CarriersEdge adds new US Hours-of-Service, Fire Safety courses

MARKHAM, Ont. -- CarriersEdge has added two new modules to its library of online driver training courses: U.S. Hours of Service 2013 Update and Fire Safety. U.S. Hours of Service 2013 Update (HOS2013) focuses on the changes to the US...

MTO gives 18-month extension for transition to new safety standard

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has extended the transition period for carriers to comply with National Safety Code Standard 11B "Periodic Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections" until Jan. 1, 2015, the Ontario Trucking...

Human resources practices play a key role in safety programs

Attracting and retaining qualified employees can be a challenge at the best of times, and there is little hope the situation will improve anytime soon. A recent study by the Conference Board of Canada concludes our industry might be short more...

EOBRs will force carriers to deal with driver issues: task force

OTTAWA, Ont. -- An electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) mandate in Canada could be the “game-changer” that finally forces forcing some carriers to deal with driver issues, according to the CTA’s Blue Ribbon Task Force.

Study finds significant jump in number of carriers adopting e-logs

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Shaw Tracking is enthusiastic about the results from Transport Capital Partners’ latest Business Expectations Survey, which found a significant increase in the percentage of carriers using e-logs across their...

Address expenses and flaws before talking rate hikes: OTA to WSIB

Toronto, ON-- The Ontario Trucking Association has outlined a list of measures it says WSIB should take to address administrative deficiencies and restore the system back to financial health.

Law enforcement must focus more on unsafe driver behaviour: ATA

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The American Trucking Associations is calling on law enforcement to focus more on the unsafe behaviour of drivers, both commercial and non-commercial, in order to achieve the safety gains.

Canadian O/O finished Boston Marathon 70 minutes before blasts

BOSTON, Mass. -- Just 70 minutes after finishing the Boston Marathon Apr. 15, owner/operator Leo McCosham of Summerfield, P.E.I. and his girlfriend Brenda Benson were recovering in a staging area about a half-kilometre from the finish line when...

Next Driving For Profit seminar to feature Jeff Bryan Trucking, health discussion

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The first installment of the 2013 Driving for Profit seminar series is coming to Mississauga May 28, according to event founder NAL Insurance.

AMTA working on enhanced commercial driver training standard

CALGARY, Alta. -- The Alberta Motor Transport Association (AMTA) wants to develop a minimum commercial driver training standard, and recognize drivers who’ve met the new standard with a special designation on their licence.

Tens of thousands of Ontario truckers banned from US for medical reasons: Report

TORONTO, Ont. -- Nearly 47,000 Ontario commercial truckers won’t be allowed to drive in the US, thanks to a W designation on their licence that caught many of them off-guard, according to a CBC report.

PACT-Ottawa, OBAC now distributing human trafficking material in French

MONTREAL, Que. -- The Owner-Operator’s Business Association of Canada (OBAC) and Persons Against the Crime of Trafficking in Humans (PACT)-Ottawa have produced a French language version of their TruckStop campaign.

Trailer underride guards put to the test

A Canadian-made transport trailer is being hailed by American safety experts as the gold standard for protecting drivers and passengers of cars that crash into the trailer’s rear.

Bendix provides updates on US regulatory scene

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks are going to keep on coming, even beyond the impending GHG regs impacting model years 2014-2018 trucks.

Bose rides momentum following deals with Volvo, Bison

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bose was at the Mid-America Trucking Show, providing truckers with an opportunity to test its vibration-muting truck seat.