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Five of 20 Best Fleets to Drive For based in Canada

Memo to Registered PCCs — Policy Directive 5 and MELT (January 26 2017)

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Industry input needed to develop a youth in trucking action plan Trucking HR Canada has launched its Youth with Drive survey, as a next step in developing a national employment strategy for youth in the trucking industry. The goal of the survey is to gather information about young people (18-35) currently employed in the trucking […]

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New training standards for entry-level truck operators have been finalized by the U.S. Department of Transportation and will become requirements on February 7, 2020. The rule officially becomes law February 6, 2017, allowing a three-year grace period for carriers, trainers and others to prepare for the February 2020 compliance date. The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier […]

Published on: 05/12/2016 After much delay, the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has outlined its upcoming regulation and regulatory amendments governing Road Building Machines (RBM), including what equipment is set for reclassification as a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2017. The new rules governing RBMs require a […]

Winter Driving Starts With You By Nick Nicholson Let me begin with a disclaimer. There is no way I can cover all of the hazards of winter driving here but, hopefully, I can cover some of the main obstacles you will encounter. Your best teacher is experience, and you just have to hope that the experiences […]

(Nov. 18, 2016) — As previously reported by OTA the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) embarked on consultations with industry in October to determine the feasibility of aligning medical, vision and knowledge requirements for Class-D licence holders with all other commercial classes (A, B, C, E & F). Specifically, the regulatory proposal if implemented would align […]