Facility Association insurance rates jump 28% in Alberta, the ‘epicenter’ of FA commercial vehicle growth

Alberta trucking fleets insured through the industry’s insurer of last resort are facing a steep rate increase that reflects deeper challenges in the province’s commercial auto insurance system. Facility Association…

Bison Transport, Mill Creek Motor Freight win 2025 TCA Fleet Safety Award grand prizes

March 3 was a big night for Canadian members of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) as Ontario and Manitoba fleets claimed both TCA Fleet Safety Award grand prizes. Ayr,…

CVSA opens nominations for 2026 International Driver Excellence Award

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) is accepting nominations for its 2026 International Driver Excellence Award (IDEA), which recognizes professional commercial drivers who demonstrate exceptional commitment to safety. The annual…

St. Christopher Fund launches free cervical cancer screening for female truck drivers

The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) has expanded its driver health programs with the launch of free cervical cancer screening kits for female over-the-road truck drivers across the United…

Smoking tire leads police to wheel separation incident on Hwy. 17 in Ontario

Police have charged a truck driver and his company after a wheel on the trailer he was hauling separated from the hub on Highway 17 in Ontario. On Feb. 21…

Collisions drop almost 16% in Canada, US since 2024: Geotab

Commercial vehicle collision rates across North America fell 15.8% between 2024 and 2025, but the improvement was mostly driven by gains in the United States, according to Geotab’s 2026 State…

OTA says Ontario must show leadership as national focus shifts to trucking enforcement

The Ontario Trucking Association says that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has an obligation to show initiative and lead efforts to improve compliance and safety enforcement in trucking, as…

OPP officers intercept truck traveling without trailer tires

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a truck driver after intercepting a commercial vehicle on Highway 17 that was traveling without a full set of rear axle tires on its trailer.

Police charge truck driver with using handheld entertainment device after serious collision

Waterloo Regional Police in Southern Ontario have charged a truck driver with driving with a handheld entertainment device following a serious collision in Wellesley Township. On Jan. 22 at about…

Kodiak taps HAAS Alert for real-time safety alerts

Kodiak AI is running HAAS Alert’s Safety Cloud digital alerting system to warn motorists in real-time of information related to driverless truck breakdowns or stoppages. Safety Cloud sends digital alerts…

Purolator provided 2.8 million meals to food banks last year

Purolator donated 2.8 million meals to food banks in 2025, a new record for the company. And it couldn’t have come at a better time, with Canadian food banks depleted…

CBSA arrests truck driver after 266.4-kg meth seizure at Ontario border

Canada Border Services Agency officers in Ontario have arrested a truck driver attempting to smuggle 266.4 kg (587.3 pounds) of methamphetamine into the country this month. On Feb. 4, a…

Alberta officers put 65% of trucks OOS during Airdrie enforcement blitz

Alberta enforcement officials put 65% of inspected commercial vehicles out of service during a recent blitz in Airdrie. Out of 23 inspections, 15 commercial vehicles were placed out of service…

Nineteen fleets recognized with 2026 Geotab Innovation Awards

Geotab recognized 19 of its fleet customers in commercial and private sectors with its 2026 Innovation Awards, crediting them with achieving 35 million safer miles (56 million km) and more…

AMTA, Samsara offer safety training scholarships

The Alberta Motor Transport Association has partnered with Samsara to support road safety and regulatory compliance in the commercial transportation industry through a new scholarship initiative. As part of the…