Health & Safety Space limited for PMTC medical marijuana event in Wetaskiwin April 5, 2016 WETASKIWIN, Alta. – The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) will welcome Dr. Barry Kurtzer to discuss the use of medical marijuana during its May 3 event in Wetaskiwin,…
Health & Safety Can FMCSA-banned trucker return to Ontario roads? April 4, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently banned an Ontario-based trucker from operating commercial vehicles in the US, after a series of incidents over four days…
Mobile and IT Rand McNally unveils ‘plug and play’ e-log device March 31, 2016 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No matter what your opinion of the US ELD mandate, all carriers and owner/operators running stateside will have one thing in common come December 2017 when…
Equipment How to avoid simple violations during a roadside inspection March 31, 2016 GUELPH, Ont. – In 2015, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance revealed that out-of-service rates found during the annual International Roadcheck were the lowest rates on record indicating that fleets were…
Regulations OOIDA states its case against the mandatory use of ELDs March 31, 2016 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. — A US mandate requiring the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) does not advance safety, is arbitrary and capricious and violates fourth amendment rights against unreasonable…
Regulations Ontario trucker offers a blueprint on how to get kicked out of the US March 30, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Ontario-based truck driver has earned the dubious distinction of being banned by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration from operating in the US. The driver, Inderjit…
Equipment Quebec to allow full-length trailer tails March 30, 2016 QUEBEC CITY, Que. — Quebec Transport Minister Jacques Daoust has signed a ministerial decree authorizing the use of trailer tails in Quebec as of Apr. 6. The notice was posted…
Regulations Bring on the ELDs March 29, 2016 Western trucking associations mostly in favour of electronic logging device (ELD) mandate
Infrastructure CTA underlines how 2016 federal budget will affect trucking industry March 23, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) highlighted several aspects of the federal government’s recently released 2016 budget, including a $5 billion investment over the next five years in…
Regulations STA says wide based tires would improve fuel efficiency, reduce GHG emissions March 11, 2016 REGINA, Sask. – The Saskatchewan Trucking Association is asking its members to join its campaign to bring full weight parity for the use of wide based tires in the province.
Human Resources ‘Little new’ from Trudeau-Obama meeting, says CTA March 10, 2016 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Truck Alliance (CTA) says not much new came out of talks between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US President Barack Obama following their meeting in…
Health & Safety FMCSA seeking input on sleep apnea screening March 9, 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will host three public listening sessions to solicit input on the impacts of screening, evaluating and treating commercial truck…
Regulations Fuel to go up under Ontario Liberals’ 2016 budget February 26, 2016 Infrastructure spending to increase over next decade
Lou Gets An Earful for ELD Support preview image Regulations Lou Gets An Earful for ELD Support February 25, 2016 Editorial director Lou Smyrlis pens a controversial column and gets more than a few angry retorts from readers.
Regulations New medical requirements coming February 23, 2016 Starting April 1, Canadian drivers with Class 5 (and in some cases Class 3) or Class G licences must meet new medical standards to operate commercial vehicles in the…
