Sens want to make heavy trucks pilot permanent August 1, 2014 AUGUSTA, Ma. - Political proponents of heavier trucks say they will try to make permanent a now expired pilot program that permits trucks of up to 120,000 pounds in Maine and Vermont.
How a 34-hr reset can turn into 54 off-duty hours August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- The DOT's proposed amendment to the 34-hour restart provision was glossed over by many at first as the possibility of cutting allowable driving hours garnered much of the attention.
Canada aims to make roads safest in the world August 1, 2014 OTTAWA - A few days after announcing that the traffic death toll in Canada is the lowest in almost 60 years, the country's transport ministers announced a goal to improve road safety even further.
On this ‘brutal’ highway, it’s plowin’ time again August 1, 2014 SUDBURY, Ont. -- The 300-km haul from Sudbury north to Timmins along the narrow two-lane 144 can be wicked any time of year. But in late Jan and early Feb? It's brutal.
US proposes flammables ban in wetline tankers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - As tanker carriers feared, the Obama administration has proposed a ban on flammable liquids in wetline pipes on the underside of tanker trailers.
EOBR mandate includes all interstate truckers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON - As expected, the FMCSA is bolstering its hours-of-service rules by proposing that all interstate trucks and buses be equipped with electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) to track driver hours.
All-Season LCVs: PQ expands program year-round August 1, 2014 QUEBEC CITY -- While Ontario is undecided about allowing LCVs on its highways during the winter months, Quebec is pushing forward with a plan to expand its program throughout the entire year.
Truckers gaining latitude to raise rates: FTR August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Ind. - FTR Associates is reporting increasingly tightening conditions for hauling capacity.
Are CBs really banned in Alberta? Just leave it at ‘maybe’ August 1, 2014 EDMONTON - You'd think you'd be able to get a straight answer in a province where the motto is "strong and free." But you can't if you're asking about distracted-driving legislation.
Ole! Carriers in bull-riding mood again: OTA e-pulse August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Even though freight volumes have softened, over 60 percent of carriers say freight levels have increased, leading to unprecedented levels of optimism among fleets since the fall of 2008.
Unbridled opportunity, uncertainty awaits trucking: TCP August 1, 2014 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Is trucking rolling through another predictable cycle or do the next few years truly represent a "new beginning" for the industry?
Help halt the 60-second pre-trip: trucking exec August 1, 2014 MARKHAM, Ont. -- "Please, get to the FMCSA website and post your comments. You gotta do that."
DOT trumped up benefits in HOS impact report: Study August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- Critics who say the US DOT's new hours-of-service proposal is too costly and based on bad research got some ammunition this week.
Make shippers pay for trucker detention: Congressman August 1, 2014 EUGENE, Ore. - The DOT would have to establish a maximum number of hours drivers may be detained without being paid if Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., gets his way.
Cascade’s unionized drivers might strike August 1, 2014 CALGARY - - Cascade Carriers -- one of Alberta's oldest bulk carriers and a subsidiary of the Mullen Group -- might be facing a strike by about 56 of its owner-operators.