Canadian Government Legislates End to Canadian Pacific Strike
As the labor dispute at Canadian Pacific Railway enters its eighth day, Canadian federal labor minister, Lisa Raitt has tabled back-to-work legislation that could force striking workers back to their jobs as early as Thursday.
Taxing Natural Gas Trucks Will Pose a Challenge
As interstate trucking operations have been expressing increasing interest in using liquefied natural gas in their trucks, the American Trucking Associations’ state law experts say widespread adoption of LNG will pose a large challenge to fuel tax ad…
Prices at the Pump Keep Dropping; Oil Falls Due to Weakening Spanish Economy
Diesel and gasoline prices have declined for the sixth straight week, according the Energy Information Administration’s weekly fuel update. Oil prices fell due to concerns over Spain’s weakening economy and large debt.
FMCSA Extends Time for Comments on Proposed Safety Measurement System
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced a 60-day extension of the time that motor carriers have to comment on proposed improvements to the agency’s proposed Safety Measurement System. The comment …
For Pakistani truckers, NATO route row is all about the money
Pakistani truck drivers who deliver supplies to Western forces in Afghanistan seethe whenever they recall a cross-border NATO air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers last year.
Ohio Troopers Seek Driver Help in Stopping Crime
With the the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s newly launched Truck Shield program, truck drivers can assist patrol by acting as extra sets of eyes and ears on the road.
California I-5 Projects to Cause Northbound Freeway Closure Tonight
Improvements to California’s I-5 corridor will cause closures, including the full closure of northbound I-5 between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road tonight beginning at 11:59 p.m. and continuing until 5 a.m. tomorrow, says the California Depart…
Angry trucker puts up flag at truck stop, only to watch it come down
The Stars and Stripes go hand-in-hand with Memorial Day. But when a truck driver saw a truck stop that wasn’t flying the American flag, he took matters into his own hands.
Dart Driver Prefers Owner-Operator Lifestyle
As an owner-operator for more than 30 years, John Borofka advises truck drivers aspiring to start their own businesses to “start out by driving for somebody at a company and see if it works out.” That’s exactly what he did before becoming an owner-o…
Bison Transport, Jessiman Foundation donate $1 million to park conservancy
WINNIPEG, Man. — Bison Transport and the Jessiman Foundation have given a joint gift of $1 million towards the Assiniboine Park Conservancy’s (APC) Imagine a Place Campaign.