Regulations

Waiver renewal fees skyrocket for sex offenders (October 01, 2010)

OTTAWA, Ont. - It's hard to feel sorry for people convicted of sexual offences, especially those who've committed offences against minors, defined as persons aged under 18 years old under US federal l...

Spot market freight abundant: TransCore index

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore's Canadian Freight Index continues to show strong spot market freight volumes, up 50% year-over-year in August.

Waiver renewal fees skyrocket for sex offenders (September 20, 2010)

OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's hard to feel sorry for people convicted of sexual offences, especially those who've commi...

Is Windsor-Detroit ferry the best option for hazardous materials?

WINDSOR, Ont. - A University of Windsor professor says a chemical spill from a truck using the Windsor-Detroit truck ferry, which carries hazardous material, is "just a matter of time" and would be fa...

Are you keeping score?

TORONTO, Ont. - By now, most Canadian carriers operating in the US know CSA 2010 is coming, and with it some major changes to how a carrier's safety rating is calculated. They probably also know that ...

Navistar still fighting to have SCR rules changed

EL MONTE, Cal. - Navistar has formally voiced concerns over "compliance loopholes" that it says may be exploited by truck and engine manufacturers using selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

International says Advanced EGR wins “fluid economy” war vs. SCR (September 01, 2010)

WARRENVILLE, Ill. - You may want to add the term "fluid economy" to your truck vocabulary. It's a term you'll likely hear frequently from Navistar International as the company continues to forge its o...

CSA 2010 -shape up or ship out

I've been suggesting for some time that drivers could use CSA 2010 to their advantage, by pinning down -perhaps in their contract -the carrier's responsibility in running a safe and compliant operatio...

Navistar voices concerns about SCR loopholes

EL MONTE, Cal. -- Navistar has formally voiced concerns over "compliance loopholes" that it says may be exploi...

Livestock hauler to serve time

WINNIPEG, Man. -- A Manitoba livestock hauler has been sent to jail after pleading guilty to violations of the...

N.S. increases LCV trip allowances

HALIFAX, N.S. -- Carriers in Nova Scotia are now allowed to run three long combination vehicle (LCV) roun...

Punching above their weight class

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. - Shell Canada held a recent customer information session here to espouse the fuel economy benefits of moving to a lighter weight oil and to prepare customers for EPA2010 engine requ...

The new Kenworth T700 is Spacious and Curvacious

The T2000 era at Kenworth has come to an end and rising from its ashes is a truck that's every bit as good, and then some.

Longer wait times for pardons: Cause for concern or pardons paranoia?

OTTAWA, Ont. -- New pardons rules recently introduced by the federal government have truckers with criminal re...

Sask. boosts B-train weight allowances to match B.C., Alberta

REGINA, Sask. -- Saskatchewan has harmonized its B-train weight allowances with Alberta and B.C. to impro...