Safety, professionalism mark Munkittrick’s 42 years behind the wheel

Richard Munkittrick says trucking has never stopped feeling natural, even after 42 years behind the wheel. The 60-year-old Bushell Transport driver was named Alberta Motor Transport Association Driver…

Ontario’s ‘easy’ truck license culture puts lives at risk

Ontario Auditor General Shelley Spence’s scathing report on commercial truck driver licensing confirms what has been going on for a while. Everything crooked you…

Sarkaria says Ontario cracking down on truck training ‘bad actors’

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria says the province has “zero tolerance” for bad actors in the commercial truck driver training sector following a scathing auditor…

Roadcheck begins with five clean inspections, stolen tractor seizure

Nothing is perfect in trucking, although sometimes there may be a good run. On May 12, the first day of International Roadcheck, the first five commercial vehicles…

Blueberries, beef and barriers

Marcel Pouliot likes blueberries, and last year he enjoyed the British Columbia-grown fruit in Alberta through the summer. B.C. blueberries normally head south to U.S. consumers, so he was…

Comeau’s love for trucking fuels 51 years on the road

Tim Comeau has been around trucks all his life and was driving them when he was a child. The Gravedigger Express co-owner and fleet manager grew up in…

Kamloops, B.C., phases out diesel-electric trucks citing cost and reliability concerns

The City of Kamloops, B.C., is moving to replace its diesel-electric solid waste trucks after a fleet performance review found the units did not deliver expected efficiencies. Details…

Alberta trucking faces cost pressures, regulatory gaps, market volatility

Alberta trucking companies say rising costs, uneven competition, insurance pressures, and workforce challenges are shaping operations, with carriers calling for stronger enforcement and a renewed focus on training and…

Building safety culture requires consistency, trust and follow-through

Changing safety culture in trucking operations requires consistency, communication and a shift away from discipline-first approaches, safety executives said during a Fleet Safety Council Hamilton/Niagara chapter seminar on April…

Caldwell honored with Dedication to Industry Award, Ramnarine named Recruiter of the Year

Glenn Caldwell, vice president, corporate development of NAL Insurance was honored with the 2026 Dedication to Industry Award, while Mohini Ramnarine, driver recruiter, Challenger Motor Freight, was named 2026…

Alberta-led platform targets inconsistent trucking regulations

Interprovincial trade barriers continue to create inefficiencies for Canada’s trucking industry, with inconsistent regulations on weights, dimensions, and permitting limiting how freight moves across the country. A newly…

AMTA honors Munkittrick with Driver of the Year award

Richard Munkittrick enjoys his work because he says it is easy to do. The 60-year-old professional longhaul trucker moves oversize loads for a living, which is not on most…

Alberta fleets push beyond compliance to build safety culture

Safety culture in trucking fleets must be driven from the top and reinforced at every level of an organization, fleet executives said at the Alberta Motor Transport Association annual…

Data, duty-cycles drive zero-emission truck decisions

Planning, partnerships and a clear understanding of duty cycles are emerging as critical factors in the adoption of electric trucks, panelists said during a discussion at Truck World 2026…

Fleets weigh cost, trust and infrastructure in electrification journey

Fleet operators are continuing to test and adopt electric trucks, but decisions are increasingly tied to clear business cases, infrastructure readiness, and confidence in long-term support, panellists said during…