Stay Strong Amid Disruptions in 2022 Read more...
“To keep up with demand over the next decade, trucking will need to recruit nearly one million new drivers to close the gap caused by demand for freight, projected retirements…
ATA: 1 Million Immigrant Truck Drivers Needed Over Next Decade Read more...
