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Ontario Plans a Standard Curriculum for New Truck Drivers
In September 2026, Ontario said all truck driver training schools would have to follow a new standardized Class A curriculum.
Brake Safety Week 2026 Puts Drums and Rotors Under the Microscope
CVSA's August 2026 Brake Safety Week ran full brake inspections across North America with a focus on brake drums and rotors.
FMCSA Pulls 10 More ELDs From Its Registered List
In July 2026, FMCSA revoked 10 electronic logging devices and gave carriers until September 8 to replace them.
Alberta Carriers Must Give Class 1 Drivers an Experience Record
By June 2026, Alberta carriers were expected to give departing Class 1 drivers a standardized record of their driving experience.
Roadcheck 2026 Targets ELD Tampering and Cargo Securement
CVSA's May 2026 International Roadcheck focused on falsified or manipulated ELD records and on how cargo was tied down.
Ontario Requires Proof of Work Eligibility for Commercial Licences
An April 2026 regulation required applicants for Ontario Class A to F licences to prove they could legally work in Canada.
Non-Domiciled CDL Final Rule Takes Effect After Court Stay of Interim Rule
On March 16, 2026, FMCSA's final rule limiting non-domiciled CDLs to H-2A, H-2B and E-2 holders took effect, replacing a stayed interim rule.
FMCSA Finalizes 12 Rules Dropping Spare Fuses, Flares and Other Requirements
In February 2026, FMCSA finalized a dozen deregulatory rules first proposed in May 2025, most of them effective March 23.
Broker Financial Security Rule Reaches Its Compliance Date
On January 16, 2026, brokers and freight forwarders faced faster suspension when their $75,000 bond or trust fund fell short.
CRA Ends Penalty Moratorium on Trucking Fees-for-Service Reporting
In December 2025, the CRA said trucking payers would face penalties for not reporting service fees over $500 paid to trucking corporations.
Quebec Sets Mandatory Training for New Class 1 Drivers
Quebec announced in November 2025 that, from December 15, new Class 1 applicants would need a 125-hour SAAQ program or a trucking diploma.
Ontario Bill Targets Licence Fraud With Residency Proof and a Class A Wait
In October 2025, Ontario proposed requiring proof of residency and legal presence for licences, and a minimum wait between a G and an A licence.
FMCSA Restricts Non-Domiciled CDLs to Three Visa Categories
A September 2025 interim final rule limited non-domiciled CDLs to H-2A, H-2B and E-2 holders and required immigration checks at every transaction.
Ontario Opens a 10-Year Pilot for Automated Trucks
From August 2025, approved carriers could test Level 3 to 5 automated heavy trucks in Ontario under strict insurance, reporting and signage rules.
FMCSA and NHTSA Withdraw the Heavy-Truck Speed Limiter Plan
In July 2025, the agencies withdrew the 2016 speed limiter proposal and FMCSA's 2022 follow-up, citing weak safety data and federalism concerns.
National Registry II Starts Sending Medical Results to States
In June 2025, FMCSA began electronically passing driver medical certification results from the National Registry to state licensing agencies.
DOT Unveils 52 Deregulatory Actions, 20 at FMCSA
In May 2025, FMCSA proposed dropping the in-cab ELD manual, spare fuse and other requirements as part of a department-wide deregulatory package.
Executive Order Orders Out-of-Service Enforcement of English Rule for Truckers
An April 2025 executive order told FMCSA to rescind 2016 guidance and make English proficiency violations an out-of-service offence.
Alberta Replaces MELT With a Class 1 Learning Pathway
Alberta announced in March 2025 that new Class 1 drivers would train for 133 hours under a new pathway from April 1, backed by proposed grants.
Transport Ministers Target Carriers That Hop Between Provinces
At their February 2025 meeting, Canada's transportation ministers heard CCMTA recommendations on carriers that keep operating after being barred elsewhere.
Manitoba's Chameleon-Carrier Law Takes Effect
On January 1, 2025, Manitoba gained new powers to refuse safety fitness certificates to carriers tied to operators with poor safety records.
FMCSA Expands Crash Types Eligible for Preventability Review
In December 2024, FMCSA finalized four new crash types, including video-documented crashes, for crashes on or after December 1, 2024.
FMCSA Proposes Stronger Broker Transparency Rules
A November 2024 proposal would require brokers to keep electronic records and hand them to carriers and shippers within 48 hours of a request.
Clearinghouse II Begins: Prohibited Drivers Lose CDL Privileges
From November 18, 2024, states had to downgrade the licences of drivers in prohibited Clearinghouse status until they completed return-to-duty.