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	Truckload Carriers Joins HOS Rule Challenge - 15/03/2012
	ALEXANDRIA, VA. — Safety is important, says TCA, but need rule that will take us forward, not backward.
	OOIDA and ATA Praise U.S. Senate on Passing Highway Bill - 15/03/2012
	WASHINGTON — Bill represents an important step, says OOIDA and ATA.
	Beyond the Border Talks Going Well, says CTA - 01/03/2012
	OTTAWA — But industry input needed on in-bond process.
	New Highway Through Maine Could Save Maritime Truckers Time and Money - 28/02/2012
	MAINE — Construction of new highway across Maine from Calais to the Quebec border could start as early as 2015.
	American Trucking Association Challenges U.S. on Hours of Service Rule - 14/02/2012
	WASHINGTON — Trucking industry says they cannot allow proposed rule to go unchallenged.
	U.S. Budget Calls for Major Transportation Funding - 14/02/2012
	WASHINGTON — $305 billion would go to rebuilding U.S. roads and bridges.
	DIBC Moves on Bridge Project, Forms Oversight Committee - 09/02/2012
	DETROIT — Construction has begun at the Ambassador Bridge, says DIBC.
	Friday Focus: How the U.S. HOS Rule Change Will Affect Canadian Drivers - 03/02/2012
	TORONTO — Drivers may lose well-needed time at home more than anything.
	Trucking Industry Input on Border Talks Critical - 03/02/2012
	WASHINGTON — Industry will be under pressure to react quickly, says CTA.
	U.S. Cargo Theft Reaches Record High in 2011 - 20/01/2012
	AUSTIN, TX — But average value per theft has declined, reports FreightWatch.
	Welcome to South Euclid. Please Shut Off your Truck. - 17/01/2012
	ARLINGTON, VA – ATRI releases cross-America listing of all idling laws.
	Windsor-Detroit Bridge Tolls Unfair to Canadians, says MP. - 17/01/2012
	WINDSOR — MP Brian Masse says practice is "discriminatory."
	Billionaire Bridge Owner Sent to the Brig - 13/01/2012
	DETROIT — Judge finds bridge company avoided fulfilling contract.
	Shippers and Truckers Organize Blitz on Washington - 21/12/2011
	WASHINGTON — Time to stand up for trucking, says shipping group.
	U.S. Safety Board Wants Video Recorders on Trucks - 19/12/2011
	WASHINGTON — The NTSB advised the FMCSA to mandate video recorders on trucks.
	Mandate Stability Systems, says Highway Board. - 19/12/2011
	WASHINGTON — Stability systems save lives and money, says NHTSA.
	Canada Drops Gloves on Detroit-Windsor Bridge - 15/12/2011
	OTTAWA — Notes from Transport Minister's office suggest using act of parliament to block lawsuits.
	U.S. Admin Looks At Total Driver Phone Ban - 14/12/2011
	WASHINGTON — No cell phones, not even the hands-free variety.
	Lewiston Bridge Announce $50 million Development - 08/12/2011
	LEWISTON, NY — Goal to be shovel ready by 2013.
	Canada, U.S Come Together on Trade and Border Action Plan - 07/12/2011
	WASHINGTON — Beyond the Border plan looks to be a boon for trucking industry.
	EOBR Recommendations Finished - 07/12/2011
	WASHINGTON — Committee finishes work on 16 separate issues.
	Trucking Conditions Decline Due to HOS Delay - 05/12/2011
	Nashville, IN — FTR reported a decline in October, but expect TCI to climb.
	ATA Announces Support for Cell Phone Ban - 23/11/2011
	ARLINGTON, VA – Rule a move towards improving safety, says ATA.
	Final U.S. Rule Banning Cell Phone Use by Truckers Posted - 23/11/2011
	WASHINGTON — Both drivers and companies can be fined.
	U.S. Thanksgiving Prime Time for Cargo Crime - 22/11/2011
	AUSTIN, TX — Holidays see a spike in cargo crime.
	Niagara Border Crossing Costing Truckers Too Much - 07/11/2011
	BUFFALO — More staff and better tech needed, says study.
	Trucking Index Rises for Eighth Straight Month - 04/11/2011
	NASHVILLE, TN — Upcoming U.S. rules decision a wild card, says FTR.
	HoS Rules for American Truckers Delayed - 28/10/2011
	WASHINGTON — Industry isn't surprised deadline missed.
	OOIDA To Mexicans: Occupy Tijuana Por Favor - 21/10/2011
	OTAY MESA, CALIFORNIA - - OOIDA really doesn’t like the idea of Mexican trucks getting access to the U.S. market.
	Proposed Detroit-Windsor Bridge Denied - 21/10/2011
	DETROIT, Mich. -- Democrats and Republicans unable to agree.
	Senator Blocks HOS Rule Rewrite - 20/10/2011
	WASHINGTON -- No need to rewrite, say critics.
	CTA Takes Trucking Issues to U.S. Customs and Borders - 20/10/2011
	TORONTO -- CTA encouraged by recent meeting, but proof will be in the pudding.
	Top 10 Congestion Spots; report - 23/09/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- A new report identifies 250 urban congestion spots in the U.S.
	U.S.-Canada border deal sells Canucks privacy: report - 16/09/2011
	Remember back in February when Canada and the U.S. announced an initiative to reduce red tape at the border and improve security?
	Iowa DOT officers in state police clothing, maybe - 14/09/2011
	IOWA -- It could get a little confusing the next time you’re driving through Iowa.
	Mexican truck injunction dismissed; first fleet passes audit - 13/09/2011
	WASHINGTON -- A motion filed by a group of owner-ops seeking an emergency injunction against the Mexican truck program was dismissed by a U.S. Court of Appeals. However, court did order the case be "fast tracked."
	UMTRI study points to need for CSA improvements - 13/09/2011
	ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Regulators should consider several improvements to the CSA safety enforcement system, says the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
	Stop Check: Operation Air Brake kicks off this week - 12/09/2011
	WASHINGTON, D.C. – Examined your air brakes lately? You better this week as truck enforcement officials will be out in full force checking trucks for sub-standard brakes.
	Canada signals cabotage crackdown - 08/09/2011
	OTTAWA -- As every Canadian cross border trucker knows all to well, Canada historically hasn't been as strict on enforcing cabatage rules as the Americans
	Border truck ferry reduces rates; expands offerings - 06/09/2011
	WINDSOR, Ont. – In anticipation for the construction of the new Windsor Essex Parkway, The Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry has revamped its crossing fee structure.
	ATA urges DOT to cut 'unnecessary' rules; start with HOS - 06/09/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – American motor carriers are urging the Obama administration to live up to its promise to relieve the burden of unnecessary regulations as it considers changes to the hours-of-service rules.
	Groups sue to halt Mexican cross border deal - 06/09/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The Teamsters and special interest group Public Citizen are seeking to block the U.S.'s cross-border trucking program with Mexico.
	Harvard researches sleep apnea screening tool - 31/08/2011
	SOMERVILLE, Ma. – In advance of a sleep apnea testing requirement, Harvard researchers are investigating a new type of screening tool to identify drivers at a higher risk for obstructive sleep apnea
	NAFTA land trade climbs again - 31/08/2011
	WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation increased in June compared to the same month in 2010, reaching $46.1 billion, up 9.7 percent.
	ATA wants "outdated, obsolete" trucking regs scrapped - 30/08/2011
	WASHINGTON – The American Trucking Associations wrote to U.S. regulators to point out a myriad of trucking rules that merit revision.
	Court tosses out US EOBR rule; orders changes - 29/08/2011
	WASHINGTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has vacated the U.S. government's upcoming electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) policy, ruling that it fails to protect drivers from harassment.
	Harper’s man faces truckers in riled riled west - 26/08/2011
	EDMONTON -- Alberta truckers recently grabbed the federal government’s ear and here’s what they had to say:
	Truckers get lump of toll in NY; ATA fights back - 26/08/2011
	NEW YORK -- New York and New Jersey's "ill-conceived and unprecedented" massive toll hike should be stopped, the American Trucking Associations told Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo.
	US truck freight tonnage hits wall; but pricing holds firm - 24/08/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 1.3 percent in July after rising 2.6 percent in June.
	Report exposes high Mexican truck defects. Or does it? - 24/08/2011
	EL PASO, Tex. – Just a few months before the U.S. is scheduled to reopen its border to Mexican long-haul truckers, a report has surfaced that a large majority of trucks heading northbound into El Paso from Mexico have reportable defects.
	FMCSA redefines hazmat interventions - 23/08/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The FMCSA changed criteria that determines which motor carriers should be subject to more stringent Hazardous Materials intervention thresholds.
	Lack of drivers sprouting in fertilizer transport: CTA - 22/08/2011
	VICTORIA – Certain transportation sectors are being hamstrung by a shortage of qualified drivers in Canada.
	Primary truck lane at Blaine border closed until Oct - 22/08/2011
	BLAINE, Wash. – U.S. Customs at the Port of Blaine, Wash. is reminding the trade community of the upcoming temporary closure of cargo booth lane 1 at the Pacific Highway crossing.
	Big Apple truck travel to cost a lot more cheese - 22/08/2011
	NEW YORK – The NY Port Authority is aiming to climb out of debt on backs of truckers. Bridge tolls skyrocket.
	Ground breaks on Windsor-Essex Parkway - 19/08/2011
	WINDSOR, Ont. – Contrary to negative attack ads being run in Ontario, the 11-km feeder route is definitely a road to somewhere, promises Ontario's finance minister and local MPP Dwight Duncan.
	BC carriers ask CBP for modifications to FAST - 16/08/2011
	SURREY, B.C. – Truckers in B.C. voiced their concerns to the U.S. government about the possible "dilution of FAST lane privileges" at the Pacific Highway border crossing.
	Blue Water in line for faster than FAST border pilot - 15/08/2011
	SARNIA, Ont. -- "Fast Lite," a proposed national cross-border program that could expedite commercial traffic quicker than FAST, could get a trial run at the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia-Port Huron.
	Shipper conditions improve, but waves lie ahead - 15/08/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Conditions for freight shippers got better into the summer months as economic and freight growth slowed, easing the strain on capacity and slowing the rise in rates.
	Survey Says: Truckers in the dark about CSA - 11/08/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – Almost a year into CSA, truckers are still confused about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's new safety monitoring program.
	US freight shipments show strong monthly rebound - 11/08/2011
	WASHINGTON – After back-to-back declines, the amount of freight carried by the for-hire carriers rose 2.6 percent in June from the month before,
	US trade dips; imports from other countries hit record high - 11/08/2011
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise exports fell 1.7 percent in June while imports decreased ever-so-slightly by 0.2 percent.
	Fuel Efficiency Fallout: Owner-ops don't like regs, Canada on track - 10/08/2011
	GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – While most large carriers, truck manufactures and suppliers publicly applauded President Obama's stated fuel efficiency regulations for trucks, a group of owner-operators remains unconvinced.
	First-ever truck fuel efficiency rules unveiled - 09/08/2011
	WASHINGTON –Heavy-duty tractor-trailers will be required to reduce fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by over 20 percent compared to current baselines over the next six years.
	Survey: Fleets can't fill seats now - 05/08/2011
	COLUMBUS, Ohio – About 40 percent of fleets say they are already feeling the impact of the shortage of qualified drivers.
	Can-Am surface trade rises; NAFTA up 61% in two years - 04/08/2011
	WASHINGTON – Trade hauled by truck from Canada to the U.S. increased by 11.2 percent in May from the year before and 6.5 percent from April 2011.
	FMCSA safety plan deemphasizes cars: ATA - 03/08/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The FMCSA is not sufficiently addressing the causes of road crashes, the American Trucking Associations said about the government agency's recently drafted Five-Year Strategic Plan.
	Freight pricing better than expected: Jefferies - 29/07/2011
	NEW YORK -- Notwithstanding the deceleration in load growth this spring, the strength in truckload pricing in the U.S. is holding firm, reports Peter Nesvold
	ATA tonnage index jumps; future linked to mfct output - 28/07/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in June.
	Burning Bridges: Truckers critical of Ambassador's ads - 25/07/2011
	TORONTO – Ontarians will see through the "blatant self-interest" of TV ads that attack Premier Dalton McGuinty for wanting to build a truck route to a new public bridge between Windsor and Detroit.
	Loonie soars highest since '07 - 21/07/2011
	OTTAWA – The Canadian dollar surpassed $1.06 U.S. today, the highest level since November 2007.
	FMCSA Crackdown on Trucks: Just call it the 24/7 blitz - 21/07/2011
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Obama administration has your trucks in its crosshairs.
	YRC follows LTL rivals with rate hike - 21/07/2011
	KANSAS CITY – Beleaguered carrier YRC Worldwide became the latest major LTL carrier to set a general rate increase.
	Big Apple mandates crossover truck mirrors - 20/07/2011
	ALBANY, N.Y. -- You have to have convex mirrors on the front of your big trucks in New York City, starting now.
	Judge throws wrinkle in ATA-Long Beach settlement - 20/07/2011
	LONG BEACH, Calif. -- A federal judge ruled that the Port of Long Beach violated state law by settling a dispute with the American Trucking Association over the so-called Clean Trucks Program.
	Carriers split of whether buying new trucks is worth it: TCP - 20/07/2011
	DENVER -- Carriers split almost 50-50 when asked if they are getting an adequate rate of return to justify reinvesting in equipment,
	Ambassador Bridge for sale? Maybe for the right price - 19/07/2011
	DETROIT -- We have this bridge for sale we’d like to talk to you about.
	Can-Am C-TPAT border summit slated for Sept - 19/07/2011
	NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Registration for the third annual C-TPAT Northern Border Conference is now open.
	Put the brakes on costly 'security' rules: ATA - 15/07/2011
	WASHINGTON – U.S. carriers called for the federal government to slow down on "excessive, burdensome and duplicative security rules."
	Back-to-back freight fall in U.S. - 15/07/2011
	WASHINGTON -- Freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry in the U.S. fell 1.8 percent in May from April -- the second consecutive monthly drop,
	Key component of YRC-Teamsters plan okayed - 13/07/2011
	OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Embattled LTL carrier YRC got the green light from the Teamsters and lenders for an asset-based lending (ABL) agreement that would maintain operational funding to keep the company afloat.
	'She loves me, she loves me not' economy still wobbly: Index - 13/07/2011
	LOS ANGELES – Despite a stronger performance in June, the U.S. freight economy is still in idle-mode, according to the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index (PCI).
	NA Roadcheck produces lowest OOS rate ever - 08/07/2011
	WASHINGTON – North American truck drivers and their trucks are the safest they've even been.
	Acronym Watch: LTL legal showdown ABF vs YRC to proceed - 07/07/2011
	KANSAS CITY -- A U.S. federal appeals court has overturned a lower court's decision to dismiss LTL carrier ABF Freight System’s lawsuit against its chief rival YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters.
	Broke state ignoring safety with truckstop closures: MTA - 07/07/2011
	MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota’s politicians can’t agree on a debt-reduction plan and until they do, many truck stops in the state remain closed to drivers
	U.S says Si' to Mexican truckers; But OOIDA’s like, 'No way, Jose' - 07/07/2011
	WASHINGTON - - Mexican trucks can now deliver into and pick up freight in the U.S.A. But the U.S.’s biggest driver organization isn’t taking it sitting down
	U.S. officials say Peace out; pre-screening 'yes' - 05/07/2011
	FORT ERIE, Ont. -- American officials have confirmed that a new Peace bridge between Buffalo and Fort Erie is out of the question.
	Proposed legislation would target shady brokers - 30/06/2011
	WASHINGTON -- Fraudulent operators in the transportation industry are being targeted in proposed legislation that has found support from several trucking associations.
	SmartWay the gateway to big box port freight - 29/06/2011
	WASHINGTON –Drayage carriers are likely going to need the EPA SmartWay seal of approval if they want to haul large shares of retail freight to and from U.S. shipping ports.
	Economy 'definitely' hit soft patch: ATA - 29/06/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index dropped 2.3 percent in May after decreasing a revised 0.6 percent
	Groundwork laid for strong truck rate environment: TCP - 28/06/2011
	DENVER – Over 80 percent of carriers reported average rate increases in the recent Second Quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners.
	Inbound non reefer containers face min 10 days delay - 22/06/2011
	OTTAWA --? CBSA developed new procedures for fumigant testing and exams of non-operating (NOR) reefer containers, which could bring additional shipping delays with these units.
	Texting a sin in Silver State - 22/06/2011
	CARSON CITY, Nev. – Pretty much anything goes in Vegas. Except, soon, talking and texting while driving.
	Former FMCSA researcher blasts studies backing HOS change - 10/06/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – Another respected international researcher has criticized the way in which U.S. truck regulators' are attempting to justify changes to the current hours of service rule.
	Carriers, owner-ops call for tougher truck cab standards - 09/06/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – The U.S. government needs to research and evaluate standards for crashworthiness for heavy trucks the ATA and OOIDA said in a joint statement.
	OTA pumped at $1B federal bridge pledge & green cash - 07/06/2011
	TORONTO – Yesterday's federal budget was more or less a reaffirmation of promises the Harper government made in the March budget speech, but the OTA was nonetheless buoyant over the details.
	The Tsunami Effect: Nearing 90 days and counting - 07/06/2011
	TORONTO -- The March 11 Tsunami in Japan is only now being felt seriously in the North American auto business.
	Driver detention bill not on fast track: OOIDA - 06/06/2011
	TORONTO -- U.S. legislation that would force shippers and receivers to pay truck drivers for dock delays may not be considered for months, if not years,
	Rule restricting third-party licence tests challenged - 03/06/2011
	WASHINGTON -- A last-minute provision added to a recent U.S. federal rule that toughens CDL testing standards is being challenged by a coalition of industry groups.
	Pro-Detroit River Bridge tabled in Senate - 02/06/2011
	LANSING, Mich. -- A new bill that greenlights construction of a second Detroit-Windsor bridge was introduced in the Michigan Senate.
	NAFTA surface trade highest since '04 - 01/06/2011
	TORONTO -- Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada trade totaled $48.7 billion in March, up 15.7 percent from March 2010.
	New HOS rule postponed until Oct - 30/05/2011
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. regulators now say their new final hours-of-service proposal won't be completed at least until late October.
	USDA implements new firewood-log import rules - 26/05/2011
	OTTAWA -- New import requirements for all Canadian firewood, including spruce logs, have been applied at all Canada-United States points of entry.
	Truckers to FMCSA: 'Define your EOBR terms' - 25/05/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The ATA has told the federal government that it supports electronic logs, as long as all the legislative i’s are dotted and t’s are crossed
	Tories committed to DRIC after cabinet shuffle - 20/05/2011
	OTTAWA – This week's cabinet shuffle will not hamper plans to build a new bridge at the Windsor-Detroit gateway, a federal official told the Windsor Star.
	32 down, 3,968 to go - 19/05/2011
	WASHINGTON -- Don’t be surprised if the U.S. government steps up its Canada-U.S. border-security measures in the very near future.
	FAST lane should be for FAST trucks: BCTA to US - 19/05/2011
	SURREY, B.C. – The BC Trucking Association continues to push US Customs and Border Protection to reconsider its plan to open the FAST lane at the Pacific Border Crossing to all trucks.
	2011 build schedule to be booked by July: ACT - 18/05/2011
	COLUMBUS, Ind. – North American Class 8 net orders totaled 38,100 units in April – more than 31 percent from March and over 157 percent above last year.
	CBP eyes Cnd soil pre-clearance for US-bound trucks - 18/05/2011
	BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Trucks crossing into the U.S. at this New York-Ontario border should be moving through Customs faster later this year.
	Manitoba’s USA route reopens; MTA wants flood plan - 17/05/2011
	WINNIPEG -- Highway 75, the main line between Winnipeg and the U.S. has re-opened to regular traffic. Floods had shut the road for a month.
	FMCSA may miss HOS rule-writing deadline - 17/05/2011
	WASHINGTON – New studies inserted into the hours-of-service docket at the 11th hour could cause the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to miss a court-imposed deadline of July 26
	Manufacturing rolls right along: StatsCan - 16/05/2011
	OTTAWA -- No wonder you have fuller trucks. More Canadians are building things that need shipping.
	GAO gives TWIC program failing grade - 12/05/2011
	NEW YORK -- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has called into question the effectiveness of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.
	'Jason's Law' gets new life in Congress - 12/05/2011
	WASHINGTON – A high profile bill to create more truck parking areas and make safety improvements at existing rest stops has been revised and reintroduced in the U.S.
	Capacity restrained by builds, not trucker demand: ACT - 12/05/2011
	COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The stage has been set for a long run-up in demand across the medium duty and heavy-duty truck and commercial trailer segments, reports ACT Research.
	HOS docket reopened in light of new studies; ATA suspicious - 09/05/2011
	WASHINGTON –- In light of four new fatigue studies surfacing, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration said it has reopened the HOS rulemaking period
	Yellow-Roadway losing less greenbacks - 06/05/2011
	KANSAS CITY -- YRC Worldwide reported that its first-quarter loss narrowed significantly as a result of stronger revenue growth in national and regional operations.
	Court rejects anti-DRIC complaints by bridge, enviro group - 05/05/2011
	DETROIT -- A Federal Court dismissed allegations by the Ambassador Bridge Company and the Sierra Club of Canada that the government breached environmental guidelines and other procedures
	ATA urges end to redundant security checks for drivers - 05/05/2011
	WASHINGTON –- No more duplicative background checks for truck drivers. That's the message that was received by the House Homeland Security Committee's
	Trucking fundamentals keep revenues ahead of costs: FTR - 05/05/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Carriers improving ability to garner higher rates as industry capacity tightened led to an increase of FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index, to 13.30 in March from 9.92 the month before.
	NAFTA land trade up nearly 12% - 04/05/2011
	WASHINGTON – Surface trade between Canada and the U.S. was up over 10 percent year-over-year in February, totaling $40 billion.
	Committee seeks crackdown on dock 'retention' - 03/05/2011
	WASHINGTON -- Federal transport regulators should handle jurisdiction over shippers, receivers and brokers who "unduly detain" truck drivers,
	AMTA favors proposed IRP change - 02/05/2011
	CALGARY -- ?Alberta truckers are joining forces with the other provincial trucking associations to support a change to the International Registration Plan that should save the trucking industry about $81 million
	Trucking vibe still strong, but fuel increasingly concerning: OTA - 29/04/2011
	TORONTO -- The rising cost of fuel and the possible supply chain fallout from the Japanese tsunami is having a minor dampening effect on Ontario carriers' business outlook.
	EOBRs will change freight prices - 27/04/2011
	DENVER, Colo. – Here's a side effect of EOBRs that you might not have seen coming: You’ll be negotiating rates differently.
	US tonnage levels strong despite energy costs: ATA - 27/04/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in March after falling a revised 2.7 percent in February
	Trucking optimism high, but reigned by rising costs: GE - 26/04/2011
	IRVING, Tex. – Nearly three in four trucking companies expect business conditions to improve through the end of 2011, but an increasing number of execs are concerned with underlying factors which can affect profit margins.
	YRC says restructuring plan now going well - 25/04/2011
	KANSAS CITY – A few weeks following its announcement that a "milestone failure occurred" in the next phase of creditor and labor restructuring, YRC Worldwide now says it is making "significant progress"
	Tank truck carriers back e-log rule - 25/04/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The National Tank Truck Carriers is the latest U.S. carrier group to officially endorse mandatory electronic on board logging for the trucking industry.
	Fla cops playing catch-up with saucy tomato thieves - 21/04/2011
	OVIEDO, Fla. -- The skyrocketing price of fruits and veggies has attracted a particularly canny variety of truck thief.
	Truckers shifting away from brokers: TCP - 20/04/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. – As capacity continues to tighten, carriers are increasingly moving away from broker services, according to a new survey by Transport Capital Partners.
	DOT got 'marching orders' to overhaul HOS: Former boss - 20/04/2011
	WASHINGTON –Congress will have to step in to put an end to the never-ending cycle of hours of service litigation and rewrites says the man who used to run the agency responsible for overseeing the rule
	Capacity crunch causes spike in driver turnover - 15/04/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va., -- Increasing demand for wheelmen drove up hiring trends in the last quarter of 2010, causing a increase in the turnover rate across the U.S.
	Obama’s own stats prove HOS safe as is: ATA boss - 14/04/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- If the American government needs even more proof that there's no need to tinker with the current hours-of-service rules, it needs to look no further than its own data.
	Bridge Co. uses truck traffic dip to dismiss new project - 13/04/2011
	DETROIT – The private Ambassador Bridge says a year-to-year dip in monthly truck crossings shows there's no need for a second, publicly-funded bridge
	EOBRs an invasion of privacy? DOT wants to know what you think - 13/04/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is asking for additional comments on whether its proposed mandate EOBRs sets up the possibility of driver harassment.
	Mich draft bill protects taxpayers from bridge costs - 12/04/2011
	LANSING – A draft bill that allows construction of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor was released by Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder's office, but it ensures that taxpayers won't be on the hook
	Trucks super-safe, but can be safer: ATA - 12/04/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The number of truck accidents continues to drop, and fewer drivers than ever are being hurt.
	Cnd export-imports slip after consecutive gains - 12/04/2011
	OTTAWA – Lower volumes of automotive products and energy products caused Canada's merchandise exports and imports to fall in February.
	DOT provides details on new Mexican truck program - 11/04/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation proposed its cross-border trucking program with Mexico.
	Carriers nearly unanimous on freight volume & rate hikes - 11/04/2011
	DENVER, Colo. -- About 92 percent of carriers are expecting freight volume increases in the next 12 months, according to the latest Business Expectations Survey
	Want to keep DRIC alive? Vote Tory, MP says - 08/04/2011
	WINDSOR, Ont. – A Conservative candidate in this vital border city said a Liberal-led coalition would kill the DRIC project if it takes power after the federal election.
	Senate bill would increase truck weights across states - 08/04/2011
	WASHINGTON -- A bill allowing states to increase trucks weights to 97,000-pounds on six-axles was introduced in the Senate Thursday.
	Blue Water Bridge delays have 'serious consequences' - 07/04/2011
	WASHINGTON -- Efforts to improve the flow of traffic at the Blue Water Bridge between Sarnia, Ont., and Port Huron are being hampered by red tape in the U.S. and "ill-considered" budget cuts,
	NAFTA report calls for integrated, eco-friendly transport system - 06/04/2011
	OTTAWA -- NAFTA governments must do a better job of improving the efficiency of truck and rail freight services and make improvements to supply chain infrastructure.
	Flexible grants needed to maintain truck safety: CVSA - 05/04/2011
	WASHINGTON – Reduced funding of commercial motor vehicle safety programs would weaken state enforcement efforts, warns the CVSA, and "large truck-related injuries and deaths could tick upwards."
	Kansas proposes speed limit hike, relaxing seatbelt law - 05/04/2011
	KANSAS CITY -- The Jayhawk State already has some of the most liberal speed limits in the union and it's possible vehicles will now be able to travel even faster on select highways.
	ATA wants 'unnecessary' truck rules off the books - 05/04/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations pointed out nine "outdated, obsolete or onerous" rules for the Obama Administration to reconsider
	Senators recharge mandatory EOBR bill - 04/04/2011
	WASHINGTON, D.C. – A senatorial duo in the U.S. is reintroducing legislation to mandate "tamper-resistant" electronic onboard recorders on trucks.
	Impending tanker retrofit rule slippery when wet - 28/03/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration will extend the comment period of the wetlines rule for 30 days, until April 27, 2011.
	The Noah Effect: After 40 days, we’ll feel flood’s devastation - 23/03/2011
	TORONTO -- Has the Japanese tsunami led to freight shortages in Canada?
	Gov. to roll out new pro-DRIC legislation - 22/03/2011
	LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will push forward with new legislation that would approve a new public bridge between Windsor and Detroit.
	Opening another Pacific border lane to all trucks? Not so FAST - 21/03/2011
	SURREY, B.C. -- The B.C. Trucking Association is asking U.S. Customs and Border Protection to rethink a plan to open the FAST lane to all commercial traffic at the Pacific Border Crossing.
	Get those e-logs rolling: TCA - 16/03/2011
	SAN DIEGO -- To no one's surprise, the association for fleets who specialize in truckload cargo has come out strongly in favor of legislation mandating the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs).
	YRC nearing end of its rope? - 16/03/2011
	KANSAS CITY -- The death knell may have rung for troubled LTL giant YRC.
	Strahl reelection decision shouldn't hurt DRIC project - 15/03/2011
	WINDSOR, Ont. – The announcement by Federal Transport Minister Chuck Strahl not to seek reelection shouldn't have a negative impact on the plan to build a new border crossing
	Carriers decry DOT funding of Mexican EOBRs - 14/03/2011
	WASHINGTON -- They may be hot for EOBRs on trucks, but a group of U.S. carriers are crying foul over the government's plan to pay for them on incoming Mexican trucks.
	Rep. blasts Obama plan to subsidize Mexican truckers' EOBRs - 11/03/2011
	EUGENE, Ore. -- Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) expressed concern with the Obama Administration's decision to grant Mexican truckers access permanent access to the U.S. market.
	Springtime is pay-up time for shippers: FTR - 11/03/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. -- Capacity shortages are around the corner with seasonally stronger spring months ahead, accelerating shipping costs rapidly
	Got a CSA warning letter? FMCSA posts tips - 11/03/2011
	WASHINGTON -- The FMCSA has posted a tip sheet online to help carriers understand a CSA warning letter and what to do next if they receive one.
	Spot freight hits single week record: TransCore - 11/03/2011
	PORTLAND, Ore. -- Truckload freight availability increased by 12 percent nationwide last week -- the largest load volume for a single week since January 2008.
	Big boost in US cargo thefts - 10/03/2011
	JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Almost three a day. That's how many trailer loads full of stuff were swiped in the States last year.
	ATA seeks an end to highway inspections of hazmat - 10/03/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Carriers want the Obama administration to issue a definitive clarification on a rule that prohibits the inspection of hazmat cargo along the side of the highway.
	Carrier group, FMCSA settle suit over public CSA data - 10/03/2011
	WASHINGTON – A small group of small truckers has settled its suit with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration over carrier information made public under CSA.
	Bridge taps Dick Morris for anti-DRIC campaign - 09/03/2011
	DETROIT – Former Clinton spin master and FOX News commentator Dick Morris revealed that the owners of the private Ambassador Bridge have hired him as a consultant.
	Panning of 'politicized' HOS proposal continues - 08/03/2011
	WASHINGTON – Trucking groups, retailers and even enforcement agencies continue to attack the Obama administration's proposal to cut daily driving and on-duty time for truck drivers.
	NJ transport chair wants to walk back 'snow job' rule - 08/03/2011
	TRENTON, N.J. – Transportation Chairman John Wisniewski introduced a bill that would exempt truckers from trailer snow removal until “appropriate removal equipment” is available.
	Buy for now: 8 fleets Wall Street loves - 07/03/2011
	NEW YORK – Now that the freight economy is revving up, Wall Street thinks there’s money to be made in them trucks.
	CSA paper 'interventions' underway - 07/03/2011
	WASHINGTON – Tens of thousands of warning letters are being prepared for send out to carriers' whose CSA scores merit "alert" status.
	HOS changes could hurt LTL, dedicated the most - 07/03/2011
	TORONTO -- The dust is settling from the lump of coal that thudded at the foot of truckers just before Christmas in the form of new hours-of-service rules.
	Ole! Mexico trucks permitted back in US - 04/03/2011
	WASHINGTON – President Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderón unveiled a new deal to resolve the longstanding NAFTA dispute over cross-border trucking.
	Deadline day for HOS comments; retailers object too - 04/03/2011
	WASHINGTON – Tonight at midnight is the deadline for public comments for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s proposed hours-of-service rule.
	Legislators pile on bandwagon to keep HOS intact - 03/03/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – Echoing the sentiments of most truckers, a bipartisan group of U.S. legislators have called on the Obama administration to abandon its proposed hours-of-service changes
	Sleep expert: DOT misused studies to support HOS changes - 01/03/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – The FMCSA's justification for changing the hours of service rules continues to crumble, according to the American Trucking Associations.
	Fuel the wildcard now that winter freight lull over: FTR - 01/03/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. – Continued economic growth mixed with the impact of new safety regulations will produce sufficient freight to stress capacity until mid 2012
	Truckloads flattish, but pricing holds up: Jefferies - 28/02/2011
	NEW YORK -- While tonnage captures many headlines, loads are a better indicator of volumes for truckload carriers; and growth for the larger truckload fleets has been decelerating,
	Report sensationalizes truckers' cross-border HOS record? - 24/02/2011
	TORONTO – The CBC and some of its regional affiliates are making much hay about U.S. data that shows 4,800 Canadian carriers violated hours of service and logbook rules in 2009 and 2010.
	ATA lauds anti-cell phone rule; Owner-ops oppose blanket ban - 24/02/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The ATA favors a proposed ban on hand-held phones and related devices, but it also urged regulators to permit hands-free technology for truck drivers.
	TXS opens cross-border security, service centre - 22/02/2011
	DETROIT -- TXS has opened the Oasis Trucking Centers in Detroit just a few minutes away from the Canadian border.
	DOT trumped up benefits in HOS impact report: Study - 17/02/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Critics who say the US DOT's new hours-of-service proposal is too costly and based on bad research got some ammunition this week.
	Help halt the 60-second pre-trip: trucking exec - 15/02/2011
	MARKHAM, Ont. -- “Please, get to the FMCSA website and post your comments. You gotta do that.”
	Pricier times ahead for shippers: FTR Index - 15/02/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR Associates has lowered its Shippers Condition Index (SCI) to reflect tightening carrier capacity, particularly in the truckload sector.
	Auto industry backs trade crossing - 14/02/2011
	DETROIT -- Michigan’s big auto makers are once again rallying around the plan to build a new international trade crossing between Windsor and Detroit.
	Exports energized at close of '10 - 11/02/2011
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise exports rose an impressive 9.7 percent to $37.8 billion in December, led mainly by a 16.5-percent gain in volumes of energy products.
	Unbridled opportunity, uncertainty awaits trucking: TCP - 10/02/2011
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Is trucking rolling through another predictable cycle or do the next few years truly represent a "new beginning" for the industry?
	U.S. truckers like Can-Am border pact - 09/02/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va., Stephen Harper and Barack Obama's planned efforts to streamline the flow of goods at the Canada-U.S. border and cut red tape is being lauded by the American Trucking Associations.
	Large carriers have lower scores under new CSA: report - 08/02/2011
	PORTLAND, Ore. -- More carriers are being flagged for safety violations under CSA than the previous SafeStat system just weeks into the program, according to TransCore.
	Ole! Carriers in bull-riding mood again: OTA e-pulse - 02/02/2011
	TORONTO -- Even though freight volumes have softened, over 60 percent of carriers say freight levels have increased, leading to unprecedented levels of optimism among fleets since the fall of 2008.
	Truckers gaining latitude to raise rates: FTR - 02/02/2011
	NASHVILLE, Ind. – FTR Associates is reporting increasingly tightening conditions for hauling capacity.
	Owner-ops rail against EOBRs; CTA wants them in Canada - 01/02/2011
	OTTAWA – Although Canadian transport officials got the early jump on a universal EOBR mandate, the Canadian Trucking Alliance is hoping regulators here don't fall far behind the Americans
	CBSA says eManifests going smoothly; issues some reminders - 01/02/2011
	OTTAWA -- The Canada Border Services Agency says it has received about 250 eManifest conveyances and 3,403 related cargo transmissions from carriers and service providers since it became a requirement last November.
	EOBR mandate includes all interstate truckers - 31/01/2011
	WASHINGTON – As expected, the FMCSA is bolstering its hours-of-service rules by proposing that all interstate trucks and buses be equipped with electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) to track driver hours.
	US proposes flammables ban in wetline tankers - 28/01/2011
	WASHINGTON – As tanker carriers feared, the Obama administration has proposed a ban on flammable liquids in wetline pipes on the underside of tanker trailers.
	How a 34-hr reset can turn into 54 off-duty hours - 27/01/2011
	TORONTO -- The DOT's proposed amendment to the 34-hour restart provision was glossed over by many at first as the possibility of cutting allowable driving hours garnered much of the attention.
	Ambassador files last-ditch effort to avoid demolition - 26/01/2011
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ambassador Bridge lawyers aren't giving up trying to save newly constructed tool booths
	Sens want to make heavy trucks pilot permanent - 26/01/2011
	AUGUSTA, Ma. – Political proponents of heavier trucks say they will try to make permanent a now expired pilot program that permits trucks of up to 120,000 pounds in Maine and Vermont.
	CTA: End urban war on trucks - 25/01/2011
	WASHINGTON – Trucking, in the minds of far too many urbanites and city planners, is "at worst viewed as a necessary evil and at best it is taken for granted."
	Researchers urge 'alternative' safety compliance methods - 25/01/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – Is there a better way to monitor safety compliance of bigger fleets? The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) thinks so.
	Are We There Yet? Recovery chugging, but primed for boost - 18/01/2011
	LAS VEGAS – According to the numbers, The U.S. economy escaped the so-called Great Recession 18 months ago. So, why doesn't it feel like it?
	Truckmakers get the 'low' down on foreign competition - 18/01/2011
	LAS VEGAS – Coming to a dealer near you: A "low cost" commercial truck that could be as much as 25 percent less than what you're paying now.
	Recessionary storm hit hard, but passed quickly: Statscan - 14/01/2011
	OTTAWA -- The recent recession in Canada wasn't nearly as severe as the last two in the early '80s and '90s, but when the economy first dipped in 2008, it cratered sharper than any downturn since the Great Depression.
	Canadian exports on the rise, Statscan says - 14/01/2011
	OTTAWA -- Canada’s trade surplus with the U.S. grew from $1.7 billion in October 2010 to $3 billion in November.
	Expect loonie-greenback parity to continue: CME - 13/01/2011
	OTTAWA – The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) says business leaders should plan on a stronger Canadian dollar throughout 2011.
	ATA accuses DOT of inflating fatigue-crash risk - 13/01/2011
	ARLINGTON, Va. – After nearly a decade of battling unions over its hours-of-service rules, the U.S. government appears to have picked a new fight—this time with carrier companies.
	HD truck demand in gear for takeoff - 12/01/2011
	COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Heavy-duty commercial vehicle demand is signalling the start of an upcycle for the market, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT).
	Bridge boss jailed, then released for defying judge - 11/01/2011
	DETROIT – Nelson Mandela he isn't, but the president of the Ambassador Bridge Co. remained defiant after being released from jail for refusing to abide a court order.
	Mexican truck program could kick-off by midyear - 11/01/2011
	WASHINGTON – A new Mexican cross-border truck pilot program with the U.S. could be up and running in four to six months, U.S. trade officials sa
	Border security summit postponed - 10/01/2011
	OTTAWA — A highly touted sit down between Stephen Harper and Barack Obama on a perimeter security pact will have to wait.
	Obama to revive Mexican truck border program - 07/01/2011
	WASHINGTON – Two years after a Democratic Congress cancelled the Bush administration's Mexican truck cross-border program, President Obama's Dept. of Transportation has announced it will launch a similar pilot project.
	Can-Am surface trade tops $40B - 06/01/2011
	WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade totaled $40.7 billion in October, up 12.2 percent compared to the same month in 2009.
	Keeping MDOT boss 'encouraging' for DRIC - 04/01/2011
	LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan Gov.-elect Rick Snyder announced last month his decision to retain the current director of the Michigan Department of Transportation.
	Fleet failures slow down - 21/12/2010
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Trucking bankruptcies were the lowest in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the last couple of years, but still continued to bite into capacity.
	DOT issues hand-held phone ban for truckers - 20/12/2010
	WASHINGTON – Carriers that allow or require truck drivers to use hand-held cell phones in the U.S. can be fined up to $11,000, according to a federal proposal officially made public by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
	LA port includes class 7s in clean trucks rule; bans "dray-offs." - 17/12/2010
	LOS ANGELES -- If truckers operating in and around the port of Los Angeles think they can get around strict emission regulations by transfering loads to lighter trucks, they’d better think again.
	Independent means independent, judge in FedEx case rules - 16/12/2010
	SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Just because a truck driver works pretty much full time for FedEx doesn't mean he's an employee.
	Raise your rates but not your hopes: Survey sez - 16/12/2010
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- You can expect drivers’ wages to go up in 2011, but not by much more than 5 percent.
	Shipper Survey: The cap back on capacity in '11 - 16/12/2010
	TORONTO – Shippers and freight carriers are feeling pretty good about 2011 as truckload, LTL, and rail are all poised to operate at "suitable levels of capacity,"
	Bridge closure points to need for DRIC, more crossing capacity - 15/12/2010
	SARNIA, Ont. –- Proponents of a new bridge at the Windsor-Detroit Gateway say the closure at the nearby Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia highlights the importance of adding redundancy at the busiest crossing in the world.
	CSA site slows to a crawl upon carrier data going live - 14/12/2010
	CYBERSPACE -- Temporarily Disabled. That's the message you get if you try to search a specific carrier's status on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's (FMCSA) new CSA website.
	Meeting yields hope for DRIC: Strahl - 13/12/2010
	OTTAWA -- A meeting between Chuck Strahl and Michigan Governor-elect Rick Snyder to discuss the future of the DRIC bridge was "very productive," says the Canadian transport minister.
	CSA takes effect as court denies last-ditch challenge - 13/12/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The FMCSA didn't miss a beat in going live with CSA this weekend after a federal appeals court quashed a suit that could have blocked the agency from releasing the carrier safety data.
	Perimeter plan what the docks ordered: CTA - 10/12/2010
	OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Harper and President Obama are likely going to announce a new joint perimeter security agreement in January.
	Metals spur spike in exports - 10/12/2010
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise exports rose 3.1 percent to $33.8 billion in October as exports of precious metals and copper ores reached record highs.
	Study: Independent truckers need a NELPing hand - 09/12/2010
	LOS ANGELES – Big labor has stepped up its campaign to convert independent container haulers into company drivers with the release of a study that claims most port owner-ops are misclassified employees.
	HOS changes, CSA court decision expected soon - 09/12/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The trucking industry is bracing for several major announcements in the next couple of days and weeks on hours-of-service changes, EOBRs, and another possible delay of CSA 2010.
	Capacity expansion lagging behind freight demand: TCP - 08/12/2010
	NASHVILLE, Ind. – Carriers may be ready to replace their aging fleets, but their appetites for fleet expansion shrunk compared to earlier in the year.
	Next AMPS review phase kicking-in - 08/12/2010
	OTTAWA – Effective Dec. 15, 2010, Phase 2 of the Administrative Monetary Penalty System (AMPS) review will combine 68 contraventions to a single code among other changes
	CanAm borders & bridges part of latest WikiLeaks cable - 07/12/2010
	TORONTO -- A list of the most vital border crossings between Canada and the U.S. is part of a WikiLeaks release of sites the U.S. State Department considers critical to the health and security of the United States.
	Shippers want mandatory weighing of boxes - 06/12/2010
	NEW YORK – The International Maritime Organization is being urged to establish an international rule that all loaded containers be weighed at the port facility before they are loaded aboard a vessel.
	Truck Road to Nowhere? Duncan vows Parkway completion - 03/12/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. – The $1.6-billion Windsor-Essex Parkway to the U.S. border will forge ahead as planned, despite a Michigan Senate vote yesterday that put a serious dent in the plans for a new international bridge.
	Truckers expect major changes to HOS rule - 02/12/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. – A newly proposed U.S. hours-of-service rule is reportedly in the final stages of White House approval, but American carriers are already anticipating some major changes.
	DRIC 'Hail Mary pass' falls incomplete - 02/12/2010
	LANSING, Mich. –- The final day of Michigan's "lame duck" Senate session came and went today without a vote to authorize a new public bridge between Detroit and Windsor.
	CSA pushed to Dec. 12; ATA presses for more changes - 01/12/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. – CSA two thousand and …. ? The ATA agrees with opponents who want fleet rankings shielded from public view as it continues to press regulators for further changes.
	Carriers file suit to stay CSA; want ratings shielded - 30/11/2010
	WASHINGTON – A coalition of small carrier groups have launched a last-ditch effort to block parts of CSA 2010, the controversial new carrier safety measurement system set to take effect in a few days.
	Owned: Can CSA meddle with independent status? - 29/11/2010
	TORONTO -- It's sure not easy being an owner-op these days. And for carriers, finding and keeping good independents isn't exactly as smooth as a coastal cruise down Pacific Highway.
	U.S. drivers least likely to be in alcohol related crash, study says - 25/11/2010
	NEW YORK – Not that it's too hard to believe, but researchers at Columbia University say that mandatory alcohol testing for truck drivers in the U.S. contributes to a significant reduction in alcohol-involvement in fatal trucking accidents.
	US tonnage reveals economic bright spots - 24/11/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.8 percent in October after increasing 1.8 percent in September.
	OTA fleets: King Cash beat recession, capacity crunch coming - 19/11/2010
	TORONTO – Some of Canada's most successful fleet owners shared their vision of the future at the Ontario Trucking Association's annual conference today, as well as a few secrets on how they weathered the eye of the recessionary storm.
	Call them B.A.D.D. (Bureaucrats Against Distracted Driving) - 19/11/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The American Government is pulling at the nation’s heartstrings in its efforts to fight distracted driving.
	Canada matches US hours at Port of Wild Horse - 19/11/2010
	MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Canadian border officials have changed their minds about not mirroring extended border hours next spring at the Port of Wild Horse north of Havre, Mont.
	Feds tweak CSA weeks before big rollout - 18/11/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. - – In an effort to steel the program with relevance and teeth, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) continues to tinker with CSA 2010
	GHG regs could do more harm than good: Truck seller - 15/11/2010
	WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. -- You already know that truck fleets based outside of California who want to do business in that state must comply with California's stringent emissions standards, right?
	Shippers want action on HOS proposal - 12/11/2010
	WACONIA, Minn. -- A coalition of U.S. shippers is wants the government to pull the current hours-of-service out of Limbo and release a new proposal immediately.
	Mexico threatens more tariffs over truck policy - 11/11/2010
	MEXICO CITY -- A new set of U.S. goods will get slapped with retaliatory tariffs if Washington doesn't move quicker to resolve the cross-border trucking dispute between the two countries.
	Canadian exports keep steady - 10/11/2010
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise export values declined just slightly by 1.7 percent in September, while volumes remaining relatively unchanged since the beginning of 2010.
	DRIC 'aint dead: OTA - 08/11/2010
	TORONTO -- Although he's extremely disappointed a much-anticipated vote to build a new bridge at the Windsor-Detroit trade gateway was cancelled, OTA's David Bradley is still optimistic that the project is alive
	DRIC vote dead for 0-10 - 05/11/2010
	LANSING, Mich. -- Plans to build a new, public bridge at the Windsor-Detroit gateway suffered a setback this week when Michigan's Senate Majority Leader announced there would be no vote on the proposal in 2010.
	NAFTA surface trade up a quarter over '09 - 04/11/2010
	WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade totaled $39.9 billion in August, up 21.1 percent from the same month in 2009.
	Freight weights to rise over 60% by 2040 - 04/11/2010
	WASHINGTON – The US DOT predicts freight tonnage will increase by 61 percent in the next 30 years.
	ATA: Tonnage index up, but economy 'barely growing' - 27/10/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in September after falling 2.8 percent in August.
	OOIDA cites privacy, tech loopholes to get EOBRs scrapped - 26/10/2010
	GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The largest owner-op group in the U.S. has filed a petition to vacate the final rule mandating electronic on-board recorders for motor carriers.
	Canada won't mirror extended border hours in Mont. - 25/10/2010
	MEDICINE HAT, Alta. – Canada has decided not to follow U.S. Customs and Border Protection's move to extend hours of operation at the Port of Wild Horse north of Havre, Mont.
	Upcoming truck fuel efficiency rule the buzz at ATA - 21/10/2010
	PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Ever heard of exhaust waste heat recovery? You will soon, because every North American truck engine maker is pursuing it as a way to meet the coming U.S. fuel economy mandate.
	Snow job rule in Joisey takes effect - 21/10/2010
	TRENTON, N.J. -- Snow doesn't appear to be in the Garden State's forecast anytime soon, but a controversial bylaw requiring drivers to clear snow and ice off of their vehicles is now in effect.
	Mexico demands permanent cross-border truck policy - 21/10/2010
	WASHINGTON – Mexico says it will lift $2 billion in tariffs when the U.S. allows Mexican trucks back across the border, but a pilot program isn't going to cut it any more.
	Survey Says: Economy, CSA giving truckers anxiety - 20/10/2010
	PHOENIX, Az. -- Truckers across North America have lots to worry about in the coming year -- CSA, HOS, fuel costs, driver availability -- the laundry list’s as long as the Trans Canada.
	Double-dip rests on foreclosure crisis in US - 15/10/2010
	MONCTON, N.B. – Truckers in Canada should begin seeing some improvement on freight volumes in 2011, unless – and it's a big one -- the escalating foreclosure scandal in the U.S. further sinks an already very brittle housing sector
	Congress doesn’t extend heavy truck pilot programs - 07/10/2010
	MONTPELIER, Vt. – President Obama's powers of persuasion sure 'aint what they were two years ago.
	CARB rethinks reefer retrofit rule - 07/10/2010
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Air Resources Board is proposing relaxing its Transport Refrigeration Unit rule by lowering the requirement of 85 percent particulate control to 50 percent.
	Like crossing Can-Am border? OOIDA wants to know - 06/10/2010
	GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has launched a survey to gauge how trucks feel about cross border trucking in Canada.
	CARB ordered to make rules more transparent - 06/10/2010
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. – CARB's regulatory process is about to become more transparent to the public, thanks to a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
	Truck orders show promising bounce - 06/10/2010
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- North American Class 8 truck orders for all major OEM’s rose by 21.6 percent over the previous month and 38.8 percent better than September 2009.
	Bill FOCUSes on hefty diesel tax hike - 05/10/2010
	WASHINGTON – U.S. Congresswoman Laura Richardson, (D-CA), has tabled a bill that would increase the tax on diesel fuel by 12 cents a gallon.
	NHTSA proposes tougher truck tire standards - 04/10/2010
	WASHINGTON – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing a rule to require more stringent endurance and high speed tests for heavy load range tires.
	DRIC or Treat: Don't count out bridge bill yet, says OTA - 01/10/2010
	TORONTO -- The rumored demise of a project to build a second crossing at the Windsor-Detroit Gateway is "greatly exaggerated" proclaimed the Ontario Trucking Association.
	Manufacturing, freight growth outpaces services: FTR - 01/10/2010
	NASHVILLE, Ind. -- FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index shows a increasingly healthy environment for trucking as strong manufacturing increases have generated truck freight above GDP.
	NAFTA truck trade continues to rise - 01/10/2010
	WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade totaled $36.3 billion in July, up 17.1 percent compared to July 2009.
	CBSA turns down the AMPS for disclosed manifest mistakes - 30/09/2010
	OTTAWA -- Carriers involved in the ACI eManifest program who disclose and correct incidents of non-compliance will get a break from AMPS penalties.
	Senate bill would require EOBRs on trucks - 29/09/2010
	WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bipartisan bill tabled in the U.S. Senate could kick-start a mandatory electronic on-board recorder rulemaking that for years has been stuck in the regulatory gears of the U.S. Dept. of Transportation.
	NTSB recommends salvo of new truck safety rules - 29/09/2010
	WASHINGTON -- the National Transportation Safety Board released a report that urged regulators to require heavy trucks be equipped with video event recorders and mandate that all carriers implement a fatigue management program
	Used truck sales continue strong upward trend - 29/09/2010
	COLUMBUS, Ind. –Uncertainty over new 2010 truck technology and the stability of the North American freight economy continues to pay off for the used truck market.
	US truck tonnage hits speed bump - 29/09/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. – The largest month-to-month decrease in 15 months, the American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage fell 2.7 percent in August.
	Barack Obama: A great train robber? - 28/09/2010
	WASHINGTON -- As the American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauded Barack Obama for extending weight allowances, the AAR is accusing the president of, well, train robbery.
	Blanket ban on cell phones? Not so fast states say - 28/09/2010
	KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Dept. of Transport is pushing states to adopt a federal rule that bans cellphones across the country, but a group of safety officials aren't so sure.
	Ambassador decries upcoming 'protectionist' legislation - 22/09/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Canada's ambassador to the United States has issued a stern warning to the most powerful congressional leaders on Capitol Hill over a protectionist piece of legislation
	DOT makes hazmat trucks no phone zones - 22/09/2010
	WASHINGTON – The FMCSA solidified its federal guidance banning truckers from texting while driving, while also announcing plans to write a separate rule for hazmat trucks.
	Border closings drives up truckers' costs and ire - 20/09/2010
	FRANKLIN CENTRE, Que. -- Michael Leahy of Leahy Orchards trucks between 50 and 75 loads of apples from New York to his Quebec-based plant each week.
	NA spot market freight highest since '05 - 17/09/2010
	PORTLAND, Ore.-- TransCore’s latest North American Freight Index shows that August was the highest level in five years.
	DRIC Senate vote could get pushed to '11 - 17/09/2010
	DETROIT -- Proponents waiting to hear whether the Michigan Senate will continue to back the DRIC bridge project might not get an answer until next year.
	Ambassador Bridge repairs on hold - 14/09/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Ambassador bridge hasn't explained why it has put off $20 million in "critical" repairs
	Carrier profit margins widening: ACT - 13/09/2010
	COLUMBUS, Ind. – Nowhere really to go but up, truckload carrier net profit share is expected to fuel improvement in demand for heavy-duty vehicles and trailers, according to ACT Research.
	US traffic-trucker deaths plunge in '09 - 10/09/2010
	WASHINGTON – Truck-involved traffic fatalities and injuries fell 20 percent in 2009 to the lowest level in recorded history.
	Canada still selling less and buying more - 10/09/2010
	OTTAWA -- In July, Canadian exports dropped 0.7 percent while imports grew by 2 percent.
	Study links diesel pollution to premature death - 03/09/2010
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A new controversial California Air Resources Board report concludes that there is a causal relationship between exposure to fine particle pollution and premature death.
	ISM report shows U.S. growth better than expected - 02/09/2010
	TEMPE, Ariz. -- Transportation equipment was among the fast growing sectors of the U.S. economy in August 2010, according to the latest manufacturing report from the Institute for Supply Chain Management.
	Can-Am land transport up 36% - 01/09/2010
	WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation rose by over a third in June over the same period last year, totalling $42 billion.
	Former top truck regulator joins sleep apnea test provider - 01/09/2010
	WASHINGTON – Arguably another signal that U.S. regulators are nearing a sleep apnea testing proposal, former FMCSA administrator John Hill has joined SleepSafe as a senior advisor for regulatory affairs.
	Illegal hazmat focus of Can-Am blitz - 26/08/2010
	OTTAWA -- Interpol reports 85 violations identified during a recent coordinated enforcement effort in New York, Michigan, and Ontario.
	New transport minister reaffirms bridge offer to Michigan - 25/08/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. – Canada's newly appointed transport minister says Ottawa's $550-million offer to pay for Michigan's half of a new international bridge still stands.
	Mexico releases expanded tariffs list - 18/08/2010
	MEXICO CITY – Mexican trade authorities announced that they will impose tariffs on U.S. pork, ketchup, cheeses, some fruits until the Obama administration restores a program allowing Mexican trucks into the U.S.
	Mexico steps up tariffs on US goods over truck ban - 17/08/2010
	MEXICO CITY – The bullfight between Mexico and the U.S. took another turn Monday as Mexico announced it will increase tariffs to a total of 99 U.S. products, up from the 89 announced in March 2009.
	20% of carriers at risk of CSA 'intervention' today - 11/08/2010
	BROOKFIELD, Wisc. -- One in five carriers right now is at risk of a FMCSA "intervention" if CSA 2010 enforcement began today, with the large majority of that group being big fleets.
	Canadian exports, imports dip in June - 11/08/2010
	OTTAWA -- Both imports and exports slipped slightly in June, including shipments to the U.S., reports Stats Canada.
	Bill would allow states to raise truck weight limit - 06/08/2010
	WASHINGTON – Individual states would be able to boost interstate weight limits to 97,000 pounds for six-axle tractor-trailers if a new bill before the Senate is passed.
	CARB could ease reefer rules for '03 model trucks - 29/07/2010
	SACRAMENTO -- The California Air Resources Board is considering easing emission standards for model-year 2003 transport refrigeration units, set to take effect Dec. 31, 2010.
	Ambassador clears one of many hurdles for twin span - 28/07/2010
	OTTAWA – The private Ambassador Bridge has been given the nod by Canada Border Services Agency to move ahead with its application to build a twin span between Canada and the U.S.
	Truck tonnage slip points to yielding economy? - 28/07/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell slightly, by 1.4 percent in June from May.
	Cargo thefts on an upslope in 2010 - 27/07/2010
	AUSTIN, Tex. -- FreightWatch International reports that cargo theft increased 5 percent in the first half of 2010 over the same period of 2009.
	No double-dip for freight market rollercoaster: FTR - 26/07/2010
	NASHVILLE, Ind. -- The North American freight economy has been very slow to recover, but it's not an indication of a double-dip recession, says FTR Associates' Noel Perry.
	Spot market freight more than doubles y-y - 20/07/2010
	PORTLAND, Ore. -- TransCore's North American Freight Index for June 2010 showed a whopping112 percent increase in spot market freight availability compared to the same time period last year.
	CBP not pulling trigger on 'residue rule' yet - 15/07/2010
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues not delay enforcement of a controversial rule requiring carriers to manifest the amount of liquid residue left in tank trailers or cars crossing the border.
	Puttin' on the Blitz: High compliance at US Roadcheck - 14/07/2010
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Trucks and truck drivers are as safe as ever, but brake problems are still the biggest single reason trucks get yanked out of service.
	Autos lead sharp rise in Canada exports to U.S. - 13/07/2010
	OTTAWA -- Canadian merchandise exports and imports rose notably in May. Higher volumes of automotive products led to 5.2 percent boost
	Border truck traffic up nearly 18% first half '10 - 13/07/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Half-a-million more commercial trucks crossed between Ontario and the U.S. in the first six months of 2010 compared to last year.
	It's chassis-vu all over again - 13/07/2010
	BALTIMORE, Md. -- For the second time in six months, the Federal Carrier Motor Safety Administration's "roadability" rule got off to a rough start on the day it took effect.
	New UCR fee enforcement begins this week - 12/07/2010
	WASHINGTON -- the Unified Carrier Registration fees go up this week for 2010 and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance is encouraging all North American jurisdictions and paying carriers to be prepared.
	US loosens insurance rules for Canadian truckers - 08/07/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Canadian cross-border carriers will no longer need to be insured by a U.S. company or maintain a policy "reinsured" by the American issuer.
	Survey Says: Truckers keen on acquisitions - 01/07/2010
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- With the eye of the recessionary storm long past, carriers are showing more interest in acquisitions and mergers, according to a Business Expectation Survey by Transport Capital Partners.
	Can-Am land trade keeps making gains - 30/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade totaled $39.9 billion in April, 32.1 percent higher than April 2009.
	Container chassis 'roadability' rule takes effect - 29/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Carrier Motor Safety Administration's "roadability" rule for intermodal container chassis goes into effect tomorrow, June 30.
	US carriers push for fixes to CSA flaws - 25/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations (ATA) fully supports CSA 2010’s objectives of targeting unsafe operators, but continues to urge rule makers to iron out several significant "flaws" in the program as its currently proposed.
	DOT to put cash to fixing truck-parking shortage - 23/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. DOT says it will spend $6 million to expand commercial truck parking capacity on five U.S. interstates.
	US legislation targets fraudulent freight brokers, forwarders - 21/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- A Republican and Democratic duo have introduced legislation that would crack down on unscrupulous brokers and freight forwarders.
	Coalition looks to replace border rail tunnel - 18/06/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- As the political battle continues for construction of new bridges across the Detroit River, a new group has formed to try and undercut the process.
	DRIC bridge would make money right away: report - 17/06/2010
	DETROIT -- A second, publicly controlled bridge at the Windsor-Detroit Gateway would generate about $70 million in its first year, increasing to $240 million by 2035.
	Deck replacement on Ambassador Bridge starts in July - 16/06/2010
	DETROIT -- Traffic on the Ambassador Bridge between Michigan and Ontario may be thicker than usual come next month.
	FMCSA allows scanned driver logs - 14/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- In a bid to simplify record keeping requirements for driver logs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration say sit will allow drivers to scan an image of their original log and send it to the carrier.
	Event data recorder proposal extended to trucks - 11/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- A rule proposing event data "black boxes" following Toyota's recall crisis could be extended to heavy and medium duty trucks if a U.S. senator gets his way.
	FMCSA on target with CSA 2010 schedule - 11/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- America's top trucking rule maker says it's on track to meet its regulatory targets this year.
	Owner-ops challenge EOBR rule in court - 09/06/2010
	GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- A legal challenge of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's electronic on-board recorder (EOBR) regulation has been filed by a group of owner-operators.
	Rates, capacity rises sharply stateside - 08/06/2010
	NEW YORK -- As capacity continues to tighten in the U.S., truckload rates in certain markets are spiking faster than at anytime in the last two years.
	FMCSA eases 'supporting docs' rule ahead of EOBRs - 07/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- In anticipation of a "broader mandate" for electronic on-board recorders (EOBRs), U.S. transport regulators have proposed scrapping the need to carry several paper "supporting documents" as part of hours-of-service compliance.
	Can-Am truck trade up by over a third in March - 02/06/2010
	WASHINGTON -- U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade totaled $42.1 billion in March, up 35.6 percent compared to March 2009.
	Blue Water backs public DRIC bridge in Windsor - 31/05/2010
	SARNIA, Ont. -- The President of the Blue Water Bridge (BWB) linking Sarnia, Ont. and Port Huron, Mich. says he has no problem with a proposed new public-private bridge in nearby Windsor-Detroit.
	Truck tonnage shows 'solid, sustainable' advance: ATA - 31/05/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Trucking Associations’ advance seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased another 0.9 percent in April -- the sixth time in the last seven months.
	Court denies Ambassador's appeal over Gateway work - 28/05/2010
	DETROIT -- The temporary stay of a judge's order that the Ambassador Bridge must redo construction work as part of the Detroit Gateway project has been dissolved.
	DRIC Lives: Mich House approves bridge project - 27/05/2010
	LANSING, Mich. -- It was close, but the DRIC bridge project narrowly escaped the axe late last night.
	Bridge traffic to plateau going forward - 26/05/2010
	DETROIT -- A new study concludes that traffic on the near-century old Ambassador Bridge will remain fairly steady over the next 25 years.
	CBP launches FAQ page on residue rule - 25/05/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Perhaps a sign that U.S. Customs and Border Protection is close to advancing its contentious residue reporting rule, the agency has posted a frequently asked questions page to help carriers and shippers understand the proposed rule.
	Decision on DRIC delayed; Carmakers urge on new bridge - 21/05/2010
	TORONTO -- The Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers Association is one of many industry groups calling for continued support of the Detroit River International Crossing project.
	Trucking safer than ever under current HOS: study - 19/05/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Carriers have even more evidence that the current hours-of-service rules work properly; and, while some improvements could still be made, the law has generally made trucking safer.
	Michigan lawmakers get final message before bridge vote - 19/05/2010
	DETROIT -- As the Michigan legislature prepares to vote on the future of the Detroit River International Crossing, supporters and retractors of the project took time to get in some parting words.
	Fuel purchases show where economy is headed - 17/05/2010
	LOS ANGELES -- Look in the rear-view mirror. Check out what’s catching up to the trucking industry.
	CTA suggests fixes for smoother border - 17/05/2010
	OTTAWA -- The new chief at the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency is determined clean up inefficiencies at the border and says he’ll start with “low-hanging fruit.”
	Better days ahead. Way ahead, forecast says - 13/05/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Never mind CSA 2010, how about 2021? Because that's how far into the future the American Trucking Associations (ATA) predict the well being of this industry.
	Climate legislation a hidden tax on trucking: ATA - 13/05/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Two prominent senators in the U.S. introduced a climate change bill that the trucking industry says is a hidden tax on highway carriers.
	Consecutive increases in exports halted - 12/05/2010
	OTTAWA -- Falling prices for energy products dragged down Canada's merchandise exports slightly, by 0.7 percent in March, while imports grew 2 percent on the strength of precious metals.
	Carriers, suppliers ask FMCSA to fix holes in EOBR rule - 11/05/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Two "unrealistic" provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's recent final rule on electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs) should be reconsidered, stakeholders say.
	Nutmeg state nearing passage of snow removal rule - 10/05/2010
	HARTFORD -- Connecticut could be the second state that requires drivers to preemptively remove snow and ice from their roof and trailer tops.
	Top supply chains bring recessionary rewards: Prof - 10/05/2010
	TORONTO -- Companies with high-performing supply chains routinely outperform their rivals, even more so in bad times, says a professor from Michigan State University.
	Mexican cross-border truck revival 'very close': LaHood - 07/05/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the administration is "closer than soon" in tabling a plan to resolve the cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico.
	Bridge awarded stay in court ruling to dismantle facilities - 06/05/2010
	DETROIT -- The Ambassador Bridge won a temporary legal victory when the Michigan Supreme Court issued a stay of a local judge's order that newly built amenities on the bridge approaches must be torn down.
	Border issues not our problem: US purchasers - 06/05/2010
	TORONTO -- U.S. purchasing managers are not concerned about the impacts of a thickening Canada-U.S. border. They're leaving those worries to their Canadian suppliers.
	YRC's road to recovery 'long and bumpy' - 05/05/2010
	OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- YRC Worldwide reported another quarterly loss, despite implementing extensive cost cutting and refinancing programs.
	CanAm border problems still not being addressed: CTA - 05/05/2010
	OTTAWA -- Nearly a decade after the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Canada-U.S. border is still not running smoothly; and politicians have not delivered on promises to fix it.
	Capacity crunch coming: JOC - 04/05/2010
	NEWARK, N.J. -- For the first time in a while, manufacturers and retailers are starting to experience problems securing transport for international shipping.
	Private bridge sues Canada over DRIC offer to Michigan - 30/04/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Mouroun has summoned his lawyers -- again -- this time to try and block Canada's offer to pay for Michigan's share of a new bridge between Windsor and Detroit.
	Trucks still best for hauling agriculture freight: USDA - 30/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- At least one government agency likes trucking as a form of transporting goods.
	NAFTA surface trade jump highest ever - 30/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between the three NAFTA nations jumped 24.1 percent in February from a year ago -- the highest gain on record, according to the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
	Regs must focus on risky behavior, crash causes: ATA - 29/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Future programs and government-issued rules will only succeed to the degree that they address crash risk and causation, a high ranking American Trucking Associations exec told the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation.
	Canada offers Michigan $550M bridge bailout - 29/04/2010
	LANSING, Mich. -- Canada must want a new bridge to the U.S. pretty bad. In an interesting twist to the ongoing saga at the Windsor Detroit border, Ottawa has offered $550 million toward cash-strapped Michigan's
	FMCSA doubles UCR fees; but system could still have problems - 28/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- It's not the125-percent hike that was originally proposed, but many carriers will pay nearly double as much for Unified Carrier Registration (UCR) fees.
	CSA 2010 scoring flawed, says ATA; audits target HOS violations - 28/04/2010
	CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. -- Enforcement under the new Comprehensive Safety Analysis 2010 later this year will rely on inconsistent state accident reporting and that carrier safety performance scores will be based on a flawed formula, says Rob Abbott,
	US tonnage highest in 18 months - 28/04/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index hit its highest level since November 2008 --arguably the month that the U.S. economy collapsed.
	Carriers concerned over anti-truck 'rhetoric' in Washington - 27/04/2010
	ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Obama administration's transport policies appear to overlook trucking and could lead to underinvestment in highway infrastructure.
	Judge demands to know why bridge boss ignored court order - 26/04/2010
	DETROIT -- The president of the Ambassador Bridge has been ordered by a judge to explain why the company is not in contempt of court for failing to comply with a court order to take tear down newly built structures at the bridge.
	Border to run smoother, predicts Customs czar's right hand - 21/04/2010
	TORONTO -- Within the next 15 years, many of your trucks should be able to zip through Canada-U.S. border crossings without stopping.
	Michigan vote critical to DRIC future, shipping conference hears - 21/04/2010
	TORONTO -- Canadian transportation officials say we should know in June whether the proposed Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) project moves forward in a timely manner or gets hopelessly tangled in political knots for decades.
	LA Port clean truck battle could take 'years' to settle - 21/04/2010
	LOS ANGELES -- The American Trucking Associations' lawsuit against the Port of Angeles' "concession requirements" as part of its Clean Truck Program got underway on Tuesday.
	American carriers reject VMT tax plans - 21/04/2010
	MINNEAPOLIS -- The American trucking industry will strongly oppose a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) tax proposal.
	Officials urge Michigan to get DRIC project underway - 20/04/2010
	DETROIT -- “Let’s get ‘er done!” Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm couldn’t have been clearer on her opinion of the Detroit River International Crossing project.
	Roadcheck blitz could affect your CSA 2010 tab - 19/04/2010
	WASHINGTON, D.C -- Since its inception in 1988, Operation Roadcheck -- in which officials inspect thousands of trucks across North America over a 72-hour period -- has grown into the largest targeted vehicle inspection period on the planet.
	Congressman wants Mexican trucks barred - 16/04/2010
	GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- A letter sent from U.S. Rep Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), and 77 other lawmakers, calls for the Obama administration to start the process of removing cross-border trucking provisions with Mexico from the North American Free Trade Agreement.
	Merchandise trade inches forward in Feb. - 13/04/2010
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise exports grew 2.8 percent in February, on the strength of industrial goods and materials, outpacing a 0.9 percent increase in imports.
	Law would put greens in charge of you: Industry group - 12/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Fuel-economy standards for trucks should be set by people who care about the economic well-being of the country and not just about the environment.
	Border battle over Greenlink over - 12/04/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The City of Windsor's much-hyped Greenlink truck bypass route proposal looks to be officially dead. And despite past threats to sue to get its preferred expressway built, City Council seems to be okay with how things ended.
	FMCSA delays start of CSA 2010 until fall - 09/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced it was pushing back implementation of CSA 2010, the long-awaited overhaul of the DOT's fitness, safety and rating system
	Former trucking critic named FMCSA deputy administrator - 09/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Perhaps to counterbalance the selection of former trucking association boss Anne Ferro to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the White House has appointed a former anti-truck group spokesman to be her deputy.
	DOT program funds H2O freight lanes - 08/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- As part of its efforts to take trucks off of roads, the U.S. DOT has launched a program that subsidizes rivers and coastal routes that can take on freight and bypass congested lanes around ports.
	Chat Linehaul: Canuck drivers dialling up U.S. cell plans - 08/04/2010
	TORONTO -- Whoever said talk was cheap never used a Canadian cell phone in the U.S.
	Canadian Trade In Review: U.S. biz keeps falling, China rising - 06/04/2010
	OTTAWA -- Canadian exports and imports took a major hit in the first part of 2009 and never really recovered, despite some modest periodic spikes in the latter part of the year.
	Peace Bridge plaza improvements begin - 06/04/2010
	FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Construction is set to begin on the Peace Bridge Commercial Lane Traffic Improvements project and is expected to be complete this summer.
	Canada-U.S. border caught in Mexican standoff - 05/04/2010
	TORONTO -- The Canada-U.S. border is stuck in the 19th century. Not only that, but the border is over-regulated, the wrong people are getting hassled and if Barack Obama doesn’t change his ways,
	West coast rail link aims to reduce border congestion - 02/04/2010
	VANCOUVER -- An extension of the second Amtrak Cascades train service between Vancouver and Seattle is being touted as one of the measures to reduce wait times at border crossings.
	DOT issues official driver texting ban proposal - 01/04/2010
	WASHINGTON -- U.S Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a proposal that makes permanent an interim ban on texting for truck drivers while behind the wheel.
	CARB sets up online equipment reporting system under AB rule - 01/04/2010
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has launched an online reporting system for fleets to report information about their vehicles.
	CTA keeping watch on DOT's 'modal shift' attitudes - 31/03/2010
	OTTAWA -- Promoting the transfer of freight from highways to rail and waterways is becoming a focal point of the Obama administration's DOT.
	NAFTA land trade largest Y-Y gain since 2002 - 31/03/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Land trade between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico was up 19.5 percent this past January from the same month in 2009, the largest year-over-year gain since March 2000.
	Ambassador Bridge owner targets feds in lawsuit as budget amendment fails - 29/03/2010
	DETROIT -- Ambassador Bridge owner Matty Moroun feels both the U.S. and Canadian federal governments have violated his rights, and hopes the courts agree.
	TOP 100: Industry snapshot shows fleets getting fit - 22/03/2010
	TORONTO -- We were putting the finishing touches on this year's Top 100 For-Hire carrier charts when into our inbox dropped another chart -- this one from Nulogx Transportation Management. They're the rate-tracking people who produce the monthly Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI).
	CanAm shipments down 28%; NAFTA land trade lowest ever - 19/03/2010
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico fell 23.3 percent (to $637 billion) from 2008 to 2009, the largest year-over-year decrease for the 15 years covered by the data.
	Court denies bridge's appeal to save structures - 18/03/2010
	DETROIT -- The Michigan Court of Appeals will not hear arguments from the Detroit International Bridge that it should keep a new duty-free store and toll booths at the Ambassador Bridge.
	Chrysler-Fiat boss backs DRIC bridge - 17/03/2010
	WINDSOR -- Advocates of a second bridge at the Windsor-Detroit Gateway have landed a big fish from the automotive world to help support their efforts.
	Cross-border truck trips increase over '09 - 17/03/2010
	TORONTO -- Most major Ontario-U.S. bridge crossings saw a spike in commercial truck traffic activity in the first two months of the year compared to 2009.
	TransCore index echoes upward freight trend - 17/03/2010
	TORONTO -- One of Canada's leading freight matching services reports that year-over-year freight volumes have increased 56 percent in February 2010 versus the same period last year.
	Transport biz susceptible to Loonie's changing tune - 15/03/2010
	OTTAWA -- Transportation companies and warehousing operations are among the most exposed to currency fluctuations, according to a report released by the Conference Board of Canada.
	Canada Customs delays rollout of ACI e-Manifest system - 12/03/2010
	OTTAWA -- The requirement for carriers to submit manifest information electronically to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) for shipments coming to Canada has been postponed.
	Traffic fatalities hit another record low - 12/03/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Traffic fatality figures in the U.S. are the lowest in nearly 60 years -- the lowest ever recorded.
	'Inverse perfect storm' brewing in trucking: Analysts - 11/03/2010
	COLUMBUS, Ind. – Improving trends in the economy and the onset of capacity tightening in the truckload sector point to stronger demand for commercial vehicles in late in 2010 and into 2011, according to ACT Research Co. (ACT).
	Truckers call for end to Saint John Harbour Bridge rift - 10/03/2010
	DIEPPE, N.B. -- The Atlantic Provinces Trucking Association is urging a resolution to a standoff between Ottawa and the Saint John Harbour Bridge, which, if it continues, could lead to truck restrictions of the crossing.
	DOT modifies hazmat security plan requirement - 10/03/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has narrowed the list of materials subject to current security plan requirements for the transportation of hazardous materials.
	Canada must pursue new trade partners: FedEx boss - 09/03/2010
	TORONTO -- It's time for Canada to start pursuing new free trade deals around the world, says David Binks, president of FedEx Canada.
	DOT allows states to collect UCRA fees under '09 rules - 08/03/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published a notice of "regulatory guidance" allowing states to collect fees for 2010 under the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement program if they choose to do so.
	Twin span not threatened by Coast Guard ruling: DIBC - 08/03/2010
	DETROIT -- Not even the U.S. federal government is going to stand in the way of the private Ambassador Bridge's plan to build a twin span across the Detroit River.
	DRTP on track with new rail tunnel plan - 08/03/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit River Tunnel Partnership (DRTP) says it will begin an environmental assessment within a few weeks for a proposed double-stacked rail tunnel across the Detroit River between Windsor and Detroit.
	Expensive oil to shorten supply chains: Top economist - 05/03/2010
	TORONTO -- World-renowned economist Jeff Rubin says unless supply chains are willing to pay for triple-digit oil prices, they’d better start thinking closer to home.
	Mexican truck revival project nearing - 05/03/2010
	WASHINGTON -- A plan to reconcile the year-long trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico is on its way, says Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
	CTA wants U.S. hazmat fee reconsidered - 05/03/2010
	OTTAWA -- Near the end of February, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed a fee increase that didn’t sit well with the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
	ATA: Recent LA Port court ruling a 'non event' - 26/02/2010
	LOS ANGELES --The American Trucking Associations says pretty much nothing has changed at the Port of Los Angeles, even though the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refused to allow eight concession agreements
	Ontario-eastbound truckers brace for monster storm - 25/02/2010
	TORONTO -- Southern Ontario, upstate New York and the mid-Atlantic-New England regions are about to get walloped by winter later today and tomorrow.
	Maersk CEO apologizes for misdiagnosing market - 25/02/2010
	TORONTO -- In a recent letter to customers, Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding says shippers and ocean carriers alike are "experiencing an instant change in the market" which has led to volatility and made business-as-usual impossible.
	NDP not dealing with highway flood problems: Tories - 24/02/2010
	WINNIPEG -- The reoccurring flooding issues that plague cross-border transporters dependant on Highway 75 have left critics of Selinger’s government steamed as the first flood report of 2010 was released yesterday.
	Sample law enables states to enforce anti-text rule - 23/02/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. DOT has issued sample legislation to make it easier for state traffic officers to enforce the federal regulation banning truck drivers from texting while driving.
	DOT proposing massive hazmat fee hike - 22/02/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), a division of the DOT, is proposing to increase the registration and fee assessment program for hazmat transporters by as much as $2,000.
	No "W'-shaped recovery: trade researcher - 19/02/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Trade watcher Ben Hackett, founder of the research firm Hackett Associates, says an analysis of import cargo volumes at major retail container ports in the U.S. shows that recovery is definitely underway, and fears of a W-shaped recovery are unlikely.
	US labor enforcers scrutinize 'independent' workers, truckers - 18/02/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration plans to crack down on companies that blur the lines between employees as independent contractors, including owner-operators in the trucking industry.
	Michigan study reaffirms need for new border bridge - 17/02/2010
	DETROIT -- Michigan lawmakers want to be sure future traffic needs will require a new crossing at the Windsor-Detroit gateway, and the state’s Transport Department's latest study on the issue confirms there’s a definite need.
	MDOT: Ambassador not interested in ITS border partnership - 16/02/2010
	PORT HURON, Mich. -- The owner of the Ambassador Bridge has rejected forming a collaborate, real-time traffic information system with the nearby Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron, Mich.-Sarnia, Ont.
	CanAm procurement deal eases protectionist provision - 16/02/2010
	OTTAWA -- A new government procurement agreement signed by Canada and the U.S. softens somewhat the impact of the protectionist "Buy America" clause imbedded in the U.S. Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
	Demand coming to freight lane near you after 2Q - 12/02/2010
	COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Economic indicators in the transportation sector continue to point towards freight improvements in the second half of 2010 followed by a spike in demand for trucks going into 2011, according to ACT Research
	Auto action leads way for export, import gains - 11/02/2010
	OTTAWA -- The news is betting better when it comes to Canadian trade, as both imports and exports improved to close out 2009.
	Days numbered on Mexican truck spat? - 11/02/2010
	MEXICO CITY -- The trucking trade rift between the U.S. and Mexico could be coming to an end, Mexico's economy minister predicted this week.
	Feds considered buying Ambassador Bridge: report - 09/02/2010
	OTTAWA -- If you can't beat it, buy it? That could be what the federal government has in mind for its strategy to gain control of the Windsor-Detroit gateway.
	Ambassador Bridge amenities to be destroyed - 08/02/2010
	DETROIT -- A U.S. Judge has ordered the demolition of a newly constructed duty free store and gas pumps on the Detroit side of the Ambassador Bridge.
	Playing the SMS card could help good truckers in court - 04/02/2010
	SEATTLE, Wash. -- A transportation lawyer says a good safety record, as proven by the new Safety Measurement System (SMS) requirements of CSA 2010, could be useful in court to any trucking firm involved in a highway accident.
	Specs of light in US freight economy? - 01/02/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Recent changes in a few economic indicators point to better days ahead for the U.S. economy and for the trucking industry, says the the American Trucking Associations.
	Can-Am truck trade still down at end of '09 - 29/01/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Surface trade between the U.S. and Canada was down 7.2 percent in November from the year-ago month, totaling $35 billion.
	DRIC looks for bridge builders - 27/01/2010
	LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan and Canadian transport officials have officially sent out feelers to firms who might be interested in designing and constructing a new, international toll bridge between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit.
	DOT sends truckers a message: No more texting - 26/01/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Making good on a promise to crack down truck on drivers with tippy-tap fingers, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced a ban today on texting by commercial vehicle operators.
	U.S. truck tonnage highest in over a year - 26/01/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advance seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index climbed 2.1 percent in December, following a 2.6 percent increase in November.
	No basis for shorter HOS; Trucks safer than ever says ATA - 21/01/2010
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Just a few months after special interest groups convinced the U.S. DOT to rewrite hours of service rules because truckers supposedly weren't safe enough, the industry posted the largest ever year-to-year drop in truck-involved fatalities.
	Bridge joins enviro lobby to block DRIC crossing - 15/01/2010
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Canadian arm of an influential environmental advocacy group has cast its lot with a Detroit trucking company mogul and owner of the Ambassador Bridge.
	Hyper border security could hinder economic recovery - 14/01/2010
	BUFFALO, N.Y. -- As the U.S. government continues to put security ahead of commerce, getting goods across the U.S.-Canadian border will remain difficult and will probably get more expensive, according to a panel of business experts at a logistics conference in Buffalo, N.Y. this week.
	Recovery will lag in 2010: JOC shipping report - 12/01/2010
	NEWARK, N.J. -- There's those words again: 'Cautious Optimism.' That's what transportation executives across the shipping world are feeling these days
	Gateway land purchase won't derail new bridge: MDOT - 12/01/2010
	DETROIT -- The proposed new public international bridge at the Windsor-Detroit gateway won't be undermined by a recent land purchase by the man who has been trying to derail the project for years, a Michigan official insists.
	Truckers don't get EPA green light on empty trailer campaign - 11/01/2010
	WASHINGTON -- The EPA has declined to join Canadian and American trucking carriers in their effort to convince U.S. regulators to change the archaic and redundant empty trailer movement rules affecting foreign drivers.
	EPA anti-smog initiative means more regs for truckers? - 11/01/2010
	WASHINGTON -- While some truckers congratulate themselves for being early adopters of new emission-busting diesel engines, additional stringent air-quality rules could be around the bend for many more U.S.-bound carriers.
	Driver blames trucker for flying ice injuries - 08/01/2010
	WARRENVILLE, Ill. -- A passenger car driver in the Chicago area is lucky to be alive after a large chunk of snow and ice dislodged from the top of a moving tractor-trailer and slammed through his windshield.
	Trucking to undergo big changes in 'teen' years - 08/01/2010
	BALTIMORE, Md. -- Impending operational, economic and regulatory changes are about to turn the trucking industry on in its head, states a new Stifel Nicolaus white paper.
	YRC facility purchase could scuttle public trade bridge? - 08/01/2010
	DETROIT -- Michigan’s Central Transport purchased a terminal in southwest Detroit from Yellow Freight, which earned YRC Worldwide an undisclosed sum.
	Customers back on Yellow brick road: CEO - 07/01/2010
	OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Admitting that the last few weeks have been "tense", YRC Worldwide CEO Bill Zollars said he's convinced the "worst is over" from a "customer flight standpoint."
	NAFTA land trade slipped another 15% in Oct. - 07/01/2010
	WASHINGTON -- Land transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada was down 19 percent in October from the same month in 2008, settling at $36.3 billion.
	Blue Water Bridge relaxes rollout of toll hike - 06/01/2010
	TORONTO – If you've crossed the Blue Water Bridge this week, you may have noticed that the Michigan Department of Transportation's proposal for a one-time 86 percent toll hike didn't kick-in on New Year's Day as originally planned.
	CARB website assists with TRU rule compliance - 05/01/2010
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- After some postponement, the California Air Resources Board's emissions regulations for Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs) is now in effect and the agency is providing Golden State-bound reefer carriers a FAQ website that fully explains the regulation and its requirements.
	New intermodal chassis reporting rule postponed until June - 05/01/2010
	WASHINGTON -- After a disastrous start, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration says it will delay for six month certain requirements of the new intermodal chassis safety rules that took effect in mid December.
	Grinch arrives in Tulsa town - 23/12/2009
	TULSA, Okla. - - Happily, Santa Claus will not have to go far to get a lump of Oklahoma coal to put in the stockings belonging to the apparently scrooge-hearted bosses at Arrow Trucking.
	DOT report: Ontario trade gateways vital to NAFTA - 23/12/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Three busy Ontario-U.S. land border crossings rank in the top 10 leading international freight transportation gateways south of the border.
	YRC reports approvals for crucial debt swap - 22/12/2009
	OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Struggling U.S. LTL giant YRC Worldwide took another step closer to saving itself from bankruptcy on Monday.
	U.S. registration fees still up in the air - 22/12/2009
	WASHINGTON -- As 2009 winds down, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has yet to finalize the fee structure for the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement for 2010, which could put enforcement on hiatus.
	Red River floods could undermine CentrePort plans? - 21/12/2009
	WINNIPEG -- Highway 75 in Southern Manitoba is seen by some as the weak link in the province's plan to create CentrePort, a mega-sized inland, intermodal hub.
	New 'roadability' rules lead to intermodal muddle - 18/12/2009
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- It was day one for the new rules, and confusion reigned.
	Think tank ranks U.S. highways from best to worst - 18/12/2009
	WASHINGTON -- For the ninth straight year, North Dakota was named the U.S. state with the best performing highway systems by free market think tank, The Reason Foundation.
	U.S. trucking upturn won't happen until '11 - 11/12/2009
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Carriers have a more optimistic outlook, with expectations for increased volume and rates in 2010, according to a fourth quarter Business Expectations Survey by Transport Capital Partners.
	US-bound exports keep posting modest gains - 10/12/2009
	OTTAWA -- Led by gains from exports to the U.S., Canada's merchandise exports rose 3.4 percent in October.
	EPA to declare CO2 a "pollutant" - 07/12/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Despite recent news that leading climate change researchers are exaggerating claims of global warming, the U.S. Environmental Agency will declare carbon dioxide a dangerous "pollutant."
	CBP gets low marks for container scanning systems - 07/12/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection is not doing an unsatisfactory under the 9/11 Commission Act, which requires 100 percent of U.S.-bound cargo containers to be scanned by 2012.
	New Windsor-Detroit bridge expected to get 'green' light today - 03/12/2009
	OTTAWA -- Transport Canada is expected to announce that it has won approval for the its Environmental Assessment of a new public bridge between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit, The Windsor Star reports.
	Cross-border surface trade still lags '08 - 03/12/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Trade between the U.S. and Canada was down 25.7 percent in September compared to the same month in 2008, settling at $34.8 billion.
	OTA urges delay of major toll hike at Blue Water - 02/12/2009
	LANSING, Mich. -- Nearly doubling truck tolls on the Blue Water Bridge during these fragile economic times, "is unreasonable and cannot be absorbed by carriers who operate under contracts with their shippers."
	Soaring Loonie could undermine trucking recovery: analysts - 01/12/2009
	TORONTO -- A loonie in flight could ground somewhat the projected growth of freight volumes in the coming months, according to transport analysts at National Bank Financial's Economics & Strategy Group.
	Meat haulers will no longer be notified of inspections - 26/11/2009
	OTTAWA -- A few days after New Years, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will stop providing 72-hour advance notification of inspection of US meat imports.
	CBP will not accept old FAST cards in New Year - 25/11/2009
	WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection says that drivers will no longer be able to use their old Free and Secure Trade (FAST) cards in passenger lanes effective January 5, 2010.
	Drug traffickers high on FAST truckers - 24/11/2009
	LAREDO, Tex. -- A way to expedite trusted truckers across the border, the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) program isn't going exactly as planned -- especially at U.S.'s southern border.
	Owner-ops v/s Great Lakes State - 24/11/2009
	GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is seeking refunds on all commercial vehicle inspection citations issued to truckers in Minnesota prior to Aug. 1, 2009.
	SPECIAL REPORT: The UVWs of the freight market - 20/11/2009
	TORONTO -- Alphabet soup-style economic forecasts continue to simmer. On the North American hot stove, there's been much talk of a 'U'-shaped recovery (a gradual upturn) in 2010, although how stretched out the bottom will be remains open to debate
	Ontario-America truck crossings show some bounce - 19/11/2009
	FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Month-to-month commercial truck crossings rose slightly in October at most Ontario-U.S. bridges and borders, but are still down significantly from the same period in 2008.
	CanAm truck ferry to close temporarily - 17/11/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry will be closed down temporarily until February to undergo construction for an enhancement and infrastructure improvement project.
	Sept exports rise; Autos get bump from 'Cash for Clunkers' - 16/11/2009
	OTTAWA -- For the third time in the last four months, Canada's merchandise exports rose in September -- this time by $1.0 billion to $30.3 billion as volumes increased 4.5 percent.
	OTA to Bridge Folks: 'Hate to see you toll us so' - 13/11/2009
	TORONTO -- An 85-percent hike in tolls is a bit too much to swallow. Especially since we're barely inching out of a recession.
	TC forks over cash for Windsor truck ferry project - 13/11/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Windsor Detroit Truck Ferry may have some unresolved issues with certain branches of the Canadian government, but Transport Canada is no longer one of them.
	MDOT eyes massive hike to Blue Water Bridge toll - 10/11/2009
	PORT HURON, Ont. -- The Michigan Department of Transportation is proposing to nearly double the toll-crossing fee to the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron and Sarnia, Ont.
	ATA: HOS 'aint broke, so why 'fix' it? - 06/11/2009
	WASHINGTON -- America's largest carrier association says it's is "extremely perplexed" that the Department of Transportation would agree to reopen its hours-of-service rules after years of improving truck safety statistics.
	CTA calls for more cooperation on truck standards - 06/11/2009
	WASHINGTON -- In an audience with the Transportation Law Institute, the Canadian Trucking Alliance insisted cooperation between Canada and the U.S. was a key to moving the industry forward.
	New Calais border opens; CBP closes older crossings to trucks - 06/11/2009
	ST. STEPHEN, N.B. -- The new port of entry in Calais will be open for all commercial vehicle traffic starting on Nov. 16 at 9:00 am EST.
	Senate confirms Ferro to FMCSA top job - 06/11/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate has confirmed former Baltimore Trucking Association president Anne Ferro's nomination to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
	Yellow Brick Wall: Undercutting YRC keeps LTL rates down - 05/11/2009
	NEW YORK -- Sometimes the highways can look a lot like the jungle landscape seen in reruns of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom.
	USDA backtracks on APHIS fee increase - 04/11/2009
	OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is applauding a decision by the Americans to cancel an increase to the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) inspection fee by 15 percent.
	Herb Appeal: medical marijuana liberties don't apply to truckers - 02/11/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Exemptions from prosecution for those who use medical marijuana do not trump the Department of Transportation's prohibition of the drug used by safety-sensitive transportation employees, including truck drivers.
	Freight hopes grow for transporters; rail most optimistic - 30/10/2009
	TORONTO -- Shippers are more confident than they've been in a long time that freight volumes will recover in 2010, according to a new national survey by National Bank Financial (NBF) and the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT).
	MTO upshifts older driver retest rule to allow auto trannies - 30/10/2009
	TORONTO -- Older drivers retesting for their commercial licences will be permitted to take the ministry road test with trucks equipped with an automatic transmission.
	Altering behavior the key to limiting distracted drivers - 30/10/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Texting while driving has become socially acceptable, and laws as well as education are needed to change the culture, a prominent trucking exec told House of Representatives.
	Drivers should have Next-gen FAST cards in-hand - 30/10/2009
	OTTAWA -- Older, first generation FAST cards will no longer be accepted by Canada Border Services Agency or US Customs and Border Protection as of Dec. 1, 2009.
	CanAm land trade still sliding down - 30/10/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between Canada and the U.S., was down 29.6 percent from August 2008, settling at $32.9 billion.
	ATA truck tonnage recedes in Sept. - 26/10/2009
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- It's two steps forward and one step back for the latest American truck tonnage rates in September.
	FAST lanes aren't fast enough, trucker tells Congress - 23/10/2009
	WASHINGTON -- There needs to be an improvement to border infrastructure and procedures to boost security and freight transportation efficiency across borders, one of America's most prominent crosss-border truckers told Congress.
	Bradley urges better pre-recovery efficiencies - 23/10/2009
	MONTREAL -- "Modest yet meaningful measures" need to be undertaken in order to take full advantage of economic recovery when it happens, the country's top trucking spokesman told a group of Canadian and US business and government officials.
	On the Rocks: Jersey passes vehicle ice-clearing law - 22/10/2009
	TRENTON, N.J. -- The Garden State is officially the first jurisdiction in North America to require that drivers remove snow and ice from atop their cars, trucks and trailers.
	Sleep apnea program should be law: US safety board - 22/10/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Trucking rulemaklers should implement a program to identify commercial drivers at high risk for obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, says the National Transportation Safety Board.
	Border operator slams CBSA - 22/10/2009
	TORONTO -- An American border operator says Canada is falling far behind the U.S. when it comes to technology, creating unnecessary strain at land crossings between the two countries.
	Hybrids: No noise is good noise for lawyers - 20/10/2009
	NEW YORK -- Hybrid trucks and cars reduce emissions pollution coming out of exhaust pipes, but it's the low levels of noise pollution that has at least one New York lawyer blowing smoke.
	Truckers, port reach settlement over Clean Trucks program - 20/10/2009
	LONG BEACH, Calif. -- The American Trucking Associations and the Port of Long Beach announced a settlement that will end the trucking group's legal challenge of the port's Clean Trucks Program. The association will continue to pursue legal action against the Port of Los Angeles.
	Tanks For Nothing: 'Wetlines' rule could be costly and dangerous - 19/10/2009
	TORONTO -- It ain't easy getting tanked south of the border. Congress is looking to make life even more complicated (and expensive) for tank fleets that operate in America.
	Ambassador to replace all lanes on deck - 16/10/2009
	DETROIT -- Despite a good report from safety consultants, the Ambassador Bridge Co. is planning a complete deck replacement across the bridge.
	N.Y. to crack down on wayward trucks - 15/10/2009
	ALBANY, N.Y. -- Legislation is being proposed in New York that calls for stricter enforcement of driving laws aimed at reducing the number of bridge strikes by truck drivers.
	Private bridge can't keep safety report quiet: Judge - 14/10/2009
	DETROIT -- After winning a restraining order last week to keep Ambassador Bridge repair records away from the public, a U.S. District Judge has denied a request by owner Matty Moroun to continue keeping the report a secret.
	New U.S. drug testing rules in effect - 13/10/2009
	CALGARY -- File this under 'not-so-great job, but someone has to do it.'
	Truckers back anti-texting law; teaching four-wheelers about trucks - 09/10/2009
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Their agendas aren't always in line, but America's largest carrier group and its most influential owner-op organization both agree that texting while operating a truck should be illegal.
	Ambassador safety no issue in Canada - 09/10/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- While the owner of the Ambassador Bridge battles U.S. legislators over the release of a safety study, no concerns are being brought forward in Canada.
	SPECIAL REPORT: Freight recovery slow and not-so-steady - 07/10/2009
	LAS VEGAS -- Walk through the airport here or on any casino floor and you're likely to hear the catch phrase "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" approximately every 33 seconds (estimated guess based on how many times this writer rolls his eyes in a five-minute span),
	Truckers have to 'lead with their chin' going forward: ATA boss - 06/10/2009
	LAS VEGAS -- "A trucker has to be an optimist or else he wouldn't be trucking."
	US DOT to forge ahead with texting ban for truckers - 02/10/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Drive-by-texting will likely be illegal soon enough for truckers in the U.S.
	Michigan bill keeps DRIC active, but caps spending - 02/10/2009
	DETROIT -- A Michigan budget passed week allows the planner of a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor to continue its design, engineering and environmental work.
	NAFTA land trade posts seventh straight monthly drop - 02/10/2009
	WASHINGTON -- North American surface transportation trade was down 28 percent in July 2009 from the year-ago period, according to the DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
	Health inspection fees make cross-border operations ill - 01/10/2009
	OTTAWA -- A 30-day delay in the implementation of increased border fees has done little to please the Canadian Trucking Alliance.
	Court blocks publicity of bridge condition report - 01/10/2009
	DETROIT -- Matty Moroun, the owner of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ont. and Detroit won an extension of a restraining order that prevents a Michigan congressman from releasing a safety inspection report on the aging structure.
	Bridge Co. files lawsuit to keep safety records private - 29/09/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The owner of the Ambassador Bridge is suing to stop a Michigan congressman from releasing the private bridge's safety record to the public.
	MI businesses urge continued state support for new bridge - 28/09/2009
	DETROIT -- A group of several dozen prominent Michigan businesses and individuals have signed a petition that calls for continued funding for the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) project.
	ATA freight index shows lowest y-y drop of '09 - 28/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- It looks as if the U.S. freight market is going to close the year more or less as it began.
	Gold to Green: Cali-bound truckers readying for CARB diet - 28/09/2009
	VANCOUVER -- A steady diet of CARB regulations could have California-bound truckers tightening their belts very soon as they swallow the costs to comply with tougher environmental rules.
	OTA calls for quick end to licence examiners strike - 25/09/2009
	TORONTO -- The union representing Ontario's striking driving examiners and the company that operates provincial Drive Test facilities need to resume labor talks, says the Ontario Trucking Association.
	Interest group seeks national cell phone ban for truckers - 25/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A U.S. advocacy group has filed a petition with the DOT, calling on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to implement a rule to restrict the use of "unsafe electronic devices" by commercial truck drivers, regardless of whether they're needed for the job.
	Ontario FAST drivers with expired licences get a pass - 25/09/2009
	TORONTO -- Expired drivers' licences have been extended during the five-week DriveTest strike in Ontario, but what are cross-border truckers to do when heading stateside?
	CTA to fight "eye popping" UCRA hike proposal - 25/09/2009
	OTTAWA -- Now is not the time to increase fees of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA), Canadian and American truckers insist.
	US health care debate stalling Mexican truck resolution - 25/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration is not expected to resolve the cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico this year, the Department of Transportation's the undersecretary for policy said this week.
	CBP delays residue rule again; Industry scrambling to comply - 23/09/2009
	OTTAWA -- For the second time, Canadian truckers convinced U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to postpone enforcement of a controversial rule requiring shippers and carriers to report trace amounts of chemical residue on e-manifests when crossing into the U.S.
	US Customs outlines C-TPAT enforcement and appeal rules - 15/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border protection says it will take a hard line against carriers or shippers and immediately remove those who don't comply with the program’s minimum security criteria.
	Heavy truck debate heats up stateside - 15/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A federal pilot project that would enable Maine to allow 100,000-pound, six-axle single-trailers on state highways drew both cheers and jeers last week.
	Back-to-back hikes in Canadian exports reported - 10/09/2009
	OTTAWA -- For the first time this year, export volumes made consecutive monthly advances, Stats Canada reports.
	Interline LTL venture gets thumbs up from Justice - 09/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A joint venture between seven regional LTL carriers, including Alberta's Canadian Freightways, will be allowed to proceed, the U.S. Dept. of Justice ruled this week.
	Start Spreading the News: NY next state to ban texting - 08/09/2009
	ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York State's law banning the use of handheld devices for reading, typing and sending text messages while driving has been passed.
	More safety oversight needed on Mexican truckers: OIG - 04/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. officials still need to do a better job in regulating safety standards on Mexican truckers that cross the border, according to the nation's top government watchdog.
	The Soo looking to secure bridge cash, cargo hub project - 03/09/2009
	SAULT Ste. MARIE, Ont. -- Federal funding for the long-awaited expansion of the Canadian half of the International Bridge's customs plazas and inspections stations is "imminent," promises local MP Tony Martin.
	NAFTA: half-a-year of surface trade declines - 01/09/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation between Canada and the U.S. plummeted a whopping 36.6 percent in June from the same period in 2008.
	VW licence not fit for cross border trucking - 31/08/2009
	OTTAWA -- Transport Canada has commenced mirroring a U.S. rule that identifies truck drivers who are barred from operating a vehicle in that country for medical reasons.
	Celadon's glow fades, but worst might be over - 31/08/2009
	INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- When Steve Russell launched Celadon Trucking 24 years ago, he named it, he says, after the "prettiest word" in the English language.
	US truck tonnage jumps slightly - 27/08/2009
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The U.S., For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, complied by the American Trucking Associations' was up 2.1 percent in July, raising the index to 101.9.
	US regulators consider new trucker entrant exam - 27/08/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released an advance notice of proposed rulemaking, requesting comments from the industry on whether the agency should require new carrier applicants to pass a safety examination as part of its revised New Entrant Safety Assurance Process.
	Ambassador buying backup 'floating' bridge - 26/08/2009
	DETROIT -- Two years ago, the tragic collapse of a major Minneapolis freeway bridge got the owner of the aging Ambassador Bridge thinking of what to do if something similar were to happen in Windsor-Detroit.
	US trucker dies of 'swine flu' - 25/08/2009
	JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Landstar System over-the-road driver from Beaverton, Ore., died last week after becoming ill with the H1N1 strain of flu, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
	Work on new Windsor Gateway truck route to begin soon - 25/08/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- After years of legal, environmental and territorial debate, the long-awaited truck bypass road to a new international bridge between Windsor and Detroit is getting built.
	Canadian border gets Mexican-style spy cam treatment - 24/08/2009
	WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection has begun construction on the deployment of eight Remote Video Surveillance Systems at border crossings in Detroit and Buffalo to counter illegal cross-border activity.
	Winsdor truck ferry finds government ally - 20/08/2009
	Windsor, Ont. -- The relationship between the federal government and the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry is normally on rough waters.
	New Maine crossing under consideration - 18/08/2009
	EDMUNSTON, N.B. -- Concerns over whether or not a border bridge in New Brunswick can handle its daily flow of commercial traffic has prompted a neighboring U.S. state to take action.
	Manitoulin, NEMF make interlining pact - 14/08/2009
	TORONTO -- Manitoulin Transport and New England Motor Freight are the latest cross-border LTL carriers to form an interlining partnership.
	Americans show preference for protectionism: Poll - 13/08/2009
	PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A new poll shows that more than half of Americans want "Buy American" rules to stay in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and even more supposedly approve of keeping the southern border closed to Mexican trucks.
	Cnd exports rise on the back on petroleum shipments - 12/08/2009
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise exports increased 2.3 percent to just under $29.3 billion in June, halting three consecutive monthly declines.
	Air quality concerns trigger truck inspection site move - 12/08/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has moved off-site commercial vehicle inspections at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor to another location due to health concerns
	Obama tackles protectionism at NAFTA summit - 11/08/2009
	GUADALAJARA, Mexico -- U.S. President Obama backed off campaign pledges to "amend" NAFTA and promised he would do what he could to re-launch the Mexican cross-border truck project.
	CTA continues push for simpler U.S. insurance rules - 11/08/2009
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) submitted comments to the U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration supporting a change to simplify how Canadian carriers are insured south of the border.
	Garden State on verge of vehicle ice-clearing law - 10/08/2009
	TRENTON, N.J. -- New Jersey is on the brink of becoming the first North American state to fine drivers who do not clear snow or ice from their vehicles before hitting the road.
	Maine truck weight boost makes Atlantic trucking more efficient: APCC - 10/08/2009
	KENTVILLE, N.S. -- Atlantic Truckers and local businesses are applauding the State of Maine's decision to standardize truck weight restrictions with Eastern Canada.
	Ontario truck border crossings plateau - 07/08/2009
	NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- Although July's Ontario-U.S. truck traffic numbers remain lower than last year, the good news is that the month-to-month downward spiral throughout 2009 seems to have stopped.
	CBP advises C-TPATers to review security processes - 07/08/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued a security bulletin, urging all C-TPAT members to be more vigilant.
	N.Y., Cali in the truck-banning mood - 07/08/2009
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Governator has effectively told truckers they won't be back on a stretch of California highway.
	Obama aid step closer to Canada ambassadorship - 06/08/2009
	WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's pick to represent the U.S. in Ottawa cleared a "sparsely attended" Senate confirmation hearing with little trouble.
	FMCSA spells out truckers' 'principle place of business' - 05/08/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. trucking regulators want to ensure that carriers' registered "principal place of business" is exactly just that.
	CBP goes ahead with tanker residue reporting rule - 03/08/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border protection is done considering whether it will require exporters and carriers to stipulate on electronic manifests the amount of residual chemicals left inside portable tank containers.
	DOT drug testing rules back in action - 31/07/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The Department of Transportation has reinstated the requirements for observation collection of urine samples for all return-to-duty and follow-up drug tests, effective August 31.
	NAFTA surface trade posts record y-y drop - 31/07/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The latest Canada-U.S. surface transportation trade numbers are in and it's more of the same.
	US Watchdog: Unsafe trucks, buses rolling under radar - 30/07/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The latest study by the Government Accountability Office shows that hundreds of trucking and bus companies continue to travel on U.S. highways despite having their operating licences yanked for safety violations.
	Cavalier inks interline deal with U.S. fleet - 29/07/2009
	MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Family owned LTL carriers Cavalier Transportation of Mississauga, Ont. and Tennessee-based Milan Express have formed a cross-border partnership.
	Mexican truck program revival clears first hurdles - 28/07/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A plan to allow Mexican trucks to once again cross the American border beyond the longstanding 25-mile restriction zone moved another step closer to reality.
	Amercian alliance formed to end trucking dispute - 24/07/2009
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It’s a move right out of a reality TV show, but more than 150 U.S. manufacturers have formed an alliance.
	Act now to fend off Customs chaos: Reports - 23/07/2009
	WASHINGTON - - It's like that old joke: You can't fix the roof until it stops raining but when it's not raining, the roof don't leak.
	Cashing on in speed limiters - 21/07/2009
	MILTON, Ont. -- Obligatory speed limiters in Ontario are discouraging American carriers from entering the province.
	Feds land deal to jumpstart new border bridge - 21/07/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Canadian government has purchased approximately 94 acres of land from the City of Windsor, which marks an important step forward in building the new border crossing between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit.
	Slowdown in Motown: Expect interstate delays for a while - 20/07/2009
	DETROIT -- Officials say they don’t know when the two-mile section of I-75 between Detroit and Flint will be re-opened, following the gas-truck explosion that ripped down an overpass earlier this week.
	Trucking, automotive leaders prop up DRIC bridge - 17/07/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The head of Canada's largest trucking group solidified his support for a separate, government-funded bridge crossing at the Windsor Detroit Gateway.
	Report: Twin Windsor-Detroit bridge not needed - 15/07/2009
	DETROIT -- Eroding auto parts traffic between the U.S. and Canada is reducing the need for two new international bridge crossings between Windsor and Detroit, says a study backed by the Detroit Regional Chamber.
	Washington report identifies a new frontier - 14/07/2009
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A U.S. think tank recently outlined a strategy for streamlining border problems, including taking a different approach to relations to the north and south.
	CTA voices border concerns at economic summit - 13/07/2009
	BOISE, Idaho -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance is concerned that border problems are being masked by the economic downturn and congestion of the past will return unless changes are made.
	Can-Am pretrip reciprocity solidified - 13/07/2009
	OTTAWA -- Despite some concerns to the contrary, the U.S. and Canada have reaffirmed their ongoing agreement on pre-trip and post-trip truck inspections.
	Pro-free traders call for rally against NAFTA protectionism - 13/07/2009
	QUEBEC CITY -- As protectionist impulses heighten, former ambassadors have risen up to defend NAFTA and call for more vocal support for continued free trade initiatives.
	Canada trade surplus widens - 10/07/2009
	OTTAWA -- Exports and imports declined for the third consecutive month in May and have been trending downwards since July 2008.
	Cross-border Ontario truck traffic still in a freefall - 10/07/2009
	TORONTO -- All but one Ontario border crossing reported lower commercial traffic numbers in June 2009 compared to the same period from the year before, according to the most recent report by the Public Border Operators Association.
	It's almost congestion time again: Report - 10/07/2009
	HOUSTON, Tex. -- The soft economy and recent high fuel prices may have taken some vehicles off the road across America, but traffic congestion is expected to thicken once again when the economy picks back up, according to a report issued by the Texas Transportation Institute.
	Michigan launches UCR enforcement blitz - 10/07/2009
	LANSING, Mich. -- Beginning this weekend, the Michigan State Police Traffic Safety Division will launch a weeklong enforcement blitz for Unified Carrier Registration compliance.
	Feds throw border ferries lifeline; Windsor truck ferry? Not so much - 09/07/2009
	SARNIA, Ont. -- The Canadian government is forgiving three quarters of a million dollars in ice-breaking fees owed to it by two ferry lines operating between Southwest Ontario and Michigan, while continuing to leave another American-owned cross-border cargo ferry out in the cold.
	FMCSA favors milestone insurance change for Canuck truckers - 09/07/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Canadian truckers could for the first time buy Canadian insurance to haul into the U.S., according to a recent proposal of rulemaking issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
	Golden State postpones controversial reefer regs - 06/07/2009
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Cross-border reefer carriers sweating over costly new truck refrigeration unit rules in California have been given a short compliance reprieve.
	DRIC seeks design, building contracts for new bridge - 03/07/2009
	DETROIT -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has sent out requests for proposals from companies interested in designing and building a new bridge between Windsor, Ont. and Detroit.
	CanAm land trade plummets y-y - 02/07/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada was down to $30.2 billion in April, a whopping decline of 38.2 percent versus April 2008.
	B.C. truckers keep border crossing - 19/06/2009
	ALDERGROVE, B.C. -- Chalk a victory up for B.C. truckers.
	Con-Way pilots cross border manifest system - 19/06/2009
	WATERLOO, Ont. -- Con-Way Freight is one of the carriers putting new software to use in preparation for the upcoming mandatory Advanced Commercial Information (ACI) Truck e-Manifest system.
	Protect us from protection, industry leaders urge - 17/06/2009
	DETROIT -- America's recovery is not going to be a result of economic nationalism.
	Ambassador Co. fires back at US Coast Guard - 17/06/2009
	WARREN, Mich. -- Calling it a move that "smacks of retribution" for a federal lawsuit filed last month, the Detroit International Bridge Company blasted the U.S. Coast Guard for ordering that construction be halted on work to twin the Ambassador Bridge.
	US Coast Guard orders Ambassador to halt twin span - 15/06/2009
	DETROIT -- The U.S. Coast Guard says the Ambassador Bridge has not yet acquired the necessary permits to build a second span adjacent to the current bridge and has told the private company to stop construction until it does so.
	EXCLUSIVE: Ambassador bridge urges MDOT to lift hazmat limits - 12/06/2009
	DETROIT -- The privately owned Ambassador Bridge is trying to siphon cross-border hazmat business away from the Detroit Windsor Truck Ferry. But it'll need the Michigan government's help first.
	A little S&M? (Statistical masochism, that is) - 10/06/2009
	OTTAWA -- If you're wondering why there are even fewer lineups at the border, read on.
	Shipper-trucker group presses for higher truck weights - 09/06/2009
	WASHINGTON -- More than 100 American industry associations and individual companies have launched a coalition asking Congress to raise the truck weight limit in the U.S.
	Standoff could force relocation of border crossing - 08/06/2009
	CORNWALL, Ont. -- The Canada Border Services Agency is looking to call in third-party mediators to end the weeklong standoff with the local Mohawk community which closed the northbound span of the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall.
	CBSA issues notice on truck repair reporting rules - 08/06/2009
	OTTAWA -- Canada Border Services Agency has issued a memorandum outlining rules that highway carriers must meet when reporting and accounting for repairs to their vehicles performed outside Canada.
	Bill would streamline TWIC, hazmat checks for truckers - 05/06/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would cut down on redundant background checks for port and hazmat truck drivers.
	Mexican truckers sue U.S. over cross-border policy - 02/06/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Some Mexican truckers can't wait for the Obama administration to reinstate cross-border trucking.
	BCTA lobbies to keep border crossing open to trucks - 01/06/2009
	ALDERGROVE, B.C. -- If Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) has its way, no more trucks will cross into the U.S. at Aldergrove, B.C.
	CTA boss 'nervous' as border ID rule looms - 29/05/2009
	OTTAWA -- Canada's leading trucker rep waits anxiously for the new Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative ID rules to kick-in on Monday, June 1.
	Can-Am truck trade drops over 25% - 29/05/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation trade among the three NAFTA nations plummeted again -- this time by 27.9 percent in March from a year earlier.
	Truck crossings plummet across twin Saults - 28/05/2009
	SAULT STE. MARIE -- Northern Ontario's International Bridge experienced the worst monthly drop in commercial traffic in the crossing's nearly 50 years of operation.
	SPECIAL REPORT: FAST solution to potential border problem - 28/05/2009
	OTTAWA -- A brewing cross-border clearance mess has been averted just days before a new massive, U.S. security policy takes effect.
	Mexican truck crossing program nearing revival? - 25/05/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration could be close to reopening the U.S. border to Mexican trucks under a new cross-border pilot program.
	Michigan officials urge Obama to fund new bridge to Canada - 22/05/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A group of Michigan congressmen is urging Washington to put federal money behind the binational border team planning the design of a new public bridge between Windsor and Detroit.
	ATA rallies behind tougher drug test rules for truckers - 22/05/2009
	WASHINGTON -- New legislation introduced in the Senate will help close loopholes that allow drug and alcohol users to slip by trucking companies' driver hiring checks.
	Michigan U study touts benefits of LCVs - 19/05/2009
	ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Increases in truck weight and length would have a direct beneficial effect on the challenges facing businesses, while boosting the overall U.S. economy and improving the environment, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute for the National Private Truck Council.
	Bridge Co. plays class card in bid to stop rival span - 15/05/2009
	DETROIT -- The billionaire owner of the private Ambassador Bridge is raising the stakes in his battle to stop a competing public bridge from being built a few miles away down the Detroit River.
	Customs, logistics firm pained by border traffic slump - 13/05/2009
	TORONTO -- The largest Canadian customs broker is blaming a significant drop in Canada-U.S. commercial traffic for steep losses in its most recent quarter.
	Border delays possible at Emerson and The Soo - 12/05/2009
	EMERSON, Man. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection is advising truckers and travelers entering the U.S. through the port of Pembina, N.D.-Emerson, Man. that ongoing construction work could slow down primary traffic lanes beginning today, May 12.
	First annual Northern Border Highway Carrier Conference announced - 12/05/2009
	BUFFALO, N.Y. -- U.S. border officials will be holding a one-day C-TPAT conference for carriers and shippers on August 19, 2009 in Buffalo, N.Y.
	Transport minister backs new Windsor-Detroit bridge - 07/05/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The government of Canada unequivocally reaffirmed its commitment to build a publicly controlled international bridge across Windsor and Detroit while dismissing ongoing plans by the private Ambassador Bridge Company to twin its span.
	Proof Positive: Truckers brace for U.S. passport rule - 07/05/2009
	WINNIPEG -- While an inborn love of hockey and double-doubles might be considered distinctively Canadian, wearing the home team's jersey and having a Tim Horton's coffee in the cup holder of your cab won't be enough for U.S. border guards in just a few weeks.
	Swine flu nothing for truckers to snort at - 29/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- There's concern among truckers and traders that escalating fears over swine flu could restrict the flow of goods between the Canada-U.S.-Mexico borders.
	APHIS border fees going up - 27/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will increase certain fees under the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
	Enviro Ministry greenlights parkway truck route - 27/04/2009
	WINDSOR -- The City of Windsor's preferred truck route to the U.S. border seems to be slipping farther from becoming a reality as the Ontario Environment ministry signed off on a competing proposal last week.
	California adopts low-carbon, alternative fuel standard - 24/04/2009
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- The Golden State has adopted a Low Carbon Fuel Standard regulation that calls for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation fuels by 10 percent by 2020.
	The economy through orange-colored lenses - 23/04/2009
	GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Trucking companies that “understand flexibility and have solid control of their costs moving into 2009 will manage through the volatility and prosper greatly when demand returns to the market place in Canada."
	DHS secretary coming for dinner? - 22/04/2009
	WASHINGTON, DC -- After making some puzzling comments about Canadian cross-border affairs, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has been invited north by Atlantic carriers to get a taste of Canadian trucking culture.
	US court dismisses legal challenge of Mexican truck pilot - 21/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association has lost its bid to have a court declare the now-defunct cross-border trucking pilot program illegal.
	It's TWIC Time: Biometric credential starts today - 15/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Anyone entering the secure area of a maritime port in the U.S. as of today (April 15) must now possess a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) or equal ID or be escorted by someone who does.
	Obama ponders reviving Mexican truck program - 14/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has received recommendations from his transportation secretary for ending the month-long cross-border trucking dispute with Mexico.
	B.C. enhances border experience - 10/04/2009
	VANCOUVER -- While other regions have shied away from the Enhanced Driver’s Licences (EDL) to meet U.S. cross-border security standards, B.C. has decided to open up the application process.
	Silver State ponders whopping diesel tax hike - 09/04/2009
	CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Gambling isn't the only way to go broke in Nevada. Filling up fuel tanks in the state is about to hurt truckers in their pockets too.
	Truck stopping distance rule delayed -- again - 09/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The most recent U.S. Department of Transportation report on significant rulemakings indicates another push back in the regulatory timeline of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration's truck stopping distance rule.
	Another province dismisses enhanced licences - 06/04/2009
	FREDERICTON -- As quickly as provinces seemed to be jumping on the Enhanced Driver’s Licence (EDL) bandwagon, now they’re jumping off.
	Canada-U.S. trade falls nearly 10% in five years: Japan our #2 - 03/04/2009
	OTTAWA -- Canada is less reliant on U.S. trade than it's ever been before.
	US Bill would allow states to hike truck weights - 02/04/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A bill that would allow states to authorize an increase in their weight limits on Interstate highways was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives this week.
	Truckers call for single, go-to border issues committee - 01/04/2009
	OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance formally brought its appeal for a more coordinated approach to the Canada-US border before the federal government this week, urging the creation of a cabinet committee to deal with such issues.
	Good and bad news to CBSA's new goods clearance rules - 31/03/2009
	OTTAWA -- Canada's plans to mimic the American ACE program with its own electronic border pre-clearance system could spread the responsibility for gathering and presenting data on goods across the supply chain. But, as the Canadian Trucking Alliance points out, if other partners don't do their part, it's still truckers that'll pay the most.
	TSA warns truckers of border dangers - 30/03/2009
	SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- With drug-related violence escalating along stretches of the U.S.-Mexican border, the Transportation Security Administration is warning truckers to be careful when crossing or making deliveries in the area.
	OOIDA asks Obama to scrap Mexican truck project indefinitely - 30/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The largest owner-op group in the U.S. doesn't want to see a new Mexican cross-border program anytime soon.
	Canadian officials nervous over US-Mex trade bitterness - 27/03/2009
	OTTAWA -- Canadian Trade Minister Stockwell Day is watching closely the trade rift growing between the U.S. and Mexico, hoping the protectionist blowback doesn't drift north.
	Skepticism surrounds upcoming border ID requirements - 26/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- If there's one thing that's certain about the new upcoming cross-border identification requirements it's uncertainty.
	LA port officials distort purpose of ATA suit: Truckers - 26/03/2009
	LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Boyce, American Trucking Associations vice president of public affairs, criticized officials of the City of Los Angeles, the Port of Los Angeles and the Natural Resources Defense Council for misleading the public and press about the purpose and results of ATA's lawsuit against the Concession Plans of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
	Truck tonnage rises slightly, but ATA stresses caution - 26/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index edged 1.7 percent higher in February 2009, marking the second consecutive month-to-month increase.
	DRIC says truck route legit, despite critical memo - 26/03/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The environmental lawyer for the City of Windsor is blasting the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) study team for what he claims are "numerous inconsistencies and errors" in its environmental assessment for the proposed truck route and plaza leading to a new bridge crossing in Windsor, Ont.
	Alabama drops the hammer on unsafe steel haulers - 24/03/2009
	MONTGOMERY, Al. -- The Yellowhammer State recently passed a law requiring steel coil haulers to be specially-certified -- making it one of the toughest jurisdictions on securement rules in North America.
	Ole! Mexico fights back against cross-border cancellation - 23/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Mexico is retaliating for last week's actions by U.S. Congress that cut off funding for pilot program that allowed a select number of Mexican carriers access to U.S. highways.
	Ontario southbound truck crossings plummet - 20/03/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Cross-border trucking is in sharp decline between Canada and the U.S., according to the most recent statistics on international land movements.
	Plan for a twinned Ambassador Bridge advances - 20/03/2009
	DETROIT -- Less than a month after initially denying funding, the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved up to $787 million to build a second span of the Ambassador Bridge.
	Mexico not taking a siesta on border program - 18/03/2009
	MEXICO CITY -- While the internal debate continues in Washington about the validity about a cross-border trucking program with Mexico, the U.S.’s southern neighbors have taken matters into their own hands.
	Auto exports lowest since 1992; trade gap widening - 13/03/2009
	OTTAWA -- Both exports and imports fell in January, led by a sharp decline in automotive products trade.
	Mariachi plays on for Mexican trucks? - 12/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Immediately after signing a bill that effectively kills the 18-month old, cross-border Mexican truck project, U.S. president Obama signified that he's willing to bring it back in a different form.
	Fourth Time's a Charm? Special interests fight truck hours - again - 10/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Hoping to have better luck with an administration that's perhaps more friendly to their interests, a familiar coalition of lobby groups is taking yet another swipe at the American hours-of-service rules.
	Stakeholders pitch 'border ambassadors' idea - 09/03/2009
	SARNIA, Ont. -- Once upon a time, the purpose of NAFTA meant reducing barriers for freer flowing trade. It's debatable, though -- considering the alphabet soup of security acronyms shippers and carriers face daily -- whether that remains to be true.
	Between Barack and a hard place - 06/03/2009
	TORONTO -- The new American president and Congress aren't alone in their protectionist sentiments, according to a UPS-sponsored survey of small and medium sized (SME) businesses in Canada.
	DTOPS cross-border contingency plan ended - 05/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has finally cleared up the backlog of Decal and Transponder Online Procurement System (DTOPS) renewals and as of this week has suspended the carrier user fee contingency plan that was in place for the last three months.
	Next US protectionism plan right ON TIME - 05/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Buy American or Buyer Beware? That's what Canadian cross-border shippers, importers, and carriers might be asking themselves these days.
	Chicago area highways some of the most congested in US - 04/03/2009
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The I-80 at I-94 split near Chicago is considered the worst bottlenecked section of roadway in the U.S., according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
	Canadian steel mills mothballed; closure hurts Hamilton - 04/03/2009
	HAMILTON, Ont. -- The Canadian steel industry is the latest in the manufacturing sector to get slapped with the blowback from the eroding U.S. economy.
	NAFTA surface trade fell again to close '08 - 04/03/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Surface transportation between the U.S and Canada dropped a whopping 17 percent in December 2008, compared to the same month the year before.
	Border security programs need coordination: CTA - 27/02/2009
	OTTAWA -- In an appearance before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the Canadian Trucking Alliance urged the federal government to avoid further duplication and overlap as it rolls out new transportation security measures.
	US Commission likes idea of mileage-based fees - 27/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Calling the current federal motor fuels tax "unsustainable" over the long term, the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission is recommending that the U.S. shift to a mileage-based usage fee by 2020.
	SPECIAL REPORT: CBP could require manifests for liquid tanker residue - 26/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- A proposed change to the U.S. Tariff Act could drastically change the way carriers report cross-border movements of tanker containers to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
	Debate over mileage tax continues in US - 25/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Despite the plan being slapped down by the White House last week, U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders hinted that Big Brother may still be looked upon to bridge the funding gap in transportation.
	Adios? Budget bill could end Mexican cross-border program - 24/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- America's controversial, but ongoing Mexican cross-border truck program may once again come to a halt if an omnibus budget bill in the U.S. House introduced Monday is passed.
	Room to Move: Bright side to US real estate crash for some fleets? - 20/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The crash in the U.S. real estate market, including declining property values for commercial properties, is turning into an unlikely boon for trucking carriers looking for new digs, reports Traffic World Associate Editor John Gallagher in a Special Report titled "Terminal Buy Time."
	Carriers report new wave of fraudulent DOT letters - 20/02/2009
	TORONTO -- Trucking groups in Canada and the U.S. are warning carriers of a new round of fraudulent letters from scammers purporting to be from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
	Ambassador Bridge project gets green approval from U.S. - 19/02/2009
	WARREN, Mich. -- The U.S. Coast Guard recently issued a Draft Finding of no significant impact on the Ambassador Bridge Enhancement Project.
	Feds pass bridge-tunnel oversight Act - 19/02/2009
	OTTAWA -- A federal proposal that requires Ottawa to keep closer watch on the operations and security of the country's 24 international bridges is now law.
	Economic winds to blow west? Execs think so - 16/02/2009
	EDMONTON -- No two economies are created equal, but there's a pretty good consensus globally that business won't come easy in the next year or so.
	Canada posts first trade deficit in over 30 years - 11/02/2009
	OTTAWA -- The global economic downturn caused both Canadian exports and imports to drop in December, with the former continuing to fall at a faster pace.
	Board presses for mandatory fatigue monitoring devices in trucks - 05/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board recommended this week that the DOT explore making several heavy-duty vehicle safety technologies mandatory, including fatigue monitoring systems.
	'Buy American' light? Senate eases protectionist bill - 05/02/2009
	OTTAWA -- International Trade Minister Stockwell Day and many Canadian manufacturers and exporters are breathing a sigh of relief as the U.S. Senate moved on President Obama's promise to water down the protectionist 'Buy American' measure
	Truck border access road to be private-public venture - 05/02/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The province's planned Windsor Essex Parkway will be taken on by Crown corporation Infrastructure Ontario, which could look to the private sector to finance, construct or maintain the truck route to a new border crossing at Brighton Beach.
	Capacity fears keeping some truck rates steady: US analyst - 04/02/2009
	BALTIMORE, Md. -- Truckload and LTL demand stateside is "extraordinarily weak" and while capacity has been declining rapidly, it is not keeping up with the drop in demand.
	US safety group urges nation-wide ban on drive-by cell use - 03/02/2009
	WASHINGTON -- One thing about regulation: It's infectious. The National Safety Council in the US is pushing to stop any type of cell phone use across the entire country.
	Uncertainty, overcapacity issues like a 'falling knife': Analysts - 02/02/2009
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Forecasting firm FTR Associates painted a picture of a challenging 2009 economic environment, with many uncertainties affecting predictions for the end of this recessio
	EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Sparks fly in Canada over steely 'Buy America' plan - 30/01/2009
	TORONTO -- Canadian steel producers and their trucking providers are trying to make heads or tails of what U.S. President Obama's protectionist 'Buy American' proposal means for their industry.
	APHIS inspection stepping up for Canada products - 30/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Starting this weekend, on Feb. 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection will increase inspection rates on Canadian-grown fruits and veggies entering the U.S.
	DTOPS border contingency plan extended a month - 29/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The contingency plan Canadian carriers have been operating under since December for Decal and Transponder Online Procurement System (DTOPS) renewals has been extended until the end of February.
	ATA asks Congress for speed limiters, other enviro initiatives - 28/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- For once, U.S. truckers are asking federal politicians to follow in Canada's treadprints.
	ATA truck tonnage index plummets - 27/01/2009
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index plunged 11.1 percent in December 2008, marking the largest month-to-month reduction since April 1994,
	Manitoba IDs steps to enhanced drivers licence - 22/01/2009
	WINNIPEG -- Manitoba is introducing an enhanced identification card (EIC) as a less expensive alternative to a passport that will permit entry to the U.S. by land or water.
	Obama halts Bush-era rules, including EOBRs - 22/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Just hours after taking office, US President Barack Obama switched the red light on a list of rules until they can be reviewed by his own incoming staff, including a rule requiring at least some trucking carriers (perhaps most) to install electronic onboard recorders (EOBRs).
	DRIC defends truck route's EA - 19/01/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) is firing back at critics who claim the arms-length government agency didn't properly complete an Environmental Assessment for a new truck access road at the Windsor-Detroit Gateway.
	First leg of Niagara bridge work completed - 19/01/2009
	NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. -- The first phase of a $49-million expansion project at the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge is now complete.
	Concrete Solutions: Infrastructure cash to save economy? - 19/01/2009
	TORONTO -- Unlike the '30s when politicians tried to dig out of the Great Depression by squeezing the cash, today’s leaders are gambling that spending is the adrenalin shot to restart the economy
	Billions in transport spending part of US stimulus deal - 16/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Soon-to-be U.S. President Barack Obama will come out of the gates spending.
	Talk softly and carry a big TWIC - 13/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Starting today, 18 additional U.S. ports will begin enforcing the biometric Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) security card.
	Final EOBR stalled; may not make publishing - 12/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The much-anticipated final rule for electronic on board recorders (EOBRs) in the U.S. may not make it into the rulebooks during the final days of the Bush administration.
	GPS to be used in US HOS enforcement - 12/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has rescinded a policy barring use of GPS records to verify compliance with the hours of service rules.
	Michigan exempts truckers and auto parts sector from state tax - 09/01/2009
	TORONTO -- It was a long, hard fight, but Ontario trucking companies will not have to pony up extra funds to cover the punitive Michigan Business Tax (MBT).
	Can-Am surface trade falls again - 09/01/2009
	WASHINGTON -- Trade using surface transportation between the U.S. and NAFTA partners Canada and Mexico fell 2.1 percent in October 2008 from the previous year, reaching $72.7 billion, although it did rise slightly (1.2 percent from) the previous month in '08.
	DRIC could face two-pronged legal assault over border plans - 08/01/2009
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- The president of the Ambassador Bridge said the "flawed" binational process to select and build a second international bridge between Ontario and Michigan could force the private bridge company into filing a legal challenge.
	FAST renewals now available online - 22/12/2008
	TORONTO -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that it is accepting applications for driver FAST replacement cards over the Internet. All FAST cards must be replaced by spring 2009.
	New Brunswick paves the way for new border crossing - 19/12/2008
	ST. STEPHEN, N.B. -- Federal and provincial funds are being used to help develop a new land border crossing in Atlantic Canada, something not seen for 30 years.
	Border guards ramp up certification for firewood - 19/12/2008
	SEATTLE, Wash. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection continually inspects loads of firewood heading from Canada to the U.S. to prevent the entry of unwanted guests – the six-legged variety.
	Oil price dip could trigger some market recovery: Analyst - 18/12/2008
	COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Lower oil prices and an expected government stimulus package should give the economy a jump start during the second half of the year, and that may be a signal for some pent-up truck buying demand to kick in.
	Canadian fee 'unfairly' anchors down truck ferry - 17/12/2008
	DETROIT -- The operator of the Detroit-Windsor Truck Ferry is going head to bow with the Canadian government over what he says are "discriminatory" fees being charged to his small business.
	DTOPS contingency plan in place to avoid border delays: CTA - 16/12/2008
	OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance says it's struck a deal with U.S. Customs that would avoid any major border delays caused by carriers trying to renew transponder technology used to pay for US border crossing fees.
	Ambassador Bridge truck crossings plummet - 15/12/2008
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- If this keeps up, there might not be a reason for a second bridge at the Windsor-Detroit Gateway after all.
	City preps for legal fight over border highway - 10/12/2008
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- This pivotal border town is poised to make good on its threat to take the Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) study to court if it refuses to add more green space and environmental safeguards to its proposed border truck feeder route.
	CARB to vote on retrofit regs - 10/12/2008
	SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Environmental and public health groups are urging the California Air Resources Board to approve a landmark regulation to reduce diesel pollution emitted by older heavy-duty diesel vehicles when it meets late this week.
	Study linking diesel and cancer used to toughen truck rules in CA - 09/12/2008
	LOS ANGELES -- A new study that links trucking work to cancer has been released by researchers at the University of Berkeley and Harvard.
	New Year’s border could be messy without contingency plan: CTA - 09/12/2008
	OTTAWA -- Months of problems with a new electronic renewal system for cross-border transponders has the Canadian Trucking Alliance concerned it could lead to snarled traffic at border crossings.
	NY approved enhanced US licence to meet border crossing rule - 08/12/2008
	BUFFALO, N.Y. -- "Enhanced Drivers Licences" will be accepted from travelers entering New York State from Canada, rather than showing a passport.
	CBP working on solving DTOPS problems - 05/12/2008
	OTTAWA -- The Canadian Trucking Alliance continues to lobby U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fix technical problems to the DTOPS system as well as cut down on delays for transponder renewals.
	Cross-border technology finally has a home on the Internet - 21/11/2008
	OTTAWA -- The online system for the purchase, update and renewal of transponders, is now up and running after a lengthy delay.
	If It 'Aint Broke: FMSCA leaves HOS rules unchanged - 19/11/2008
	WASHINGTON -- In announcing its final hours-of-service rule, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirmed Tuesday that it will keep the 11-hour driving and 34-hour restart provisions.
	Till Debt Do You Part: Owner-ops hit hardest in cash crunch - 17/11/2008
	TORONTO -- As the economy took a tumble and the price of diesel continued to climb, Fred Cover found his receivables list getting progressively longer.
	Cross-border transponder registration waiting for technology to catch up - 13/11/2008
	OTTAWA -- It will still be a little longer before cross-border transponder transactions can be made on the Internet, so traditional paper may be needed for renewals in the near future.
	Mexico truck project data lost in translation - 10/11/2008
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While the numbers are positive, an independent panel evaluating the controversial cross-border trucking demonstration program says there were not enough participants for a meaningful comparison.
	Son of a Ditch! '08 saw record number trucks screech to a halt - 03/11/2008
	NASHVILLE, Tenn. -– At one point last year, it looked as if fuel surcharges were going to be history.
	Study: Truck, freight screening programs at border need flexibility - 31/10/2008
	BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Even though Canada is America's largest trading partner, federal policies south of the border sometimes fail to reinforce security without hampering trade.
	ATA touts speed limiters, gov't oversight to improve safety - 29/10/2008
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- Mandatory speed limiters, uniform driver testing standards, and red light cameras are just a few suggestions being made by the American Trucking Associations to reduce highway fatalities and improve truck safety in the U.S.
	Maine-Atlantic Canada corridor could shave trip time - 28/10/2008
	HALIFAX -- A bold plan to build an east-west toll highway across Maine that would connect southwestern New Brunswick with Quebec near Sherbrooke was one of several highlights at the 2008 International Transportation Summit
	Down market shrinking capacity: OTA survey - 24/10/2008
	TORONTO -- There are major changes afoot in trucking that include the volume, mix, trajectory and type of freight
	CBP announces new port hours at Que-NY; delays in Niagara - 24/10/2008
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA), has announced the Border Inspection Stations at Churubusco, N.Y-Franklin Center, Quebec and Cannons Corners will revise their hours of operation for the winter.
	Vote paves road for truck ferry expansion - 23/10/2008
	WINDSOR -- City Council here has agreed to buy a small stretch of private land leading to the Windsor-Detroit Ferry terminal.
	Enhanced drivers' ID a 'privacy nightmare' says liberties watchdog - 21/10/2008
	TORONTO -- Ontario should cancel plans for RFID-based photo ID cards and drivers' licences unless it ensures the privacy of Canadians is protected, warns the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.
	Officials could tweak plan for new cross-border truck route - 17/10/2008
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- A last-minute change to the new Windsor-Essex Parkway border route could bring the blueprint closer to the City of Windsor's preferred GreenLink plan.
	Next-gen FAST cards have RFID built-in - 16/10/2008
	OTTAWA -- New 'Generation 2' FAST cards will soon be mailed to all current FAST cardholders.
	It's TWIC time - 15/10/2008
	NEW ENGLAND -- Enforcement of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) begins today for New England and surrounding ports.
	ATA files brief in LA Ports' injunction appeal - 13/10/2008
	WASHINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations filed its opening brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week in an effort to get an injunction against the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach'
	Merchandise imports decline - 10/10/2008
	OTTAWA -- Canada's merchandise imports declined 5.8 percent to $37.3 billion in August, the first decrease since March 2008, due to lower imports of energy and automotive products.
	ATA 18-point 'safety agenda' includes national speed limiter rule - 09/10/2008
	NEW ORLEANS -- The American Trucking Association's (ATA) Board of Directors voted to expand the organization’s aggressive safety agenda with the goal of further reducing the number of highway-related fatalities and injuries.
	CTA discovers 'draconian' C-TPAT rule enforcement - 07/10/2008
	OTTAWA -- Canadian carriers need to be diligent in ensuring U.S.-bound trailers have a certified security seal or risk being suspended from C-TPAT, the Canadian Trucking Alliance warns.
	CBP scraps 'per crossing' fee for ACE carriers - 03/10/2008
	CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection will stop collecting a "per crossing" user fee from approved carriers at the primary inspection booth at the Champlain, N.Y. border.
	Few disruptions on first day of LA Port program - 02/10/2008
	LOS ANGELES -- The 'clean truck' program that turns away older, polluting trucks kicked off at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach yesterday.
	US Customs to start enforcing APHIS - 29/09/2008
	WASHINGTON -- Starting tomorrow, Sept.30, 2008, US Customs and Border Protection will begin to monitor transit movements of agricultural commodities going across the border.
	Southwest Ont. trucking sheltered from US slump: Study - 26/09/2008
	LONDON, Ont. -- If you're hauling autoparts south of the border you might not believe it, but a study by a pair of Western University professors suggests that southwestern Ontario industries have been able to deke past the crashing U.S. economy.
	American carriers urge financial bailout - 26/09/2008
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Bush administration and Congress need to take quick and decisive action to ease the current financial crisis in the U.S., says the American Trucking Associations.
	Bridge study team survives budget cuts; work to continue - 25/09/2008
	LANSING, Mich., -- The Detroit River International Crossing (DRIC) study has been given a lifeline by Michigan lawmakers.
	LA 'clean truck' port plan upheld -- again - 25/09/2008
	LOS ANGELES -- For the second time in a month, a U.S. court has denied a motion by the American Trucking Associations to block a truck certification program at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
	VIDEO REPORT: Massive T.O. transit fix could impact road users - 24/09/2008
	TORONTO -- There's still a lot that's up in the air concerning the $50 billion Metrolinx transit-transportation plan, but if proponents ever hope to complete even a handful of the 100 proposed projects, there's little doubt that drivers are the ones who will eventually be asked to foot the bill.
	Feds snub company's first attempt for private bridge in Niagara - 23/09/2008
	FORT ERIE, Ont. -- Despite getting turned down for a presidential permit to build a private bridge in Fort Erie-Buffalo, the Ambassador Niagara Signature Bridge Group insists it isn't giving up.
	VIDEO REPORT: Michigan politicians try to dry out DRIC - 22/09/2008
	DETROIT -- There are more important things needed in Michigan than a new bridge to Windsor, say a united group of U.S. state and local politicians.
	Safety board urges fatigue-crash prevention rules - 19/09/2008
	WASHINGTON -- The National Transportation Safety Board says human fatigue was the probable cause of a 2005 truck-bus collision that killed five and injured 35, and recommends the government mandate safety technology to prevent such accidents in the future.
	TWIC should be universal ID for truckers: ATA - 18/09/2008
	ARLINGTON, Va. -- A top fleet official from the American trucking Association wants Congress to ensure that the TWIC card is approved as the "single, niversally accepted security credential
	SPECIAL REPORT: Truck ferry asks MDOT to rekindle hazmat enforcement rules - 18/09/2008
	DETROIT -- It was big news a couple of years ago, but it seems that hardly anyone notices anymore that the privately-owned Ambassador Bridge at the Windsor-Detroit border continues to allow hazmat trucks on the structure despite a 75-year-old U.S. law that prohibits it.
	100,000 new Maritime jobs? New study says so - 17/09/2008
	BAR HARBOR, Maine -- Old east coast joke:"What’s the definition of a Nova Scotian?
	JPEG Justice: County cops use Wi-Fi, Web to catch truckers - 17/09/2008
	CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Ore. -- The sheriff of this 300,000-resident community in Oregon is using 21st century technology to spot one of the oldest traffic violations in the state.
	Online border wait times are anybody’s guess - 16/09/2008
	EMERSON, Man. -- If you’re heading to the border, it could take a bit of searching before narrowing down an accurate wait time estimate.
	Trucks blocked from Windsor border shortcut - 16/09/2008
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Trucks will be banned from entering westbound E.C. Row Expressway off Dougall Avenue in Windsor, Ont.
	LA port plan could be delayed - 16/09/2008
	LOS ANGELES -- Despite winning a pivotal court decision to forge ahead with a controversial trucking project last week, the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach might have to delay their plans anyway.
	U.S. border officials launch awareness campaign for Canucks - 15/09/2008
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alongside the start of the National Football League season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched a massive border identification awareness campaign and now they’re bringing the message to Canada.
	NJ Turnpike tolls could skyrocket - 11/09/2008
	TRENTON, N.J -- Garden State officials have proposed doubling the toll rate on the New Jersey Turnpike over the next four years.
	ATA seeks second opinion of ports' 'clean truck' plan - 11/09/2008
	WASHIINGTON -- The American Trucking Associations says it will seek immediate review of U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder's decision this week denying a request for a preliminary injunction against the Ports of Los Angeles
	Congress votes to end Mexican truck program - 10/09/2008
	WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to end the controversial cross-border Mexican truck program that allows select Mexican carriers to haul freight beyond the longstanding 25-mile commercial restriction zone at the border.
	Highway twinning expected to have major impact in N.B. - 08/09/2008
	ST. STEPHEN, N.B. – The final stretch of Route 1 in New Brunswick is set to be twinned and should be completed by 2014.
	Border guards on the offensive with awareness campaign - 08/09/2008
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has launched an extensive awareness campaign in advance of new border requirements next June.
	Tunnel deal in limbo after Detroit mayor's sentencing? - 05/09/2008
	WINDSOR, Ont. -- Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's recent jailing will not crush ongoing negotiations on the Windsor-Detroit tunnel deal, says his Windsor counterpart.
	More ports announce TWIC deadlines - 02/09/2008
	WASHINGTON -- Workers and truckers needing unescorted access to some of America's shipping ports have until the end of this year to get new security credentials.
	NAFTA truck trade climbs upward - 29/08/2008
	WASHINGTON --Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada totaled $48.9 billion in June, up 8.7 percent compared to the year before, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
	CBSA warns carriers against improper PARS procedures - 25/08/2008
	OTTAWA -- Canada Border Services Agency is reminding carriers and brokers to notify drivers and dispatch that the PARS barcode must be affixed to the Customs Invoice and/or Bill of Lading.
	Marine rule would put the brakes on just-in-time shipments - 22/08/2008
	WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A customs rule being finalized in the U.S. is going to require extra detail from marine exporters and could be worrisome if the idea is floated to land crossings.
	Industry expects better border efficiency - 22/08/2008
	OTTAWA -- Industry Minister Jim Prentice played to the American energy appetite in an effort to reverse the thickening of the Canada/U.S. border.
	LA Port says clean truck rules will go on despite lawsuit - 14/08/2008
	LOS ANGELES -- The Port of Los Angeles says a lawsuit by the American Trucking Associations will not affect implementation of the first phase of its Clean Truck Program, which starts Oct. 1.
	US port enhancements would link town with strong Cdn industries: Locals - 08/08/2008
	TURNER, Mt. -- Local residents of this small farming town have for years urged local officials to turn the small Turner Port of Entry on state Highway 241 into a 24-7 commercial border crossing.
	US surface trade with Canada rises - 06/08/2008
	WASHINGTON -- U.S.-Canada surface transportation trade in May totaled $48.9 billion in May, up 10.5 percent compared to the same month in 2007
	US border cops empowered to seize laptops, cell phones - 05/08/2008
	WASHINGTON -- Need another reason to avoid crossing the U.S. border?
	Clash over Mexican truck program sure to continue as project extended - 05/08/2008
	WASHINGTON -- U.S. transport officials keep on shrugging off attempts by political opponents and politicians to sink the controversial Mexican truck pilot project.
	Saskatchewan enhances border travel options - 01/08/2008
	REGINA -- Saskatchewan is joining the ranks of jurisdictions offering a passport alternative in response to new border crossing rules on the horizon.
	Bill would kill Mexican truck program after pilot ends - 31/07/2008
	WASHINGTON -- The controversial Mexican truck pilot program may be coming to an end.
	Vitran victorious in shaky economy - 29/07/2008
	TORONTO -- Despite storing a lot of eggs in the U.S. market basket, Toronto-based LTL giant Vitran Corp. hauled in its best-ever revenue in the second quarter with a return of US$196 million, even as earnings slipped to $4.6 million compared with $5.5 million last year.
	ATA challenges port owner-op ban - 25/07/2008
	LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Drayage companies in the U.S. should be able to hire independent owner-operators if they choose, contends the American Trucking Association.
	Transport experts, business leaders map out NA infrastructure plan - 24/07/2008
	LONDON, Ont. -- A coalition of trade groups and businesses is calling for cross-border barriers to be removed so that freight can flow more smoothly.
	Town steels for trade growth - 23/07/2008
	SAULT-STE.-MARIE, ONT. -- They might be doling out pink slips in Windsor and watching as their french-fry cooking oil gets cold in chip trucks across cottage country, but things are certainly looking up in this Northern Ontario border town.