Graves Gives Credit to FMCSA for Quick Clarification on Court’s HOS Ruling

ARLINGTON, VA. - FMCSA's quick clarification on the 30-minute break requirement for short-haul CDL holders provides important flexibility to the drivers and the fleets that employ them, ATA head says.

U.S. Court Rejects 30-Minute Break for Short-Haul Drivers, Keeps 34-Hour Restart

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld the 34-hour restart provision of the new truck driver hours-of-service rule but rejected the 30-minute break requirement for short-haul drivers.

Less DOT Paperwork Pitch a Good First Step, says Graves

ARLINGTON, VA. —  The American Trucking Associations (ATA) said yesterday that the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) suggested changes to driver-vehicle inspection reporting requirements will give the industry a much-needed reduction…

U.S. Safe Haul Act Would See Insurance Skyrocket 500%

The U.S. government is trying to introduce a bill that would substantially raise the insurance minimum for motor carriers.

Grinding it Out: Mad Cow Follies

The mad cow crisis continues to cull herd of Alberta beef producers and the cross-border truckers who serve them.

How Does An Elephant Cross The Continent? In a Truck…Maybe

TORONTO - The price may be right as Bob Barker could be paying up to $800,000 for three elephants to be transported from Toronto to California by truck.

Loonie Tunes

Truckers across the country are trying to make sense (and cents) of the fact that our buck's bigger than the American's buck. It's a struggle.

Lane Departure

Is the so-called NAFTA 'Superhighway' fact or super-fiction?

Who Stole Christmas?

The pre-holidays peak shipping season isn't what it used to be.

Outdated Foreign Empty Trailer Rules Under Review

A report released yesterday confirms that both the U.S. and Canada have committed to review rules related to the movement and treatment of foreign drivers and related equipment. It's about time, say the CTA and ATA.

American Truckers Give Advice, Welcome New Transport Secretary

ARLINGTON, VA. - Anthony Foxx was voted in by the U.S. Senate as the new Secretary of Transportation today, and the American Trucking Associations' and its members were quick to welcome him into his new role.

Tensions Finally Ease at Peace Bridge

BUFFALO, NY. - Canadian and American officials have shaken hands, avoiding the dissolution of the committee that overseas the Peace Bridge, one of Canada's busiest border crossings.

Livestock Haulers Urged to Help Stop Spread of Pig Disease

WINNIPEG, MB - There is a deadly virus affecting pigs across the United States. As a result, Canadian livestock haulers are being urged to take precautions to keep the disease from spreading in to Canada.

Grains of Truth

The food-km issue is not simple or one-sided as some might think. Know the facts before that FRQ includes your carbon footprint

Pre-Inspection Pilot Program Kicks off in Surrey

SURREY, B.C. - The first phase in a joint cross-border pre-inspection program for truck cargo is already underway on the west coast.