CTA urges feds to pick up pace with EOBR legislation in light of US proposal

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has weighed in on yesterday's FMCSA proposal that would see virtually all interstate carriers required to use EOBRs to monitor driver hours-of-service.

Trucking: An industry that solves its own problems

When people - outsiders, of course - ask me how it is I don't get bored covering the trucking industry, I'm never short for an answer. Of course, there's the usual rant about how the industry is constantly evolving, my fascination with the...

Is FMCSA cooking the numbers?

If you haul into the US no doubt the firestorm of debate raging right now over the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) new proposed hours-of-service rules for trucking has captured your interest. And possibly left you...

Beware the Wreckhouse winds

CAPE RAY, Nfld. - Electronic warning signs, installed at both ends of a notorious stretch of Newfoundland highway in the Wreckhouse region of the province, seem to have done little to prevent truck rollovers.

Working for a good carrier makes it easier to overcome life’s challenges

As the new year gets underway, we drivers are faced with a host of issues to cope with. The list gets longer with each passing year. Hours-of-service, CSA (Compliance, Safety, Accountability), electronic on-board recorders, speed limiters,...

Taking it to the Maxx

TORONTO, Ont. - By chance, I landed a week-long city run with a leased International ProStar+ paired with a production model EPA2010-compliant MaxxForce 13 engine.

Benchmarking data can predict the threats to come

Few business leaders would pass up the chance to gaze into a crystal ball that identifies costly problems before they occur. They are the details which could mean the difference between a profit and loss; a competitive edge in the days of...

TSQ: Do you think Canada should reduce its maximum daily driving limit?

BOWMANVILLE, Ont. - The US-based Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has proposed a new string of changes to its Hours-of-Service rules, including the possibility of dropping the maximum daily driving time from 11 hours to 10. Both...

OOIDA speaks out against proposed EOBR mandate

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has spoken out against today's announcement that the US Department of Transportation would be moving to mandate electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs).

COMPETITION WATCH: ITS acquires CSI Logistics

BELLEVILLE, Ont. -- International Truckload Services (ITS) has announced it has acquired Cornwall-based CSI Logistics.

FMCSA issues proposed law mandating EOBRs

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued a regulatory proposal that would require virtually  all interstate commercial truck companies to use electronic on-board recorders (EOBRS) to monitor...

COMPETITION WATCH: Walmart awards top Canadian carriers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Walmart Canada awarded its top carriers recently during the company's second annual carrier awards dinner.

Cat says dealer network ready to support new vocational truck

PEORIA, Ill. -- Caterpillar says its North American dealer network is ready to service and support the company's new vocational truck, set to launch this spring.

CTA’s Bradley calls for better understanding of urban trucking issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) was represented at a D.C. conference this week, where David Bradley called for an end to the "war on trucks" in urban centres.

Eaton unveils new line of aftermarket clutches

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Eaton has come out with a new brand of drivetrain components specifically for the aftermarket.