HyLife’s Bulacso named 2025 Canadian Driver of the Year

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) named Steinbach, Man.-based livestock hauler Mario Bulacso as Canada’s 2025 top professional truck driver. Bulacso, who drives for HyLife, is recognized with the CTA/Volvo Trucks…

Seat-switching trucker faces multiple charges in Ontario

A commercial motor vehicle driver is facing a string of charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say he switched seats with a passenger during a traffic stop in Hearst, Ont.

Front-end protection guards for new Mack models

Ex-Guard has come out with new front-end protection guards for the new Mack Pioneer and Mack Anthem. “Mack is an iconic brand in the North American…

MTO rolling out X-ray inspection technology

Ontario Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria announced on X this week that the province is deploying new X-ray technology to improve commercial vehicle inspections. The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) said it…

Volvo tests new VNL in desert heat

After enduring -40°C Arctic testing in Alaska, Volvo Trucks’ all-new VNL is tested in the opposite extreme environment — the desert heat of up to 120°F…

International, PlusAI launch customer pilot of autonomous LT Series tractor

International has launched customer fleet trials using second-generation autonomous vehicles. In partnership with PlusAI, the truck manufacturer will start piloting its autonomous on-highway tractor along the Interstate-35 corridor in Texas…

Mack Anthem now available to configure in Mack Truck Builder tool

Mack Trucks customers dreaming of stepping into the redesigned Mack Anthem regional haul truck can now design that truck on the Mack Truck Builder platform. The…

Students, employers reap benefits from Trucking HR Canada placements

Students are gaining skills and employers are seeing value from Trucking HR Canada’s (THRC) Student Work Placement Program (SWPP), which has funded more than 1,600 placements since 2021. The latest…

Manitoba trucking industry raises $40,000 for Special Olympics

Manitoba’s trucking community celebrated National Trucking Week with a mix of fundraising, awareness, and driver appreciation events, raising more than $40,000 for Special Olympics Manitoba while launching a new anti-trafficking…

Volvo launches Load Finder to help customers reduce unloaded miles

Volvo Trucks North America is now offering Load Finder to help carriers turn empty miles into revenue. Unlike traditional load boards that require costly subscriptions, Load…

Stoughton designs new intermodal container, smart chassis

Stoughton Trailers has launched a new 53-ft. intermodal container it says provides industry-leading capacity. It marks the trailer maker’s return to the intermodal container segment and is built on Stoughton’s…

Trucks for Change lends helping hands to Habitat for Humanity

Trucks for Change (T4C) members came together in early September to help Habitat for Humanity deconstruct a home in the Waterloo, Ont., area, making room for a future multi-home build.

U.S. officers intercept 917 kg of cocaine, meth headed to Canada

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized nearly one tonne of drugs headed for Canada during outbound inspections at the Detroit and Port Huron,…

Motive’s AI tools tackle fleet compliance, training, coaching

Motive launched Workforce Management, a suite of AI-powered tools designed to simplify fleet operations and compliance. Embedded in the Motive platform, the features include an AI…

Toyo Tires expands M655 lineup

Toyo Tire Canada has expanded its M655 all-weather, on-/off-road tire lineup. It has brought new 22.5- and 24.5-inch medium truck sizes to the power line, according…