Garden State on verge of vehicle ice-clearing law

TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey is on the brink of becoming the first North American state to fine drivers who do not clear snow or ice from their vehicles before hitting the road.

Air quality concerns trigger truck inspection site move

WINDSOR, Ont. -- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has moved off-site commercial vehicle inspections at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to another location due to health concerns

Truckers to report TDG ‘interference’ as major events loom

OTTAWA -- Transport Canada plans to amend the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations, temporarily requiring truckers to report the loss or theft of or other unlawful interference of dangerous goods.

More to come in speed limiter battle: OOIDA

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- Truck speed limiter enforcement has been underway in Ontario and Quebec for about six weeks, but don't tell the U.S.-based Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association to get used to

BCTA gets government ear

VICTORIA -- With a new minister in charge of the Transportation and Infrastructure portfolio in B.C., the province's trucking association hoped to get a little face time to voice some concerns.

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.

ESA VS HOS: The battle continues

TORONTO -- Not only are there significant inconsistencies in the way various provincial transport departments apply federal hours-of-service rules, but the driving time regime remains at odds with provincial labor legislation as well, trapping most private fleets behind the eight ball.

More Alberta scales to get pre-clearance

EDMONTON -- Members of Alberta's Partners in Compliance (PIC) program will soon be able to bypass more weigh stations in the province.

Bordering states jump on texting ban bandwagon

COLUMBUS, OHIO -- Anti-texting laws are becoming infectious in the U.S., as another two states moved to ban the practice while driving last week.

Safety: How Swede it is

STOCKHOLM - - Warning: Incoming seatbelt joke. Know why people call seatbelts lap belts?

US trucker dies of ‘swine flu’

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Landstar System over-the-road driver from Beaverton, Ore., died last week after becoming ill with the H1N1 strain of flu, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Canuck man named King of the Coops

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- If Usain Bolt inspected trucks, his name would be Alex Bugeya.

CCMTA issues e-logbook enforcement protocol

OTTAWA -- As part of ongoing deliberations on the enforcement of electronic logbooks, Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrator member jurisdictions clarified an important protocol during meetings earlier this summer.

US regulators consider new trucker entrant exam

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, requesting comments from the industry on whether the agency should require new carrier applicants to pass a safety examination as part of its revised New Entrant Safety Assurance Process.

Load tracking leads police to truckjacking suspects

TORONTO -- Police arrested seven members of a known cargo theft gang after a truck driver was held up at gunpoint.