The Noah Effect: After 40 days, we’ll feel flood’s devastation August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Has the Japanese tsunami led to freight shortages in Canada?
Kansas proposes speed limit hike, relaxing seatbelt law August 1, 2014 KANSAS CITY -- The Jayhawk State already has some of the most liberal speed limits in the union and it's possible vehicles will now be able to travel even faster on select highways.
NAFTA report calls for integrated, eco-friendly transport system August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- NAFTA governments must do a better job of improving the efficiency of truck and rail freight services and make improvements to supply chain infrastructure.
Blue Water Bridge delays have ‘serious consequences’ August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Efforts to improve the flow of traffic at the Blue Water Bridge between Sarnia, Ont., and Port Huron are being hampered by red tape in the U.S. and "ill-considered" budget cuts,
Carriers nearly unanimous on freight volume & rate hikes August 1, 2014 DENVER, Colo. -- About 92 percent of carriers are expecting freight volume increases in the next 12 months, according to the latest Business Expectations Survey
Want to keep DRIC alive? Vote Tory, MP says August 1, 2014 WINDSOR, Ont. - A Conservative candidate in this vital border city said a Liberal-led coalition would kill the DRIC project if it takes power after the federal election.
Mich draft bill protects taxpayers from bridge costs August 1, 2014 LANSING - A draft bill that allows construction of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor was released by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's office, but it ensures that taxpayers won't be on the hook
Cnd export-imports slip after consecutive gains August 1, 2014 OTTAWA - Lower volumes of automotive products and energy products caused Canada's merchandise exports and imports to fall in February.
Bridge Co. uses truck traffic dip to dismiss new project August 1, 2014 DETROIT - The private Ambassador Bridge says a year-to-year dip in monthly truck crossings shows there's no need for a second, publicly-funded bridge
DOT got ‘marching orders’ to overhaul HOS: Former boss August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -Congress will have to step in to put an end to the never-ending cycle of hours of service litigation and rewrites says the man who used to run the agency responsible for overseeing the rule
Truckers shifting away from brokers: TCP August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. - As capacity continues to tighten, carriers are increasingly moving away from broker services, according to a new survey by Transport Capital Partners.
Fla cops playing catch-up with saucy tomato thieves August 1, 2014 OVIEDO, Fla. -- The skyrocketing price of fruits and veggies has attracted a particularly canny variety of truck thief.
Tank truck carriers back e-log rule August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Tank Truck Carriers is the latest U.S. carrier group to officially endorse mandatory electronic on board logging for the trucking industry.
YRC says restructuring plan now going well August 1, 2014 KANSAS CITY - A few weeks following its announcement that a "milestone failure occurred" in the next phase of creditor and labor restructuring, YRC Worldwide now says it is making "significant progress"
US tonnage levels strong despite energy costs: ATA August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in March after falling a revised 2.7 percent in February