SC Fuels acquires Downs Energy’s cardlock, fueling, lubricants assets

SC Fuels, a subsidiary of Pilot Travel Centers, has acquired the cardlock, fueling, and lubricants assets of Downs Energy, expanding its footprint across Southern California. The deal, which closed on…

OOIDA urges Congress to strengthen training, licensing standards for commercial drivers

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is calling on U.S. lawmakers to adopt stronger training, licensing, and qualification standards for commercial motor vehicle drivers and impose tighter oversight over truck…

Kodiak Driver matches safest human fleets in Nauto safety rankings

Kodiak AI put its autonomous driver against human drivers in a safety evaluation by Nauto, and finished tied for the highest Visually Enhanced Risk Assessment (VERA) score for safe driving.

Nominations open for TCA’s 2026 drivers of the year award

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) announced it is now accepting nominations for its 2026 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year awards. Five winners will receive a $20,000 prize each. The…

Dispatch Science rolls out DataSync to give fleets more control over their data

Montreal-based transportation management system (TMS) provider Dispatch Science has launched DataSync as part of its Dispatch Science Extensibility (DSX) framework. The company says DataSync gives carriers…

DHL Express names Darryl Wettlaufer CEO for Canada

DHL Express has appointed Darryl Wettlaufer as its new CEO in Canada, marking his return to the country after three years leading operations for the company’s regional hubs in the…

Aperia adds location-based ‘Nearby Issues’ feature

Aperia Technologies has added a new location-based feature to its Halo Connect tire management platform. The feature, called Nearby Issues, is now available through the Halo…

PMTC supports 2+1 lanes, twinning on key Northern Ontario highways

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has written to federal and provincial leaders, calling for urgent safety and capacity upgrades to Highways 11 and 17, describing them as…

OTA lays out playbook for tougher trucking enforcement

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) is calling on the province to take stronger enforcement measures to restore compliance and safety standards in the trucking industry. This includes tightening oversight of…

Erb Group raises more than $20K for local charities

Ontario-based Erb Group raised more than $20,000 for three community organizations through its 32nd annual Charity Golf Tournament, held in September at Rebel Creek Golf Club in Petersburg, Ont. The…

Freight Pay Tracker app helps small carriers with payment tracking

A new mobile app Freight Pay Tracker aims to help owner-operators and small trucking companies take control of their finances. The new app, now available on…

Michelin rolls out TreadEye technology across U.S. retread network

Michelin has completed the deployment of its proprietary TreadEye technology across the Michelin Retread Technologies franchise network in the U.S. TreadEye, described by the company as an “industry-leading tread depth…

Trimac expands tank depot operations with new U.S. facility

Trimac Transportation has expanded its full-service ISO tank depot network with the addition of a new facility in Markham, Ill., which began operations on Oct. 1. The depot offers cleaning,…

U.S. DOT pulls California funding over English language rule enforcement

The U.S. Department of Transportation said it is withholding over US$40 million from California for failing to comply with English language proficiency (ELP) standards.  “California is the only state in…

Two Brampton, Ont., men charged after 72 handguns found in tractor-trailer

Two individuals from Brampton, Ont., are facing weapons trafficking charges after 72 illegal handguns and 66 prohibited devices were seized from a tractor-trailer last month. In February, the Ontario Provincial…