When it comes to emissions, Canada can’t afford to go it alone

The Trump administration has spiked the GHG Phase 3 rules, leaving Canada in a quandary about what to do next. In February, the U.S. Environmental Protection…

TFI International earnings fall on weak freight demand, cash flow strengthens

TFI International reported lower fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as weaker freight demand weighed on volumes across its core business segments, though the company generated stronger cash flow. Fourth-quarter operating income…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Plenty of good news in this week’s trucking data

If you’re a Class 8 truck maker or dealer, a carrier, or a spot market freight hauler, industry conditions are improving, both in the United States and Canada. That’s according…

Industry Divide: Parliamentary hearings expose deep rifts over Driver Inc., safety, and the future of Canadian trucking

The great divide within Canada’s trucking industry was on full display during months-long parliamentary transport committee hearings into the changing landscape of truck drivers in Canada. The hearings, which began…

Mullen Group leans into acquisitions with earnings under continued pressure

Mullen Group reported higher revenue but lower earnings in 2025 as a soft Canadian economy and weak private-sector investment pressured freight demand and margins. The Okotoks, Alta.-based logistics provider generated…

Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will be resolved following a call with the…

Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit to open, arguing that the United States should first be compensated.  Trump said…

Deportation closer for driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Lawyer

A lawyer for the truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash says his client is one step closer to being deported to India. Lawyer Michael Greene says…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Winter storms cause spot rate surge and truck buyers stepped up in January

Truckers hauling spot market freight through recent winter storms were rewarded with unprecedented rate increases, according to the latest data from truckstop.com. And the news was also good for truck…

MicroVision acquires assets of bankrupt lidar supplier Luminar

MicroVision, maker of lidar for autonomous and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications, has won a bid for Luminar under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in a move that says it…

Carrier Integrity Pact looks to identify carriers that do things right

George Krasulja wants to bring integrity back to the Canadian trucking industry. Or, at the least, to recognize the carriers that do operate with integrity. The TransX director is in…

Commercial vehicle populations, aftermarket demand expected to grow

Conventional thinking suggests that when the Class 8 truck market is suffering, the aftermarket is thriving. As fleets extend lifecycles – and they are – it stands to reason there’ll…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer market comes to life, Class 8 fleet older than it’s been in a decade

Trailer buyers stepped up in December, possibly in an attempt to get ahead of tariff pass-throughs. The Class 8 fleet continues to age and is older than it’s been in…

Frustration, confusion over tariffs on display during Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue

It was the topic no one at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue wanted to talk about, but one that couldn’t be avoided. And it wasn’t long into the day before it…

Cummins rolls out new Meritor brake pad, recognizes top Euclid brand ambassadors

Cummins introduced a new Meritor air disc brake pad that it says is compatible with 70% of the Class 8 truck and trailer market, in both linehaul and severe-service applications.