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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Trucking Industry in Canada has welcomed Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) Human Trafficking Awareness Initiative. The recently launched five-day program is a part of CVSA’s annual awareness and outreach endeavour. Through this program, the alliance with the help of law...
Over the past 2 and a ½ years we have witnessed so many changes that affect the trucking industry; from covid restrictions like wearing masks and gloves to mandatory vaccinations and pre border clearance using the arriveCAN app. We...
The American Transportation Research Institute’s board approved its top research priorities for the year, which include topics focused on impacts on the trucking industry’s workforce, operational impacts from predatory towing, and expanding the driver population through international work permits. ATRI,...
Change is a constant in every industry, and the motor carrier industry is no exception. So, if you manage a fleet or are a commercial driver, you’ve probably heard that, effective June 12, 2022, the Electronic Logging Device (ELD)...
The US Department of Homeland Security made waves in Canada’s trucking industry with their October 12 announcement that, in early January 2022, Canadian truck drivers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter the USA through a...
Commercial truck drivers that operate in the USA are subject to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) rules related to drug and alcohol use1.  Simply put, trucker’s are prohibited from alcohol while on duty and prohibited from drug use...
I’m going to try and tiptoe through a minefield of political correctness and sensitive issues. If you’re triggered by questions, maybe you don’t want to read this. I’m tell you right up front ;I’m not a language expert but I...
Tired of winter? Tired of hearing too much about the pandemic? Are you just plain fed up with all of it? Wishing you could get away to the sun and surf? Well, rest assured you are not alone. We...
In the past week, Canada has experienced two tragic highway accidents involving large trucks. One week ago, a devastating collision in Manitoba resulted in the loss of 16 lives when a semi-truck collided with a bus. Then, just this...
For seasoned truck drivers, winter is a formidable adversary on the road. Snow, ice, and plunging temperatures demand a higher level of skill and preparedness. In this article, we'll delve into the nuances of winter driving for experienced truckers....