OOIDA challenges speed limiter legislation August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Speed limiters may be an affront to NAFTA, so says the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA).
Schneider looking for road warriors August 1, 2014 GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National has launched a new program aimed at turning veteran military personnel into professional owner-operators.
Truckers asked to weigh in on Saskatchewan highways August 1, 2014 REGINA -- Truck drivers in Saskatchewan are being asked to help provide information on the trucks that travel the province's highways this summer.
Provinces ponder speed limiter study August 1, 2014 EDMONTON -- Following the release of Transport Canada's study on speed limiter activation, a number of provinces will be revisiting the idea - including Alberta.
Transport Canada to study crash causation August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Canadian Trucking Alliance members are being urged to participate in a research project being conducted by Transport Canada for the Human Factor and Motor Carrier Safety Task Force
Manitoba trucking boss blasts anti-truck article August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG -- You'd think that the media would have stopped using Canadians for Responsible and Safe Highways (CRASH) as a reputable source
BREAKING NEWS: Cloud hanging over Highland Transport’s future August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Negotiations going on today between union leaders and TransForce execs could determine the fate of the trucking giant's Highland Transport division.
SPECIAL REPORT: Highland to begin terminating drivers August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- New talks between TransForce and the union representing owner-operators at its Highland Transport division did not produce an agreeable settlement that would have saved the drivers' jobs.
Nova Scotia to Launch LCV Pilot Project August 1, 2014 Twin 53-ft trailers could soon be rolling all the way from Halifax to the Ontario-Quebec border.
US highway official issues ‘call to arms’ to reduce crashes August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON -- Even as the highway fatality rate is the lowest in history, acting Federal Highway Administrator Jim Ray issued a "call to arms" on highway safety last week,
OTA says no to ban for in-vehicle electronic devices August 1, 2014 TORONTO -- Don't punish everyone for the habits of some bad drivers.
CVSA praises truck safety tax incentives in US August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) says it actively supports U.S. Senate legislation that would provide a 50 percent tax credit to those who purchase trucks and buses with certain safety technologies installed.
Michelin widens service network August 1, 2014 FLORENCE, Ky. -- Michelin entered into an agreement with InterStar North America, which will add 237 additional service locations across the U.S.
OOIDA takes speed limiter fight to Ottawa August 1, 2014 OTTAWA -- Leaders of an American owner-operator group are in Ottawa today, hoping to convince federal MPs to stop Ontario's speed limiter legislation from spreading to the rest of Canada.
LA Port says clean truck rules will go on despite lawsuit August 1, 2014 LOS ANGELES -- The Port of Los Angeles says a lawsuit by the American Trucking Associations will not affect implementation of the first phase of its Clean Truck Program, which starts Oct. 1.