If Ontario, Canada, were to adopt a policy to require drivers of heavy-duty trucks that operate in the province to use engine governors to limit speeds, it would create an economic disadvantage for U.S. carriers involved in cross-border trucking, industry officials said.

New Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper has pledged $1.75 billion dollars over the next five years toward highway and border infrastructure, including the TransCanada Highway.

WASHINGTON — Language barriers, multiple identification systems, congestion and delays are some of the challenges the trucking industry faces at the nation’s borders, industry executives said.

WASHINGTON — Using other modes of transportation, including trucks, to move highly hazardous materials is a better alternative than rerouting train shipments around cities that limit hazmat movements, an official with the Center for Transportation Analysis said.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. federal appeals court last week denied a request to rehear its recent decision that the federal government can require only common carriers — not contract carriers — to obtain cargo liability insurance, often referred to as BMC-32 coverage after the relevant endorsement form.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. hearing in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Missouri’s revised workers’ compensation law — which increases protection for trucking companies and other businesses against lawsuits and fraudulent claims — has been set for Feb. 6, an attorney said.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. hen the Florida Legislature reconvenes in March, lawmakers are expected to take up a revised version of a bill restricting use of the far left lane on highways, state Sen. Michael Bennett (R) told Transport Topics.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. egislation introduced in the House of Representatives Dec. 7 would increase by $3,000 the current tax credit for makers and consumers of domestic hybrid vehicles, including commercial trucks.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. spokesman with American Trucking Associations’ Highway Watch program said an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security will allow information about potential terrorist threats to be disseminated directly to the 22,000 first responders in the federal emergency management network.

Click here to write a Letter to the Editor. he North Carolina Department of Revenue said a 2.8-cent a gallon increase in the state’s motor fuel tax will take effect Jan. 1.