Lay off of HOS: Canadian truckers to FMCSA

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) filed a petition urging the US Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to retain two key provisions of the U.S. federal hours of service rules which were vacated in July 2007 by the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

Full(ish) HOS enforcement kicks off in BC

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The so-called 'soft' enforcement period of B.C.'s hours-of-service rules is over. As of today, B.C.'s Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) Division will begin fully enforcing the new federal standard B.C and most other provinces mirrored earlier this year.

Freightliner announces ‘customer facing functions’

PORTLAND, Ore. -- Freightliner, the largest maker of heavy-duty trucks in North America, says it will transfer selected functions from its corporate headquarters in Portland to a South Carolina location closer to customers and production facilities.

N.B. Trans-Canada twinned from border to border

GRAND FALLS, N.B. -- The entire 516 kilometres of the Trans-Canada from the Nova Scotia border to the Quebec border is now a divided, four-lane highway.

Dirty trucks to be barred from LA, Long Beach ports

LOS ANGELES -- Older trucks built before 1989 could be banned from entering the Port of Los Angeles, starting Oct. 1, 2008.

Bendix takes its message to Canada

HALIFAX -- Representatives from Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems are heading north of the border to educate commercial vehicle manufacturers and partners about the benefits of advanced vehicle safety technologies and the perils of supplying counterfeit parts.

US Customs takes ACE on western road show

WASHINGTON -- Three ACE "outreach" seminars for the trucking and trade communities will be making stops in Canada's prairie provinces this week.

Tolls, PPVs Only 10% of US transportation solution: Official

WASHINGTON -- Revenue from tolls and public-private ventures may account for 50 percent of new expressways built in the United States over the next 10 years,

Private truck group, safety association join forces

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The Transportation Health and Safety Association of Ontario and the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada have embarked on a working relationship

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OTA recognized by EPA

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association's campaign to "green" the trucking industry has gotten it noticed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Glasvan upgrades website, names new rep

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Glasvan Great Dane, Ontario's full service trailer and shunt tractor dealer, has launched a new website, and with it, monthly news releases highlighting the organization, products, people and industry.

Today’s Trucking, highwaySTAR add western scribe to ranks

EDMONTON -- Today's Trucking's award-winning editorial staff is pleased to announce the arrival of a new writer/editor.

Trimac acquires petroleum hauling business

CALGARY -- Trimac Transportation Services has completed the purchase of the petroleum hauling business and related assets of Stan Fergusson Fuels.

Rogers to offer nation-wide, cell-based live traffic info

TORONTO -- Rogers Wireless has teamed up with a leading traffic information company to bring drivers live, real-time traffic updates on their cell phones across Canada.