COMPETITION WATCH: Clark Freightways becomes first COR carrier

COQUITLAM, B.C. -- Clark Freightways will soon be recognized as the first recipient of the Trucking Safety Council of B.C.'s Certificate of Recognition (COR) award.

ATA suggests FMCSA inflating fatigue-related crash numbers

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The gloves have come off in the dispute over US truck driver hours-of-service, with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) accusing the Federal Motor Carrier Administration of manipulating the numbers.

ATA slams proposed HoS changes; CTA more receptive

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Proposed changes to the US hours-of-service rules announced Dec. 23 may have been less drastic than many in the industry had feared, but they still met with much criticism.

FMCSA proposes changes to Hours-of-Service rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed a new string of changes to its Hours-of-Service rules for commercial drivers, though the group is still considering whether to drop the maximum daily...

MTO eliminates waiver requirement for drivers under HTA

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says it has convinced the Ministry of Transport to streamline the commercial driver medical review process and eliminate the medical waiver program, while continuing to apply national...

B.C. enforcement officers looking for chains, winter tires

KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- 'Chain up or turn back' is the message from the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement division in B.C. as they ramp up the enforcement of winter tire and chain regulations for commercial vehicles.

B.C. trucker wins national driver of the year award

SURREY, B.C. -- Canadian Freightways trucker Heinz Alvin (John) Beeler has been named the 2010 Canadian Trucking Alliance/Volvo Trucks Canada Driver of the Year. The announcement was made at the British Columbia Trucking Association's (BCTA)...

Cambridge driver named Bridgestone Truck Hero

TORONTO, Ont. -- Aggregate hauler Jamie MacFarlane was named the 2010 Bridgestone Canadian Truck Hero during an emotional presentation at this morning's Ontario Trucking Association convention kick-off breakfast.

Marathon men: Meet four truckers who run hard on and off the highway

GUELPH, Ont. -- Long-haul trucking is a physically demanding job. Not in the same way that, say, construction work is physically demanding, but by spending the bulk of your shift parked on your keister, spending your nights cramped in your...

Women in Trucking named finalist in Pepsi’s $250,000 grant competition

PLOVER, Wis. -- The Women in Trucking Association has been named a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh program, which is offering up millions of dollars for "refreshing ideas that change the world."

NTL offers new health and dental program for O/Os

LONDON, Ont. -- National Truck League is offering a new health and dental program for owner/operators.

OOIDA challenges black box mandate

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has filed a petition seeking review of the final rule established by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) mandating electronic on-board recorders...

Canada posts best out-of-service rate during Brake Safety Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Canadian drivers have bested their neighbours to the south once again with a superior out-of-service rate during "Brake Safety Week," held across North America Sept. 12-18.

Another trucker beatdown, another reward

EDMONTON, Alta. -- The family of an Edmonton truck driver is posting a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects who allegedly beat the 52-year-old driver up during a confrontation at a truck wash.

EOBRs will not improve highway safety: OOIDA

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) wants US Congress to know that while electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs) sound good on paper, they are no better than paper logbooks for tracking truckers'...