Teamsters jump on MP's anti-LCV bandwagon

TORONTO – Concerns over long combination vehicles apparently makes for strange bedfellows.

BC biodiesel labeling rule taking effect on Jan. 1

VICTORIA -- The provincial government will soon require fuel retailers to label the amount of bio content in fuel if it's more than 5 percent (B5) biodiesel or 10 percent ethanol.

No bungee jumping cargo securement rules

OTTAWA – Just in case you were thinking of it, the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators (CCMTA) clarified in a FAQ update that bungee cords are not acceptable as primary restraints under the new cargo securement rules taking effect January 1, 2011.

'10 Trailers: 'In like a lamb, out like a lion'

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Net orders of commercial trailers rose to 21,314 in November -- the strongest month in over two years and up 215 percent from the same month last year.

Deck the hauls: What Santa shares with truckers

INDIANAPOLIS - If you don’t already see a direct link between what Santa does and what truckers do, here’s a chance to remind yourself and others.

Free Christmas crossings at Niagara bridges

LEWISTON, N.Y. – Holiday passage at the three Niagara falls border crossings will be free for both truckers and travelers.

Fleet failures slow down

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.

Cold climates propel fuel prices upward

NEW YORK -- Here's an inconvenient truth Al Gore might want to take note of: Cold weather around the world is being blamed for escalating global diesel prices.

Ohio Turnpike raises speed limit

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Turnpike announced a 5 mph speed limit increase to 70 mph on April 1 for both cars and commercial trucks.

MTA paints a picture for ministry

WINNPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association gave the province's transport minister Steve Ashton an early Christmas present.