Have Your Say on FMCSA’s Drug and Alcohol Regs

ARLINGTON, VA - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is taking comments on its proposed clearinghouse for drug and alcohol test results until April 21.

New Border Regs Edging Closer to Truck Carriers

OTTAWA, ON - The Canada Border Services Agency's eManifest requirements under the Advanced Commercial Information program was pre-published last weekend in the Canada Gazette, Part I.

PEI Truckers Told to Transport Heavy Loads Before Spring

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE - Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Robert Vessey advises commercial haulers to transport their heavier-than-normal loads now before spring weight restrictions are placed on Island roadways.

U.S. Senate Votes to Possibly Suspend Restart Rule

GRAIN VALLEY, MO - The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 21-9 in favor of suspending the current 34-hour restart provision of the hours of service rule while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration studies the rule's impact.

FMCSA to Study Wireless Roadside Inspections, Split Sleep

ARLINGTON, VA - Imagine a time when safety regulators can automatically gather the information they need about trucks, drivers and carriers without ever stopping a single vehicle.

Ontario Biodiesel Regs. Inch Closer

TORONTO, ON - The Ontario government announced that it's going ahead with a provincial biodiesel mandate, requiring the fuel to be made up of four percent biofuel by 2017.

Truckers Discuss New-Entrant Testing

LOUISVILLE, KY - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration got many suggestions from people in the industry on how to implement a new-entrant testing system.

Ontario Lengthens B-trains; Gives Tow Trucks Right of Way

TORONTO - B-trains in Ontario have just had an extra half-meter added to their compliant length.

Truck researcher disproves a productivity report that attempts to ‘smear our industry’

ARLINGTON, Va. –Today,  a leading transportation researcher exposed the truth of a misleading  truck productivity report. “It has been demonstrated to a reasonable certainty the crash analysis suffered from numerous…

Trucking invests $7.5 billion a year in safety: ATA to Congress

Washington, D.C. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) told Congress today that the trucking industry invests more than $7.5 billion every year in preventing crashes on US highways. “The trucking…

Anne Ferro of FMCSA resigns

ARLINGTON, Va. – Announced late last week, Anne Ferro, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) administrator resigned her post. The American Trucking Associations president and CEO, Bill Graves said:…

Manitoba golf tournament raises big bucks for sick children

WINNIPEG, Man. – At the eighth annual Manitoba Truckers Going The Distance golf tournament, the province’s trucking community raised more than $30,000 for the Children’s Wish Foundation. The event was…

Crossing the finish line early: The trucking industry walks 25,000 miles in just 23 days

TORONTO, Ont. – It only took 23 and a half days, but they did it. Over 300 participants from more than 30 teams across the US and Canada walked around…

TransForce to take over Contrans in mega-merger (Updated with Analysts’ Reactions)

MONTREAL, Que. — Canada’s largest trucking firm, TransForce, has made a friendly, board-approved takeover bid for Contrans, another of Canada’s largest, publicly traded trucking firms. The proposed deal was for $14.60 per…

Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons named keynote speaker at Truxpo

ABBOTSFORD, BC – This year’s Truxpo show will be graced with the presence of an authentic Canadian celebrity. Announced today, Michael “Pinball” Clemons, a former all-star running back, Grey Cup…