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BFGoodrich app designed for truckers

GREENVILLE, SC - Dealer locator app is specifically designed for ease of use on the go, offering drag-and-drop capabilities.

Delays coming to border crossing in Sarnia, Ont.

SARNIA, ON - Only one lane of traffic will be open in each direction while 75-year-old crossing to Michigan gets new blacktop.

Montreal port to get better truck access

MONTREAL, QC - Smoothing the flow of 2,500 trucks a day will be a key feature of $132 million project.

New commercial entrance opened at Ontario border crossing

SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - Starting today, commercial truck traffic will access the plaza by way of the new commercial entrance from Carmen's Way instead of the commuter vehicle entrance on Huron St. City.

Washington State devises trip-planning tool for truckers

SEATTLE, WA - Bridge collapse led Washington State Division of Transportation to work with trucking association to avoid another tragedy.

Transportation Research Board has new chairman

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis, has been appointed chairman of the Transportation Research Board's executive committee.

U.S. agency releases 2015 transportation guide

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Pocket Guide to Transportation, designed to be a quick reference guide to significant transportation statistics, is available for free online.

Ottawa takeover of Ontario bridges could start next month

SARNIA, ON - Feds will operate four international crossings in the Ontario communities of Sault Ste. Marie, Cornwall, Lansdowne, and Pt. Edward.

U.S. to open border to Mexican carriers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - FMCSA concludes that Mexican motor carriers can operate at a safety level equivalent to U.S.- and Canada-domiciled motor carriers.

CSX opens new terminal near Montreal

JACKSONVILLE, FL – CSX has announced the opening of a new intermodal terminal in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, near Montreal, Que. The facility expands CSX’s intermodal network capacity and offers Canadian customers domestic…

Extended gate times key to reducing truck turns at ports

NEWARK, NJ - According to a JOC article, opening port gates at night and on weekends to spread out traffic is the main ingredient in a strategy to improve truck turn times at ports on the West Coast of North America.

Transplace to expand Canadian operations

Dallas, TX – Transplace announced today that it is expanding its presence in Canada with new offices in both Calgary and the Greater Montreal area. The offices will further increase…

St. Lawrence Seaway has “remarkable” year

OTTAWA, ON – With just one month left of the season, St. Lawrence Seaway cargo shipments are expected to finish ahead of 2013 after what is being described as “a…

Some Fleets Could Get Millions for New Trucks, Alt. Fuels

WASHINGTON, D.C.- Trucking companies in the U.S. could get hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks in 2015 for everything from buying new trucks to using alternative fuels such as natural gas.

Maritime Truckers Fear New Ferry Will Leave Them Behind

SAINT JOHN, N.B.- Truckers in Atlantic Canada are concerned the replacement ferry on the Saint John, New Brunswick to Digby, Nova Scotia route won't be able to handle commercial traffic on the route.