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What is The Full Story?
 
The Full Story offers a deeper look at our industry’s key current issues -- border-crossing, hours-of-service legislation, and pending diesel emissions, among others. If you want to know more about issues in the news, look here.
 
Fuel Issues
From fuel prices to the latest in biofuels, it's all here. Our coverage, projections and all, puts things in perspective.
Most recent articles:
The President’s Choice: Loblaw rolls out first HD hybrid
TORONTO -- Loblaw introduced to its southern Ontario routes the first class 8 hybrid in Canada. ...more
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NS extends fuel efficient technology rebates
HALIFAX -- Conserve Nova Scotia is extending Trucking Energy Efficiency Incentive Program rebates to Class 8 trucking carrier ...more


Labor Issues
A perennial source of difficulty in some quarters, look at where we're heading by looking at where we've been.
Most recent articles:
The Machine Behind the Wheel
How safe are Canada's trucks? And what do we do about the ones that aren't? ...more
Port negotiations hit rough waters
VANCOUVER -- Collective agreements negotiated by the Vancouver Container Truckers Association-CAW Local 2006 (VCTA) expired a ...more
OTA Chair: Time to deep-six pay-per-mile
TORONTO -- The per-mile system of paying truck drivers is outmoded and has to go -- or at least change drastically. ...more


Engine Emissions
Here's how to stay abreast of developments with EPA engine-emissions limits for 2007 and beyond.
Most recent articles:
Navistar: Scrap current '10 engine rule; recall SCR trucks
WASHINGTON -- After getting the EPA to admit that the 2010 emissions rules for SCR engines need some tightening, Navistar is ...more
Cali port wins court battle, war not likely over
LOS ANGELES -- The rules in place to clean up the air at the Port of Los Angeles, and govern the truckers who operate there, ...more
Gas turbine engine concept revived?
TORONTO -- Yep, it's back. Sort of. A Florida company called Turbine Truck Engines has declared plans to build what it calls ...more


Business Environment
Nobody is willing or able to predict the future these days, but we'll paint a big picture for you by collecting recent news on many fronts.
Most recent articles:
ISM report shows U.S. growth better than expected
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Transportation equipment was among the fast growing sectors of the U.S. economy in August 2010, according to ...more
Domestic truckload leads truck rate hike: CGFI
TORONTO – Ground transportation rates for Canadian shippers increased slightly during the first six months of 2010. ...more
Used truck sales set record first half 2010
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Used commercial truck sales were off 20 percent in July compared to June, but unit sales were up year-over ...more


Hours of Service
Essential background information on one of the most controversial and confusing issues facing our industry today.
Most recent articles:
Construction firms look to avoid getting caught in EOBR net
TORONTO -- Not wanting to get caught up in another all-encompassing regulation aimed at long-distance carriers, construction ...more
We don't like Mondays
SAN DIEGO -- Between 11 at night and nine in the morning, midweek, and anytime between January and June. That’s the safest ti ...more
CBP not pulling trigger on 'residue rule' yet
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues not delay enforcement of a controversial rule requiring carr ...more


Cross-Border Trucking
Never before has our border with the U.S. been so important to so many Canadian carriers. Here's how to stay on top of what's happening with this utterly crucial trade link.
Most recent articles:
ISM report shows U.S. growth better than expected
TEMPE, Ariz. -- Transportation equipment was among the fast growing sectors of the U.S. economy in August 2010, according to ...more
Can-Am land transport up 36%
WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation rose by over a third in June over the same period last year, totalling $42 bi ...more
Former top truck regulator joins sleep apnea test provider
WASHINGTON – Arguably another signal that U.S. regulators are nearing a sleep apnea testing proposal, former FMCSA administr ...more



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