TRAILER TENSIONS: A Special Report

Canadian trailer manufacturers are warning of an “existential crisis” as a bitter trade battle unfolds in Washington over allegations of dumping and unfair subsidies tied to trailer…

STA trailers to carry human trafficking, fraud awareness decals

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association and Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers have launched a province-wide campaign to combat human trafficking, exploitation, fraudulent activity and document fraud within the trucking industry. The…

Will damning Ontario Auditor General report be a wakeup call for government?

On May 12, Ontario’s Auditor general released a scathing report on the state of Class A entry-level training and oversight in the province of Ontario.

Spot market tightens as fuel costs, Roadcheck and cross-border demand push rates higher

North America’s spot freight market continued to show signs of tightening through April and into May, driven by higher fuel costs, stronger outbound Canadian freight demand and a sharp…

Manufacturers credit USMCA with strengthening supply chains ahead of review: report

A new report from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) says the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA/CUSMA) has strengthened manufacturing investment, exports and job creation in the U.S., while highlighting the…

Tenet, Crown merge to build air freight tech platform

Tenet Transportation Tech and Crown Data Systems have merged, creating a combined software platform serving more than 400 customers and partners across Canada and the U.S. Tenet provides…

Digital gate tech to manage truck flows at Montreal port terminals

Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership (MGTP) has launched what it says are North America’s first two terminal sites fully powered by digital, smartphone-based truck handling. The system, developed with…

Electric truck market finds its lane in medium-duty segment

The shine may be coming off battery-electric Class 8 trucks due to shifting government policies in the U.S., but the technology is increasingly finding a more practical — and…

Canada can’t afford border system failures

In the last year, much of the discussion from the federal government, with support from industry, has focused on removing internal trade barriers to make Canada more resilient and…

Blueberries, beef and barriers

Marcel Pouliot likes blueberries, and last year he enjoyed the British Columbia-grown fruit in Alberta through the summer. B.C. blueberries normally head south to U.S. consumers, so he was…

AAWTA launches youth logistics training program in Georgia

The African American Women Trucking Association (AAWTA) is launching a new workforce development program aimed at introducing youth to careers in trucking and supply chain operations. The Future…

Five charged after York Regional Police recover $2M in stolen cannabis from trailer

Five men are facing charges after investigators recovered more than $2 million worth of stolen cannabis products and seized two firearms during a cargo theft investigation in the Greater…

Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike

National fleet diesel prices fell for a second straight week, but fleets operating on the U.S. West Coast are seeing a very different story unfold. According to the…

TFI sees improving freight market despite softer Q1 earnings

TFI International reported lower first-quarter earnings as weaker freight demand and higher accident-related costs weighed on results, but executives said improving market conditions are beginning to emerge across several…

Alberta-led platform targets inconsistent trucking regulations

Interprovincial trade barriers continue to create inefficiencies for Canada’s trucking industry, with inconsistent regulations on weights, dimensions, and permitting limiting how freight moves across the country. A newly…