Do you feel safe pulling over to help fellow motorists?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. -The evolution of Good Samaritanism may have taken a giant step backwards recently, after a trucker was severely beaten after stopping to help a fellow motorist.

Independent assessment: Don’t leave employment status to chance

I got a call from a truck driver who was recently let go by his employer. He was pretty upset -not about being out of work but because he was unable to collect Employment Insurance (EI).

Automotive technology finding a home in heavy trucks

RED DEER, Alta. - Computerized technologies such as anti-lock brakes have been helping keep pilots and drivers safe for years, and now one major supplier of commercial truck equipment is upping the an...

Bread and butter issues still a staple

To be sure, there are a host of massive policy and regulatory initiatives underway that could have a massive impact on how business is conducted in trucking for decades to come.

Change is good…in the right direction

Going back to the days when I was the trucking industry analyst at Industry Canada, many of the calls and letters I received were from frustrated truckers who felt they were getting ripped off, and wa...

You never pay tax? I’m sorry to hear about it

Quick: how much tax have you paid this year? If you're an employee, you probably won't know until you get your T4 slip next January or February.

Blowing a fuse over AMPS?

Remember way back in 2002, when the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) introduced the Administrative Monetary Penalty System or AMPS as it has become affectionately known?

Real-Time Driver’s Licence Verification Now Available

TORONTO, Ont. - It seems unthinkable that a commercial driver with a suspended licence would get behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer and deliver a load. However, the reality is that it's easier than...

VerX: Not Just A Trucking Solution

If you've rented a car recently, chances are good that your driver's licence status was verified by VerX Direct as you stood at the counter, completely oblivious.

Don’t Be Caught Napping

TORONTO, Ont. - Imagine if 24% of your drivers were suddenly placed out-of-service due to health issues. That's a frightening scenario that could play out if the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admini...

Depressed And Drowsy

What's next, smelly feet? Bad breath? There appears to be an assault underway on our persons under the guise of human factors in truck accident causation that may leave no stone -or ingrown hair -untu...

Trucking Escapes WSIB Rate Hikes

TORONTO, Ont. - The Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has released its preliminary rates for 2010, giving employers advance notice of what they can expect to be paying in premiums next year...

Border-Bound? Be Ready This Month For HVUT, HUT Filings

Two important permitting renewals come due at the end of August. The confusing part is they have similar acronyms: Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT) and Highway Use Tax (HUT). The HVUT is a US federal tax ...

CFMS Shop Talk

TORONTO, Ont. - The popular Shop Talk information-sharing session was back at the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Seminars this year, with an overview of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) kick...

Membership Has Its Privileges

So, Long Combination Vehicles (LCVs) are finally coming to Ontario, and with them comes a new twist on the old economic regulation theme.