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…

Truck parking gets $200 million in US spending law

The fiscal 2026 funding legislation approved by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on Feb. 3 includes a number of key trucking industry provisions, including $200 million for…

Florida to offer CDL testing only in English

All driver’s license knowledge and skills examinations in Florida will be administered exclusively in English starting on Feb. 6.  The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said language…

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…

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…

Interprovincial trucking, trade barriers discussed at Canada’s First Ministers meeting

Interprovincial trucking and the removal of interprovincial trade barriers were on the list of discussion topics as Canada’s First Ministers wrapped up their meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 29, according…

Carrier Integrity Pact looks to identify carriers that do things right

George Krasulja wants to bring integrity back to the Canadian trucking industry. Or, at the least, to recognize the carriers that do operate with integrity. The TransX director is in…

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 opens comment period on under-21 truck drivers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has opened a public comment period on the American Trucking Associations’ request that the fleets that participated in a pilot program be allowed…

OPP nab truck driver for bobtailing without two tires

A Brampton, Ont., truck driver is facing multiple charges after Ontario Provincial Police officers pulled over his bobtail truck that was missing two tires. On Jan. 20 at about 3…

Eight face charges over Ontario commercial driver exam fraud

Eight people are facing a combined 24 charges under the Criminal Code following an investigation into fraudulent activities linked to commercial driver examinations in Kingston, Ont., and the Greater Toronto…

Judge denies effort to force Calif. to restart non-domiciled CDL program

A federal judge has rejected an effort by a group representing Chinese truck drivers to compel California to process legally qualified non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses. The Chinese American Truckers Association (CATA)…

Non-domiciled CDL scrutiny raising employment law risks

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s effort to restrict non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses is increasing risk for motor carriers, especially in the area of employment law.  “It’s one of the least…