New fines, inspections coming in ‘Driver Inc.’ fight

OTTAWA, Ont. – Canada’s federal government will roll out a series of initiatives this year in the fight against Driver Inc. – a business model that involves mis-classifying employees…

Stop abuse of Driver Certification Program: TTSAO

HAMILTON, Ont. – The Truck Training Association of Ontario (TTSAO) has called on the provincial government to take immediate measures to stop the abuse of the Driver Certification Program…

Pre-approved extraordinary permit project just a start, says BCTA

VICTORIA, B.C. – Despite the B.C. government’s announcement that Project Cargo Corridor would make it easier for carriers to acquire permits to move overweight and over-dimensional loads, the provincial trucking…

Celadon agrees to place Hyndman under receivership

The Hyndman headquarters in Ayr, Ont. TORONTO, Ont. – Bankrupt U.S. trucking company Celadon Group has agreed to place its Canadian subsidiary Hyndman Transport under receivership as early as…

Trucking reg among Canada’s worst: CFIB

OTTAWA, Ont. – The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has taken aim at a carbon tax-related trucking regulation as it doles out its Paperweight Awards for the worst examples of useless and excessive regulations.

Gap between safety ratings and actual fleet safety: Survey

TORONTO, Ont. – Surveyed members of Canada’s trucking industry are all for investing more in enforcement activities, but they see a significant disconnect between safety ratings and a fleet’s…

Insulin-using truck drivers cleared for cross-border work

TORONTO, Ont. – Truck drivers with insulin-treated diabetes are now officially cleared for cross-border operations, under a medical reciprocity agreement between Canada and the U.S. Canadian commercial motor vehicle…

Little action after western auditor general reports

Auditor generals in Western Canada have highlighted several gaps in enforcement resources. CALGARY, Alta. — Governments are rarely accused of working too fast, and when it comes to some truck…

The Top 10 trucking stories of 2019

TORONTO, Ont. -- It was a year of electric trucks and personal tragedies, of soaring insurance costs and plans to certify electronic logging devices (ELDs). Here is our choice of the Top 10 news stories of 2019.

OTA reaching out to shippers in Driver Inc. fight

TORONTO, Ont. – The Ontario Trucking Association is taking the fight against the “Driver Inc.” employment model to shippers – identifying the potential risks of working with such fleets.

Canadian cargo theft surpasses the U.S.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – In 2018 there were more cargo thefts in Canada than in the entire U.S., with Ontario's Peel Region being the second-busiest jurisdiction for thieves -- trailing only the entire state of California.

10 early takeaways from the North American Commercial Vehicle Show

Hyundai’s HDC-6 Neptune concept vehicle would run on hydrogen-electric power. Will that bring the OEM to North America? ATLANTA, Ga. – The North American Commercial Vehicle Show wraps up its…

Volvo betters Mexican emission standards

PUEBLA, Mexico – Mexico’s emissions standards for heavy trucks have traditionally lagged behind those elsewhere in North America. The gap has tightened, but Volvo Trucks North America is taking a step further -- selling equipment that meets EPA 2017 GHG limits.

CTA chief: ‘Where are the regulators?’

TORONTO, Ont. – Stephen Laskowski, the CEO of the Canadian Trucking Alliance, is clearly frustrated by the “small but growing” segment of the trucking industry that is circumventing a series of regulations to gain a business advantage. Check out his thoughts in this video from the Surface Transportation Summit.

Fleet marijuana limits vary widely on anniversary of legalization

TORONTO, Ont. – Positive drug tests are on the rise and fleets continue to debate the acceptable thresholds for truck drivers as Canada approaches the first anniversary of legalized recreational marijuana.