Regs must focus on risky behavior, crash causes: ATA

WASHINGTON -- Future programs and government-issued rules will only succeed to the degree that they address crash risk and causation, a high ranking American Trucking Associations exec told the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.

Anti-truck sentiment litters B.C. highway

KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- After a handful of recent accidents on Highway 5A, a B.C. politician is looking to get truckers banned from the stretch of road between Merritt and Kamloops.

Third of drivers not satisfied with fleet benefits: Survey

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Thirty-five percent of drivers rate their current fleet benefits as "below average."

Union claims fleet ‘scaring’ drivers from organizing, but is it?

LAVAL, Que. -- The Teamsters allege that management at Challenger Motor Freight is trying to scuttle a union drive at the carrier's Dorval, Que. terminal.

B.C. makes weight and length allowances for truckers

VICTORIA -- Acting on recommendations from the Trucking Sector Climate Action Working Group, the B.C. government is making two allowances for truckers to increase productivity.

The right people, right now

TORONTO -- As the economy heats up, the search for good staff gets tougher. That's why it's time to kick-start your ongoing quest for good people. And there's no better place to start than on Canada's newest and most comprehensive truck-career website, truckcareers.ca.

Trucking needs new ideas to fix pending worker shortage

CALGARY -- As the economy continues to trend upwards, it's predicted a qualified driver shortage will reappear in the trucking industry, but attracting new workers isn't a problem isolated to transportation.

Trucking safer than ever under current HOS: study

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Carriers have even more evidence that the current hours-of-service rules work properly; and, while some improvements could still be made, the law has generally made trucking safer.

Watchdog blasts NS weigh scale ops

AMHERST, N.S. -- Truck inspection officers working at a weigh scale in Nova Scotia purposefully targeted brand new trucks because they would be easier to deal with and let pass other trucks with possible mechanical and safety problems.

Trucking’s hiring ability cut by a third: FTR

NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Fleet hiring capability will constrain driver supply, say industry forecasters FTR Associates.

FedEx rolls in new standards for US owner-ops, contactors

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- FedEx Ground has sent a letter to 12,000 independent contractors notifying them of new business standards they must comply with.

Carrier guide for fatigue management takes first steps

OTTAWA -- For several years a group of trucking industry representatives has been researching driver fatigue and possible ways to manage it within the confines of day-to-day operation.

Corridor safety committee formed following B.C. highway crashes

KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- A curvy stretch of B.C. highway between Kamloops and Merritt got a little attention recently after a handful of accidents involving heavy trucks.

Schneider secures loss prevention award

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National's security initiatives have paid off. The carrier was recently recognized by the ATA's Supply Chain Security & Loss Prevention Council.

OLRB keeps unionizing owner-ops

OTTAWA -- The Teamsters Canada penetrated further into the trucking industry last month as hundreds more owner-ops and drivers are on the verge of being unionized.