Livestock groups call for more flexible Hours of Service rules

Canadian livestock groups are calling for added flexibility in Hours of Service rules, arguing that electronic logging devices (ELDs) don’t account for realities that affect animal welfare. Industry groups appearing…

Lack of regulatory support, excess capacity weigh on trucking industry

Frustrations over the misclassification of employee truckers as personal services businesses — the so-called Driver Inc. model — are mounting as a tough freight market has heightened the impact the…

CTA calls for carbon tax relief for truckers

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling for trucking-related changes to federal carbon pricing in the wake of government plans to offer a three-year carbon tax exemption for home heating…

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,…

New Ontario towing regulations coming in January

The return of winter to Ontario brings with it the busy season for heavy towing on the province’s highways. Dangerous conditions bring with them certain tow truck operators who see…

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…

CTA highlights interprovincial trade barriers in new report

With input from more than 4,500 respondents, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has identified the industry’s key issues in its latest report, Interprovincial Trade Barriers in Trucking.  From increasing access to…

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…

CTA seeks AMP relief for fleets with proven track records

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the federal government to issue a moratorium on all administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) until the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) develops a…

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…