Regulations

29 kg of opium poppies seized from truck

SURREY, B.C. — Suspected opium poppies worth $58,000 have been sized from a truck at the Pacific Highway port of entry in British Columbia. The seizure was announced by the…

FMCSA proposes additional HoS relief

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a pilot program that would allow additional hours-of-service (HoS) regulatory relief to truck drivers. The initiative would…

Unifor demands action against container trucking ‘black market’

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Canada’s largest private sector union is demanding a crackdown on what it calls the growing container trucking black market at the Port of Vancouver. Unifor said Thursday…

Canadian ELD timeline remains firm: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. – Don’t expect a reprieve from the Canadian electronic logging device (ELD) mandate, set to go into effect in June 2021. That was the message from Geoff Wood,…

Driver hiring picks up again after pandemic pause

TORONTO, Ont. — As the Canadian economy crawls back from Covid-19, the trucking industry is bracing for a new battle over an old problem – the driver shortage. In July,…

CTA’s recovery roadmap promotes trucking crackdowns and incentives

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is promoting a series of trucking-specific carrots and sticks alike, as politicians look for ways to stimulate the economy in the midst…

Quebec to allow LCVs on statutory holidays

QUEBEC CITY, Que. — The Quebec Ministry of Transport (MTQ) announced it is lifting the ban on the movement of long combination vehicles (LCVs) for all statutory holidays for a…

Webinar explores diesel’s green potential

FREDERICK, Md. – Does diesel have a green future? Yes, according to some of the companies involved in developing new technologies. Diesel is still the primary fuel choice for the…

Truckers, animal activists, divided on rules to limit protests

BURLINGTON, Ont. – The entrance to Fearmans Pork clearly defined the divide between livestock haulers and animal rights activists on Thursday. On one side were the truckers, with signs advising…

Jim Mullen is leaving FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jim Mullen, who as acting chief of the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) rolled out the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program in January, is leaving…

Saskatchewan and Alberta trucking associations partner on training

CALGARY, Alta. – The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) and Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) have entered into a partnership to harmonize training programs for their members. Under the agreement, the…

U.S. groups call for probe into Mexican trucking industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) and Teamsters want to know whether the U.S. trucking industry is harmed by an increase in cross-border trucking services provided by…

U.S. trucking lobbyists bring wish lists to FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Infrastructure investments, including additional truck parking, and the allowance of hair testing by the U.S. DoT were among the items trucking industry lobbyists appealed for, when speaking…

Don’t wait to prepare for ELD mandate, CTA says

TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is encouraging fleets to begin working with electronic logging device (ELD) suppliers ahead of a scheduled June 12, 2021 deadline that will…

Alberta to eliminate 10,000 commercial carrier permits through regulatory update

EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta will eliminate 10,000 commercial carrier permits as of Jan. 1 as it updates regulations to reflect equipment like wide-base single tires, tridems, and stinger-steer auto carriers.