Fleetio launches Fleetio Academy

Fleetio has launched Fleetio Academy, a self-paced training program designed to help fleet professionals improve safety and efficiency in daily operations. The program offers role-based certification…

Private fleets keep growing with fewer miles, higher driver pay and faster trade cycles

Private fleets in the U.S. are paying drivers more and running fewer miles per truck, all while keeping equipment younger than ever before, according to the…

Trucking Announcements: Mullininx to retire from Great Dane, new hire at TEN Canada, Trade Tech comes to Canada

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rick Mullininx, Great Dane’s president and chief operating officer, announced he will retire in 2026. TEN Canada…

TCA’s Bridging Border Barriers in Ontario to discuss cross-border, regulatory issues

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has finalized the agenda for its annual Bridging Border Barriers meeting, taking place Nov. 19 in Mississauga, Ont. The event will…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer orders remain weak, spot market wipes out pre-Labor Day gains

Trailer orders continued to be weak in August, a whopping 10,000 units off 10-year August norms. With truck makers opening their 2026 order boards, the next few months will be…

HyLife’s Bulacso named 2025 Canadian Driver of the Year

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) named Steinbach, Man.-based livestock hauler Mario Bulacso as Canada’s 2025 top professional truck driver. Bulacso, who drives for HyLife, is recognized with the CTA/Volvo Trucks…

Volvo tests new VNL in desert heat

After enduring -40°C Arctic testing in Alaska, Volvo Trucks’ all-new VNL is tested in the opposite extreme environment — the desert heat of up to 120°F…

Trucks for Change lends helping hands to Habitat for Humanity

Trucks for Change (T4C) members came together in early September to help Habitat for Humanity deconstruct a home in the Waterloo, Ont., area, making room for a future multi-home build.

FMCSA to stop accepting paper payments Sept. 30

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will stop accepting paper payments such as cheques and money orders for agency transactions effective Sept. 30. The change applies to all…

CTA urges caution as federal relief risks rewarding rule-breakers

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says the industry is experiencing its toughest economic climate in three decades, warning that new federal measures may help some carriers while hurting others. “Many…

Nova Scotia plan to end 80/20 deal sparks trucker backlash

The Nova Scotia government’s plan to tear up an agreement that ensures work on road contracts in the province weighs heavily on Wayne Bolivar. He owns 12 trucks, and employs…

ATA Trends report reflects down year for industry

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) has published its annual American Trucking Trends report, which reflected a struggling industry. “With changing supply chains and shifting freight markets, Trends is a vital compendium of…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot market reveals shifting trade patterns, ACT warns of tariff ‘air pockets’ ahead

The Canadian spot market was soft overall in July, but southbound loads spiked, creating some opportunities for cross-border carriers. ACT Research warns of more tariff-related air pockets ahead, and notes…

Trimac celebrates 80 years in business

Trimac Transportation celebrated 80 years in business this week, with an event at Heritage Park in Calgary, Alta. It plans additional events through September to celebrate its employees. The company…

Trailer Talk: What are the data telling us about the 2025 trailer market?

James Menzies: Welcome back to our next and final installment of the Five Minute Deep Dive: Five Minutes of What Matters Most, featuring FTR. I’m James Menzies. He’s Eric…