Manac celebrates enhancements to Etobicoke, Ont., sales and service location

Manac purchased the building that served as its longtime Toronto-area sales, parts and service facility at 130 Belfield Rd. in Etobicoke, Ont., about five years ago. And now, it has…

Tariffs, emission regs uncertainty have Class 8 truck market under duress

The heavy truck market is in chaos, with no end in sight. Truck manufacturers are already coping with tepid orders for Class 8 trucks due to what is likely the…

Trucks for Change responding to worsening food insecurity crisis

While facing struggles of their own amid a persistent freight market downturn, Trucks for Change (T4C) partner fleets remained exceptionally busy over the past year doing good for others. Those…

Panjaab Transport placed into receivership

Panjaab Transport, an Oakville, Ont.-based fleet running 117 trucks, has been placed in receivership. RBC says it’s owed more than $12 million and had “numerous and consistent concerns regarding the…

Quebec’s chief coroner orders inquiry into deaths linked to heavy-truck collisions

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, as trucking industry representatives have been sounding the alarm about unsafe conditions on the province’s roads.

MPs launch probe of trucking sector, Bloc calls out labor standards

Labor standards in Canada’s trucking sector are under scrutiny as a House of Commons committee launched a study of the issue this week and the Bloc Québécois called on the…

Convoy leaders Lich, Barber receive conditional sentences in Ottawa courtroom

“Freedom Convoy” leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both given 18-month conditional sentences Tuesday for their roles in the protest that blockaded downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Lich and…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders stumble out of the gate as OEMs begin taking ’26 orders

Class 8 order season has officially begun, with orders stumbling out of the gate. The latest 25% tariffs announced for complete heavy trucks only adds to fleet uncertainties and their…

New organizations join Trucking HR Canada’s Women’s Leadership Accord

Trucking HR Canada last night welcomed 18 additional organizations as signatories to its Women’s Leadership Accord. There are now 49 trucking organizations included. Each has “demonstrated excellence in concrete actions…

Review: A night in the new Volvo VNL’s driver-centric sleeper cabin

I arrived for my sleep in the new Volvo VNL after a 15-hour travel day, weary from missed connections and your typical travel-related frustrations. In other words, for a professional…

Resiliency powers carriers through historic downturn

Carriers speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference shared measures they’ve taken to survive a historic rate recession and admitted they don’t see any signs of a near-term improvement in market…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Canada’s spot market was soft in August, but U.S. truck tonnage edged upward

Another week in 2025, and another mixed bag of economic news. U.S. for-hire truck tonnage moved up to its highest levels since December 2023. But the Canadian spot market was…

Volvo applies $3,500 tariff surcharge, still not enough to cover entire cost

A new Volvo truck will come with a US$3,500 tariff surcharge, and that doesn’t even cover the entire cost the truck maker incurs. Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North…

Volvo positioned for growth when truck market recovers

What was supposed to have a been a strong year for Class 8 truck orders has been anything but, due to economic uncertainty, questions about how tariffs will affect truck…

Investigation: Is unsafe Ontario equipment being allowed to operate with unethically obtained safety inspection decals?

A Toronto-area heavy-duty repair shop owner recently became suspicious when a normally steady stream of local trucks seeking annual safety inspections stopped showing up. When he began seeing those same…