Ole! Mexican trucks given green light to start crossing the border

WASHINGTON -- Transportes Olympic of Nuevo Leon of Nuevo Leon, Mexico and Stagecoach Cartage and Distribution from El Paso, Tex are the first two for-hire carriers cleared to cross deep into American and Mexican territory.

U.S. Senate votes to block Mexican trucking pilot

Just a few days after officially getting underway, the on-again, off-again Mexican truck program could be off yet again.

Ambassador boss says he’ll pay for new highway to bridge

WINDSOR -- Officials at the Ambassador Bridge say the company would be happy to pick up part of the tab for a new highway leading to the border in Windsor -- provided it leads to their bridge and not a new crossing proposed a few kilometers downriver.

Bridge must quantify truck emissions for twinning approval

WINDSOR -- Ambassador Bridge officials need to get a handle on the impact of truck diesel emissions from heavy trucks at the border if it hopes to win approval from Canadian authorities for a new six-lane twin span to Detroit.

Watchdog says FMCSA penalties not tough enough

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration does a good job of identifying unsafe truckers, but doesn't crack down hard enough when it nabs them, says the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Mexican trucker pay less than a quarter of some US drivers: OOIDA

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Luis González last week became the first Mexican driver permitted to haul beyond the 25-mile restriction zone at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Ambassador to boost capacity if Michigan closes highways

DETROIT- The Ambassador Bridge says it will boost bridge staff to handle any additional volume if Michigan budget woes force any state-run highways to shut down or reduce capacity.

Twin span would improve air and noise for Windsor: Bridge Co.

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The operators of the Ambassador Bridge say that a new six-lane twin span across the Detroit River will not have any adverse effects on communities on either side of the border.

PARS, RMD no longer accepted by Canada Customs

OTTAWA -- Starting Mon. Oct. 15, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will no longer accept paper release forms for Pre-Arrival Review System (PARS) or Release on Minimum Documentation (RMD) from brokers and importers on most shipments.

Strike could choke border traffic in Sarnia

SARNIA, Ont. -- Thousands of trucks trying to cross the Blue Water Bridge at Sarnia, Ont. next week may be slowed to a crawl.

U.S. to track Mexican trucks with GPS technology

WASHINGTON -- Mexican trucks crossing into the U.S. as part of a controversial pilot project will monitored by GPS satellite technology beginning this month.

Chrysler CEO urges new international bridge

WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Windsor-Detroit Gateway needs a new bridge, insists the president and CEO of Chrysler Canada.

Flashing lights no cause for expedited border service

ROUSES POINT, N.Y. -- Two days after Quebec firefighters were delayed crossing the U.S.-Canadian border while responding to a fire a few miles away in Rouses Point, N.Y., a U.S. senator called for border changes.

House passes bill banning Mexican truck pilot — again

WASHINGTON -- It wouldn't be surprising if some Mexican truckers' heads are spinning right about now.

Canadian carrier making it big in Cali

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif. -- MSM Canadian Transport is striking it rich in the Golden State.