Valvoline introduces tri-fuel heavy-duty engine oil with extended drains

Valvoline Global Operations has introduced Premium Blue One Solution Gen 2 heavy-duty engine oil, designed to extend oil drain intervals while supporting multiple engine types. The product, unveiled…

New PC-12 engine oil category set for 2027 debut, panelists say at TMC

A new heavy-duty engine oil specification designed to support next-generation diesel engines is nearing completion and expected to be licensed beginning Jan. 1, 2027, according to experts speaking during…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Latest industry conditions improve for truckers, but are ominous for shippers

Increasing optimism for truckers has them digging into their wallets to order new Class 8 trucks, while a surge in data center construction is boosting vocational truck demand.

Pump Pain: When distant wars hit home at the diesel pump

Trucking can’t catch a break. Just as industry sentiment was beginning to improve — new truck orders ticking upward, spot market rates showing resilience, and supply and demand finally…

SGR Trucklines earns Canada Post national safety award

Canada Post has recognized SGR Trucklines with a national safety award, highlighting the carrier’s performance supporting the postal operator’s transportation network. The award recognizes carriers that demonstrate strong…

Rising claims costs reshaping trucking insurance landscape

Truck crashes are not only becoming more frequent, but their costs are also climbing sharply. Add widespread fraud, double brokering, higher truck prices and labor…

Fastfrate’s diversity helps it weather market turbulence as it eyes first-of-its-kind LTL-by-rail offering

In June 2022, Fastfrate acquired a majority stake in Challenger Motor Freight, Canada’s ninth largest fleet with, at the time, 1,295 tractors and 1,227 employees. It was a…

Driver misclassification crackdown, threats of big fines forcing fleets to change payroll models

Canadian fleets that misclassified drivers as independent contractors are scrambling to change their payroll models as a wave of federal audits shows the crackdown on Driver Inc. arrangements may…

Paragon launches P858e pneumatic blower for dry bulk fleets

Paragon Tank Truck Equipment has introduced the P858e pneumatic truck blower, designed to improve unloading efficiency and reduce fuel consumption in dry bulk transport operations.

Facility Association insurance rates jump 28% in Alberta, the ‘epicenter’ of FA commercial vehicle growth

Alberta trucking fleets insured through the industry’s insurer of last resort are facing a steep rate increase that reflects deeper challenges in the province’s commercial auto insurance system.

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders surge as spot rates remain strong

Class 8 orders surged in February as trucking conditions continue to improve and fleets begin to gain confidence to place orders ahead of EPA27 emissions-related price increases. And…

Fuel Transport expands dedicated fleet operations in Greater Toronto Area

Montreal-based logistics provider Fuel Transport is expanding its dedicated fleet presence in the Greater Toronto Area with new transportation assets positioned to support growing freight demand in Ontario and…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Industry sentiment improving and spot market flatbed rates continue to rip

ACT Research recently held a two-day seminar and reports fleets are feeling “cautiously optimistic” about the year ahead, while remaining cautious about ordering new equipment. They want to…

Canada’s largest electric truck trial delivers clarity for fleets

FPInnovations’ PIT Group has concluded Canada’s most comprehensive real-world test of heavy-duty battery-electric trucks, following two fleets as they collected more than 200,000 km (124,224 miles) of data over…

Fastfrate Group expands into global freight forwarding, customs brokerage with Omnitrans acquisition

Fastfrate Group is moving beyond its traditional North American transportation roots with the acquisition of Montreal-based international freight forwarder and customs broker Omnitrans Inc., a deal executives say positions…