OTA offers $5,000 scholarship for post-secondary education August 1, 2014 TORONTO (April 1, 2003) -- The Ontario Trucking Association said it is taking applications for its Bud Barr Scholarship, which provides money to university or college-bound sons or
XVision wins technical achievement award from industry journalists August 1, 2014 TORONTO (March 31, 2003) -- XVision, a night vision system developed for trucks by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, has won the 2002 Technical Achievement Award from the Truck Wr
30 days by the book: O/O group plans ‘work-to-rule’ campaign August 1, 2014 GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (March 31, 2003) -- What would happen if all truck drivers decided to run strictly by the book for an entire month? The U.S.-based Owner-Operator Independent D
Hino to sell cabovers along side new conventional truck in Canada August 1, 2014 MISSISSAUGA, Ont. (March 31, 2003) -- Amid doubts about Hino Motors Ltd.'s commitment to exporting trucks from Japan to the United States, Hino Canada vice-president Alan Masters s
Ontario to consider changes to MJVT August 1, 2014 TORONTO (March 31, 2003) -- Ontario Finance Minister Janet Ecker will consider extending the province's Multi-Jurisdictional Vehicle Sales Tax to all heavy commercial vehicles, the
U.S. FMCSA hikes fines for non-compliance August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON (April 1, 2003, via truckinginfo.com) -- The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has made inflation adjustments to penalties for non-compliance with federal
Flying J, Petro agree on Wi-Fi standard for wireless network access August 1, 2014 OGDEN, Utah (April 3, 2003) -- Flying J and Petro Stopping Centers will offer wireless hot-spot service for their truck stops using Wi-Fi, a networking technology based on the 802.
Canadian Pacific launches VIN-tracking program for auto shipments August 1, 2014 TORONTO (April 3, 2003) -- Canadian Pacific Railway said it is nearing completion of a $4.5-million, multi-year program to harmonize railway shipments of motor vehicles with manufa
Industry Canada invests $19 million in Westport August 1, 2014 VANCOUVER, (April 3, 2003) -- Westport Innovations, a Canadian developer of gaseous fuel technologies based on the diesel engine platform, has been awarded a strategic project inve
Bar’s Products, Nalcool in marketing alliance August 1, 2014 HOLLY, Mich. (April 1, 2003) -- Bar's Products and Ondeo Nalco announced a joint venture that marries their brands, Bar's Leaks and Nalcool. Bar's Products will be the exclusiv
Cerno publishes 2003 compensation trucking reports August 1, 2014 TORONTO, (April 3, 2003) -- Cerno Research Inc., a Canadian market research firm, has just published the latest report focusing on the compensation and benefits practices of Cana
Carriers to get eight months to comply with U.S. HOS August 1, 2014 WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 3, 2003) -- A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) hours of service briefing conducted with industry stakeholders revealed truckers and carri
U.S. issues final rule on hazmat security and training August 1, 2014 WAHINGTON, D.C. (April 3, 2003) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) has issued a final rule requiring shippers and carrie
TCA meeting to address HOS and U.S. – Canada Customs August 1, 2014 ALEXANDRIA, Va. (March 4, 2003) -- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Annette Sandberg will be the main guest speaker at the Truckload Carriers Association's (TCA) Safety a
New Atlantic owner-op group takes it up a gear August 1, 2014 TRURO, NS (April 4, 2003) -- A month after staging their inaugural protest, the newly named Association of Canadian Professional Truck Drivers began a recruitment drive yesterday t