FMCSA proposes four-module SafeStat changes

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is proposing four major changes to the SafeStat methodology to improve the current algorithm.

US may delay passport requirement until ’09

OTTAWA -- The United States Senate has adopted an immigration bill amendment that could delay until June 1, 2009 the implementation of mandatory passport identification to enter the U.S.

US officials say APU weight exemption not mandatory

WASHINGTON - Even though President George Bush signed into law an Energy Bill that gives a 400-pound vehicle weight allowance for APUs and anti-idling devices, truckers are still getting nabbed in some states for being overweight.

Roadcheck 2006 around the corner

WASHINGTON -- In a couple weeks, approximately 10,000 officers will blanket North America's roadways for Roadcheck 2006.

FAST will likely substitute US hazmat check for Canuck truckers: CTA

OTTAWA -- It's just a matter of time before U.S. authorities finally agree to accept the FAST card as a substitute for upcoming hazardous material background checks, says the Canadian Trucking Alliance.

All Smoke, No Fire? Cloud hovers over new Ontario truck smoking ban

TORONTO -- When the clock struck midnight this morning, truckers' carriages didn't turn into pumpkins, but much to some drivers' dismay they did transform into non-smoking workplaces.

No Need For Nic-Fit: Federal carriers not governed by tough Ont anti-smoking law

TORONTO -- Federally regulated trucking companies are not bound by Ontario's controversial blanket smoking ban, which fines fleet owners for employees puffing in truck cabs.

Low sulfur mandate could burn fuel haulers’ profits

NEW YORK -- Some tanker fleets that haul petroleum products are worried that the added costs of accommodating new ultra-low sulfur diesel may dramatically lower their bottom line.

Low sulfur diesel change starts today for suppliers

WASHINGTON -- The long and somewhat uncertain transition to ultra low sulfur diesel officially begins for petroleum companies across North America.

ACE e-manifest enforcement begins

WASHINGTON -- Barring yet another 11th hour postponement, US Customs' Phase Four enforcement of the Truck Trade Act will take effect tomorrow, June 15, 2006.

OOIDA Backs Bill Limiting Background Check Costs

GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association south of the border is applauding a bill just introduced in the U. S. House of Representatives that limits the amount professional truck drivers can be charged for the background check required to haul hazardous materials.

ATA calls redundant California emissions bill “unwise”

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A pending California "magnet" bill that would allow regions to set their own diesel emission benchmarks should be rejected by Senate Transportation and Housing Committee, says the U.S.'s largest carrier group.

Carrier group urges regulators to rethink provincial weight threshold changes

OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says some provinces are considering changes to the weight threshold for vehicles covered by the National Safety Code.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Transport Canada confident of Jan 1 HOS deadline; minor text changes won’t delay rule

OTTAWA -- The chief of Motor Carrier Safety Policy at Transport Canada says he doesn't think the provinces and territories will miss implementing Canada's new hours-of-service regime by the Jan. 1, 2007 deadline.

Bill to modify hazmat checks applauded by carrier group

WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations likes the actions by a House subcommittee to narrow the application of fingerprint-based screening requirements to drivers who transport security-sensitive materials.