CSA DRIVER HANDBOOK preview image Transportation CSA DRIVER HANDBOOK October 30, 2014 J. J. Keller Introduces an on-the-road CSA reference for drivers
Ontario Extends Auto Transmission Option for Road Tests preview image Transportation Ontario Extends Auto Transmission Option for Road Tests October 30, 2014 TORONTO - OTA says change to Class A test reflects industry trend towards automatic transmissions.
New Emission Legislation Announced preview image Transportation New Emission Legislation Announced October 30, 2014 OTTAWA - The Federal government is finally getting around to enacting low-emission laws for big trucks.
Carriers Invest in CSA, Says Survey preview image Transportation Carriers Invest in CSA, Says Survey October 30, 2014 CHATTANOOGA, TN - Carriers adjust as CSA 2010 changes the the playing field.
Pro-EOBR Campaign Gaining Traction, Minister on Board preview image Transportation Pro-EOBR Campaign Gaining Traction, Minister on Board October 30, 2014 OTTAWA - Federal Transportation Minister Denis Lebel comes out in support of EOBRs, says Trucking Alliance.
End Needed on Axle Weight Enforcement Freeze, says OTA preview image Transportation End Needed on Axle Weight Enforcement Freeze, says OTA October 30, 2014 TORONTO - No reason for moratorium, stop giving shippers "free-ride," says OTA.
Gov. Study on Green Truck Tech Good Move, says Alliance preview image Transportation Gov. Study on Green Truck Tech Good Move, says Alliance October 30, 2014 TORONTO - Government study on green truck tech will save industry money.
Obama Rolls Out New Round of Fuel Efficiency Regs for Trucks preview image Transportation Obama Rolls Out New Round of Fuel Efficiency Regs for Trucks October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Barack Obama ordered another round of regulations for the trucking industry to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) and fuel consumption.
CARB Regs Cost Truckers $2.2 Million in Fines preview image Transportation CARB Regs Cost Truckers $2.2 Million in Fines October 30, 2014 SACRAMENTO, CA – The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced it settled 256 cases last year involving air quality violations by heavy-duty diesel truck and bus fleets that failed to…
Let’s Talk About Trucks, Boat Tails: Raitt preview image Transportation Let’s Talk About Trucks, Boat Tails: Raitt October 30, 2014 TORONTO, ON- Federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt says she supports aerodynamic boat tail devices on heavy trucks and will raise the issue with provincial transport ministry officials, the Ontario Trucking…
Extended B-Trains May Be A-OK with Permit in BC preview image Transportation Extended B-Trains May Be A-OK with Permit in BC October 30, 2014 LANGLEY, BC – The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) is willing to temporarily allow changes to B-train dimension limits in BC on a permit basis, the BC Trucking Association…
Trucking Industry Takes Hard Look at Mandatory Drug Testing preview image Transportation Trucking Industry Takes Hard Look at Mandatory Drug Testing October 30, 2014 ARLINGTON, VA – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) proposed drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule is not as solid as some in the trucking industry would like it to…
E-Logs For Truckers: It’s Not ‘If’ but ‘When’ preview image Transportation E-Logs For Truckers: It’s Not ‘If’ but ‘When’ October 30, 2014 WASHINGTON, DC – As JJ Keller put it, “it is no longer a question of ‘if’ the FMSCA is going to require electronic logging, but ‘when.'” The official…
Rule To Protect Drivers From Pressure to Keep On Trucking preview image Transportation Rule To Protect Drivers From Pressure to Keep On Trucking October 30, 2014 ARLINGTON, VA- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is proposing a rule to protect drivers from being pressured to work past the limits of the law. U.S. congress ordered…
Ontario Courts Back Speed Limiter Rule preview image Transportation Ontario Courts Back Speed Limiter Rule October 30, 2014 TORONTO, ON- Earlier this month, an Ontario Court of Justice reversed an earlier Justice of the Peace decision that Ontario’s speed limiter mandate was unconstitutional, the Ontario Trucking Association reports.
