Canadian province removes 20 unsafe trucking companies from roadways

Transportation officials in the Canadian province of Alberta say they have removed 20 unsafe trucking companies from its roads as part of a broader crackdown targeting noncompliant carriers, fraudulent driver-training schools and companies attempting to evade regulators. Alberta Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen said the province has issued 443 administrative penalties since October while eliminating the 20 carriers from its roadways. Of those companies, 13 were identified as “chameleon carriers,” according to the province. Chameleon carriers are trucking companies that attempt to avoid regulatory oversight by changing names, creating new business entities or relocating their operations across jurisdictions. “Our government is continuing to take tough enforcement action to improve safety across the trucking industry,” Dreeshen said in a statement released Thursday.