Estes Logistics expands Pacific Northwest footprint with Key Trucking acquisition

Estes Logistics, a division of Estes Express Lines, has acquired Key Trucking. Key Trucking, based in Kent, Wash., is a regional full-service transportation and freight service provider throughout Western Washington…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Plenty of good news in this week’s trucking data

If you’re a Class 8 truck maker or dealer, a carrier, or a spot market freight hauler, industry conditions are improving, both in the United States and Canada. That’s according…

Industry Divide: Parliamentary hearings expose deep rifts over Driver Inc., safety, and the future of Canadian trucking

The great divide within Canada’s trucking industry was on full display during months-long parliamentary transport committee hearings into the changing landscape of truck drivers in Canada. The hearings, which began…

Mullen Group leans into acquisitions with earnings under continued pressure

Mullen Group reported higher revenue but lower earnings in 2025 as a soft Canadian economy and weak private-sector investment pressured freight demand and margins. The Okotoks, Alta.-based logistics provider generated…

TwoSommers’ TMS helps cut dispatch-to-cash cycle by two weeks

TwoSommers says a U.S. bulk logistics company — American Bulk Commodities — has reduced its dispatch-to-cash cycle by two weeks after replacing its legacy systems with…

Jetco eyes heavy haul expansion as it celebrates 50th anniversary

Houston-based Jetco is marking its 50th year in business. The fleet, founded in 1976, provides drayage, open-deck, heavy-haul, dry-van and asset-based freight brokerage, and warehousing, with locations in Houston, Dallas,…

Volvo says analysis gives it top marks for resale value

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) says an analysis using the independent platform VIP+ has shown its VNL gets the highest resale value related to comparable models in the United States.

On the Spot – Rush Enterprises

Hello. I’m Victor Cummings. I’m vice president of service operations for Rush Enterprises. In your view, what makes a good technician? In my view, it’s attitude and aptitude. Now first, you know, we look for folks that really have the desire to be a technician. They have…

Mack re-ups as official hauler of NASCAR

Mack Trucks has once again taken to the track as the official hauler of NASCAR. The truck maker is contributing 11 all-new Mack Pioneer models with 76-inch high roof sleepers,…

The AI ditherers are running out of time

The trucking industry’s reaction to artificial intelligence (AI) today looks a lot like its reaction to the internet in the late 1990s. Skeptical. Dismissive. Convinced it can wait. The companies…

5 ways student work placements work for you

An aging workforce remains one of the sector’s most pressing challenges, and the need to attract younger workers has not changed. The opportunity is clear — trucking and logistics offers…

The good and bad of Google reviews

I was at a local pizza place the other day and there was a small handwritten sign by the cash register that said “Leave a 5-star Google review, get a…

Feds may out carriers who misclassify drivers, obstruct investigations: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is welcoming signals from Ottawa that suggest it will further crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers. Specifically, it says the Employment and Social…

Kenworth Sales Company named 2025 Kenworth Dealer of the Year

Kenworth Sales Company has been named the 2025 Kenworth Dealer of the Year for the United States and Canada. The award was presented during the annual dealer meeting hosted by…

Trucking by the Numbers: Annual Stats Guide now live in interactive format

Our 2025 statistics guide provides industry members with insights on how Canada’s freight sector weathered a challenging year filled with uncertainties— and what carriers can expect in 2026. From equipment…