Gold to Green: Cali-bound truckers readying for CARB diet

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

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

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

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

OTTAWA -- Now is not the time to increase fees of the Unified Carrier Registration Agreement (UCRA), Canadian and American truckers insist.

Trucker saves a little lamb

THE BRONX, NY -- Was it a Ram-bo-style rescue or just a good-old-fashioned ewe turn?

ArvinMeritor opens R&D tech hub in India

BANGALORE, India -- Truck components manufacturer ArvinMeritor officially opened a new technical center which will lead the company's advanced product development initiatives for its broad portfolio of axles and brakes for commercial and 20 other vehicle applications in Asia Pacific.

Industry official: US needs upgrade to intermodal 2.0

DENVER, Colo. -- The U.S. should build a new, intermodal transportation system that incorporates both freight and passenger rail to meet future transportation needs, according to Gil Carmichael, founding chairman of the board of directors of the Intermodal Transportation Institute at the University of Denver.