Getting Canadian and U.S. ELD mandates to mesh

DALLAS, Texas – The Canadian ELD mandate is fast coming down the pike, and one area where it could differ from the U.S. rule may impact carriers and device manufacturers…

A full plate for 2019

AMTA highlights top issues it will advocate for in coming year

Hours of Service violations down since ELD rollout: FMCSA

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hours of Service (HoS) violations are down in the United States since the introduction of electronic logging devices (ELDs) says the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

Leveling the playing field for the trucking industry

BANFF, Alta. – In business, it’s important to have a level playing field. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has made achieving this its top priority, and the effort will address…

ATRI lists Top 10 issues facing trucking

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Everyone has issues they have to deal with, and the trucking industry has its fair share, with the much chagrined driver shortage coming in at the top…

Several industry issues on Alberta government’s radar

BANFF, Alta. – The Government of Alberta has a full plate when it comes to how to best move forward with several issues facing the province’s trucking industry. Shaun Hammond,…

Geotab tool aims to streamline drivers into newly passed ELD regulations

TORONTO, Ont. – Geotab has added an hours of service (HOS) tool to its comprehensive ProPlus monthly plan, which the company says will help fleets meet the new electronic logging…

Companies merge software to help fleets adhere to new HOS regulations

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. – Following the federally-mandated use of electronic recording devices to log driver hours, Teletrac Inc. and McLeod Software have extended their partnership to bring customers the necessary…

Controversial US hours-of-service reset provisions suspended for two years

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two of the more contentious elements of the US hours-of-service regulations put into place in 2013 has been suspended for two years as part of an omnibus…

Risky Business: The lost art of trip planning

Better prepared drivers don't run afoul of HoS regulations

BigRoad and Omnitracs combine forces on HoS tracking

WATERLOO, Ont. – Two companies have teamed up to offer a new smartphone-based hours of service (HoS) logging and management solution. The two companies are Waterloo, Ont.-based BigRoad, which provides…

PIT researcher talks EOBR standard at PMTC conference

KING CITY, Ont. – The wheels are finally rolling on Canada’s EOBR mandate. Adime Kofi Bonsi a researcher for FPInnovations’s Performance Innovation Transport – a company that tests and analyzes…

ATA says hours of service restart rule will become law

ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Association (ATA) is convinced it is just a matter of time before the hours of service (HoS) restart rule becomes law.

Teamsters against HoS restart changes

Teamsters take aim at proposed hours of service changes, trucking equipment regulations and Wal-Mart's safety record after the accident that injured Tracy Morgan and killed a comedian.