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With an aim to make the best use of technology to ensure commercial vehicle compliance, safety of the drivers and residents, BC government is all set to install sensors on an interior highway.  Highway 5A north of Merritt will see...
HAMILTON, ON – August 3, 2022 – The Truck Training Schools Association of Ontario (TTSAO) is pleased to announce that Philip Fletcher has been named President of the Association. The announcement was officially made at the TTSAO's 6th Annual...
The Canadian Airline Industry is flying into unprecedented skies. Yesterday Canada's Porter Airlines took a $2 Billion CDN gamble as it placed an order for 20 new Embraer 175-E2 Jets at the Farnborough Airshow, adding to a previous order...
Canadian Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan issued the federal government’s strongest statement yet against the trucking industry misclassification scheme known as Driver Inc.  To watch the Minister’s comments please see below: Speaking in the House of Commons, the Minister stated that Driver Inc “deprives...
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,...
Canadian spot market loads fell slightly in April, though are still much stronger than in previous years Truck to load ratios are hovering just above one truck available for every one load posted. TORONTO – Loadlink Technologies’ Canadian spot market shrank this...
Operating a commercial motor vehicle can be one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 679 large truck occupants were killed on the job in the...
It is no secret, that the Canadian supply chain continues to heavily rely on carriers and professional drivers to transport the increasing demand of freight. Freight will range from retail products, grocery loads, heavy equipment, and more.  With the increased...
The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) is announcing a delay in enforcement of the ELD mandate from June 2022 to January 2023. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is very disappointed by this announcement and has reasonable doubts that the new...
While operations at key border crossings shut down by demonstrators start to return to normal today, the focus is shifting to how downtown Ottawa will recover from the occupation by Freedom 2022 Convoy supporters. As Wednesday morning dawns in Ottawa,...