Four US states ponder dedicated truck lanes on interstate

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The state of Indiana is joining Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio in an interstate study that will examine adding truck-only lanes on a 750-mile stretch of the I-70 from Kansas City to the Ohio-West Virginia border.

407 ETR breaks traffic record

TORONTO -- Ontario's private toll highway, 407 ETR, says it has set a new one-day traffic record.

CN officially opens new feeder terminal to northern BC port

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. -- CN Rail cut the ribbon this week on its new $20-million intermodal and distribution terminal in Prince George. The grand opening comes just weeks before the much-anticipated opening of the Fairview container terminal in Prince Rupert.

Sask. launches primary weight corridors network

REGINA -- In a joint announcement with industry groups, the province of Saskatchewan has created a road network that could eventually see increased primary weight access throughout the province.

Blue Water extends FAST enrollment hours

SARNIA, Ont. -- Thanks to lobbying efforts by the Ontario Trucking Association, FAST processing hours at the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron will be extended on Fridays until 4 p.m., starting this weekend.

Manitoba Trans-Canada twin ready for trucks and cars

WINNIPEG -- Three years after the first shovels broke ground, a 34-km twin stretch of the Trans-Canada between Hargrave, Man. and the Saskatchewan border is finally complete.

Warren boss given entrepreneur award

REXTON, N.B. -- Outgoing chair of the Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association, Vaughn Sturgeon, has been honored with a business award at Enterprise Kent's 25th Annual Gala for local entrepreneurs and citizens.

New Deltaport reservation system postponed — again

VANCOUVER -- Terminal Systems Inc., the operator of Vancouver Port terminals, will not be able to launch the much-anticipated Navis terminal operating system and new truck reservation system at Deltaport.

Medium duty GM dealer on the move

MARKHAM, ONT. -- A Toronto trucking institution turned a big corner last week. Medium-duty dealer Irvine Truck Centre, originally opened by Alex Irvine in Scarborough 44 years ago,

M-O vet heads to large 3PL

OAKVILLE, Ont. -- Karen Hammel has left Maritime-Ontario Freight Lines Ltd. to join ASL Distribution Services Ltd., a leading 3PL company.

FedEx recognizes Kenworth performance

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Kenworth Truck recently received a FedEx Freight Outstanding Performance Award based on the truckmaker's performance as a supplier during the past year.

Priceless Pickup: Owner-op charged in theft of masterpiece

CARLSTADT, N.J. -- This would have made for a good Sopranos episode. A New Jersey owner-operator who claims he found an 18th century art masterpiece in his basement has been charged with stealing the work from a parked truck last year.

Schneider receives inaugural Sleep Apnea award

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- One of the more driver-conscious carriers in North America was recently recognized by the American Sleep Apnea Association (ASAA) for a detection and treatment program aimed at drivers who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

Container hub plans slated for the Sault

SAULT Ste. MARIE, Ont. -- Canadian and Chinese business interests are considering this northern Ontario town to house an intermodal staging centre.

Rattled Atlantic trucker survives rock attack

FREDERICTON, N.B. -- A Nova Scotia trucker and his wife are lucky to be alive after a barrage of rocks dropped on his truck, shattering the windshield and covering him in broken glass.