FMCSA final HOS rule dumps split sleeper

Over a year after a U.S. court ordered a rewrite of hours-of-service rules, transport officials have unveiled the new regime, which includes a major re

N.A. cargo securement harmonization meeting moved

WASHINGTON, -- A second in a series of meetings to better harmonize the North American Standard for Protection Against Shifting or Falling Cargo between Canada and the US has been called by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Union warns Ontario Libs not to cut truck enforcement

TORONTO -- The union representing Ontario's Transportation Enforcement Officers (TEOs) is warning Premier Dalton McGuinty not to cut on-road inspections of commercial vehicles.

Animal advocates pushing 28-hour rule for livestock truckers

WASHINGTON -- Animal rights advocates are urging the government to enforce a law on livestock haulers that would require them to unload live animals and feed them every 28 hours while in transit.

Ottawa publishes new low-sulfur rules for off-road diesel

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Environmental Protection Act is being amended in order to bring down sulfur content in off-road diesel engines starting in 2007.

CTA lobbies U.S. to substitute FAST card for passport

OTTAWA -- Proposed security measures requiring travellers entering the U.S. to produce a passport or related documents could exasperate current delays at the border and intensify the long list of costs already being absorbed by truckers, says the Canadian Trucking Alliance.

CTA wants a slice for trucking in next federal budget

TORONTO -- The next federal budget should include incentives for new, cleaner diesel engines, anti-idling technology, as well as more cash for highways and border crossing infrastructure, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is telling Ottawa.

Hazmat background checks hurting truckers: Celadon boss

WASHINGTON -- The five-month-old hazardous materials truck driver background check implemented by the Transportation Security Administration as is hurting the trucking industry by imposing higher operating costs and deterring drivers from obtaining "hazmat" endorsements, a top trucking executive testified before Congress this week.

Ontario introduces vicarious liability controls for rental, leased vehicle owners

TORONTO -- The Alexandria, Va.-based Truck Renting Leasing Association is applauding a move by the Ontario government to cap vicarious liability for owners of rented or leased vehicles.

ATA asks feds to give truckers a break from passport rule

WASHINGTON -- American truckers are lobbying the Bush Administration to exempt truck drivers from the upcoming requirement for travelers to carry a passport when entering the U.S.

Alberta WCB premiums lowered: AMTA

CALGARY -- For the second year in a row, Alberta's average WCB premium rate is decreasing by a considerable percentage.

U.S. rulemakers propose new truck stopping distance standards

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a proposal for more stringent stopping distance requirements for heavy trucks trucks.

U.S. considers fencing off Canada

WASHINGTON -- Some U.S. lawmakers have proposed studying the concept of erecting walls or fences along sections of the world's longest undefended border.

New user fee transponders delivery delayed

WASHINGTON -- Starting in January 2006, the paper user fee decal issued to trucks arriving at land border ports of entry is being replaced by a transponder.

Truck Transportation Act Soon Repealed: Changes to trust accounts, broker rules, and safety rating included

TORONTO -- The Ontario Government has announced that effective January 1, 2006, the Truck Transportation Act (TTA) and the last vestiges of economic regulation of the trucking industry will no longer exist.