Autonomous truck adoption is expanding, though more slowly than first expected

The real-world adoption of Level 4 autonomous trucking has taken longer than originally anticipated, but such trucks are out there delivering freight today. Ann Rundle and Lydia Vieth of ACT…

How to prevent cargo theft in a cargo crime hotbed

Cargo theft is trending downward in Ontario’s Peel Region, but the area remains the No. 3 cargo crime hotbed in North America. And while load thefts are on the decline,…

TCA’s Heller brings jam-packed US government update to Canadian audience

Dave Heller, the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) senior vice president of government affairs and safety, had much to declare when he crossed the border into Canada for the group’s annual…

A trucker, a banker and a trailer maker share strategies for a market downturn

About the only thing a trucker, a banker and a trailer maker may share in common through this freight downturn is they’re all suffering to some degree, if in various…

CTA heralds Driver Inc. win, but says more must be done

The reintroduction of T4A slips for independent contractors in the trucking industry was the culmination of a 10-year battle for the Canadian trucking industry and a reason for optimism that…

Report validates safety benefits of AI-enabled dash cams

A new first-of-its-kind report from Samsara validates the effectiveness of AI-enabled cameras and telematics in reducing crashes and improving fleet safety performance. The global analysis of 2,600 fleets aggregated outcomes…

Safety Scofflaws: More oversight of annual inspections is desperately needed

The truck technician plays a pivotal role in ensuring the trucks and trailers we all share the roads with are safe. Particularly those charged with conducting annual safety inspections and…

Titanium turns in ‘most efficient trucking quarter’ in two years, sees capacity slowly tightening

Titanium Transportation reported its second consecutive quarter of positive operating income in both its trucking and logistics divisions, supported by stronger cash generation and continued debt reduction. Q3 revenue totaled…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders remain weak, capacity contraction quickens

It’s 2025, when bad news is good news, and carrier bankruptcies are welcomed as a needed precursor to healthier rates. There’s good news on that front this week as ACT…

How Best Fleets are adapting to down market without pulling rug out from under drivers

Even the best-run fleets with the greatest workplaces and driver programs are not immune to the cyclicality of the trucking industry. When times are tough, winners of the…

How extended lifecycles could catch up to some fleets

Discussions at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition revealed, among other things, that there are a whole lot of fleets just hanging on for survival. Those who’ve…

TFI earnings slide, but Bedard feels ‘sun going to start coming up’ in 2026

TFI International reported lower revenue and profit in the third quarter as weaker freight volumes continued to weigh on the company’s earnings. TFI posted total revenue of $1.97 billion (all…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot rates were flat last week, headwinds remain for Class 8 market

This week we were in San Diego for the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition, where an economic update from ATA chief economist is always an eagerly anticipated…

Trucking technology increasing carriers’ exposure to cyberattacks

As trucks become more connected and technology permeates the industry, trucking companies are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. “Every connected device expands our attack surface,” said Ben Barnes, chief information…

ATA panel discusses strategies for challenging times

This marked the third consecutive year in which dark economic clouds hung over the annual American Trucking Associations (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition. Fleets attending the conference are needing to…