Kenworth T680 tour adds four Western Canadian stops

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth has added nearly 50 new dates to its North American T680 Road Tour, including four appearances in Western Canada.

Union representing B.C. enforcement officers says CVSE understaffed

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- The union representing truck enforcement officers in B.C. says truck safety in the province could deteriorate thanks to a gradual downsizing of the Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) agency.

Ontario to appeal speed limiter ruling

TORONTO, Ont. -- The province of Ontario will appeal a recent Justice of the Peace ruling that the province’s speed limiter law is unconstitutional, the Canadian Press reports.

On-again, off-again US EOBR mandate is…off again?

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- An electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) mandate within the US highway bill passed earlier this week could already be dead in the water after an amendment was passed today that would prevent the Department of Transportation...

Purolator donates 10 Curbsider delivery trucks to local food banks

TORONTO, Ont. -- Purolator not only raised the equivalent of 387,000 lbs of food for local food banks across Canada during its Purolator Tackle Hunger campaign this year, it also donated 10 refurbished Curbsider delivery trucks.

BREAKING NEWS: MacKinnon emerges from creditor protection

GUELPH, Ont. -- MacKinnon Transport announced today it has successfully exited its Notice of Intent (NOI) creditor protection environment.

ONLINE SPECIAL: US cell phone ban raises stakes for motor carriers

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A ban on the use of handheld cell phones by commercial drivers in the US, passed earlier this year, exposes motor carriers to even greater liability should their drivers ignore the law and be involved in a crash.

Why waiting for a sleep apnea regulation is a bad idea

PORTLAND, Ore. -- A much-anticipated regulation that will require carriers operating in the US to screen commercial drivers for sleep apnea could still be a year away.

ATA praises newly passed highway bill

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations has praised the House and Senate conference committee for their work in passing “a safety-conscious highway bill that lays a solid foundation for addressing America’s need for an...

North American surface trade climbs 8.2% year-over-year in April

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trade using surface transportation between Canada, the US and Mexico, was 8.2% higher in April than in April 2011, totalling $79.8 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the US Department of...

B.C.’s best take top honours at provincial truck driving championships

LANGLEY, B.C. -- The skills of participating drivers were put to the test at this year’s British Columbia Professional Truck Driving Championships, as competitors fought periods of hard rain during the day-long event. The competition,...

Ground transportation costs drop for Canadian shippers in April

TORONTO, Ont. -- The cost of ground transportation for Canadian shippers decreased 2.3% in April compared with March results, according to results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index. 

ATA to host “historic” summit on natural gas in trucking

ARLINGTON, Va. -- The unrelenting buzz about natural gas as a viable fuel for the trucking industry has prompted the American Trucking Associations (ATA) to announce a “historic” summit on natural gas in trucking.

Winners of Manitoba truck driving championships announced

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Manitoba Professional Truck Driving Championship attracted the highest number of competitors since 2006, with 47 drivers vying for the title of Grand Champion at Peterbilt Manitoba June 23.

OTA applauds MTO’s move to extend tractor wheelbases

TORONTO, Ont. -- The Ontario Trucking Association has applauded the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s first big step to allow the use of tractors with longer wheelbases. The province has passed a regulatory amendment, which will take...