Regulations Michigan exempts Canadian firms from state tax January 12, 2009 TORONTO, Ont. -- Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm has signed into law a bill exempting Canadian cross-borde...
Regulations ATA renews call for EOBR requirement for non-compliant carriers December 22, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A stubborn coalition of special interest groups in the US has launched yet another challen...
Regulations OBAC takes aim at MTO over Auditor General’s findings December 22, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Owner-Operators’ Business Association of Canada (OBAC) says it’s alarmed by a ...
Regulations US FMCSA introduces new standards for container chassis “roadability” December 18, 2008 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has published a set of rules for con...
Regulations EPA to stay the course on 2010 emissions rules; OEMs approve December 17, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The US Environmental Protection Agency has quashed any hope of an extension on EPA2010 emi...
Regulations Wide-base single tires can now operate at same weights as duals in Ontario December 16, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Government of Ontario has amended its regulations to allow the new generation of wide-base sin...
Regulations Trucks operating in California to require DPFs, clean engines December 15, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Cal. -- All trucks operating in California will need to be equipped with diesel particulate filter...
Regulations OTA asks for tax relief in next provincial budget December 12, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says the province should help revive the sagging truck...
Regulations OBAC raises speed limiter enforcement issues December 12, 2008 OTTAWA, Ont. -- In a letter filed to the Ontario and Quebec Ministries of Transportation, the Owner-Operators&...
Regulations Manitoba could be next to ban cell phones December 2, 2008 WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba is proposing amendments to its Highway Traffic Act (HTA), which would ban text mess...
Regulations Ontario to require annual CVOR renewals December 2, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- Ontario has announced it will immediately begin requiring commercial vehicle operators to ren...
Regulations CTA lobbies for weight and length leeway for aero devices December 1, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) last week called upon the National Task Force on Vehicle...
Regulations Applications now being accepted for Ontario’s ‘green’ rebates November 30, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario government is now accepting applications for rebates towards environmentally-frie...
Regulations ATA applauds finalization of US HoS rules November 21, 2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has announced that it endorses the Federal Motor ...
Regulations BREAKING NEWS: Ontario announces incentives for hybrid commercial vehicles October 31, 2008 TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario government has announced it is making $15 million available for the purchase of enviro...