Two truck driving school operators avoid jail in Ontario MELT fraud case

Two Ontario trucking school operators convicted of falsifying mandatory entry-level training (MELT) records have avoided jail time after a jury found them guilty of fraud over $5,000 and uttering…

Federal budget follows through on promises related to driver misclassification

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is commending the feds for coming through with promises to crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first…

146 truck drivers among ‘illegal aliens’ nabbed in U.S. Midway Blitz operation

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced Oct. 30 the completion of the Midway Blitz operation, which has resulted in the arrest of 223 illegal aliens on Indiana…

Canadian trucking reacts to promised crackdown on driver misclassification, jobs minister gives more details

The Canadian trucking industry has praised an announcement by the federal government that it will crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers, by ending…

Federal budget promises to lift T4A moratorium in bid to stamp out Driver Inc.

The federal government says it will lift the moratorium on T4A forms in an effort to stamp out the misclassification of truck drivers, a scheme labeled within the industry…

OTA welcomes Ontario bill adding wait period between car and truck licenses

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says new legislation introduced this week by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Rob Flack is a positive step toward improving…

Ontario to seek residency proof, add waiting period in bid to target driver’s license fraud

The Ontario government is planning to target driving license fraud by tightening eligibility requirements. Bill 60 introduced in Queen’s Park on Oct. 23 is…

Dashcam data can defend or damage fleets

Fleets that rush to hand over dashcam footage after a crash could be setting themselves up for legal trouble. Paul Root, a partner at Scopelitis, said the first…

Canada must ramp up container shipments at smaller ports: trade group

The Chamber of Marine Commerce has called on Ottawa to allow international containers into smaller ports by bolstering customs clearance on the docks. Adding customs facilities to six…

Quebec truck enforcement officers not conducting patrols as they seek approval to carry firearms

Oversized vehicles that are too wide. A tractor-trailer with 67 defects. Several cracks, including one 60 centimeters long on a semi-trailer registered in Ontario. These are just a few examples of…

Deadline nears for input on FMCSA’s updated truck crash study 

Less than a week remains for interested parties to submit comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on its plan to conduct an updated study on truck-involved crashes. The…

OOIDA urges Congress to strengthen training, licensing standards for commercial drivers

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on U.S. lawmakers to adopt stronger training, licensing, and qualification standards for commercial motor vehicle drivers and impose tighter oversight over…

OTA lays out playbook for tougher trucking enforcement

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the province to take stronger enforcement measures to restore compliance and safety standards in the trucking industry. This includes tightening oversight…

Quebec’s chief coroner orders inquiry into deaths linked to heavy-truck collisions

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, as trucking industry representatives have been sounding the alarm about unsafe conditions on the province’s…

Massive enforcement blitz in Milton, Ont., puts 161 trucks OOS

Enforcement officers placed almost one in three trucks out of service (OOS) during a massive two-day blitz in Milton, Ont. Inspectors checked 517 trucks on Oct. 7-8, at…