Regulations

Canada to require vaccines for cross-border truck drivers, CTA warns of ‘perfect storm’

Canada will require truck drivers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 before crossing the border as of Jan. 15, building on a similar announcement already made by U.S. regulators. The…

TCA upbeat about 2022

The challenges facing the trucking industry are numerous, including vaccine mandates, the electronic logging device (ELD) deadline in Canada, and driver shortages. But the president of the Truckload Carriers Association…

Carriers await more ELDs as deadline looms

Trucking industry officials have one eye on the calendar and the other on the certification process of electronic logging devices (ELDs) as the clock ticks down to Canada’s June 2022…

U.S. vaccine mandate could have “disastrous” effect on capacity: TCA

The U.S. vaccine mandate, if it goes through as proposed, would be a “game changer” with a “disastrous” effect on trucking capacity. That was the message David Heller, vice-president –…

First ELD warnings to come in December

Manitoba enforcement teams are holding firm to a timeline that will see written warnings issued to drivers and carriers not using certified electronic logging devices (ELDs) as of Dec. 12.

Ontario government agenda includes washroom access for drivers, ELDs

Ontario is expected to become the first North American jurisdiction that will require businesses to provide washroom access to truck drivers, building on a series of government initiatives taken during…

More time to move big loads in B.C.

Clocks turned back in the early hours of Sunday morning, but carriers who haul oversize goods in British Columbia were already enjoying a change to their available their working hours.

TCA event to focus on cross-border issues

Cross-border issues facing the trucking industry will be highlighted during Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 5th annual Bridging Border Barriers event on Nov. 17 in Brampton, Ont. The event that offers…

Truckers fail to escape coming U.S. vaccine mandate

The countdown has begun toward U.S. rules that will require workers at businesses with more than 100 employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or be tested on a weekly basis.

Ontario to require ELDs for provincially regulated carriers

Ontario plans to mandate electronic logging devices (ELDs) for inter- and intra-provincial carriers effective June 12, 2022, building on a mandate that already applies to federally regulated carriers. “This will…

Relief on the horizon over washroom access

When you got to go, you got to go. Most people don’t give it a second thought. A washroom is most likely down a hallway at home, where many are…

ELD certification body ComDriver Tech refutes allegations of wrongdoing

Electronic logging device (ELD) certification body ComDriver Tech has issued a statement, after its certification process was called into question through a U.S. media outlet. “First and foremost, I want…

Ontario applauded for plan to license staffing agencies

Staffing agencies that are broadly used as a source of temporary truck drivers can expect new licensing requirements in Ontario, as the province looks to crack down on operations that…

Feds explore emissions, trailer upgrades

Many day-to-day trucking regulations are anchored in provincial rules, but the federal government is in the midst of several initiatives that apply to emissions, trailer skirts, long combination vehicles, and…

Ontario legislation to improve washroom access for drivers

Truck drivers and delivery workers often find it difficult to access washrooms while they work long hours on the road. The Ontario government intends to introduce legislation that would, if…