Trump, EPA formally rescind Endangerment Finding affecting GHG Phase 3 rule

The trucking industry is celebrating the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the 2009 federal finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health, a move that by extension casts serious doubt over…

Industry Divide: Parliamentary hearings expose deep rifts over Driver Inc., safety, and the future of Canadian trucking

The great divide within Canada’s trucking industry was on full display during months-long parliamentary transport committee hearings into the changing landscape of truck drivers in Canada. The hearings, which began…

FMCSA removes nine devices from ELD list

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed nine devices from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the revoked devices…

Roadcheck to focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12-14. The high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative takes place over three days…

Ontario MELT providers face route, checklist requirements

Ontario career colleges that offer or plan to offer mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for Class A truck drivers must now meet new submission requirements, including detailed on-road training routes and…

Greater Sudbury enforcement blitz puts six vehicles OOS, nets 64 charges

A two-day commercial vehicle enforcement blitz in the Greater Sudbury area resulted in 64 charges and multiple vehicles being taken off the road. On Feb. 3 and 4, the Greater…

Cash, consultants and carriers: Inside Canada’s trucking LMIA abuse

Desperate people hoping to immigrate to Canada. Greedy consultants and agents sowing seeds of hope while grabbing thousands of dollars from would-be immigrants. Fortunes made and savings lost. This is…

How to prevent wheel separations on trucks and trailers

While wheel separations remain statistically rare events, they inconveniently tend to occur in very public places. Most jurisdictions don’t track wheel separations the way Ontario does, making accurate national data…

MTO must shed light on commercial driver exam fraud

Money changed hands and applicants were driving off with commercial driver’s licenses in Ontario. There were whispers for a while about this dirty little secret that people knew about. And…

Duct-taped semi placed out of service

Corman Park, Sask., police parked a semi Feb. 1 that was partially held together by duct tape. “On Feb. 1, 2026, a Corman Park officer became aware of a semi-truck…

Brampton man charged for transporting illicit tobacco in Saskatchewan

A Brampton, Ont., man has been charged after Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers stopped the trucker near Battle River, Sask., and discovered 9.1 million illicit cigarettes in his trailer. The stop…

Caledon, Ont., community group urges Ottawa to tighten truck oversight

A Caledon, Ont.-based community group is asking the federal government to strengthen oversight of commercial drivers and trucking operations, arguing current enforcement, training, and accountability gaps are putting public safety…

Five examiners, three instructors charged in Ontario commercial driver exam fraud case

The eight people arrested for fraudulent activities linked to commercial driver examinations in Kingston, Ont., and the Greater Toronto Area, include five driving examiners and three…

FMCSA seeks nominations for motor carrier advisory groups

U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on Jan. 23 announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking nominations for qualified individuals to serve on two…

FMCSA issues HOS waiver for 40 states due to winter storms

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a regional emergency declaration across 40 states due to the severe winter storms. The declaration will be in place through Feb. 6,…