The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) plans to reopen a parking-only rest area next week. On Tuesday, April 13 at 9 a.m., the parking-only
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Behind allegations Mexican truckers are breaking US cabotage rules — Long-Haul Crime Log
Recent reports of drivers breaking terms of visas dredges up one of the most controversial issues in cross-border trucking This week’s episode of FreightWaves’ true-crime
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Sask. government to roll out $150 annual tax for passenger electric vehicles
EVs do not currently contribute to highway maintenance through the provincial fuel tax. The Saskatchewan government will implement a new tax for passenger electric vehicles,
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NORTHERN ONTARIO: In an effort to switch from diesel, natural gas station to open for trucks near Hearst
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced financial support for the installation of three new natural gas filling stations on the Trans-Canada Highway in Northern Ontario.
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Class 8 Production Dampened by Component Shortages
Preliminary North American Class 8 net orders for March were down 9% to 40,800 units, compared with February numbers. While significantly more trucks are needed
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Crossing vaccinated borders everyday, but still unvaccinated. Truck drivers are living in fear and being forgotten by Canada
This weekend, the U.S. announced that they would reach their vaccination targets sooner than planned, and many Canadians expressed sentiments of jealousy. But forgotten are
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Canada Invests in Expansion of Natural Gas Refueling Network
Jim Carr, a member of the Canadian Parliament for Winnipeg South Center, on behalf of Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, has unveiled
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Kenworth debuts new medium-duty truck line
Refusing to cede the spotlight hot on the heels of the launch of the new, Next Generation T680 highway tractor, Kenworth’s medium-duty group has announced
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Wynonna Judd to play concert to benefit truckers in need
Country music icon Wynonna Judd will join several other prominent country artists in a benefit concert to support truckers and their families. The virtual “Highway
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B.C. introduces mandatory entry-level training
B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training. The 140-hour training requirement is the
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