Health & Safety

Covid-19 tests still voluntary for New Brunswick truckers

Truck drivers returning to New Brunswick are being encouraged to take Covid-19 tests, but the province has reversed an earlier plan that would have actually mandated such tests as of…

New Jersey freight bottleneck worst for third straight year

The intersection of I-95 and SR4 in Fort Lee, N.J., remained the top freight bottleneck in the U.S. for the third consecutive year, according to an annual analysis from the…

Border-crossing truck drivers told to use ArriveCAN app

Truck drivers crossing the Canada-U.S. border are now required to submit travel and contact information when entering Canada. The requirement became effective at midnight as one of the latest procedures…

Trucking associations question new Covid-19 requirements at border

Canadian trucking associations are pushing back against plans to require border-crossing truck drivers to submit contact information and travel details through the ArriveCAN app, as well as any proposal to…

Repair shop revenue hit by pandemic

Fifty-four per cent of heavy-duty repair shops suffered a decline in repair revenues in 2020, according to a new report from the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) and Fullbay. The…

Saskatchewan rest areas lacking adequate services, says poll

Half of commercial drivers in Saskatchewan feel the condition of rest stops and pullouts in the province are of very low to low quality, while the other 50% say they…

Truck drivers exempt from new border testing rules

Non-essential travelers looking to cross the Canada-U.S. border by land will soon need to show a recent negative Covid-19 test, but truck drivers continue to operate under a different set…

Westcan truck driver loses challenge over drug and alcohol testing

Truck driver Randall Phillips has failed in a legal bid to challenge Westcan Bulk Transport’s random drug and alcohol testing program. Phillips had argued the fleet shouldn’t be able to…

Ontario driver named to Penske’s Driver Wall of Fame

Chris Secord of Ontario was among the 18 professional drivers Penske Logistics named to its Class of 2020 Driver Wall of Fame. The awards are part of its Premier Driver…

Truck drivers must mask up at ports of entry

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has confirmed it’s requiring truck drivers to wear masks at all ports of entry, in keeping with an executive order issued by the Center for…

Isaac Instruments says ELD extension not needed

Isaac Instruments says it’s comfortable with the timeline in place, requiring certified electronic logging devices (ELDs) to be used in Canada by June 12. Its statement comes as some organizations…

Help us pressure Transport Canada to act on ELD deadline

The electronic logging device (ELD) file is one I have discussed on behalf of the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) membership many times over the past six years.

MTA holds virtual awards gala to recognize industry’s best

It has been a year of firsts since the Covid-19 pandemic landed on Canadian shores last January, and last week, the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) had another first – a…

The case for a motor carrier safety plan

A trucking company is responsible for a number of things connected to operating commercial motor vehicles: driver conduct, vehicle mechanical safety condition, load security and the shipment of goods, and…

Trucking industry rallies to support Team Tryson

What started as a fever, in late December became every parent’s worst nightmare. Four-year-old Tryson McGrath suffered nine fevers between Dec. 8 and Dec. 31. Initially, they were diagnosed as…