Stronger support for driver co-op needed: AMTA August 1, 2014 RED DEER, Alta. - The Alberta Motor Transport Association is urging carriers to support the next stage of a professional driver apprenticeship program run by Red Deer College.
Me excellent multi-tasker. You have A.D.D. August 1, 2014 OTTAWA - It's an epidemic. Attention Deficit Driving. (ADD). According to a recent survey, almost all drivers know that it's dangerous to take your mind off the road.
Congress doesn’t extend heavy truck pilot programs August 1, 2014 MONTPELIER, Vt. - President Obama's powers of persuasion sure 'aint what they were two years ago.
Amherst scale gets weigh ‘n motion August 1, 2014 AMHERST, N.S. -- Truck inspections in this part of Nova Scotia are going to get a lot quicker now that new weigh-in-motion technology on the Trans-Canada is almost ready.
Canada outpaces U.S. in brake safety improvements August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - Reported brake violations have been traditionally lower in Canada than in the U.S., and this remained the case during the most recent Brake Safety Week.
Northern B.C. weigh scales open August 1, 2014 PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - After a few delays, new truck weigh scales in Red Rock, B.C. are officially open.
Deadline to nominate best fleets fast approaching August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- October 31 isn't just the evening you spend walking the neighborhood with your costume-clad kids who are about to run up your dental bills in the coming months.
Survey: Speed limiters keep U.S. truckers out of Canada August 1, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Mandatory speed limiter rules in Ontario and Quebec deter U.S. owner-operators from the Canadian market, according to a survey conducted by the OOIDA.
YRC, Teamsters agree on restructuring plan August 1, 2014 OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - LTL giant YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters have agreed on a third round of concessions aimed at keeping the beleaguered carrier afloat and preserving 25,000 union jobs.
Safety blitz nabs lots of unfit trucks August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. - Over 50 percent of trucks pulled over during a surprise enforcement blitz in the Windsor, Ont. area were put out of service - more than double the national OOS average.
Teamsters notch another carrier in union drive August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Wilson Truck Lines drivers have ratified their first collective agreement as Teamsters, the union announced.
MTO relaxes 7-day impoundment rule for trucks August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Commercial trucks and trailers will be exempt from parts of Ontario's new 7-day vehicle impoundment policy set to take effect on Dec. 1.
Court greenlights class action against Swift August 1, 2014 PHOENIX, Ariz. - A lawsuit charging North America's 10th largest carrier for underpaying its drivers will be permitted to move forward as a class action suit, an Arizona appeals court has ruled.
Study links diesel exposure to lung disease August 1, 2014 NEW YORK - Here's another one for the diesel-causes-cancer files.
Tory MP pumps up the trailer-trash-talk August 1, 2014 PETERBOROUGH, Ont. -- Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro seems determined to remain a speed bump in Ontario's road to LCV progress.