FMCSA asks court to heed ATA’s call for HOS rules stay

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has finally issued a response to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals that threw out two key provisions

Pete dealer exhibits prosperity from the ground up

LAVAL, Que. -- Four decades ago, Gabriel Lussier started selling used truck parts in Ste. Julie, Quebec. Then, in 1997, he opened a Pete dealership.

Okanagan Hwy. 97 to get twinned

SUMMERLAND, B.C. -- Transport Canada and its B.C. counterpart have identified improvements to Hwy. 97 in the Okanagan Valley as a major priority under the country's new long-term infrastructure plan.

Oakville, ON fleet honored by Big Orange

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider Logistics and Schneider National spent a whole day earlier this month honoring 32 exception carriers -- including a couple of Canadian haulers -- at the fifth annual Carrier Recognition Conference in Green Bay, Wis.

ACE changes to driver-crew deployment

TORONTO -- When the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) A1 Release protocol took effect earlier this month, U.S. Customs made changes to the Automated Broker Interface (ABI) for Drivers-Crews, according to customs brokerage firm Livingston International.

Alta chamber calls for biodiesel standards, faster passport process

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. -- The Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce has drafted a resolution urging Ottawa to improve the process for applying for passports and called on the government to implement quality control standards for biodiesel, according to the Lethbridge Herald.

Just call him Dr. Pre-trip; Alta man wins top inspection prize

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- A Canadian has been named the top commercial vehicle inspector in North America.

Three-peat for Penske on prestigious tech list

READING, Pa. -- Penske Truck Leasing has once again been recognized for its technological innovations by placing in the top 100 on InformationWeek 500 list for the third straight year.

Allison poised for growth under new ownership

TORONTO -- Allison Transmission says new product development and global business growth will move the company forward under new owners, The Carlyle Group and Toronto-based Onex Corp.

PTDI certifies two Ont. truck driving schools

TORONTO -- The 5th Wheel Training Institute in Warwick, Ont., and Northwestern Transport Training & Heavy Equipment Training Ltd. in Thunder Bay, have been added to the growing list of North American truck driver training schools offering Professional Truck Driver Institute-certified courses.

G’Day, Eh? US lighting giant forms partnerships in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Grant Brothers Sales Ltd., of Mississauga and G'Day Warehousing Inc., of nearby Brampton have formed new partnerships with Peterson Manufacturing, one of North America's leading lighting producers.

CN buys Chicago area rail network

MONTREAL -- CN Rail and United States Steel Corp. have signed an agreement under which CN will acquire the major portion of the Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) for US$300 million.

Schenker puts courier outfit on the road

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Canada's second largest logistics company has launched a new courier division.

Quebec ‘green’ tax takes effect

MONTREAL -- Starting today, the price of diesel in La Belle Province will be almost a penny more.

BREAKING NEWS: US HOS rules to stay in place at least until December 27: CTA

OTTAWA -- The U.S. Court of Appeals has granted a 90-day a stay of its order to set aside the 11-hour driving rule and the 34-hour restart provision.