CTA defends immigration as Conservatives want TFWP scrapped

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says immigration remains essential to the industry after Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative shadow minister for immigration, called for abolishing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

OBCCTC announces 2.1% rate increase for container truck drivers in B.C.’s Lower Mainland 

The Office of the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) has announced a 2.1% increase to minimum regulated rates for container truck drivers operating to and from the Vancouver marine terminal…

DOT threatens Illinois over non-domiciled CDLs

Illinois has become the latest state to be publicly shamed by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for its handling of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). Duffy said an audit found that…

DOT forces 550 truck driver training schools to close

More than 550 truck driver training schools in the United States must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students, and had other safety issues,…

FMCSA extends two emergency weather waivers through February

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended two emergency declarations until Feb. 28 due to severe winter storms. A total of 21 states are included in the two waivers,…

OPP charges truck driver who traveled more than 100 km without tire

A truck driver is facing charges after Ontario Provincial Police say he traveled more than 100 km (62 miles) without a tire on his trailer. Officers pulled the tractor trailer…

Caledon, Ont. secures $60,000 fine, prohibition order against illegal truck depot

The Town of Caledon, in Ontario’s Region of Peel, on Feb. 11 secured a successful prosecution resulting in a $60,000 fine tied to an illegal truck depot along The Gore…

CBSA seizes more than 1,000 kg of drugs at Coutts crossing

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts, Alta., port of entry seized more than 1,000 kg of illegal narcotics from three commercial trucks in November and December, underscoring…

CTA urges caution as US scraps GHG Phase 3 emissions rules

Canada’s trucking industry is urging Ottawa to tread carefully after the United States signaled a major shift in greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for heavy vehicles. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)…

Alberta officers put 65% of trucks OOS during Airdrie enforcement blitz

Alberta enforcement officials put 65% of inspected commercial vehicles out of service during a recent blitz in Airdrie. Out of 23 inspections, 15 commercial vehicles were placed out of service…

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…

FMCSA updates final rule limiting non-domiciled CDLs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated a final rule — currently being challenged in federal court — that restricts…