Traction to stock Fleetguard filters in Canada

Fleetguard, a brand of Atmus Filtration Technologies and manufacturer of filtration solutions, announced a partnership with Traction, a Canadian retailer of aftermarket…

Pilot gives Road Warrior champs Kenworth truck, cash prizes

Pilot Travel Centers has named Stacy Batiste of Lafeyette, Lou., its 2025 Road Warrior champion, giving him a 2019 Kenworth W9 truck as his reward. Secondary winner Bobby Peeker of…

Louisiana offering alerts via Drivewyze by Fleetworthy’s Smart Roadways

In a move to reduce traffic crashes and fatalities, Louisiana is offering sudden slowdown alerts and a virtual sign network to commercial drivers through Drivewyze by…

Grote introduces two new smart trailer safety technologies

Grote Industries showcased two new safety technologies at the American Trucking Associations Management Conference & Exhibition this week. H.E.L.P. DeliverSAFE was introduced as an option on Grote’s 4SEE platform and…

FMSCA removes 150 providers from TPR in two weeks

The number of training entities removed from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Training Provider Registry (TPR) has risen to 244, up from 94 two weeks ago. In…

Samsara taps AI to provide more accurate weather alerts

Samsara is rolling out a new feature to alert drivers on hazardous weather conditions, a contributor to about 20% of crashes. Speaking to the press at the American Trucking Associations…

Dashcam data can defend or damage fleets

Fleets that rush to hand over dashcam footage after a crash could be setting themselves up for legal trouble. Paul Root, a partner at Scopelitis, said the first mistake many…

Quebec truck enforcement officers not conducting patrols as they seek approval to carry firearms

Oversized vehicles that are too wide. A tractor-trailer with 67 defects. Several cracks, including one 60 centimeters long on a semi-trailer registered in Ontario. These are just a few examples of defects recently…

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.

Speeding, distracted and impaired driving top violations during CVSA’s Operation Safe Driver Week

Law enforcement officers in Canada and the U.S. pulled over 8,739 vehicles during this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, issuing 3,230 warnings and 1,839 tickets/citations to commercial and passenger vehicle drivers…

Training, tech, planning form backbone of fleets’ emergency response

Canadian fleets are broadening the way they prepare drivers for emergencies, including a wide range of scenarios, from wildfires and snowstorms to roadside crashes, border blockages and tech outages. Continuous…

Quebec’s chief coroner orders inquiry into deaths linked to heavy-truck collisions

Quebec’s chief coroner has ordered a public inquiry into fatal collisions involving heavy trucks, as trucking industry representatives have been sounding the alarm about unsafe conditions on the province’s roads.

Tractor-trailer slams into fire truck injuring two firefighters

Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a tractor-trailer slammed into the rear of their fire truck on Oct. 10 on Hwy. 401 in Ontario. The…

TCA opens applications for 2026 Fleet Safety Awards

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is now accepting applications for its annual Fleet Safety Awards, recognizing carrier members with outstanding safety records and company-wide safety cultures. The competition is open…

Public safety minister orders review into CBSA’s IT outage

Public Safety Minister Gary Anandsangaree has ordered the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to produce a report within 30 days following last week’s widespread IT system…