Limiters given speed boost south of the border August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The speed-limiter bug is spreading south of the border.
Manually adjusted auto slack adjusters dangerous: NTSB August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- It took a spectacular fatality for the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board to recognize the dangers in performing too-frequent adjustments to automatic brake adjusters (ABA).
Seatbelt usage up but not enough August 1, 2014 DENVER -- Just 65 percent of American truck drivers buckle up, but the good news is that's up from the last survey.
A B.C. city’s bylaw crew has a trained eye on commercial trucks August 1, 2014 ABBOTSFORD, B.C. -- The City of Abbotsford is set to launch a new Commercial Vehicle Inspection program with a focus on weight restrictions and other bylaw issues.
LCVs save fuel, US study says August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- Increasing maximum operating weight and length of over-the-road trucks could decrease congestion, save fuel and reduce pollution, according to research released this week
BCTA gets BC Ferries to drop surcharge August 1, 2014 VICTORIA -- Thanks to ongoing pressure from the B.C. Trucking Association, the "weekend surcharge" for commercial vehicles on BC Ferries' Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route has been scrapped as are over-width charges on main Vancouver Island routes.
Maritime bridge allows some unescorted wide loads August 1, 2014 CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI -- the Confederation Bridge has changed its procedures concerning the passage of wide loads.
Dialing while driving ban kicks-in August 1, 2014 MONTREAL -- Starting today, the provinces of Quebec and Nova Scotia will begin handing out steep fines to drivers who are caught yakking without a hands-free device while operating a vehicle.
Trimac wins top safety award August 1, 2014 CALGARY -- Canada's largest liquid bulk hauler, Trimac Transportation, has earned the most prestigious award in the tank truck industry -- the National Tank Truck Carrier's (NTTC) Outstanding Performance Trophy for 2007.
Canadian employment keeps creeping higher in ’08 August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Transportation and warehousing industries led another surge in Canadian employment in March.
TRAILER STABILITY August 1, 2014 Two new Bendix TABS-6 systems are available in single- or multi-channel configurations for almost any trailer
Doctors suggest testing truckers for sleep apnea August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- American medical experts have recommended to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that obese truck drivers be tested routinely for sleep apnea.
American carriers sign recruiting deal with Army August 1, 2014 ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations and the U.S. Army Reserve have entered into a recruiting partnership that would see professional truck drivers traded between industries.
Apprenticeships have 50-60 % completion rate: Study August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Nearly two in three individuals who registered in an apprenticeship program in Alberta in 1993 had completed their training a decade later -- usually in the same trade they started in a decade earlier.
Feds studying truck sideguards August 1, 2014 ST. JOHN'S -- Federal Transportation Minister Lawrence Cannon told acting St. John's Mayor Dennis O'Keefe's that Ottawa is in the process of studying the possibility of mandatory sideguards on all Canadian trucks.