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Ontario Government Targets Illegal Trucking Operations The Ford government is taking steps to address illegal trucking activities in rural areas of Ontario, altering legislation to enable local municipalities to combat misuse of agricultural land. Illegal trucking happens when companies convert land
Transportation Secretary’s Reforms Target Trucking Industry Issues Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has intensified his department’s efforts to tackle challenges in the trucking sector by introducing reforms focused on training programs, brokers, electronic logging devices, carriers, and even ind
Supreme Court Ruling on Trucking Liability The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous ruling on Thursday allowing a man severely injured in a tractor-trailer accident to sue the broker responsible for arranging the load. This decision is heralded as a significant victory for highway safety advocates, w
Trucking Industry’s Support for Auto Insurance Reform SARATOGA SPRINGS — Governor Kathy Hochul is advocating a set of auto insurance reforms as part of the ongoing state budget discussions. Members of New York’s trucking sector are hopeful these changes will lead to significant cost savings for thei
Dive Brief: A federal appeals court denied calls to temporarily halt the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) non-domiciled Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) regulation. Non-domiciled pertains to foreign drivers who are legally in the United States, and these individuals could const
New Truck Driver Hours of Service Regulations Revised hours of service (HOS) regulations aimed at providing more flexibility for truck drivers will come into effect at 12 a.m. eastern time on September 29. This uniform timing means that drivers in different time zones, such as those on the West Coas
New Legislation in Indiana Aimed at CDL Reform In a focus on enhancing public safety, two Indiana Republicans have proposed legislation to reform the commercial driving licensing system and prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). Introducing “Dalilah’s Law” Rep
The Struggles of the Trucking Industry in 2019 2019 was a challenging year for trucking companies, with the industry overall failing to turn a profit. This downturn was primarily due to excess capacity introduced to the market in 2017 and 2018, followed by a significant slowdown in freight demand in
Dive Brief: The FMCSA’s updated driver training regulations for heavy commercial trucks will be implemented on Monday, following a delay that states requested to better prepare. The Entry-Level Driver Training rule applies to individuals seeking a Class A or B CDL. Those who do not receive training
