Carriers join special interest group in petitioning for made-in-America speed limiter rule

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Some of the largest for-hire carriers in the U.S. are following the footsteps of Canadian fleet owners north of the border in urging government to legislate mandatory use of speed limiters on all trucks in the nation.

MITSUBISHI FUSO’S ECO-HYBRID

Medium-duty cabover work truck could be offered here in the near future

Loosen up NA cabotage rules, says CTA

OTTAWA -- To reduce driver wait times and boost equipment efficiency, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is reaffirming its support of eliminating restrictions on empty trailer moves by foreign truck drivers operating in either Canada or the U.S.

UPDATED ASE MANUALS

New medium/heavy-duty truck series manuals from Thomson Delmar.

BC considering bill to ban TDG trucks from tunnels

VICTORIA -- In a move to "better regulate the movement of explosives and flammable commodities" through tunnels in the Lower Mainland, B.C.'s ministry of transport has tabled a proposal to restrict placardable dangerous goods from tunnels, including the George Massey and Cassiar Connector tunnels.

SPECIAL REPORT: Canada tells Americans to ditch agri fees on trucks

OTTAWA -- USDA's controversial rule to impose new border inspection charges on all Canadian trucks should be scrapped, say Canadian officials, who also question whether the interim rule is a violation of NAFTA trade obligations.

MODULAR FUEL FILTRATION

Donaldson's new modular system features interchangeable components.

CBP to announce mandatory filing of electronic manifest

WASHINGTON -- Mandatory use of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to transmit advance electronic truck cargo info to U.S. Customs will soon be a reality.

U.S. watchdog says TWIC needs more testing

WASHINGTON -- A controversial I.D. proposal for port workers and truckers should undergo further testing to fix problems in key components, says the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

CBP will collect USDA charge; truckers still want new fee scrapped

OTTAWA -- U.S. Customs will streamline its border crossing transponder bill with an upcoming controversial U.S. Department of Agriculture fee for all truckers, says the Canadian Trucking Alliance.

BREAKING NEWS: USDA inspection fee delayed three months

TORONTO -- Truckers fretting over the controversial Department of Agriculture levy slated to kick-in next weekend will now have a few more months to prepare.

HAZMAT MANAGEMENT

J.J. Keller introduces Hazwaste Manifest Manager software.

CTA likes familiar themes in Flaherty’s Advantage Canada plan; Policy lays out border funds

OTTAWA -- Even the titles are the same. The Conservative government's 2007 budget blueprint echoes many proposals put forth in recent years by Canadian truckers, says the industry's leading carrier group.

SPECIAL REPORT: US HOS? No thanks, drivers say in survey

TORONTO -- The Hours of Service rules are supposed to be about safety, right? Seems odd then, that a large majority of the drivers who responded to an exclusive HOS survey Today's Trucking and highwaySTAR conducted over the past few months said they didn't feel safety had been enhanced by the new, more restrictive rules that went into effect in 2004 south of the border.

Feds to review accelerated CCA rates, meal taxes, more road money

OTTAWA -- A pre-budget blueprint authored by the Canadian Trucking Alliance has reportedly had an impact with federal legislators, says the trucking coalition.