CBSA arrests truck driver after 266.4-kg meth seizure at Ontario border

Canada Border Services Agency officers in Ontario have arrested a truck driver attempting to smuggle 266.4 kg (587.3 pounds) of methamphetamine into the country this month. On Feb. 4, a…

Chicago interchange tops ATRI’s worst truck bottlenecks list

The interchange of Interstate 294 and Interstates 290/88 in Chicago is the most congested bottleneck for trucks in the United States, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.This Chicago bottleneck…

Georgia DOT to lead initiative on connected-vehicle technologies

The Georgia Department of Transportation has received approval from the Federal Highway Administration to lead a collaborative interstate initiative to advance connected-vehicle technologies. The “Vehicle to Everything Pooled Fund Study”…

CBSA seizes more than 1,000 kg of drugs at Coutts crossing

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Coutts, Alta., port of entry seized more than 1,000 kg of illegal narcotics from three commercial trucks in November and December, underscoring…

What accident factors most often lead to nuclear verdicts?

Highway accidents that result in nuclear verdicts often have aggravating factors that tend to make a jury angry. Cases where the fleet knew a driver had a checkered driving history…

December freight index dips despite higher trucking volumes

The freight transportation services index (TSI) fell 0.6% in December from November, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported.  BTS said the freight TSI fell due to…

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…

CTA urges caution as US scraps GHG Phase 3 emissions rules

Canada’s trucking industry is urging Ottawa to tread carefully after the United States signaled a major shift in greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations for heavy vehicles. The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA)…

M. H. Eby to build first Texas sales and service facility

Aluminum trailer and truck body builder M. H. Eby Inc. announced it will build a new sales and service facility in Palmer, Texas. The new facility will support its Texas…

Estes Logistics expands Pacific Northwest footprint with Key Trucking acquisition

Estes Logistics, a division of Estes Express Lines, has acquired Key Trucking. Key Trucking, based in Kent, Wash., is a regional full-service transportation and freight service provider throughout Western Washington…

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…

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…

FMCSA removes nine devices from ELD list

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration removed nine devices from the agency’s list of electronic logging devices (ELDs). These devices were placed on the revoked devices…

Roadcheck to focus on ELD tampering and cargo securement

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s (CVSA) International Roadcheck is scheduled for May 12-14. The high-visibility, high-volume commercial motor vehicle inspection and regulatory compliance enforcement initiative takes place over three days…

Mullen Group leans into acquisitions with earnings under continued pressure

Mullen Group reported higher revenue but lower earnings in 2025 as a soft Canadian economy and weak private-sector investment pressured freight demand and margins. The Okotoks, Alta.-based logistics provider generated…