Webasto is top choice in reader survey

FENTON, Mich. -- For the fifth time in a row the readers of top German magazines have voted Webasto as the best brand for air conditioning and heating systems for commercial vehicles.

CN opens new auto-hauling compound

TORONTO -- At least one giant transport provider is confident of a rebound in southern Ontario's beleaguered auto sector.

Con-way goes short on truckload

JOPLIN, Mo. -- The truckload division of LTL heavyweight Con-way announced the launch of Con-way Truckload Regional, specializing in short-haul truckload shipments of less than 600 miles.

MTO truckstop retrofit project in cruise control

CORNWALL, Ont. -- The service centers along Ontario's 400-series highways are a tiny bit closer to being refurbished. But don't hit the turn signal yet; they're a long ways from being open for business.

We’re taking it to the tweets

TORONTO -- You've heard of J-I-T trucking; welcome to J-I-T journalism.

ArvinMeritor, Daimler sign brake show deal

TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor and Alliance Parts, Daimler Trucks' private-label parts unit, have partnered to provide remanufactured brake shoes for commercial vehicles.

Navistar truck engines hit the small screen

CHICAGO -- The really small screen, that is. Starting this month, the Illinois-based truckmaker is launching a Internet channel devoted to its trucks and engines.

Gov’t offers truckers anti-flu spreading tips

WASHINGTON -- With swine flu, err H1N1, expected to be back in headlines this fall and winter, the U.S. federal government has given truckers some guidelines of how they can help minimize the spread of the virus.

Opponents call Knight Street Bridge toll a ‘cash grab’

VANCOUVER -- The B.C. Trucking Association says a proposal to toll certain bridges, including the Knight Street Bridge between Vancouver and Richmond, would further burden the industry with little benefit in return.

Bill OKs $2.9B for fuel efficient heavy truck R&D

WASHINGTON -- A bill passed in the U.S. would promote research and development for more fuel efficient light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles.

Atlantic trucker likes the cut of container corridor’s jib

HALIFAX -- One of Atlantic Canada's three largest fleet owners says the city of Halifax should reconsider a plan to restrict port-bound trucks from the congested and pedestrian laden downtown core and move them to a new truck-rail corridor to the south of town.

ArvinMeritor closes wheels biz deal

TROY, Mich. -- ArvinMeritor has sealed the deal to sell its wheels business to Iochpe-Maxion, S.A., a Brazilian producer of wheels and frames for commercial vehicles, railway freight cars and castings, for approximately $180 million.

Expected Cost of New Hours of Service Regs: $95-376M

ARLINGTON, VA - Despite the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) saying the new hours-of-service (HOS) regulations will create great benefits for the industry, a new study says otherwise.

OTA Wants Tax Hike To Benefit Roads, Heavy Utility Trucks Plated

TORONTO - The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has said it is against the proposed use of a new diesel fuel tax hike. The OTA is also trying to bring certain truck licensing exemptions to the forefront of the provincial transportation discussion.

Ontario Mandates 20% Inspection Failure Rate

TORONTO - Internal Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) documents obtained by Today's Trucking reveal what many in the trucking industry have long suspected regarding 'quotas' for truck inspectors.