Time to pay when the rubber comes off the road

TORONTO -- Ontario's Used Tires Program Plan for the disposal of pre-owned tires kicks in next week, on Sept. 1.

VW licence not fit for cross border trucking

OTTAWA -- Transport Canada has commenced mirroring a U.S. rule that identifies truck drivers who are barred from operating a vehicle in that country for medical reasons.

Start Spreading the News: NY next state to ban texting

ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York State's law banning the use of handheld devices for reading, typing and sending text messages while driving has been passed.

Manitoba truckers brace for flawed biodiesel rule

WINNIPEG -- In just a few weeks Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to mandate biodiesel. And, not surprisingly, the region's truckers are none too happy.

US Customs outlines C-TPAT enforcement and appeal rules

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border protection says it will take a hard line against carriers or shippers and immediately remove those who don't comply with the program's minimum security criteria.

LCV lights not such a bright idea: Armour

HALIFAX -- If you're pulling long combination vehicles (LCV) in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, you have to mount brake, signal and tail lights high on the back end of your trailer.

OTA urges diligence in HRSDC overtime pay survey

TORONTO -- Researchers are looking into "prevailing industry practice(s)" for establishing overtime pay for short-haul truck drivers and the Ontario Trucking Association wants to make sure it's done right.

CBP delays residue rule again; Industry scrambling to comply

OTTAWA -- For the second time, Canadian truckers convinced U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to postpone enforcement of a controversial rule requiring shippers and carriers to report trace amounts of chemical residue on e-manifests when crossing into the U.S.

‘Berta truckers look to save old trailers from scrapheap

CALGARY -- The Alberta government is looking to phase out the use of older trailers in the province, but one lobby group is hoping to keep acceptable iron in service.

CTA to fight “eye popping” UCRA hike proposal

OTTAWA -- Now is not the time to increase fees of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA), Canadian and American truckers insist.

Over & Out: ON cell phone, texting ban includes CB radios

TORONTO -- It's enough to make CW McCall switch to singing the blues. Ontario's ban on hand-held cell phones, texting and other communication devices while driving kicks in on October 26

LCV: Long, Complicated, Vexing

MONTAGUE, P.E.I. -- Just when you thought Canada was getting its interprovincial act together, in comes this: If you want to run a Long Combination Vehicle (LCV) in Quebec, you must have a "T" designation on your commercial driver's license.

B.C. adopts pro-rated licence fees

VICTORIA -- The B.C. government officially approved pro-rated licence fees for commercial vehicles, including both trucks and buses.

Truckers have to ‘lead with their chin’ going forward: ATA boss

LAS VEGAS -- "A trucker has to be an optimist or else he wouldn't be trucking."

Global biofuel use to spike; BCTA wants domestic rules cleaned up

VICTORIA -- Global use of biofuels should more than double by 2015, with U.S. biofuel use expected to grow by more than 35 percent, according to a report by Hart's Global Biofuels Center.