Fix labor discrepancy in HOS rules, private carriers tell ministry

TORONTO -- There is no need for two sets of rules to govern hours of work for provincially regulated truck drivers.

CVSA launches Operation Safe Driver

WASHINGTON -- To curb the number of deadly crashes on the most dangerous highways, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA), in partnership with the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), has launched Operation Safe Driver.

U.S. DOT proposes mandatory training rules

WASHINGTON -- In a few years, individuals looking to obtain a new commercial driver's licence (CDL) must complete both classroom and behind-the-wheel training

Quebec carrier makes ROB Top 50 Employer list

TORONTO -- Report on Business magazine has released its 2008 list of the 50 Best Employers in Canada, which includes a leading for-hire carrier.

Trucker charged in Toronto wheel-off incident

TORONTO -- A Quebec truck driver has been charged by Ontario Provincial Police after a wheel from his transport trailer rolled across eight lanes of Hwy. 401 just north of Toronto and hit two minivans.

Cellphone chatter plugs up traffic: study

WASHINGTON -- If you think bad driving habits from car operators slow you down on the highway, you're right.

Alberta workers butt out; in truck cabs too

EDMONTON -- Albertans ushered in the New Year on Jan. 1, but the province's smokers were forced to say goodbye to their cigarettes -- at least in public spaces and workplaces.

Schneider National owner-ops can act as own dispatchers

GREEN BAY -- Picking your own load and compensation isn't usually part of the job description for an owner-operator.

Manitoba to raise speed limit in select areas

WINNIPEG -- While Ontario and Quebec seriously consider limiting the speed of all trucks in those provinces to 105 km/h, Manitoba is considering raising vehicle speed limits in a handful of areas of the province.

Calgary firm opens special bridge monitoring division

CALGARY -- Pure Technologies has formed a new specialty bridge engineering division, Bridge Engineering Solutions (BES), to service the increasing demand for bridge assessment and monitoring services in North America.

SPECIAL REPORT: Court ruling loosens drug-testing constraints for businesses

CALGARY -- Canadian carriers should be less dazed and confused about drug-testing restrictions after an Alberta court ruled that a construction company did nothing wrong when it fired a worker who tested positive for marijuana.

Logging industry records first truck fatality of 08

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- Another logging truck driver was killed in northern B.C. last week. It's the first log truck fatality of 2008, after a 14-month gap of such incidents, Canadian Press (CP) reports.

Trucker steers clear of highway pileup

BARRIE, Ont. -- Moments before he cranked the steering wheel on his 900-kilogram missile of metal and rubber, Glenn Wright was in his element.

Stop Distance Rule: Coming Summer ’08

LAS VEGAS -- A U.S. rule requiring a 20 to 30 percent stopping-distance reduction for highway trucks will be officially announced this summer, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) official confirmed this week.

’07 deadly year on NS highways

HALIFAX -- There were more fatal crashes on Nova Scotia highways in 2007 than any year over the last decade.