New U.S. drug testing rules in effect

CALGARY -- File this under 'not-so-great job, but someone has to do it.'

N.Y. to crack down on wayward trucks

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Legislation is being proposed in New York that calls for stricter enforcement of driving laws aimed at reducing the number of bridge strikes by truck drivers.

Truckers, port reach settlement over Clean Trucks program

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The American Trucking Associations and the Port of Long Beach announced a settlement that will end the trucking group's legal challenge of the port's Clean Trucks Program. The association will continue to pursue legal action against the Port of Los Angeles.

NY becoming worst state for truckers to haul in: OOIDA

ALBANY, N.Y. -- America's largest owner-op group says there's something rotten about the Big Apple's governor proposing to crack down on commercial trucks using secondary state roads.

Treatment of marine transport unfair to truckers: CTA boss

OTTAWA -- Canadian officials are urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide marine shippers safe harbor from strict new pollution rules -- and that's got the nation's top trucking advocate steamed.

Rulemakers consider new truck pedal designs, interlock device

WASHINGTON -- American truck regulators are considering a proposal to require trucks with automatic transmissions and buses to have installed technology that prevents unintended acceleration.

Pining for bigger woodchip-hauling Super Bs in B.C.

VICTORIA -- Urged on by the pulp and paper industry, B.C.'s Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure's Commercial Vehicle and Safety Enforcement (CVSE) branch is allowing permits that extend the length and height of Super B-Trains

FAST lanes aren’t fast enough, trucker tells Congress

WASHINGTON -- There needs to be an improvement to border infrastructure and procedures to boost security and freight transportation efficiency across borders, one of America's most prominent crosss-border truckers told Congress.

Alberta dialling up cell ban legislation; ON rule kicks-in

EDMONTON -- As more provinces get ready to answer the call of safety, you'll have to be careful how you answer yours, calls on a cell phone that is.

Deal could undermine ‘Right to Repair’ bill

OTTAWA -- A voluntary agreement recently struck between automakers and the National Automotive Trades Association -- which allows auto shops to gain access to repair information, tools and training -- is being both hailed and slammed by those in the vehicle aftermarket industry.

ACTA gets trailer rule reconstructed

CALGARY -- About 350 trailer owners in Alberta will continue to get a full payload out of their hauls thanks to a recent change of heart from the province.

MTO upshifts older driver retest rule to allow auto trannies

TORONTO -- Older drivers retesting for their commercial licences will be permitted to take the ministry road test with trucks equipped with an automatic transmission.

Provincial cooperation key to success

TORONTO -- Implementing strategies from a trade agreement between Ontario and Quebec has greatly benefited truckers, says the Ontario Trucking Association, but there's still work to be done.

Manitoba officially begins pumping out biodiesel

WINNIPEG -- Manitoba has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a biodiesel mandate, requiring a two percent biodiesel blend in the province's diesel pool.

USDA backtracks on APHIS fee increase

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding a decision by the Americans to cancel an increase to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspection fee by 15 percent.