Protesting owner-operators offered hourly wage August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (Aug. 17, 1999) -- The "vast majority" of 19 trucking companies operating at the Port of Vancouver have offered an hourly wage to protesting owner-operators, according to
Hearings to offer a glimpse of high-tech truck safety features August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 13, 1999) -- The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing in Nashville, Tenn., later this month to highlight new safety technolog
New U.S. customs rules clarify importers’ rights August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 13, 1999) -- The U.S. Customs Service has issued regulations clarifying the rights of importers whose goods are detained or denied entry into the United Stat
U.S. proposes shutdown for ‘unsatisfactory’ carriers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 18, 1999) -- The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has asked for comments on a proposal to automatically shut down carriers that don't correct "unsatisfact
Intro of Mitsubishi Fuso Canadian network delayed August 1, 2014 BRIDGEPORT, N.J. (Aug. 18, 1999) -- The entrance of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck of America (MFTA) medium-duty trucks into the Canadian market - planned to occur by September 1 according
Manitoba raises speed limits on 83 roads August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG (Aug. 18, 1999) -- Manitoba will raise top speed limits from 90 km/h to 100 km/h on 83 provincial roads and trunk highways. Manitoba Highways and Transportation Ministe
National roadside survey kicks off today August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Aug. 18, 1999) -- Over the next two weeks, federal and provincial transport officials will be asking truckers where they're going, what they're hauling, and what they're dr
GPS trouble may start sooner than expected August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 18, 1999) -- The possible disruption in the Global Positioning System (GPS) expected this weekend could begin as early as tomorrow, the U.S. military caution
Flying J’s to flank Toronto August 1, 2014 BRIGHAM CITY, Utah (Aug. 23, 1999) -- Flying J, North America's largest truck stop operator, plans to open at least two new travel plazas in Canada before the end of next year, bot
Port of Vancouver to begin licensing truckers today, but are they coming back to work? August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (Aug. 23, 1999) -- The Vancouver Port Authority (VPA) will implement a licensing program for drayage operators today, a move to reduce congestion at the port and entice o
Truckers at Vancouver port agree to $46 an hour, go back to work today August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER (Aug. 23, 1999) -- Truckers picketing at the Port of Vancouver voted in favor of a deal that will see them paid an hourly wage beginning Oct. 1, the Associated Press repo
Hurricane Bret brings busiest commercial crossing to a standstill August 1, 2014 LAREDO, Tex. (Aug. 24, 1999) -- Traffic at the U.S.-Mexico border bridges in Laredo, Tex., is at a halt this morning as U.S. Customs officials brace for the Rio Grande, swollen wit
U.S. Customs revamps audit process for importers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 19, 1999) -- The U.S. Customs Service released new guidelines designed to improve and speed up the audit process by giving importers more time to prepare for
CTHRC president Sam Barone resigns August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Aug. 24, 1999) -- Sam Barone, who for three years tried to guide the sometimes divergent factions comprising the Canadian Trucking Human Resources Council toward a unified
Trimac buys four small Atlantic carriers August 1, 2014 CALGARY (Aug. 27, 1999) -- Trimac Transportation Services Inc. acquired four small carriers in Atlantic Canada to further expand its business there. The company bought Sullivan