Shippers are paying surcharges. –APTC August 1, 2014 MONCTON [Feb. 22, 2000] -The Atlantic Provinces Transportation Commission (APTC) says shippers are being held hostage as truckers block highways to protest high fuel costs. "Wh
Protests continue in Atlantic Canada August 1, 2014 NOVA SCOTIA-NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER (Feb. 23, 2000) -- Protesting truckers defied a Nova Scotia court order to end their partial blockade of the Trans Canada Highway. The injunctio
Stateside, truckers converge on Washington August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 23, 2000) -- Capitol Hill echoed the blast of air horns on Monday as hundreds of truckers convoyed into Washington, D.C., to protest fuel prices that have mo
Inquest into driver’s death faults trucking company for lax safety procedures August 1, 2014 OAKVILLE, Ont. (Feb. 18, 2000) -- The death of a Toronto truck driver could have been prevented if basic safety precautions had been followed in the handling of a potentially volat
Amid rising costs and stagnant pay, Ontario owner-ops shut down August 1, 2014 OSHAWA, Ont. (Feb. 21, 2000) -- A group of nearly 1000 owner-operators working primarily for carriers that haul auto parts promised to quietly shut down their trucks at midnight to
Cancom to re-sell XATA onboard computers in Canada August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 24, 2000) -- Onboard computer maker XATA Corp. announced yesterday that it has granted Canadian Satellite Communications (Cancom) distribution rights to re-sell X
Protesting truckers vow to keep up the fight August 1, 2014 PICKERING, Ont. (Feb. 24, 2000) -- In the third day of trucker strikes triggered by soaring diesel-fuel costs, several hundred owner-operators rallied here yesterday. Among their
Report: DaimlerChrysler has plan to buy Nissan Diesel August 1, 2014 TOYKO (Feb. 24, 2000) -- Freightliner Corp. and Mercedes Benz parent DaimlerChrysler AG will announce a plan to buy Nissan Diesel, Nissan Motor Co.'s indebted truck affiliate, acco
U.S. won’t offer federal fuel tax relief to truckers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 24, 2000) -- A spokesman for President Clinton says the administration is not in favor of temporarily rolling back federal taxes on diesel fuel to help truck
Truck seized for non-payment of court-ordered child support. August 1, 2014 CALGARY [February 25, 2000] -Following a routine driver/vehicle inspection, the driver of a New Brunswick-based tractor-trailer was charged with driving a commercial vehicle while
Trucking groups team up to address fuel prices. August 1, 2014 TORONTO [February 27] -In an effort to stave off further inconvenience to the public from truck blockades, The OTA, the CTA, and the newly-formed NTA have agreed to open a dialogue
New Brunswick Government Kills Road Toll August 1, 2014 (Fredericton, N.B. - March 1, 2000) - The New Brunswick government has today killed plans to collect tolls on the new highway being constructed to link Moncton and Fredericton. Tol
Early Thaw Coming to Quebec August 1, 2014 Due to an unexpectedly mild spring, Transports Quebec has announced that the initial implementation date of it spring weight restrictions, March 15, has been changed to March 6. "H
CN plans intermodal yard in south Buffalo August 1, 2014 BUFFALO, N.Y. (March 8, 2000) -- Canadian National Railway Co. unveiled plans to build a truck-to-train transfer terminal that could make Buffalo a major shipping hub in CNÕs pendi
JobsInLogistics.com launches recruiting site August 1, 2014 MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (March 8, 2000) -- JobsInLogistics.com, an online job search and recruiting company, launched the first recruiting website designed and marketed exclusively for t