Sterling says tolling trucks would drive QEW traffic to mid-peninsula highway August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Feb. 4, 2003) -- Ontario Minister of Transportation Norm Sterling suggested placing tolls on the Queen Elizabeth Way as an incentive for trucks to use an alternate route p
OBAC extends offer to Com-Car members August 1, 2014 WELLAND, Ont. (Feb. 4, 2003) -- The Owner-Operator's Business Association of Canada said today it is offering a free one-year membership to active members of the Com-Car Owner-Oper
New Brunswick to enforce spring thaw restrictions March 2 August 1, 2014 FREDERICTON (Feb. 5, 2003) -- Spring weight restrictions on New Brunswick highways will begin March 2, the province's Dept. of Transportation announced yesterday. The restricti
The case of the flaming parking brake: Judge rules design not defective August 1, 2014 MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 4, 2003) -- A U.S. district court in Minneapolis has ruled that a tractor's parking brake system was not defective in leading to a fire that destroyed a shipment
U.S. DOT creates registration system for Canadian explosives haulers August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON (Feb. 5, 2003, via truckinginfo.com) -- The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has issued temporary regulations requiring truck and rail operators carrying explosives from Can
CVSA schedules seminars: What do truck inspectors really look for? August 1, 2014 BETHESDA, Md. (Feb. 6, 2003) -- Want to know what truck inspectors really look for during roadside inspections? The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance, an organization comprised of
CTA pleased with DOT rule on explosives haulers August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Feb. 6, 2003) -- The leader of the Canadian Trucking Alliance said he's pleased with new security measures that will allow Canadian-resident truck drivers to continue trans
Teamsters, LTL carriers reach tentative labour deal August 1, 2014 CHICAGO (Feb. 6, 2003) -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and negotiators for four major unionized trucking companies in the United States have reached a tentative agree
Hello? It’s your engine calling… FleetSmart seminar to explore ECM management August 1, 2014 OTTAWA (Feb. 10, 2003) -- Natural Resources Canada through the Office of Energy Efficiency's FleetSmart Program will host the second in a series of free technical workshops on fuel
McCoy Bros. sells spring and axle business to managers August 1, 2014 EDMONTON (Feb. 11, 2003) -- McCoy Bros. Inc. has agreed to sell its spring and axle operations to a group of company managers for an undisclosed amount. McCoy president and chi
Manitoba enacts changes to trailer licensing system August 1, 2014 WINNIPEG (Feb. 10, 2003) -- Manitoba Transportation and Government Services announced that it is issuing new lifetime number plates for all semi-trailer registration renewals, effe
Cancom to sponsor Hall of Fame for truck drivers August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (Feb. 11, 2003) -- The Private Motor Truck Council said yesterday that Cancom Tracking will sponsor the association's Hall of Fame for Professional Drivers. Th
Drive Clean “may be the most ineffective program the Government of Ontario operates,” says OTA head August 1, 2014 TORONTO (Feb. 10, 2003) -- The leader of the Ontario Trucking Association last week renewed his association's calls to snuff out Ontario's Drive Clean emissions testing program.
Workers approve strike at Sterling Truck plant August 1, 2014 ST. THOMAS, Ont. (Feb. 10, 2003) -- Workers at Freightliner LLC's Sterling Truck plant in St. Thomas, Ont., have voted to strike unless the company meets demands for better wages,
Inland Kenworth named top Kenworth dealer August 1, 2014 KIRKLAND, Wash. (Feb. 12, 2003) -- Inland Kenworth was named 2002 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada recently during the annual Kenworth dealer meeting in