NAFTA Surface Trade Jumps in April

Surface transportation trade among the United States, Canada and Mexico rose 32.4% in April, the third straight jump of at least 24%, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday.

The year-to-year increase to $65.8 billion in trade among the North American Free Trade Agreement partners left the index 11.4% below the level for the same month in 2008....to read the full article click here

Creative trucker beats speed-limiter ticket in Canada

Persistence and creativity have paid off so far for trucker Lee Ingratta.

The one-truck owner-operator from Gravenhurst, Ontario, has captured the attention of the trucking community for the method he used to beat a ticket for an alleged violation of the provincial law that requires trucks to be equipped with speed-limiting devices.

A judge tossed Ingratta’s case out of court on June 4. Not surprisingly, provincial enforcement officials have filed an appeal...
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