Sarkaria says Ontario cracking down on truck training ‘bad actors’

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the province has “zero tolerance” for bad actors in the commercial truck driver training sector following a scathing auditor general’s…

Are you ready for FMCSA’s new Motus registration system?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is reminding motor carriers that several legacy systems will be taken offline on Thursday night as the agency transitions to the next-generation…

Roadcheck begins with five clean inspections, stolen tractor seizure

Nothing is perfect in trucking, although sometimes there may be a good run. On May 12, the first day of International Roadcheck, the first five commercial vehicles that were…

Ontario audit uncovers egregious truck driver training shortcomings

Truck driver trainees in Ontario were instructed to sign off on training hours they never completed, while some schools issued mandatory entry-level training (MELT) certificates after delivering barely half of…

Police nab two truckers for alcohol-related violations on same Thunder Bay, Ont., road in two days

Two commercial truck drivers were found to have alcohol-related driving violations within two days on the same road in Thunder Bay, Ont., including one driver accused of impaired operation after…

Appeals court rejects effort to pause non-domiciled CDL rule

A federal appeals court has rejected an effort to pause the Trump administration’s rule restricting non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit…

Have Humboldt’s lessons been forgotten or ignored?

Eight years have passed since Jaskirat Singh Sidhu ran through a stop sign near Armley, Sask., before colliding with the Humboldt Broncos tour bus on its way to a hockey…

Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ont., enforcement puts one-third of inspected vehicles OOS

South Simcoe Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ontario Ministry of Transportation placed eight commercial vehicles out of service during a one-day enforcement blitz in Bradford West Gwillimbury.

FMCSA revokes additional ELDs from registered list

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on May 7 announced it had revoked additional electronic logging devices (ELDs) from the list of registered…

B.C. Highway Patrol nabs speeding, impaired truck driver

B.C. Highway Patrol charged a North Vancouver truck driver with impaired driving after stopping a speeding commercial vehicle with its speed limiter disabled. On April 30, shortly before 4 p.m.,…

Lincoln, Ont., enforcement blitz puts 41% of inspected trucks OOS

A one-day commercial vehicle enforcement blitz in Lincoln, Ont., placed 14 vehicles out of service after officers targeted vehicles using local roads to avoid the Vineland Ministry of Transportation inspection…

FDA proposal would open door to advanced drug testing methods

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a rule that would make it easier for trucking fleets to use advanced drug testing methods, such as oral fluid testing. The…

Alberta trucking faces cost pressures, regulatory gaps, market volatility

Alberta trucking companies say rising costs, uneven competition, insurance pressures, and workforce challenges are shaping operations, with carriers calling for stronger enforcement and a renewed focus on training and retention.

Low-NOx rules still coming in 2027, but key details remain in flux

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2027 heavy-duty emissions rules are still on track, but uncertainty around key provisions is complicating planning for fleets and suppliers. That was the message…

Operation Highway Guardian removes 72 trucks from the road in Durham Region

A two-day commercial vehicle enforcement blitz across the Greater Toronto Area and Durham Region resulted in 72 trucks being placed out of service and more than 200 charges being laid.