TCA clarifies position on drug and alcohol testing, sleep disorders, and on-board technology

LAS VEGAS, Nevada -- At its Annual Convention currently underway at the Wynn Las Vegas, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) board of directors has approved several changes to the organization’s official policies on drug and...

Private Motor Truck Council of Canada launches new Web site

KING CITY, Ont. -- The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada has launched an all-new Web site at www.pmtc.ca. PMTC officials say the new site features an improved search function, upgraded banners, archives of PMTC publications (including news...

Goodyear narrows field for Highway Hero Award to four nominees

AKRON, Ohio -- Goodyear has narrowed down the finalists for its 30th America Highway Hero Award to four. The award, to be announced during the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. March 21, honours professional truck drivers who...

US mandatory budget cuts may not affect border operations right away: CTA

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Association has learned that massive US budget cuts set to become official Friday may not take immediate effect. CTA officials say they have been informed by sources at various ports that the so-called...

Can the challenges of our northern road infrastructure keep up with the opportunities for development?

WINNIPEG, Man. – The opportunity for developing Canada’s north has finally come, according to transportation industry experts speaking at Transport Institute’s Northern Exposure 2 conference here today.

When mental health issues arise at work, what should employers do?

As a boss, what do you do if your administrative assistant is clinically depressed? Give yourself a second to think about it. What would you say? And how would you say it, now that reports are piling up and she’s still on...

Expressway named Volvo Dealer of the Year for second time in three years

WATERLOO, Ont. -- Expressway Trucks has been named Volvo’s 2012 Canadian Dealer of the Year.

CTA warns US spending cuts could cause ‘massive’ disruptions to businesses

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says that cuts to US federal government spending, set to automatically kick-in tomorrow, could cause “massive” disruptions to Canadian businesses.

ATA slams FMCSA’s rejection of proposed delay to HoS rule

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has criticized the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for rejecting a request to delay implementation of its embattled Hours-of-Service rule. In a letter to the agency, ATA general...

Electronic logging, sleep apnea screening requirements still on US lawmakers’ radar

SEATTLE, Wash. -- It could be 2015 or 2016 before the US mandates the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track hours-of-service, according to former FMCSA administrator and current principal of TransSafe Consulting, Annette Sandberg.

Start training drivers on new HoS, former FMCSA administrator warns

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has rejected a request from the American Trucking Associations to postpone implementation of the new US hours-of-service rules.

COMPETITION WATCH: Ayr wins Carrier of the Year award from Purolator

WOODSTOCK, N.B. -- Ayr Motor Express has been named Purolator’s 2012 Long-haul Carrier of the Year. The award, established in 1996, is based on a carrier’s on-time performance, peak season performance and customer service. Carriers...

Ground transportation costs for Canadian shippers up in December

TORONTO, Ont. -- The total cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers was up 1.14% in December compared with November results, according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index.

Will MTO officer charged for public masturbation return to his job? We may never find out.

WELLAND, Ont. -- Will a transport enforcement officer with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation who pled guilty for masturbating in the bushes outside a girls’ school actually return to his job?

Canadian trucking firms among Canada’s Best Managed Companies

TORONTO, Ont. -- What do Armour Transportation, Bison Transport, Challenger Motor Freight, Day & Ross, Kriska, M-O Freightworks and Wheels Group have in common?