Fastfrate rebrands final-mile business, Precision Parcel and Package Deliveries

Fastfrate Group has rebranded its Precision Parcel and Package Deliveries final-mile logistics unit. The company says the rebranding better reflects the company’s current identity and future direction. The division previously…

AI brings benefits, risks to transportation sector: NMFTA

Artificial intelligence (AI) can improve safety and efficiency while cutting overheads of transportation companies but comes with strings attached, ushering in cybersecurity threats and data exposure. Organizations must fully understand…

First day of partial strike at Port of Montreal halts 40% of container handling capacity

The first day of a partial strike at the Port of Montreal, which began on Sept. 30, has paralyzed 40% of the port’s container handling capacity, according to the Montreal…

Unifor bargains with DHL Express Canada for better wages, working conditions

Unifor started negotiations with DHL Express Canada, representing over 2,000 members employed at the courier’s locations nationwide. The union, Canada’s largest in the private sector, is advocating for better working…

Hub International boosts trucking program with new cross-border partnership

Hub International, a global insurance brokerage, has partnered with Mexico’s largest trucking insurance broker, Mas Seguros, to enhance its cross-border trucking capabilities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The company…

Nova Scotia Special Olympics Truck Convoy tops $150K in pledges

This year’s final truck convoy in support of Special Olympics took place in Dartmouth, N.S., on Sept. 21, and what a way to wrap up the season. Those Maritimers —…

Best Fleets to Drive For opens registration for March conference

Best Fleets to Drive For has opened registration for its annual Education & Awards Conference, taking place March 3-4, 2025, at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Hydrogen key to decarbonizing longhaul trucking: Deloitte

A new Deloitte report says hydrogen vehicles may offer the best path to decarbonize longhaul heavy-duty trucking in Western Canada, but challenges like high vehicle and fuel costs, limited infrastructure,…

CFIB backs new mutual recognition pilot for trucking sector

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is backing a newly announced mutual recognition pilot project for the trucking sector, a move set to reduce internal trade barriers and enhance…

Trucking Announcements: new hires at Aeolus Tire, InCharge Energy

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Mill Creek Motor Freight and Kriska Transportation Group mourned the loss of Renate Hargreaves, their longtime general…

AZETEC project debuts 63.5-ton hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck

The Alberta Zero Emission Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project took center stage at the Alberta Motor Transport Association’s Industry Innovations Expo on Sept. 26, as panelists shared insights into the…

Verne unveils cryo-compressed hydrogen truck at AMTA Expo

Verne, a hydrogen technology company based in San Francisco, Calif., unveiled its ‘world’s first’ cryo-compressed hydrogen (CcH2) truck at the Alberta Motor Transport Association’s first Industry Innovations Expo in Edmonton,…

Gardewine buys Westman Courier & Freight

Gardewine Group has acquired Westman Courier & Freight, a Winnipeg-based company specializing in small parcel to full truckload service throughout Manitoba and into Thunder Bay, Ont. The deal is expected…

Navistar to rebrand as International

Truck and bus manufacturer Navistar will rebrand as International Motors (International) effective Oct. 1. The OEM, part of Traton Group, is focusing on the future by providing solutions and a…

Caledon wants Ontario to beef up enforcement powers against illegal trucking operations

A small town in Ontario is seeking provincial support to address illegal trucking operations within its jurisdiction. Caledon mayor Annette Groves sent a letter to Caledon…