Truck drivers still eligible for Express Entry after list removal: IRCC

Transport truck drivers remain eligible for Canada’s Express Entry immigration program for skilled workers, but may find it a bit tougher to secure permanent residence status under changes made by…

EPA to study risks of tire-toughening chemical, 6PPD

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a closer look at a common chemical used to make vehicle tires more durable, in the wake of a petition raising concerns…

Caledon makes progress against illegal truck parking

The Town of Caledon said it has made significant progress in halting operations and achieving compliance from two illegal transportation depots in the Mayfield area. The Region of Peel town,…

Hidden mental health challenges come at a cost for trucking employers: Panel

Truck drivers face plenty of stressors, and not all of them are linked directly to the job – even if they lead to challenges at work. Many mental health challenges…

ELD technical standards under review, other challenges remain: PMTC chairman

Transport Canada is in the midst of reviewing technical standards for electronic logging devices (ELDs) just as the number of certification bodies is about to shrink. Ninety-eight devices from 45…

Nova Scotia to delay ELD requirement for provincially regulated carriers

Nova Scotia’s Registry of Motor Vehicles has advised that the province is putting the brakes on electronic logging device (ELD) requirement for provincially regulated carriers in the province, according to…

Canada ranked eighth among countries with strictest road rules

Canada is eighth among countries with the strictest road rules, with Norway taking the top spot. Research from insurance firm Compare the Market AU analysed six different metrics from 17…

Driver Inc. penetrating into Atlantic Canada, APTA warns

The Driver Inc. companies are raising their head in Atlantic Canada, warned Chris McKee, executive director of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association (APTA). This business model, where trucking employers misclassify…

ATA’s Spear takes aim at plaintiff attorneys, California emissions rules

In a fiery keynote address at the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition, the association’s president put industry foes on notice that trucking will continue to bring the…

Border officers seize 65 kg of cocaine from truck at Surrey crossing

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized about 65 kg of cocaine from a commercial truck at the Pacific Highway port of entry in Surrey, B.C., on July 16. The…

Safe Driver Week leads to 2,634 tickets and citations

Law enforcement teams in Canada and the U.S. issued 4,592 warnings and 2,634 tickets and citations to commercial vehicle drivers July 10 to 16 as part of the Commercial Vehicle…

Trucking companies face steep TFW program sanctions

Two numbered trucking companies faced some of the steepest sanctions for failing to comply with Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) requirements, following Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) inspections between…

Wal-Mart, TIP Fleet Services fined for Cobourg diesel spill

TIP Fleet Services Canada and Wal-Mart Canada have been fined a collective $155,000 for a September 2020 diesel spill down a loading dock drain at a Wal-Mart Supercentre in Cobourg,…

B.C. revokes fleet licences after driver hits overpass, flees

British Columbia’s transportation minister says the company whose truck slammed into a North Vancouver overpass on Tuesday, snarling traffic for hours, has had the licence for its entire fleet suspended. Rob Fleming…

Trucking groups balk at efforts to apply California emissions standards across U.S.

The Clean Freight Coalition — representing some of the largest trucking associations in the U.S. — is blasting efforts by more than 80 Congressional Democrats to expand California emissions standards…