Trucker stuck between bridges with Irene

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Me. -- Ten feet was all there was between truck driver Yannick Livernoche's cab and a crumbling bridge last weekend.

NAFTA land trade climbs again

WASHINGTON – U.S.-Canada surface transportation increased in June compared to the same month in 2010, reaching $46.1 billion, up 9.7 percent.

Brokers pay better rates than shippers, TransCore says

PORTLAND, Ore. – The highest truckload rates were paid by freight brokers and other intermediaries in 24 percent of North American routes through the second quarter of 2011

Mergers, buying activity picks up in Canada: report

TORONTO – Canada's 10 fleet acquisitions by major public carriers this year is just one short of the record of 2006.

Trucking companies and terminal operators discuss snow removal

HALIFAX -- Jean-Marc Picard has begun pushing for port terminals to take responsibility for snow removal from containers and trailers

ATA wants "outdated, obsolete" trucking regs scrapped

WASHINGTON – The American Trucking Associations wrote to U.S. regulators to point out a myriad of trucking rules that merit revision.

Toronto toll highway increases capacity

TORONTO, -- 407 ETR, the private 108-km toll highway north of Toronto, has announced the opening of a new lane in each direction between Highway 401 and Trafalgar Road.

Trucker gyms coming to Flying J locations

CHANHASSEN, Minn. -- Let's face it, running laps around your rig can feel a little silly. And get a little boring.

Court tosses out US EOBR rule; orders changes

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.

MTA awards scholarships

WINNIPEG -- The Manitoba Trucking Association handed out nine scholarships at a luncheon last week.