Retailer not exempt from paying truckers overtime: US Court

TRENTON, N.J. -- A New Jersey Appeals Court ruled that a furniture retailer cannot take advantage of the trucking exemption in the state's overtime pay laws to avoid paying its delivery workers time-and-a-half when they work more than 40 hours a week.

La Belle Sourire: Quebec embarks on photo radar project

MONTREAL -- Maybe speed limiters in Quebec couldn't have come at a better time, after all?

FCA urges rate increase, surcharges for end-of-month

FORT ERIE, Ont. - Despite tough economic times and pushback from customers, Canadian carriers need to raise freight rates 4.3 percent, recommends the Tariff Advisory Committee of the Freight Carriers Association (FCA).

National sleep lab network for truckers launched stateside

WASHINGTON -- Roadside Medical Clinic Lab and Sleep Pointe LLC have teamed up to develop a national sleep lab network in the U.S. in order to address the critical issue of obstructed sleep apnea among professional truck drivers.

Employee ‘Free Choice’ Act not free at all: Businesses

WASHINGTON -- American workplaces could look a lot more like those in Quebec or Western Europe if Democrat leaders get their way.

Unemployment rate edges up; construction hit worst

OTTAWA -- The number of laid off truck drivers and other transportation workers in February was not anywhere as severe as the previous month.

Report touts benefits of onboard safety systems

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released the findings from three onboard safety system studies, finding that the benefits of using the systems over a period of five years outweighed the costs associated with purchasing the systems.

Quebec announced spring thaw road rules

QUEBEC CITY -- Spring weight restrictions are in place in Quebec starting this week.

MATS: Bendix adds Wingman; preps for bigger drum brake market

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Five years after Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems first introduced its ESP Electronic Stability Program (ESP), the company has added a wingman.

Alabama drops the hammer on unsafe steel haulers

MONTGOMERY, Al. -- The Yellowhammer State recently passed a law requiring steel coil haulers to be specially-certified -- making it one of the toughest jurisdictions on securement rules in North America.

Gov’t test confirms enviro benefits of single-wide rubber

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- It isn't just boasting anymore. Single wide-based truck tires are as much as 10 percent more fuel efficient that a set of duals, confirms the U.S. Dept. of Energy.

Study confirms obesity-sleep apnea link in truckers

WASHINGTON -- Mandating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) screenings for truck drivers could reduce the risk of fatigue-related truck crashes, according to a new study which confirms OSA is linked to obesity.

More BC businesses hopeful; truckers, not so much

VANCOUVER -- The Canadian Federation of Independent Business reports that a few more B.C. business owners foresee happier economic times ahead.

Changes to MTO facility audit system kick-in

TORONTO -- Ontario's new, modernized CVOR and Facility Audit program takes effect this week, on April 1, 2009.

Driver pay down, dispatchers up: Market study

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- It's not unusual that owner-ops' wages are falling along with carriers' bottom line in the current freight market.