T.O. considers $500 truck parking fines

TORONTO – Chalk this under the column for "Another Harebrained Hogtown Revenue Generation Idea."

Biodiesel production sets records

WASHINGTON -- U.S. biodiesel production reached a new monthly high in June of 81 million gallons, marking a third consecutive month of record volumes.

Mayne the man for transport training group

CALGARY -- Mayne Root, who recently retired as the head of the AMTA, has been named the executive director of the Transportation Training and Development Association

Truckers save family from being Found On Road Dead

GREAT FALLS, Mont. -- Melody Mercer, of Moundsville, West Va., says she tried to teach her kids two things: Stay away from the military and “don’t buy Fords.”

BC carriers ask CBP for modifications to FAST

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.

Softening economy reins in class 8 demand

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Although economic weakness in the U.S. has not necessarily not resulted in increased cancellation of class 8 truck purchases, build rates did decline slightly

Diesel prices lowest in months

NEW YORK – Diesel prices continue to drop in small increments during the summer slowdown.

Red Dot buys truck HVAC supplier

SEATTLE -- Red Dot Corp. has agreed to acquire JBAR A/C Inc., a manufacturer of heaters and air conditioning systems for heavy commercial vehicles.

Blue Water in line for faster than FAST border pilot

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.

Volvo-Mack building green 'SuperTruck'

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Sister truck makers Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks have entered into an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to build a fuel efficient "SuperTruck."