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The near future of trucking leadership is about to experience the most significant changes it has witnessed in decades. By this time next year there will be new leadership at the American Trucking Association with the resignation of President Governor Graves and at the Canadian Trucking Alliance and Ontario Trucking Association with the resignation of…

Recently a young (23-year-old) professional driver maneuvered her loaded tractor-trailer onto a 19th century bridge in Paoli, Indiana. The driver held a commercial driver’s license (CDL), but apparently the definition of a ton was not part of the curriculum. The bridge was posted with a six ton weight limit while the tractor-trailer weighed closer to…

Provincial Trucking Associations to Offer CTA-Iron Apple Compliance Program (Dec. 2, 2015) – The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are introducing new regulations, effective April 1, 2016, for the processing, storage, shipping, and transport of food products within North America. Although these regulations do not impact trucking directly,…

Trucker Buddy International, along with its partners America’s Road Team, Crete Carriers, Don Hummer Trucking, Freightliner Trucks, Detroit and Frito-Lay, participated in the Boy Scouts of America 2015 Circle Ten Xperience (CTX), Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015.  The event, held at the Texas Motor Speedway, brought in more than 12,000 Scouts, leaders and parents.  Trucker Buddy…

Over The Road January Issue now online!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Canadian Trucking Alliance Media Contact: Marco Beghetto, VP Communications & New Media (416) 249-7401 x 238 Marco.Beghetto@Ontruck.org   CTA: No Reason For Further Delay on Canadian ELD Rule Trucking Alliance calls on provinces to move forward following long-awaited US e-log mandate   (Toronto, Dec. 10, 2015) – Today’s announcement of the final…

Over The Road December Issue now online!

There has been a seemingly endless array of discussion over the past decade about a driver shortage. Whether you agree there has been a shortage or not, the many doom and gloom statements coming from every direction roar on. As many know I can argue both sides of this issue, but I lean towards there…