To CB or not to CB? August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- In Alberta that's still the question. There continues to be some ambiguities with the legislation the province passed last month
Manitoba OKs longer Rocky Mountain Doubles August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- The provincial government in Manitoba has changed its long combination vehicle policy to allow a maximum length of 35 m for so-called Rocky Mountain Doubles.
CSA takes effect as court denies last-ditch challenge August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- The FMCSA didn't miss a beat in going live with CSA this weekend after a federal appeals court quashed a suit that could have blocked the agency from releasing the carrier safety data.
CSA site slows to a crawl upon carrier data going live August 1, 2014 CYBERSPACE -- Temporarily Disabled. That's the message you get if you try to search a specific carrier's status on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) new CSA website.
CTA concerned over upcoming tiedown marking rules August 1, 2014 TORONTO - The Canadian Trucking Alliance is warning carriers about inconsistencies in enforcement of cargo securement rule changes taking effect on Jan. 1.
Raise your rates but not your hopes: Survey sez August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- You can expect drivers' wages to go up in 2011, but not by much more than 5 percent.
Independent means independent, judge in FedEx case rules August 1, 2014 SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Just because a truck driver works pretty much full time for FedEx doesn't mean he's an employee.
DOT issues hand-held phone ban for truckers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - Carriers that allow or require truck drivers to use hand-held cell phones in the U.S. can be fined up to $11,000, according to a federal proposal officially made public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
AMTA wants wrinkles ironed out of distracted driving reg August 1, 2014 CALGARY - The Alberta Motor Transport Association is calling on regulators to better clarify how the province's recently announced distracted driving laws will impact the trucking industry.
BC hikes lowbed, heavy-haul axle weight by 1,000 kg August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has increased the permittable weight on axle groups on lowbed trailers and jeeps in "heavy haul" applications.
Rail workers, ‘disrespected’ truckers vote to strike August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Nearly 6,000 union workers at both CN and CP Rail are set to walk off the job if the next round of contract negotiations falls apart.
Sopranos back in business? August 1, 2014 AUSTIN, Tex. - New Jersey's cargo theft total flew off the charts in 2010 with a staggering 142 percent increase of recorded incidents over 2009.
CN avoids massive strike August 1, 2014 MONTREAL -- CN Rail says it has reached a tentative contract with the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) union, which effectively cancels a strike by 3,400 workers on Jan. 25.
Researchers urge ‘alternative’ safety compliance methods August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. - Is there a better way to monitor safety compliance of bigger fleets? The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) thinks so.
CTA: End urban war on trucks August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - Trucking, in the minds of far too many urbanites and city planners, is "at worst viewed as a necessary evil and at best it is taken for granted."