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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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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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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Canada announces ELD enforcement policy ahead of June 12 deadline
Canada’s Transportation Minister, Omar Alghabra, announced that early enforcement measures of the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate would include “education and awareness.” The ELD mandate
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Submit ArriveCAN data electronically and avoid penalties, CTA tells truckers
Truck drivers who do not submit mandatory ArriveCAN data electronically while entering Canada, could soon be facing significant fines or penalties, the border services agency
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Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Convoy will look drastically different this year
The annual Make-A-Wish Mother’s Day Truck Convoy in Pennsylvania is set to return on May 9, 2021, after being delayed due to COVID in 2020,
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British Columbia awards Quartz Bridge deal
The British Columbia government has awarded Pennecon Heavy Civil a contract to replace the aging two-lane bridge at Quartz Creek with a new four-lane bridge.
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