The streets of Laredo, Texas, are being ruined by the North American Free Trade Agreement trade, local officials say, and they contend the city cannot fix the problem because it is not getting its fair share of state funds.

Living up to its title, Ontario Trucking Association’s “Truck World 2000” displayed the big picture of trucking, made room for aspects on the fringes that have nothing to do with moving freight, and wrapped up with what may have been one of Canadian trucking’s social events of the year (having something to with a wedding cake and rice).

The Colombia Bridge over the Rio Grande outside Laredo, Texas, will get a high-capacity truck connector to Interstate 35 on Oct. 18 with the opening of Camino Colombia, a new toll road.

The streets of Laredo, Texas, are being ruined by the North American Free Trade Agreement trade, local officials say, and they contend the city cannot fix the problem because it is not getting its fair share of infrastructure funds from the Texas Department of Transportation.

Susan Hawk may have had her 15 minutes of fame, but she was not lured by the bright lights.

Carriers shipping goods into Puerto Rico must start filing Shippers Export Declarations on Oct. 10 or face enforcement action by the Customs Service.

The Ontario Trucking Association and the National Truckers Association, both based in Ontario, have caught the attention of the provincial government and are working with them to avert threatened shutdowns in trucking services because of fuel prices.

Ontario Trucking Association’s “Truck World 2000” displayed the big picture of trucking, from the major truck manufacturers to environmental groups.

The Colombia Bridge over the Rio Grande will get a high-capacity toll road to Interstate 35 next month, allowing truckers to bypass Laredo, Texas.

The National Truckers Association, a group of 1,700 independent owner-operators in Ontario, said it would make good on its threats to blockade fuel depots starting Friday at 5 p.m. to protest high fuel prices, but a widespread rumor said it could begin at midnight.