Ministry Grants Ontario Truckers Extra Breathing Room on SPIF Regs

TORONTO - The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) announced today that a five-year extension will be granted to the transition period for most Phase 3 Safe, Productive and Infrastructure-Friendly (SPIF) vehicles, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) learned.

Is The Coke Too Slow? Let Todd Stone Know

KAMLOOPS - The B.C. government wants to know what you think about the speed limits on some provincial highways so it will be seeking public input starting in November to get answers.

Bill for Sleep Disorder Rule Gets Trucking Industry Support

WASHINGTON - Two congressmen have introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to write a regulation covering sleep disorders, rather than issue a guidance as it is planning to do.

Roadcheck 2013: Same Old, Same Old

WASHINGTON, DC -- Obvious trends are hard to come by in looking at the results of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's Roadcheck 2013. Basically, little changed.

Truck Ban on Provencher ‘Unfair and Expensive’, MTA says

WINNIPEG, MB - St. Boniface Councillor Dan Vandal wants his constituents to be able to have a beer in peace and quiet, so he has proposed banning trucks on Provencher Blvd. That detour could end up costing the city $600,000, the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA) said today.

Beef Up Your Cargo Security This Holiday Weekend, Warns FreightWatch

AUSTIN, TX. - Cargo thieves don't take Labour Day Weekend off, FreightWatch International warned this week.

Hog Deaths In-Transit Due to Heart Problems, Not Driver Mal-practice

TORONTO - The Canadian Trucking Alliance is calling for more fairness in how the Canadian Food Inspection Agency levies fines on livestock haulers when it comes to the in-transit death of hogs and lost tags in-transit.

New ‘Progressive’ Fatigue Management Tool Launched After 10 Years of Research, Testing

ARLINGTON, VA. - It's been a long-time coming, but what looks to be one of the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched tools to help with fatigue management has been launched.

Spec By Numbers

Spec'ing for fuel economy is easier if you take it one piece at a time

Filter Tips

Diesel particulate filters for 2007 may not be as simple as you think.

Black Boxes Inside and Out

EOBRs are coming. They're supposed to boost productivity. But what's a driver to do when the box forces him to shut down a few kicks from home?

Full Steam Ahead

A look at some 2007 diesel issues plus a peek into the future

The Secret CVOR Files

Your guide to the recent (and significant) changes in Ontario's CVOR system.

Livestock Haulers Granted 90-Day Break Waiver for Animal Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. - It's no secret that being in a hot vehicle in the middle of summer is more than unpleasant, but just imagine how hot it must be for animals packed together in the swine-tering heat.

Reefer Rules Up In Smoke?

Why Canuck carriers could be less dazed and confused about drug-testing in this country.