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Friday, April 19, 2024
            FMCSA has removed 10 ELDs from the list of registered Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs).  Motor carriers and drivers using CI ELD LOGS, ELD 2 GO, ELD4TRUCKING, ELOG365, GOLDEN ELD, POWERTRUCKS ELD, STEER RIGHT ELD, TruckX-ELD, TST 1 ELD, and WORLD...
Both Canada and the US have passed laws to protect their workforce.  One drivers need to pay strict attention to is known as “interstating”. Under reciprocal rules, Canadian drivers are permitted to operate in the US, the same as...
In the winter, one constant issue we have to deal with, is frigid temperatures it effects everything from your ability to see, to your ability to drive, and your ability to stop. Moisture in the air system is particularly troublesome, and will cause most of the freezing issues. When doing your pretrip inspection, be sure to drain down the air tanks. This will remove the condensation that compressed air accumulates.
Insightful, and strategic driver training strategies can result in significant benefits for your fleet, including lower maintenance fleet-related costs, and a good reputation for helping to reduce accidents on road and in yard injuries and save precious lives. Join us...
The PMTC recently conducted an anonymous survey, through survey monkey, to try and ascertain the vaccination rate of Canada’s truck driving workforce. The survey was sent out to PMTC Members and contacts and ran from November 26th until November...
Each spring since 1988, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (“CVSA”) and its partner enforcement agencies engage in a seventy-two-hour inspection blitz where upwards of fifteen commercial motor vehicles are inspected each minute. To bring awareness to inspection categories, each...
The NBA champion opened two clinics for low-income people in collaboration with Novant Health. The former athlete paid $7 million for these clinics! Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, the first clinic opened a year ago; the other is about...
The Trucking Network Inc wishes to send its deepest condolences to the friends and family of Eric Carl Cooney, of Inverary, ON, who sadly passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023, surrounded by family. Mr. Cooney died at Kingston...

Trains

Recently in Saskatchewan, a truck was struck by a train at a rail crossing. Thankfully, no one was injured, but there was significant damage to the trailer, the cargo, and the train. The specifics of what caused the collision...

Insecure loads

There has been a rise lately around insecure loads on open deck trailers. In one case a few years back, a driver in Georgia was stopped and heavily ticketed when it was discovered the 90,000 excavator he was hauling...