Sterling plant manager to open dealership in London, Ont. August 1, 2014 WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (June 21, 1999) -- The manager of Sterling Truck Corp.'s plant in St. Thomas, Ont., will leave the position next month to become the branch manager of a new Sterli
New installation guidelines for headache racks from B.C. WCB August 1, 2014 PORT COQUITLAM B.C. (June 23, 1999) -- The B.C. Workers' Compensation Board has issued a notice regarding the U-bolts used to secure bulkheads, or headache racks, to commercial veh
Canadian firm begins tests of multiplexed wheel and trailer monitors August 1, 2014 NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE, Ont. (June 24, 1999) -- A Canadian firm is starting tests of a wheel and trailer monitoring system, one of the first applications of PLC4TRUCKS, a multiplexing
CTA to ask Ottawa for crackdown on American drivers August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (June 23, 1999) - The Canadian Trucking Alliance will appeal to federal Citizenship and Immigration Minister Lucienne Robillard to step up enforcement of immigration rules a
Engine manufacturers ask EPA to modify motor vehicle and fuel rule August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (June 22, 1999) -- The Engine Manufacturers Association called for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to modify its rule seeking to control light-duty vehicle emissio
E-commerce drives Consolidated Freightways into the moving business August 1, 2014 MENLO PARK, Calif. (June 22, 1999) -- Freight transportation giant Consolidated Freightways is using e-commerce technology to enter a new market -- the 20 million American househol
Western states weigh truck size and weight standards August 1, 2014 JACKSON, Wyo. (June 22, 1999) -- Canadian jurisdictions aren't the only ones struggling to harmonize vehicle size and weight rules. Consider the Western U.S. Montana and Utah,
Western Star sleeper supplier expands to South Carolina August 1, 2014 SALT LAKE CITY (June 22, 1999) -- Daw Technologies Inc. announced plans to expand its sleeper cab manufacturing division with a new assembly plant near Charleston, S.C. The comp
U.S. trucking company receives approval to import foreign drivers August 1, 2014 ST. LOUIS, Mo. (June 30) -- How bad is the driver shortage in the United States? Citing Missouri's low unemployment rate, one St. Louis-based trucking company lobbied successfully
U.S. schedules safety workshops August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 2) -- The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has scheduled workshops in July and August to plot strategies for meeting its ambitious goal of cutting fatalities in
Ontario proposes to allow quad-axle groups on 53-foot trailers August 1, 2014 TORONTO (June 29, 1999) -- Presenting a document with the words "Modified Ontario Trucking Association Proposal" at the top, transport regulators from Ontario yesterday unveiled a
Quebec to study feasibility of self-steering lift axles, higher weights on quads August 1, 2014 QUEBEC CITY (June 30, 1999) -- Don't expect Quebec to match Ontario's plan to allow four axles and 34,400 kilograms on a 53-foot semi-trailer any time soon, according to a Transpor
Delay access for Mexico trucks, U.S. lawmakers urge August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 24, 1999) -- More than 250 members of Congress appealed to the Clinton administration again to delay allowing Mexican truckers unrestricted access to operate
CP Rail, Canadian National halt line abandonment August 1, 2014 CALGARY and MONTREAL (July 2, 1999) -- Canadian two largest railroads will temporarily stop selling off their Prairie rail lines until the end of September, when a government-indus
Ontario offers driver licence checks online August 1, 2014 TORONTO (July 2, 1999) -- Vehicle owners in Ontario will be able to use the Internet to check the validity of a driver's licence. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation is offer