NY highway cops out in full force this week

NEW YORK - Truckers traveling through New York this weekend should mind the net highway cops have laid out this week to nab over-enthusiastic NASCAR fans

Truckers teach Transport boss a thing or two about trucking

TORONTO - - An earful. That's what Canada's Public Safety Minister Vic Toews got when he met face-to-face with an a-team representing the Canadian Trucking Industry earlier this week.

Ontario Truckers Be Aware: Inspection Blitz On July 30 to 31

MISSISSAUGA- Peel Police officers will be at the International Center, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga, on the lookout for unsafe trucks.

2014 Very Good Year for Truck Manufacturing: Daimler

NAPA, CA - The vocational segment of Freightliner's business is going to get a bigger push in 2014 and beyond, Daimler Trucks North America announced.

Schneider To Grow North American Intermodal Trailer Service

GREEN BAY, WI - Truckload, intermodal and logistics provider Schneider plans to double the size of its bulk intermodal trailer service throughout all of North American.

Freight Costs and Fuel Drop for Second Month in a Row

TORONTO- The cost of shipping goods on the back of trains and trucks slipped again in May, according to data from the Canadian General Freight Index.

On-Highway Market Demand Growing in North America: Cummins

COLUMBUS, IN - Engine manufacturer Cummins made seven percent more money in the second quarter of 2014 than in the same quarter last year, due in part to higher on-highway demand in North America, the company reported.

Crash Closes Northbound Burlington Bridge

BURLINGTON, ON.--Here's what you have to know about Thursday's bridge accident.

Bridge Accident No Indicator of Truckers’ Substance Abuse

TORONTO -- In light of the truck driver being charged with impaired, the OTA is reassuring the public that substance abuse is totally not typical of commercial drivers.

Toronto-Bound Burlington Bridge Back in Business

BURLINGTON, ON -- After a long weekend of congestion and traffic tie-ups, the northbound lanes of the Burlington Skyway have been re-opened.

NWT Road Closure Delays Trucks, Some Stores Empty

YELLOWKNIFE, N.W.T-Some 30 trucks are stuck in the North West Territories because of forest fires which caused the closure of Highway 3 on Saturday night. The highway will remain closed at least until Wednesday, officials say.

Class 8 Truck Orders Hit Second-Best July Records

COLUMBUS, IN - North American Class 8 truck orders hit the second-best July ever, according to industry data.

YRC Worldwide Cuts Y/Y Net Loss by $10.2M

OVERLAND PARK, KS - Trucking giant YRC Worldwide has cut its second-quarter net loss from $15.1 million last year to $4.9 million in Q2 2014.

About 1,000 Volvo, 200 Freightliner Trucks Recalled

PORTLAND, OR- Volvo Trucks of North America is recalling 1,025 trucks due to an error with enhanced cruise control and Daimler Trucks North America is recalling 194 trucks due to axle errors, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration claims.

Changes to Temp Foreign Worker Program Park Atlantic Trucks

DIEPPE, NB - Truckers in Atlantic Canada are shocked at how quickly they've seen the negative effects of the changes made to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program last month.