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How does a newly licensed truck driver get that first position when many companies don’t hire truck drivers without experience? Wow, what a question! And this is a widespread problem. And many trucking companies will tell you that their insurance...
Well, it took it’s sweet time, but the warmer weather has finally arrived and with it comes some potentially serious safety concerns, especially for those hauling flat decks. There are a few safety issues to be aware of when...
There seems to be a lot of issues reported lately with tires coming off trucks at highway speeds. By now, I’m sure we have all seen the video (https://youtu.be/IxZnJ7LhHiA) of what can happen when a tire comes off a...
“Manitoba Commits to Twinning the Trans-Canada Highway: The World’s Longest Road” The Province of Manitoba has begun work on twinning the Trans-Canada Highway from the Ontario border to Falcon Lake, Manitoba, a distance of 16 KM. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson...
“CVSA Conducts Unannounced Brake Safety Day Across North America”
On April 19, 2023, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) inspected 6,829 commercial motor vehicles throughout Canada, Mexico and the U.S. as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety...
CTA Seeks Feedback on Barriers to Interprovincial Trucking
The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is seeking feedback from its members on barriers in inter-provincial trucking that create logistical and operational issues for trucking fleets. In addition, they are asking for input...
Is Driver INC. Ungluing Canada’s Trucking Industry?
Once again, we are hearing concerned voices from the trucking industry for the Federal Government to help end the Driver INC practice. Last week Teamsters Canada, the Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA), and the...
This month, I’ll go over some of the basic points of dangerous goods and oversized loads. This is in no way a complete or comprehensive article of everything you need to know regarding these 2 somewhat specialized areas of...
Transport Canada, the Provinces and Territories, through the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA), have made available an optional hours of service exemption for federally regulated carriers to assist in the response to the BC Flood Response. Termed, the...
The best resource for real time specifics will always be Drive BC ( www.drivebc.ca ). We will NOT be providing notice of real-time highway conditions as the provincial government is best positioned to do this. Please DO NOT “read between...
