ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer order strength sustained in January, spot market rates show resilience

Trailer orders saw December momentum carried into January, though total order season activity was lackluster. Shippers saw some fuel price relief translate into a positive environment in December, but expect…

Trump says 10% global tariff coming after Supreme Court ruling

President Donald Trump said Feb. 20 he will sign an executive order to impose a 10% global tariff, hours after the Supreme Court struck down his use of an emergency…

US Democrats probe Trump threat to stall Gordie Howe bridge opening

U.S. House Democrats are demanding records from a billionaire bridge owner and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick as they investigate President Donald Trump’s threat to delay the opening of the Gordie…

TFI International earnings fall on weak freight demand, cash flow strengthens

TFI International reported lower fourth-quarter and full-year earnings as weaker freight demand weighed on volumes across its core business segments, though the company generated stronger cash flow. Fourth-quarter operating income…

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…

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…

Purolator teams with McMaster on sustainable logistics research

Purolator and McMaster University have launched the Purolator Chair in Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management at McMaster’s DeGroote School of Business. They said it will advance sustainable logistics and…

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…

Industry Divide: Parliamentary hearings expose deep rifts over Driver Inc., safety, and the future of Canadian trucking

The great divide within Canada’s trucking industry was on full display during months-long parliamentary transport committee hearings into the changing landscape of truck drivers in Canada. The hearings, which began…

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…

Carney says he spoke to Trump after president threatened to block Gordie Howe bridge

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge will be resolved following a call with the…

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…

Trump threatens to block opening of Windsor-Detroit bridge

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening not to allow a new bridge linking Windsor, Ont., and Detroit to open, arguing that the United States should first be compensated.  Trump said…

Super Bowl demand drives inbound freight surge into San Jose market

The upcoming Super Bowl LX game between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara is creating a spike in freight activity into Northern California, with load…

U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index points to improved pricing for carriers

Tightening capacity helped push truckload rates higher late in 2025, even as freight demand remained weak, according to the latest U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index. National shipment volumes rose 1.5%…