Million dollar club loses members in 2Q of ’07

TORONTO -- There were an estimated 3,482 Canadian for-hire trucking companies with annual revenues of $1 million or more in the second quarter of 2007, down from 3,570 carriers in the second quarter of 2006.

Court rules that rental trailers not subject to 407 tolls

TORONTO -- The company that owns the private highway north of Toronto may have to reimburse millions of dollars in fees after an Ontario judge ruled against how the company collects tolls for trailers.

Ice Road Truckers may get boost to the big screen

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Looking to cash in on the popularity of the History Channel's breakthrough series on ice road truckers, Twentieth Century Fox has secured the rights to spin the premise of the reality show into an action feature film, the Hollywood gossip magazine Variety reports.

Coquihalla stays closed indefinitely; Hwy 97 also shut down

HOPE, B.C. -- A major stretch of the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt, B.C. will more than likely remain closed for the rest of the week, transportation officials told local media.

Gov’t watchdog report balks at P3 highway plans

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations is applauding the findings of the Government Accountability Office's just-released report on highway public-private partnerships,

CPR, Consolidated Fastfrate extend intermodal marriage for 10 more years

TORONTO -- Canadian Pacific and longtime trucking partner Consolidated Fastfrate announced a new $500 million agreement that extends their existing contract for another decade.

Road work lowers infrastructure age; but bridges still deteriorating

OTTAWA -- Investments in Canada's bridges and overpasses has been below the level required to hold their age constant -- with Quebec housing the most structures beyond their useful life, according to a report by Stats Canada.

Lots of Canadians asleep at the wheel

TORONTO -- Driving while tired is more common than driving under the influence and is a much bigger problem than previously believed, according to a recent report on highway safety.

B.C. highway just about back in business

HOPE, B.C. - The tolled highway between two B.C. communities is expected to be reopened in the near future, after suffering a lengthy closure due to uncooperative weather.

HOS comment period extended

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has extended the public comment period for its interim hours-of-service rule for another 30 days.

PeopleNet taps new CTO

MINNEAPOLIS -- In-cab mobile communications provider, PeopleNet, has named Craig Dillon the company's chief technology officer.

Ambassador reopens Huron Church access

WINDSOR -- The Ambassador Bridge has reopened a vital route for truckers and travelers exiting the bridge ffrom teh U.S.

Carrier operating revenues, costs up y-y in third Q

OTTAWA -- The top 97 Canadian for-hire motor carriers generated operating revenues of $2.5 billion and operating expenses of $2.4 billion in the third quarter of 2007, both up less than 1 percent from the previous quarter, reports Stats Canada.

OTA-Worldline offer low cost long distance phone plan

TORONTO -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is now offering members a long distance savings plan.

Truck writers give Michelin Technical Achievement Award

GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Michelin's Durable Technologies' XDA5 drive tire was announced as the 2008 recipient of the Truck Writers of North America's (TWNA's) Technical Achievement Award during TMC's 2008 Annual Meeting in Orlando earlier this month.