MTO identifies rest area site in Wawa, Ont.

The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has identified vacant crown land within the boundaries of Wawa, Ont. for a new rest area (see map below). This location was selected as…

FHWA launches updated Jason’s Law truck parking survey

The Federal Highway Administration has launched its updated truck parking survey. Responses are due by Feb. 27. The survey of truck parking capacity is congressionally mandated under the Jason’s Law…

Streetline to offer real-time truck parking availability reports along I-5

Intelligent transportation system company Streetline has expanded its advanced Truck Parking Information Management System and ParkerTruck mobile app to help truckers find parking along the Interstate 5 corridor in Washington.

Roadmaster Drivers School invests more than $1 million into new Atlanta facility

Roadmaster Drivers School has announced a $1.1-million investment in a new state-of-the-art training facility offering Class A CDL training, financial assistance and job placement support for new commercial drivers. The…

Dredging, vessel upgrades to boost ferry reliability critical to Eastern P.E.I. trucking

Dredging at both Caribou, N.S., and Wood Islands, P.E.I., combined with clearer communications and major vessel upgrades, are aimed at improving reliability on the Wood Islands–Caribou ferry route that plays…

‘Naughty list’: Alberta government looks to protect bridges from big trucks

Alberta’s transportation minister could hear the horns blaring from inside his office. It wasn’t from a rally or protest on the Edmonton legislature grounds but, as Devin Dreeshen went outside…

Wisconsin seeks industry input on truck parking

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation said it is planning a truck parking study that will use onboard technology to identify locations where trucks are currently parking. The study is anticipated…

Declining ferry reliability increases costs for carriers in Eastern P.E.I.

Declining reliability on the Wood Islands–Caribou ferry is driving up transportation costs for carriers serving eastern Prince Edward Island and straining supply chains across the region’s export-dependent industries, according to…

Customs portal causing headaches more than a year into its rollout

More than a year after its rollout, an online portal for collecting taxes on goods transported into Canada continues to cause headaches for shippers — from red tape tangles to…

Pennsylvania begins construction on PennSTART testing facility

Pennsylvania announced the start of construction on PennSTART, a closed-loop testing facility intended to support the development of emerging transportation technologies. The total investment from all sources in the project’s…

Toronto’s Hwy. 401 congestion costs truck drivers 216 hours a year

Losing time is costing money for commercial drivers in Toronto, where congestion on Highway 401 now amounts to the equivalent of nearly six work weeks each year. That is the…

Hyroad Energy’s new partnership to boost hydrogen truck rollout in California

Hyroad Energy formed a new partnership with Pacific Clean Fuels, powered by Papé, and OneH2 to support what it calls one of California’s largest hydrogen truck fleet deployments, with commercial operations expected to…

New I-79 parking sites mark start of Pennsylvania’s 1,200-space expansion

Pennsylvania is moving to address the truck parking space shortage with a statewide initiative expected to add more than 1,200 new spots across 133 locations by the end of 2026.

Ontario widens two sections of Hwy. 11/17 between Thunder Bay and Nipigon

The Ontario government completed construction to widen two sections of the Trans-Canada Highway between Thunder Bay and Nipigon, marking a milestone in its plan to twin more than 100 kilometers…

Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions opens Mississauga, Ont., facility

Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) has opened its newest facility in Mississauga, Ont., at 88 Foster Crescent. The site is designed to enhance the company’s warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution capabilities,…