DOT seeks input on dangers of electric trucks for hazmat moves

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is seeking feedback on potential safety issues associated with transporting hazardous materials using electric trucks.  PHMSA said it wants to “understand what…

Florida to offer CDL testing only in English

All driver’s license knowledge and skills examinations in Florida will be administered exclusively in English starting on Feb. 6.  The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles said language…

Freight between US, Canada fell 13% in November to $53.7 billion

Freight between the United States and Canada was $53.7 billion in November, down 13.1% from November 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS).  BTS said overall U.S.

PMTC launches 10th annual Canadian fleet benchmarking survey

The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) has opened its 10th annual Canadian Private Fleet benchmarking survey to fleets based in Canada, regardless of PMTC membership. “We are once…

Put your fleet in the spotlight: Submissions open for the 2026 Top 100 list

Fleets are invited to submit their information for consideration in the 2026 Top 100 For-Hire Fleets list, our annual ranking of Canada’s largest for-hire carriers. This…

FMCSA warns of ‘aggressive’ phishing campaign targeting fleets

Motor carriers are being targeted by a new phishing campaign involving fraudulent emails falsely claiming to come from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the U.S. Department of…

Tariff war cost Canadian Pacific $200 million over past year

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. has suffered a $200-million blow from the ongoing tariff war set off by the United States, said CEO Keith Creel, who nonetheless remained upbeat amid…

Companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

The one thing N. Lee Plumb knows for sure about being laid off from Amazon is that it wasn’t a failure to get on board with the company’s artificial intelligence…

Waymo gets $16 billion injection to accelerate its expansion plans

Robotaxi pioneer Waymo has raised another $16 billion to help fuel its ambition for its fleet of self-driving cars to provide rides throughout the world. The fundraising values Waymo at…

MTO must shed light on commercial driver exam fraud

Money changed hands and applicants were driving off with commercial driver’s licenses in Ontario. There were whispers for a while about this dirty little secret that people knew about. And…

WSIB’s carrier audits in Ontario result in more than $6M in premium adjustments during Q4 2025

More than $6 million in corrective premium adjustments were identified in Ontario’s trucking sector in Q4 2025, as enforcement by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) continues to uncover…

Trucking Announcements: Yamaoka named president of Denso Products and Services America; Appointments at Contract Express, PTTAC, Bosch Truck Group, and more

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Denso has appointed Daisuke Yamaoka as president of Denso Products and Services Americas. Wellington Group of Companies…

PMTC announces agenda for 2026 conference and AGM in Niagara Falls, Ont.

Artificial intelligence, cargo theft, safety and insurance will be among the key topics at the Private Motor Truck Council of Canada’s 2026 annual conference at the Fallsview Casino Resort in…

Interprovincial trucking, trade barriers discussed at Canada’s First Ministers meeting

Interprovincial trucking and the removal of interprovincial trade barriers were on the list of discussion topics as Canada’s First Ministers wrapped up their meeting in Ottawa on Jan. 29, according…

Walde, Moye, Barkery named TCA’s 2025 Highway Angels of the Year

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has named Terry Walde of Searcy Trucking, Deshown Moye of Melton Truck Lines, and Heather Barkey of Nussbaum Transportation as the…