Health & Safety US to raise fees for agricultural quarantine inspections October 26, 2015 TORONTO,Ont. – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said today it will publish its final rule on October 29, 2015 that adjusts…
Regulations Attention: Your MC number is up October 22, 2015 For years, the MC number has been a useful way to identify carriers with interstate operating authority in the United States. It allows you (and shippers and brokers)…
Regulations US trucking’s biggest threat is the “bogeyman” in Washington: ATA’s Graves October 18, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Addressing trucking industry leaders at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition here today, president and CEO Bill Graves said the biggest threats facing the…
Health & Safety NHTSA grants petition to create rulemaking that would mandate collision mitigation systems October 16, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted a petition for rulemaking that would require heavy trucks to be equipped with forward collision mitigation systems.
Health & Safety B.C. approves fabric alternative to tire chains October 12, 2015 VANCOUVER, B.C. — AutoSock’s Alternative Traction Device (ATD), an alternative to tire chains, has been approved for use in B.C., according to the company. AutoSock says its ATD has been…
Equipment Phase 2 GHG regs a work in progress September 23, 2015 ORLANDO, Fla. — Time is running out to comment on the joint EPA/NHTSA greenhouse gas Phase 2 regulations, which were proposed in June and set to go into effect on…
Health & Safety Proposed labeling regulation will cost money, do nothing to improve safety: ATA September 22, 2015 ORLANDO, Fla. — Speaking to a packed house at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s Fall meeting here yesterday, Ted Scott, director of engineering with the American Trucking Associations (ATA), provided…
Equipment Don’t sweat Operation Airbrake; follow these tips from Bendix September 2, 2015 ELYRIA, Ohio — The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Operation Airbrake roadside inspection campaign runs Sept. 6-12, and Bendix has offered some tips for drivers on how to pass any…
Business Management Entry Level Driver Training Will Ontario/US Get it Right? August 31, 2015 Entry level driver training, will they get it right, I believe the odds at this point are even, this an issue that I have personally been knee deep in for…
MTO enforcement officers put their skills to the test preview image Health & Safety MTO enforcement officers put their skills to the test July 20, 2015 Steve McPherson will represent Ontario at North America-wide competition in August
OTDC: How to do a perfect pre-trip preview image Equipment OTDC: How to do a perfect pre-trip July 20, 2015 We asked MTO officer Chad King what it takes to ace the pre-trip inspection portion of the Truck Driving Championships. Read and watch what he had to say for some useful pre-trip tips.
Business Management Trucking’s getting a breather with weakening freight demand: FTR July 9, 2015 However, regulatory drag will resume in 2017, potentially causing an unprecedented shortage of drivers
Regulations Phase 2 GHG regs will add $10-12K to cost of new trucks June 21, 2015 Cost increases expected to be recouped within two years by 2027, regulators claim
Health & Safety Play it safe: Why a commitment to safety is the best way to win May 15, 2015 When operating in trucking's toughest environments, a commitment to safety is the best way to win.
Health & Safety TTSAO, Province of Ontario look to crack down on substandard training providers May 13, 2015 HAMILTON, Ont. — The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) and the province of Ontario have been in talks over cracking down on substandard driver training operators they say…
