FMCSA to amend roadability final rule

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has responded to a petition for reconsideration of the final "roadability" rule for intermodal container chassis and will amend the regulations to allow a fifth intermodal equipment marking option.

Ontario judges dismissing street racing law

TORONTO -- A second Ontario judge has ruled the province's Street Racing Law unconstitutional, but it won't deter officers from issuing tickets under the offence.

Owner-ops v/s Great Lakes State

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is seeking refunds on all commercial vehicle inspection citations issued to truckers in Minnesota prior to Aug. 1, 2009.

Drug traffickers high on FAST truckers

LAREDO, Tex. -- A way to expedite trusted truckers across the border, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program isn't going exactly as planned -- especially at U.S.'s southern border.

Carriers call for national changes to VWD configurations

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance proposed a uniform national change to existing policies and practices regarding double drop and low bed trailer

Alberta licence change not automatic

EDMONTON -- A restriction on Alberta truckers testing in a vehicle with an automated transmission will not be going into effect just yet.

EPA to declare CO2 a “pollutant”

WASHINGTON -- Despite recent news that leading climate change researchers are exaggerating claims of global warming, the U.S. Environmental Agency will declare carbon dioxide a dangerous "pollutant."

New ‘roadability’ rules lead to intermodal muddle

ARLINGTON, Va. -- It was day one for the new rules, and confusion reigned.

MOU clears path for easier wide-base tire use in Canada

OTTAWA -- Canada's national Task Force on Vehicle Weights and Dimensions Policy has added a new provision that provides more flexibility for truckers across Canada in choosing between single, wide-base tires and duals on trailers.

B.C. relaxes biodiesel rule; expands renewable fuel framework

VICTORIA -- After a hard-fought PR campaign, truckers in B.C. have convinced the province to ease the implementation schedule for the upcoming Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements.

Alberta puts cell phone ban on hold

EDMONTON -- As B.C. officially approved a ban on using handheld cell phones while driving (kicking in Jan. 1, 2010), their provincial neighbours have moved the issue to the backburner.

KENWORTH ADDS GAS

Kenworth now offers Cummins Westport ISL G engines in some T800 and W900S models

New intermodal chassis reporting rule postponed until June

WASHINGTON -- After a disastrous start, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says it will delay for six month certain requirements of the new intermodal chassis safety rules that took effect in mid December.

CARB website assists with TRU rule compliance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After some postponement, the California Air Resources Board's emissions regulations for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) is now in effect and the agency is providing Golden State-bound reefer carriers a FAQ website that fully explains the regulation and its requirements.

EPA anti-smog initiative means more regs for truckers?

WASHINGTON -- While some truckers congratulate themselves for being early adopters of new emission-busting diesel engines, additional stringent air-quality rules could be around the bend for many more U.S.-bound carriers.