NTSB says truck driver’s inattention, weak traffic management behind deadly Ohio I-70 crash

A truck driver’s inattention set off a deadly chain-reaction crash on Interstate 70 near Etna, Ohio, killing six people and injuring more than 40 others, according to a new…

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…

Manitoba tightens safety compliance rules for U.S. motor carriers

U.S. motor carriers operating in Manitoba face safety compliance rules that require them to hold a provincial safety fitness certificate. Effective Sept. 1, carriers without an equivalent operating…

International, PlusAI launch customer pilot of autonomous LT Series tractor

International has launched customer fleet trials using second-generation autonomous vehicles. In partnership with PlusAI, the truck manufacturer will start piloting its autonomous on-highway tractor along the Interstate-35 corridor…

U.S. officers intercept 917 kg of cocaine, meth headed to Canada

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized nearly one tonne of drugs headed for Canada during outbound inspections at the Detroit and Port…

Who will pay the tariffs? Much of the cost will be borne by equipment buyers.

Trucks and trailers carrying a tariff surcharge are being treated like hot potatoes – no one wants to buy them or own them for fear the tariffs will be…

Three things that could drive excess capacity from the trucking market

With little hope of a near-term increase in freight demand, carriers are eyeing an exit of capacity as the path back to improved profitability. Trucking capacity became bloated…

Two Ontario truck drivers charged after CBSA seizes cocaine worth $43.7 million at border

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says officers intercepted two major shipments of suspected cocaine in separate incidents at the Blue Water Bridge port of entry in Point Edward,…

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…

ATA invites increased enforcement scrutiny

Like its Canadian counterpart the Canadian Trucking Alliance, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is calling on enforcement agencies to step up activities against the trucking industry. In a…

Insurers consider implications of U.S. speed limiter proposal termination

A proposal to enforce speed limiters on heavy trucks operating within the U.S. has been dropped, creating some truck fleet insurance implications for cross-border operators. The…

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,…

McKinsey & Company research examines impact of tariffs on truck OEMs

Commercial truck makers in North America will be challenged by an uncertain tariff environment in the short-term but will be able to benefit from increased aftermarket parts sales and…

Three states singled out, threatened for not enforcing English proficiency OOS requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is threatening to pull federal funding for the states of California, Washington and New Mexico if they don’t enforce English language proficiency (ELP)…

U.S. visa suspensions a warning Canadian trucking must heed: CTA

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is warning that while the U.S. suspension on new visas for foreign truck drivers won’t have much, if any, impact on Canadian drivers, it…