Samsara puts AI at the core of fleet tech evolution with newest product lineup

When a shipment to a local taco shop risked arriving late, a human-sounding voice called the store’s manager to notify of the delay and reschedule the delivery, answer the manager’s…

Trucking Announcements: Kenworth parade; KAG Canada helps Habitat for Humanity; BCTA, PMTC announce new boards of directors

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Kenworth hosted its fourth annual truck parade in Ohio, and KAG Canada helped build homes for Habitat…

Fleets turn to front-end protection amid spikes in costly wildlife strikes

As wildlife-related collisions continue to plague commercial truckers across Canada, more fleets are turning to front-end protection systems to avoid costly damage, lengthy downtime, and safety risks for drivers. “With…

Erb Transport’s Jutzi named Grand Champion at CORTDC for second year in a row

Stewart Jutzi of Erb Transport earned top honors once again at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships (CORTDC), taking home the Grand Champion title and…

Purolator cuts GHGs, expands EV fleet, boosts renewable diesel use in 2024: Report

Purolator is moving rapidly towards its sustainability goals, including decarbonizing its ground transportation operations. The company achieved a 14.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from…

Volvo adds tire blowout mitigation to dynamic steering system

Volvo Trucks has added a new safety function to its Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) system in Europe, that is designed to detect a front tire puncture…

Minimum rates to increase for container truck drivers in B.C. next month

Container truck drivers operating to and from the Vancouver ports and within the Lower Mainland will see their minimum rates increase on July 1, following a formal rate review and consultation…

Trucking Announcements: Stern joins FGI, Manitoba’s Doer recognized

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Lewis Stern joined Fort Garry Industries (FGI), and Denso promoted Kelly Dickens and Mike Neal to lead…

Trucking Announcements: Moscrip returns to Truckstop, C-suite promotions at Motive

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Tony Daniel returned to Wellington Group of Companies as business development director. Motive promoted Amish Babu to…

Teamsters against autonomous truck testing at Port of Prince Rupert

Teamsters Canada is speaking out against autonomous truck testing at the Port of Prince Rupert in B.C., saying the technology threatens unionized jobs and ignores simpler, proven solutions to boost…

Truckload costs drop for shippers in U.S., carrier profitability hits 15-year low: Report

The cost for shippers via motor carrier declined 0.7% year over year between 2023 and 2024 in the U.S., driven by rate pressure and excess capacity, as trucking companies struggled…

Zero In on…TRU Maintenance

As fleets look to reduce emissions across every part of their operations, even refrigeration units are going electric. We stopped at Thermo King’s booth at the 2025 ACT Expo…

Report finds 30% of trucks in GTHA suited for electrification

Nearly a third of trucks in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) could go electric today using commercially available battery-electric trucks (BET), according to new research from the Pembina…

Trucking Announcements: Musket celebrates employees; Siemens joins Steve’s Livestock, Hashie named TFI VP

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rick Hashie was named senior executive vice-president at TFI International, and Trent Siemens has been appointed vice-president…

Pulse Survey: Readers speak out on impairment testing

Impairment testing remains a key topic in Canada’s trucking industry, with Pulse Reader Survey respondents calling for more accurate and consistent approaches, particularly as cannabis use and cognitive risks continue…