Canada’s truck drivers to require 103.5 hours of training

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s future truck drivers will need to complete at least 103.5 hours of training to earn a Class 1/A licence — along with another 8.5…

Ontario enforcement officers ‘stand down’ after safety complaint

TORONTO, Ont. – Ontario highways were left unprotected by Ministry of Transportation enforcement officers for much of yesterday, when officers were ordered to “stand down” while the Ministry…

Truckers welcome U.S. legislation to increase truck parking

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Proposed legislation in the U.S. that would dedicate hundreds of millions of dollars to increase truck parking spaces has been welcomed by truckers. H.R. 6104, the Truck…

Final hours-of-service rule submitted to OMB

ORLANDO, Fla. – A final rule adding flexibility to U.S. hours-of-service rules was submitted last night to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. Jim Mullen, acting administrator…

Panelists: Tweak the message to attract women

Leanne Quail, Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, Helen Thorpe and Lynn Northcott. MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Showcasing the success stories of female truckers could help attract more women to the industry.

CTA calls for ‘fair and sensible’ approach to carbon pricing application

TORONTO, Ont. — The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) Wednesday called on the federal government to take a “fair and sensible approach” to how carbon pricing applies to the trucking…

Rate dispute over unlicensed off-dock work spurs reaction from OBCCTC commissioner

VANCOUVER, B.C. – With the United Truckers Association (UTA) accusing the Office of the B.C. Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) of ignoring the off-dock rate table, commissioner Michael Crawford says the…

NFP unifies brokerages under its brand  

NEW YORK, N.Y. — NFP Canada Corp., an insurance broker serving the needs of the trucking industry, is unifying its Canadian businesses under the “NFP” brand, further integrating acquired…

The IMO may sound boring, but its consequences are anything but 

You may be pleased to know that after today I will be taking a sabbatical from today’s, “let’s-get-em-excited” topic — the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2020. One of the reasons…

FMCSA clearinghouse identifies 8,000 violations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse identified nearly 8,000 violations by commercial drivers in its first weeks of operation, the agency said…

Blockades could lead to spike in demand for trucking

The CN Rail yard in Winnipeg, Man. CN Rail Photo. TORONTO, Ont. – The partial shutdown of one of the country’s biggest railway freight networks could lead to a…

Sizing up the labor market, and what to do next

Labor shortages in trucking and logistics are an ongoing concern. Employers and employees across the country feel increasing pressure from longer recruiting processes, reduced productivity, and the fact that our…

Caledon fights illegal trucking yards

CALEDON, Ont. – The small Ontario town of Caledon has set up a task force to address the illegal occupation of its land by nearly 100 trucking…

U.S. carriers need to prepare for Canadian ELD mandate

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – U.S. carriers operating north of the border need to ensure their electronic logging devices (ELDs) are compliant with the Canadian mandate come June 2021, or risk…

Scheduling exemptions for truckers being formalized

OTTAWA, Ont. – A federal regulatory process is now underway to formalize a series of trucking-related exemptions from scheduling requirements that apply to other industries. Those scheduling requirements from…