CTA gives thumbs up to greater transparency on C-TPAT suspensions and appeals
OTTAWA, Ont. — In response to complaints from the national trucking associations on both sides of the Canada-US border, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a document which clearly lays out the measures it will take to…
Truckers protest idea to hike APHIS border inspection fee
OTTAWA, Ont. – If you thought last year’s Perimeter Vision Action Plan agreed to by the United States and Canada might signal an end to the nickel and diming of cross-border commerce between the world’s two major…
Trucker marks 1.7M miles without an accident
Con-way Freight truck driver Ed O’Mara was recently honored for driving 1.7 million miles in 25 years without having an accident.
Trucking industry wants to jam brakes on looming driver regulations
Trucking companies are about to get hit with a new set of regulations further limiting the time a driver can spend behind the wheel.
BCTA names 2013 board of directors, executive committee
LANGLEY, B.C. — The British Columbia Trucking Association (BCTA) has elected its board of directors for 2013-2014. The new board was named at the BCTA’s 100th Anniversary Management Conference and AGM in Kelowna, B.C. June 8.
Nova Enterprises, Lockhart Truck Center announce merger
DARTMOUTH, N.S. — Nova Enterprises and Lockhart Truck Center have merged their respective truck dealerships. With the merger, James MacKay, president of Nova Enterprises, becomes chairman of the board and Peter Macgillivray, president of…
New Federal Rules For Truck Drivers Take Over July 1
Starting in July, a new federal rule will prevent truckers from driving more than 70 hours in a seven-day span.
New 70 hour per week restriction to hit 18-wheeler drivers on July 1
Danny Loftin remembers the days he used to drive more than a hundred thousand miles a year as a truck driver.
Truck Driver Hours Limited
“But I think especially the I85 corridor there is a lot of accidents I don’t know with the sleeping or not having their eyes on the road,” said truck driver Stephen Lewis.
Trucker may face criminal charges in fatal I-24 wreck
Charges are pending against a tractor-trailer driver who slammed into a traffic jam early Thursday on Interstate 24 near Murfreesboro.