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Saturday, May 18, 2024
The Port of Long Beach is currently overwhelmed by the number of containers and container ships it needs to process.  The Port cannot unload ships as fast as is needed to clear the backlog of shipments, and as a...
While public support and appreciation for truck drivers during the COVID-19 crisis remains unprecedently high, a recent survey by the Canadian Trucking Alliance shows that federal aid is now required to provide much needed relief to trucking companies whose...
President Grover Cleveland created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887 to prohibit rate discrimination for customers of the railroad.  In 1906 the ICC was authorized to set maximum railroad rates and to oversee bridges, terminals, ferries and oil...
Truckload Carriers Association and Carrier Edge Best Fleets to Drive for Contest has once again lauded the best practices and exemplary working environment provided by the trucking companies for their drivers and other employees in North America. The top 20...
Doing combating a pandemic as genuine as COVID-19 requires extraordinary reactions, and political pioneers and general wellbeing authorities have gone to probably the most extreme systems accessible. What started with a lockdown of one city in China immediately extended...
Let’s start with a few questions that we ask ourselves at this time of year….like… How can I do better this year then last? How can I retire? Is there something I can do to make things better in...
 It is with sadness OTA announces the passing of former OTA President/Chair and founder of International Truckload Services, Max Haggarty. He was 85. Max served as President of the Ontario Trucking Association from 1975-1976 A private graveside service will be held...
I love to see drivers making as much healthy food as possible either in the truck or at home before they leave for a trip, but sometimes prepping enough food for the road isn’t realistic, so it’s important to...
Taking a giant leap to boost the hydrogen fuel economy of Alberta, Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan and Randy Boissonnault, Minister for Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance made an announcement of federal investment worth  $9.74 million.  The initiative is...
Carriers operating in British Columbia should be prepared for strict enforcement of the rules governing commercial trucking operations.  With most routes into the Lower Mainland of the Province closed due to flooding and landslides, Highway 3 remains the only...