U.S. Wraps Study on Trucker Hours-of-Service

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal trucking officials in the U.S. have completed a study of the restart provisions in the country's hours of service rules for truck drivers and they may have a tough time getting regulations back to the way they used to be.

Value of U.S.-Canadian Freight Movements Falls 14 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The amount of freight moving between Canada and the U.S. has decreased in value, due in large part to lower prices for mineral fuels, according to a new report.

Bring More Loonies When Crossing the Soo Bridge

SAULT STE. MARIE - As if you needed further proof the Loonie doesn't go as far as it used to, some customers of the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will see higher toll rates starting on Oct. 1 for trucks and four-wheelers.

Trucker Nailed at Border for Hauling Cocaine Bricks

WINDSOR, ON -- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) announced on Thursday a big cocaine bust involving a truck driver.

FMCSA Chief Outlines Year-End Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - If you truck into the U.S. there are some changes that will take place in the landscape between now and the end of the year that could affect your operations. The top trucking regulator in the U.S. has laid out his priorities for the rest of the year, that include rules for electronic logging devices (ELDs) to track driver compliance with hours of service (HOS) requirements.

U.S. Looks to Boost Truck Weight Limit

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A proposal is set to be introduced in the U.S. Congress that would allow individual states to increase the federal vehicle weight limit to 91,000 pounds for tractor-trailers equipped with a sixth axle, if passed and signed into law by President Obama.

Schneider Adds Montreal Intermodal Shipping Lane

GREEN BAY, WI -- One of North America's largest freight transportation providers has added a new shipping lane, based on the old adage that the quickest way from one point to another is a straight line.

Canada’s Dicom Purchases U.S.-Based Parcel Carrier

MONTREAL and CHICAGO -- The Montreal-based Dicom Transportation Group has expanded its regional overnight parcel network into the Northeast U.S. through the acquisition of Eastern Connection.

Nova Scotia-Maine Ferry Operator Asks for More Time

HALIFAX, NS -- The company that provides ferry service between Yarmouth, NS and Portland, ME, including commercial vehicle transport, says it needs three more years of taxpayer assistance before it can survive on its own but the provincial government may not be willing to wait that long.

New DAT Analytics Service Includes 14 Canadian Markets

PORTLAND, OR - Fourteen Canadian markets are included in a new online analytics service launched by DAT Solutions so transportation and logistics professionals can access truck and load data on the 149 key market areas in North America with the highest concentrations of inbound and outbound freight.

U.S. Fleet Expands Expedited Service into Canada

WILMINGTON, OH -- RL Carriers has expanded its time critical shipping services to and from the Canadian marketplace by offering expedited services via their exclusive partnership with Day & Ross Freight.

Soo Crossing Getting New Lights

SAULT STE. MARIE -- It's lights out on the International Bridge arches connecting the cities of Sault Ste. Marie as a cost-saving lighting replacement project prepares to take a highly visible step forward.

Cross Border Trucking Costs Jump Since U.S. 9/11

OTTAWA -- Since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S. it has become more expensive to move goods by truck across the Canada-U.S. border, according to Canada's national statistical agency.

Maine Targets New Brunswick Truckers with New Law

AUGUSTA, ME -- Citing the state of Maine is losing a "significant amount of money" from Canadian truckers who take but don't pay tolls for using the Maine turnpike, lawmakers have overridden a veto of legislation by Gov. Paul LePage, allowing it to get tougher with scofflaws.

Polaris Adds LTL Service Between Beantown and Hogtown

MISSISSAUGA, ON - The cross-border trucking company Polaris Transportation said this week is has launched overnight less-than-truckload service between the Boston and Toronto metropolitan areas.