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Along with representation from carriers, insurance and the PMTC, the TTSAO has met with Ontario’s Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD) about raising the $40 hourly cap put on training facilities. Since 2009 insurance costs for insuring trucks and trailers at truck training facilities has risen 200%. This was an example of one of the many rising costs since the implementation of a $40 hourly cap on tuition by the MAESD for all private carrier colleges in Ontario.
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The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has requested top officials from each state seriously review potential problems anticipated with enforcement of an impending federal trucking mandate requiring electronic logging devices on large trucks. The letter from OOIDA to all state attorneys general is copied to representatives in each state for the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program, a federal grant program that provides financial assistance to states.
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Fortigo Freight Services Inc. announced on Nov. 27 it has confirmed an order for Tesla’s Semi electric trucks, becoming the first dedicated fleet company in the country to invest in the new electric models. The announcement follows Tesla’s unveiling of its all-electric line the previous week to further innovate the transportation and trucking industry.