European fleet enters North American market with Volvo truck order

A major European fleet has expanded into the North American market, establishing a foothold with a purchase of 80 Volvo VNLs. HayWay Logistics’ entry to the United States is part…

Saia rebrands LinkEx as Saia Logistics

Saia is rebranding its logistics arm, LinkEx, which will begin operating as Saia Logistics, the company announced Jan. 15. The move aligns Saia’s freight and logistics services under a single…

Roadmaster Drivers School invests more than $1 million into new Atlanta facility

Roadmaster Drivers School has announced a $1.1-million investment in a new state-of-the-art training facility offering Class A CDL training, financial assistance and job placement support for new commercial drivers. The…

Southeastern partners with Fletes México Carga Express for cross-border service

Southeastern Freight Lines has partnered with Fletes México Carga Express, a Mexican LTL carrier it says will help enhance its expanding cross-border freight business. “Our customers are looking for simplicity in today’s…

Poinsettias and the uncomfortable truth about Driver Inc.

As an investor and figurehead president of a freight brokerage, I don’t live in the weeds of the business. I’m too old and crusty to run the day-to-day at Rite…

Williams Pharmalogistics expands Canadian network

Williams Pharmalogistics has announced its largest ever expansion, increasing its network to 18 facilities across Canada. The company, purchased by Purolator in 2023 and operated as an independent subsidiary, provides…

Declining ferry reliability increases costs for carriers in Eastern P.E.I.

Declining reliability on the Wood Islands–Caribou ferry is driving up transportation costs for carriers serving eastern Prince Edward Island and straining supply chains across the region’s export-dependent industries, according to…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Latest spot market rate data point to recovery while trailer orders remain weak

Spot market rates are slowly improving, suggesting a recovery may be underway. That’s the good news. The bad news for those in the trailer industry is that demand remains weak…

Year-end holiday period brings heightened cargo theft risk: CargoNet

Verisk CargoNet identified elevated cargo theft and fraud risk between Dec. 23, 2025 and Jan. 2, 2026, and is urging fleets and shippers to enhance security and verification practices during…

On the road with Amazon as it deploys first 50 Rivian 700 cargo vans in Canada

“Look at this,” Jasmeet Gill said to me, gesturing to his feet, which were planted firmly on the floor of the Rivian van as we were stopped at a red…

RPM Freight Systems acquires Dealers Choice Auto Transport

An international non-asset-based logistics provider RPM Freight Solutions announced it has acquired Dealers Choice Auto Transport. PRM said the acquisition strengthens its ability to serve dealer-to-dealer, auction and personal sectors, providing…

Customs portal causing headaches more than a year into its rollout

More than a year after its rollout, an online portal for collecting taxes on goods transported into Canada continues to cause headaches for shippers — from red tape tangles to…

Industry stable, with modest growth in retail deliveries: Motive

New data from Motive suggests big box retail deliveries are up modestly this year, with growth of 3.5% thanks in part to a large jump in late September. Its Big…

DHL uses AI to automate communication across the board

DHL Supply Chain is expanding its use of AI agents across global operations. AI will now handle routine communications tasks, including emails and phone calls. DHL states that this will…

Autonomous truck adoption is expanding, though more slowly than first expected

The real-world adoption of Level 4 autonomous trucking has taken longer than originally anticipated, but such trucks are out there delivering freight today. Ann Rundle and Lydia Vieth of ACT…