US sets fuel economy targets for heavy vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- US President Barack Obama today made official the first ever fuel economy standards for heavy trucks, in an expected announcement that was welcomed by truck and engine manufacturers but panned by a group representing small...

California trailer requirements put the squeeze on O/Os

SACRAMENTO, Cal. – A few thousand dollars is a lot or a little, depending on how much money you've got in the bank. Just ask Ryan King, a Saskatoon-based owner/operator who won't be running in and out of California anymore due to the fact...

Biodiesel mandate coming to Canada this fall

OTTAWA, Ont. -- It's official: a biodiesel mandate is coming to Canada. Effective 60 days from July 20, diesel fuel sold in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will have to contain an average annual biofuel blend of...

Motor carriers asked to weigh in on CSA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has launched a survey to identify the impacts of CSA (Compliance, Safety and Accountability) enforcement on trucking operations, as well as carrier perceptions and...

Acid spill prompts highway closure, environmental concerns in B.C.

CLEARWATER, B.C. -- Weekend travellers ended up camping on the highway rather than at the campground yesterday, after an accident on a major B.C. highway caused a dangerous acid spill, halting traffic for hours.

No limit?

WELLAND, Ont. – An Ontario Justice of the Peace ruled June 6 that the province’s speed limiter law for heavy trucks is unconstitutional, and dismissed a charge against truck driver Gene Michaud.

SmartTruck upgrades aerodynamic device, adds Canadian distributor

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- SmartTruck, a maker of aerodynamic devices for trailers, has introduced a second-generation UnderTray System and added a Canadian distributor.

CTA offers suggestions to streamline flow of goods between Canada, US

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance has submitted a trio of priority issues to the Canada-US Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC) in an effort to help remove costly regulatory barriers to the efficient movement of goods.

Saskatchewan running triple trailer turnpike trial

REGINA, Sask. -- Saskatchewan is running a triple trailer turnpike trial between Regina and Saskatoon.

ATA expresses concerns about EOBR supporting doc requirements

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reaffirmed its support for electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track driver hours-of-service, but said it has "serious concerns" about the supporting documents component of the US...

CTA wants triage inspections to count towards carrier’s record

OTTAWA, Ont. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) to include screen - or triage - inspections in its data.

US carriers don’t want government help to control detention time

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) Board of Directors has told US lawmakers it doesn't need their help in enforcing equipment and driver detention time limits.

FMCSA re-opens HoS docket, ATA expresses ‘skepticism’

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has voiced concern and skepticism after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) took the unusual step of re-opening the comment period on its hours-of-service review...

Excessive, costly background checks driving truckers out of industry: ATA

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is appealing to Congress to eliminate duplicative background checks for commercial drivers.

Blowing smoke: The hypocrisy of EPA’s emissions mandates

If you asked me to name the one thing to have the biggest impact on the trucking industry ever, you may be surprised by my answer. This one thing has had an impact on every single one of us in some way. Its purpose is to make things better for...