Health & Safety Holistic approach to truck driver wellbeing linked to profitability: Trucking HR Canada May 9, 2023 Truck drivers can face mental health challenges due to isolation, stress, and addiction, but their employers can provide solutions by making employee wellness a priority. It’s one of the central…
Equipment Renewable energy investments need to grow fourfold: Accelera president May 5, 2023 The goal of zero emissions comes at a cost, and the president of Cummins’ e-mobility business says related investments are still far short of where they need to be. “Investments…
Equipment Proper inspections every day will keep Roadcheck stress away April 28, 2023 Don’t say you weren’t warned. Carriers and drivers might want to pay extra attention to cargo securement and anti-lock braking systems (ABS) on their trucks because hawk-eyed enforcement officials will…
Equipment Committee named to study underride guards April 18, 2023 The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has named 16 people to an advisory committee that will study underride guards and make recommendations about safety regulations linked to severe…
Health & Safety Alberta tow trucks can still let blue lights shine April 18, 2023 Alberta snow plows, tow trucks, and highway maintenance vehicles contracted to the province can continue to use optional flashing blue lights for another five years, building on a trial project…
Business Management Plan a crash response before one happens April 17, 2023 A quick survey of attendees at the Fleet Safety Council – Central Chapter’s three-part seminar series on collision preparation and response showed many in the room had the unfortunate experience…
Health & Safety Truckers not fans of driver-facing cameras due to privacy concerns April 13, 2023 Truckers do not hold driver-facing cameras (DFCs) in high regard, with users giving them an approval score of 2.24 on a 0-to-10 scale, the latest American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)…
Equipment Proposed changes to CSA all about ‘prioritization’ April 12, 2023 CSA Prioritization Review. That’s the name of the website for proposed changes to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) CSA safety program. And that says it all. The FMCSA’s…
Health & Safety U.S. vaccination mandate remains April 12, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden has ended the national Covid state of emergency this week, but the border vaccination requirement for Canadians remains in place. Previously, all Covid-related emergencies were slated…
Business Management Driver Inc. is bad news for just about everyone April 11, 2023 For months now I’ve been trying not to write about this subject, but I’m giving up. Driver Inc., as it’s called, is a scourge on the freight-hauling industry and I…
Health & Safety Humboldt marks fifth anniversary of deadly Broncos crash April 6, 2023 It’s been five years since a truck and Humboldt Broncos team bus collided just north of Tisdale, Sask., killing 16 and injuring 13 – marking one of the deadliest collisions…
Health & Safety Truck driver pleads guilty in animal activist’s death March 27, 2023 A truck driver has pleaded guilty to careless driving causing the death of a 65-year-old animal rights activist. Andrew Blake appeared by video today before an Ontario court and pleaded…
Other J.J. Keller expands cargo securement product line March 23, 2023 J.J. Keller has expanded its selection of cargo securement straps and supplies, in advance of Roadcheck 2023. “J. J. Keller’s expanded selection of cargo securement straps…
Health & Safety Eco-driving improvements boost safety, decrease collision risks March 21, 2023 Eco-driving improvements can lower the risk of a collision or other critical events as well as reduce fuel bills, emerging Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) shows. They can lower insurance…
Software CarriersEdge collaborates with Netradyne on behavior-based training requirements March 15, 2023 CarriersEdge and Netradyne are collaborating so that the latter’s customers can automatically assign and track CarriersEdge safety and compliance courses based on events and behaviors captured…