One month ago, 27 State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs) were closed, along with most government offices, due to COVID-19 concerns. If you wanted to obtain your commercial driver’s license (CDL) and join the trucking industry, or even a commercial learner’s permit...
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration May 13, 2020 EXTENSION OF EXPANDED EMERGENCY DECLARATION No. 2020-002UNDER 49 CFR § 390.25 THE FIFTY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hereby...
Facility Audits –All carriers are required by law to fulfill certain obligations at all times. Many will want to know their stand before officials initiate a facility audit. Audits are conducted to ascertain compliance with the National Safety Code and FMSCA....
First, the good news. In general, the chances of a truck driver catching COVID-19 are small compared to other essential workers. They’re by themselves most of the work-day and come in contact with few people in their off hours. And, many shippers and...
Skyrocketing unemployment. Cratering freight volumes. Plummeting spot market freight rates. Record-low Class 8 truck orders. These are just a few of the new realities the North American trucking industry is grappling with as global economies reel under the effect of...
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario Aggregate Trucking Association has raised $15,000 for the Brampton Civic Hospital to help fight Covid-19. The money, which was raised during an appreciation convoy Thursday, will be used to procure personal protection equipment and...
