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Ontario does away with licence plate stickers for passenger vehicles

Commercial vehicles excluded from new plate requirements in Ontario Some good news for those in Ontario. The Ontario government announced that they are doing away with licence plate stickers for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, and mopeds. Sorry commercial drivers, the new plate sticker rules do not apply to you. Commercial vehicles will still need [...]

2022-02-28T13:12:05+00:00February 28th, 2022|Canadian Regulations, Ontario|

Federally regulated truck workers to face vaccination mandate

Canada to mandate vaccines for federally regulated truck drivers Vaccine mandates continue to roll out to cover more sectors of the workforce. Federally regulated transportation workers will now need to provide proof of vaccination in early 2022. An official date has yet to be selected as the Canadian government says it is working with [...]

2022-01-11T06:12:43+00:00January 11th, 2022|Canadian Regulations|

FMCSA grants exemption for Canadian Carriers providing relief services in British Columbia

Canadian Carriers get a helping hand from FMCSA after B.C.’s historic flooding The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has provided an exemption for Canadian carriers providing relief to British Columbia which is still being affected by severe flooding and road closures. Many areas of BC are still cut off as road crews [...]

2021-12-09T16:54:31+00:00December 9th, 2021|Border Crossing|

Updates to NY Highway Use Tax Filing Requirements

New York filing requirements for Highway Use Tax have updated The State of New York’s Department of Taxation and Finance has recently released a new bulletin regarding NY Highway Use Tax filing requirements. If you have been issued a Highway Use Tax (HUT) or an automotive fuel carrier certificate of registration (C of R) [...]

2021-12-09T16:42:15+00:00December 9th, 2021|US Regulations|

U.S. Solo Drivers exempt from vaccine mandate

Solo drivers exempt from vaccine mandate applying to large companies. The United States has stated that solo drivers will be exempt from the vaccine mandate that currently applies to businesses with more than 100 employees. It is important to note that this does not apply to the cross-border driver vaccine mandate. The new exemption [...]

2021-12-09T16:30:07+00:00December 9th, 2021|US Regulations|

U.S. FAST centers set to reopen, Canada’s remain closed.

U.S. reopening FAST applications November 29th Those looking to get their FAST or NEXUS passes are in for some good news. Free and Secure Trade centers will reopen in the United States on November 29th. So far, Canada's remain closed with no update on a future opening date. As per the U.S. Customs and [...]

2021-12-09T16:27:24+00:00December 7th, 2021|Border Crossing|

Proof of Vaccination for Canadian Cross-Border Truckers Coming

Canadian cross-border commercial drivers will need to provide proof of vaccination. Early January will see Canadian cross-border commercial drivers needing to prove their vaccination status for COVID-19. This mandate will be imposed on all essential travellers. Currently, (as of October 2021) the Canadian border is open to vaccinated non-essential travellers, while the U.S. plans [...]

2021-11-04T00:48:45+00:00November 4th, 2021|US Regulations|

Oregon raises fines for snow chain violations

Pack up those snow chains! Winter is here. Oregon has just announced that they are raising the fine for failing to put on snow chains when required to $880. This increase went into effect September 25, 2021. When do commercial trucks need to put chains on? Commercial trucks are required to put on snow [...]

2021-10-15T18:00:58+00:00October 15th, 2021|Trucking Safety|

Fraudulent Marketing for KYU Annual Permits Circulating

Watch out for a false email advertising Annual Permits for Kentucky We have recently seen an email circulating to some of our clients marketing Kentucky Annual Permits. This email states that a KYU number is necessary for any vehicle that is 59,000lbs or heavier. Does Kentucky require an annual permit for commercial drivers?  This [...]

2021-09-29T16:17:00+00:00September 29th, 2021|Misleading marketing|

No Exemptions for Commercial Driver Drug and Alcohol Testing

Despite COVID-19, Drug and Alcohol Testing Continues with Added Precautions COVID-19 has certainly thrown numerous curveballs, and we as humans have shown our selves to be incredibly adaptable and the trucking industry has been no exception. Government agencies on both the Canadian and American sides of the border have been accommodating on many facets [...]

2021-06-25T19:22:59+00:00June 25th, 2021|US Regulations|
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