Today's Trucking Staff

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: CFIA places restrictions on California leafy greens

OTTAWA -- Veggie haulers beware: Beginning June 1, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will require that all shipments of leafy green produce grown in California be accompanied by a Confirmation of Sale (COS) document confirming the origin of the goods.

ACE e-manifest mandatory in NY, Michigan this week

FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Staring this Thurs. May 24, 2007, ACE electronic manifests at all land border ports in Michigan and New York will be mandatory.

BREAKING NEWS: Extra U.S. border crossing fee is a go for June 1

OTTAWA -- The cost of crossing the border for Canadian truckers is about to go up once again.

Bush to sign bill delaying Mexican truck pilot

WASHINGTON -- It was a good day for American owner-ops, driver unions, and other groups strongly opposed to the Bush Administration's promise to open up the U.S. border to 100 select Mexican trucking companies.

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Big Three support separate Windsor-Detroit bridge

LANSING, Mich. -- In what might be their first clear statement on the controversial matter, the Big Three automakers have authored a letter indicating their full support for a new, separate bridge crossing southwest of the Ambassador Bridge.

Firm issues bid for American side of Detroit-Windsor tunnel

DETROIT -- The City of Windsor is no longer the only serious candidate to take over the U.S. side of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, which is up for sale by Detroit City Council.

Start preparing for FAST card renewals: CBSA

OTTAWA -- It seems like only yesterday you were filling out paperwork, scrambling to find an open FAST enrollment center, and waiting for untold minutes on the phone to book a face-to-face interview with the appropriate customs authority.

Border costs reaching ‘tipping point’: Report

OTTAWA -- A myriad of U.S. and Canadian border security measures since 9/11 have not impacted the volume of goods hauled between the two nations, but Canadian companies are forced to pick up most of the tab, according to a new study released by the Conference Board of Canada.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Michigan highway authority rips impact report for twin span

DETROIT -- Another Michigan government agency is punching holes in an Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by the U.S. Coast Guard regarding a twin span for the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Michigan.

Great White Camions? Canadians ponder impact of Mexican trucks on market

TORONTO -- For the last decade or so, the three-way marriage between the NAFTA nations has basically been a cozy affair involving the U.S., and us Maple Leafers, with the Mexican third wheel holding a candle in the background.

DOT publishes government-mandated safety info on Mexican truck pilot

WASHINGTON --The U.S. Department of Transportation wasted little time in trying to comply with an order by Congress to disclose more public information on its plan to allow 100 Mexican for-hire carriers to cross the American border.

US passport rule delayed until ’09

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to delay implementation of a rule requiring anyone entering the U.S. -- Americans included -- to show a valid passport.

By the Numbers: TC study updates trucking landscape

OTTAWA -- Heavy trucks accounted for 21.5 billion vehicle kilometers in 2005 and 13 percent of those were empty hauls -- compared to six billion kilometers for medium-sized trucks, according to a new Transport Canada study released this week.

’07 trucks would get discount under revised Manhattan toll plan

NEW YORK -- Newer, cleaner, EPA-mandated trucks would pay less to enter the Big Apple under New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's controversial plan to reduce traffic in the downtown core by charging vehicle tolls.

‘Just-in-case’ replacing ‘just-in-time’?

OTTAWA -- Exporters have clearly changed the way they go about trading since 9-11, and some have even reverted to practices not seen since before NAFTA, a new study by the Conference Board of Canada has found.