Regulations

Excessive, costly background checks driving truckers out of industry: ATA

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is appealing to Congress to eliminate duplicative background checks for commercial drivers.

Blowing smoke: The hypocrisy of EPA’s emissions mandates

If you asked me to name the one thing to have the biggest impact on the trucking industry ever, you may be surprised by my answer. This one thing has had an impact on every single one of us in some way. Its purpose is to make things better for...

When farmers’ votes count more than yours: Canada’s biodiesel mandate

Between February and March 2011, the average rack price of diesel fuel in Canada, which is a reflection of wholesale prices before taxes, jumped by another 10% and was up by over 37% on a year-over-year basis.

Big change, bigger brakes

TAMPA, Fla. - New North American trucks will soon be required to stop more quickly than ever before, but manufacturers seem ready to meet the revised rules with the help of larger brake components.

Proposed US Hos changes come under fire from all angles

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Proposed changes to US hours-of-service regulations have been given a rough ride in recent weeks, as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has sought public and industry reaction.

Cell phone ban is a rule I can live with

So the big clampdown on talking and texting while behind the wheel is in full swing here in Toronto.

Load securement in a CSA world

TORONTO, Ont. - Compliance, Safety and Accountability (CSA) is a robust initiative sponsored by the US Department of Transport's FMSCA to monitor and mitigate high-risk driver and carrier behaviour across America. This, of course, includes...

Numerous groups pan FMCSA’s proposed HoS changes

OTTAWA, Ont. -- Organizations from across the continent, including trucking associations, shippers and law enforcement agencies, have panned the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's proposed Hours-of-Service rule through official...

ATA calls on FMCSA to abandon ‘politically motivated’ HoS changes

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is once again calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to abandon its "politically motivated" proposal to revise current the Hours-of-Service rules. The proposed rules would...

EXCLUSIVE: Inconsistent enforcement raises questions about e-log acceptance in Quebec

MONTREAL, Que. -- Are enforcement officers in Quebec shunning electronic hours-of-service logs?

US politicians defend current HoS rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressmen and Senators from both sides of the aisle have joined forces to ask the Obama Administration to keep the current US hours-of-service rules.

Researcher says FMCSA misrepresented findings

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A leading researcher has accused the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) of misrepresenting his work to support its case to revamp driver hours-of-service rules.

EOBRs for all?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regulatory proposal that would require virtually all interstate commercial trucking companies to use electronic on-board recorders (EOBRS) to...

Going digital

TORONTO, Ont. - It's not like the industry didn't see it coming. But with a minority of small- to mid-sized Canadian carriers using electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) at all, let alone using them for hours-of-service tracking, the...

EXCLUSIVE: Ontario LCV program a ‘pilot’ no more

TORONTO, Ont. -- The provincial government has quietly removed the 'pilot' tag from Ontario's long combination vehicle (LCV) program while doubling the number of carriers that can participate.