Cashing on in speed limiters

MILTON, Ont. -- Obligatory speed limiters in Ontario are discouraging American carriers from entering the province.

Survey Sez: Truckers dealing with Megan Fox syndrome

COLUMBUS, OHIO - - Truck drivers across the North America suffer from much the same problem as Hollywood starlet Megan Fox. Apparently, they get no respect.

CVSA brake blitz kicks-off

TORONTO -- If your brakes give that ear-piercing squeak every time you approach a red light, this is as good a time as any to check them out.

Tanks For Nothing: ‘Wetlines’ rule could be costly and dangerous

TORONTO -- It ain't easy getting tanked south of the border. Congress is looking to make life even more complicated (and expensive) for tank fleets that operate in America.

Employment falls, except for transport jobs

OTTAWA -- Transportation and warehousing was the only industry in Canada to experience a notable employment gain in October while unemployment levels continued to rise in most other sectors.

SPECIAL REPORT: Top court settles pivotal freight forwarding-logistics case

OTTAWA -- The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has finally ruled on a critical case that could change how some freight forwarders, logistics companies, and hybrid highway carriers are governed under provincial and federal law.

Driver blames trucker for flying ice injuries

WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- A passenger car driver in the Chicago area is lucky to be alive after a large chunk of snow and ice dislodged from the top of a moving tractor-trailer and slammed through his windshield.

New Ont. transport boss says challenges ‘immense’

TORONTO -- Ontario's new transportation minister, Kathleen Wynne, says she is committed to improving the flow of people and goods through the province - particularly through the busiest parts of Toronto.

MTO to OTA: ‘We got our ears on’

TORONTO -- So maybe banning one of the most iconic objects in trucking isn't such a great idea after all.

Trucking safer than ever under current HOS: study

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Carriers have even more evidence that the current hours-of-service rules work properly; and, while some improvements could still be made, the law has generally made trucking safer.

Time for a trucker declaration of independence?

TORONTO -- There's a huge push underway south of the border to redefine independent contractor status.

Cargo thefts on an upslope in 2010

AUSTIN, Tex. -- FreightWatch International reports that cargo theft increased 5 percent in the first half of 2010 over the same period of 2009.

Drivers say ‘yes!’ to high-tech safety trucks

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- One of the largest LTL carriers in the world has just bought 1,300 brand new Freightliner Cascadias, ponying up about $100 million for them.

Canada outpaces U.S. in brake safety improvements

WASHINGTON - Reported brake violations have been traditionally lower in Canada than in the U.S., and this remained the case during the most recent Brake Safety Week.

Study: Tough anti-cellphone rules reduce company crashes

VIENNA, Va. - Companies that strictly enforce bans on cell phone use while driving among employee drivers have lower fleet crash rates that other firms with milder policies, according to a study conducted by the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety.