Jobs dip in month-to-month in January
OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian trucking industry saw a dip in jobs in January according to statistics Canada. The agency released job numbers for the first month of the year showing just under 6,000 jobs were lost from December 2017…
Martinez confirmed as FMCSA head
ARLINGTON, VA – Ray Martinez has been confirmed as the new head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) in the United States. President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) Chris Spear congratulated Martinez and says t…
OTA calls for more funding for driver training through ‘Second Career’
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development to increase funding for commercial truck driver training through its Second Career program. Second Career offers funding to qua…
US LTL trucking firms plan expansions, higher rates
US shippers will like the additional capacity LTL trucking companies plan to provide this year — but they won’t like the LTL price increases that are sure to come quite as much. Still, the added revenue will fund much-need investments in capita…
Electronic Log Data May Help Drive Hours-of-Service Reform
For truckers, it’s the Holy Grail of regulatory reform. Who would not want to see the Hours of Service rules more closely reflect the real world of driving trucks?
OOIDA appealing court ruling on sleep apnea suit
GRAIN VALLEY, MO – The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is appealing the United States Court of Appeals dismissal of their lawsuit alleging the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) bypassed the rulemaking process wh…
Crowley moves first cargo under $2.3B US defense contract
The US Department of Defense contract calls for Crowley to move various types of cargo from thousands of suppliers through 41 major depots around the continental U.S., including Alaska, and Canada. Photo credit: Shutterstock.
Crowley Logisti…
50 tons of human waste spills along I-75
Truck and two trailers tip
OOIDA asks FMCSA to institute pause button for 14-hour clock
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration asking the agency to allow drivers to pause their 14-hour daily clock for up to three straight hours and to nix the 30-minute r…
Famous Ford trucks other than the F-150
From an earlier era