Kodiak to create autonomous vehicles for US Marine Corps

Kodiak AI announced it has won a contract from the U.S. Marine Corps to help create autonomous military ground vehicles.  The company said it will integrate Kodiak Driver, the AI-powered…

Geotab CEO says AI turning telematics into core fleet infrastructure

Some fleets are walking away from certain trucks — not because of fuel economy or service costs — but because the telematics systems behind them are not robust enough, Geotab…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Plenty of good news in this week’s trucking data

If you’re a Class 8 truck maker or dealer, a carrier, or a spot market freight hauler, industry conditions are improving, both in the United States and Canada. That’s according…

Trump, EPA formally rescind Endangerment Finding affecting GHG Phase 3 rule

The trucking industry is celebrating the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the 2009 federal finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health, a move that by extension casts serious doubt over…

Geotab launches Veterans Scholarship for skilled trades education

Geotab has launched the Geotab Veterans Scholarship in partnership with the Hourglass Foundation, offering three full two-year scholarships to U.S. military veterans and service members pursuing skilled trades education. The…

Alliant acquires trucking insurance portfolio from Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency, hires Cadena as VP

California-based Alliant Insurance Services announced it has acquired the for-hire trucking portfolio of Laredo Commercial Insurance Agency, establishing a local presence in Laredo, Texas. As part of the acquisition, Steven…

TwoSommers’ TMS helps cut dispatch-to-cash cycle by two weeks

TwoSommers says a U.S. bulk logistics company — American Bulk Commodities — has reduced its dispatch-to-cash cycle by two weeks after replacing its legacy systems with…

Dana names Foster CEO

Dana has appointed Byron Foster as chief executive officer, effective July 1, the company announced. R. Bruce McDonald, who has served as chairman and CEO since 2024, will continue as…

FMCSA updates final rule limiting non-domiciled CDLs

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has updated a final rule — currently being challenged in federal court — that restricts…

Nineteen fleets recognized with 2026 Geotab Innovation Awards

Geotab recognized 19 of its fleet customers in commercial and private sectors with its 2026 Innovation Awards, crediting them with achieving 35 million safer miles (56 million km) and more…

FMCSA opens comment on ELD exemption request

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is accepting public comment on a request that would allow truckers to enter their records of duty status manually instead of using an electronic…

NMFTA to launch SCAC Verified initiative

The National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA) has announced the launch of SCAC Verified, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the integrity of the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) system…

US senator launches website to report unlawful fleets

U.S. Sen. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) launched the TruckSafe Tipline to make it easier to report unsafe…

Fleets see signs of improvement after difficult Q4

Publicly traded trucking fleets posted another quarter of mostly disappointing results, as a sustained freight upturn remains elusive. In fourth-quarter earnings reports and on conference calls, U.S. fleets said they…

Alberta’s truck driver employment stays stable as province sees losses across the broader sector in 2025

Job openings in Alberta’s trucking and logistics industry were lower in 2025 than a year earlier, according to the latest data from Trucking HR Canada. While demand for workers appeared…