Fleets shift EV focus from sustainability to economics and resiliency

Commercial fleet electrification advocates say the conversation around battery-electric trucks has fundamentally changed — and survival now depends less on sustainability goals and more on economics, resilience and operational performance.

Fleets ‘living in a fog’ as costs, tech, and uncertainty collide

Fleets are navigating one of the most turbulent periods in recent memory — balancing rising costs, rapid technological change, and long-term strategic bets with no clear roadmap. That was the…

FedEx Freight CEO: No ‘silver bullet’ for decarbonization as LTL industry evolves

FedEx Freight’s incoming leader says the less-than-truckload (LTL) sector is entering a period of rapid transformation, but fleets shouldn’t expect a single technology to lead the way. Instead, the path…

Aeolus Tire Canada to raise prices on commercial products

Aeolus Tire Canada will increase prices on its Cargo Power brand commercial tire products by up to 5% next month. The increase is driven by higher raw material and transportation…

Alberta trucking faces cost pressures, regulatory gaps, market volatility

Alberta trucking companies say rising costs, uneven competition, insurance pressures, and workforce challenges are shaping operations, with carriers calling for stronger enforcement and a renewed focus on training and retention.

Hirschbach Motor Lines says it will deploy 500 Aurora autonomous trucks

Aurora Innovation and Hirschbach Motor Lines say they plan to significantly expand their autonomous trucking partnership, with Hirschbach expected to deploy 500 Aurora Driver-powered trucks across its network. The companies…

CTA, PMTC increasingly frustrated with CBSA outages

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on the federal Cabinet to fund a permanent fix for what it describes as failing Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) technology, warning that…

Used Class 8 truck sales in US rise again in March: ACT

Used Class 8 truck sales continued climbing in March, building on gains seen earlier this year, according to the latest data from ACT Research. The firm reported same-dealer retail sales…

Canada’s truck driver employment down 7.3% year over year in March

Employment in Canada’s trucking and logistics sector declined year over year in March, with truck driver jobs seeing the sharpest drop, according to new data from Trucking HR Canada (THRC).

Ryder opens Huntsville, Ala., facility to support growing Alabama freight corridor

Ryder System has opened a new commercial truck rental and maintenance facility in the Huntsville, Ala., area as it expands its presence across the Southeast. The 10,000 sq.-ft. facility is…

Diesel prices ease in US, but West Coast fleets hammered by spike

National fleet diesel prices fell for a second straight week, but fleets operating on the U.S. West Coast are seeing a very different story unfold. According to the latest Samsara…

TFI sees improving freight market despite softer Q1 earnings

TFI International reported lower first-quarter earnings as weaker freight demand and higher accident-related costs weighed on results, but executives said improving market conditions are beginning to emerge across several business…

Alberta-led platform targets inconsistent trucking regulations

Interprovincial trade barriers continue to create inefficiencies for Canada’s trucking industry, with inconsistent regulations on weights, dimensions, and permitting limiting how freight moves across the country. A newly launched…

Canada’s Top 100 largest carriers: Trimac climbs into top 5; 12 new fleets added to 2026 list

Trucknews.com’s 2026 list of Top 100 largest carriers shows stability in rankings but not in capacity, as several carriers reported smaller equipment counts while others grew…

STG Logistics moves toward Chapter 11 exit after debt deal, lender settlement

STG Logistics says it is nearing a consensual exit from Chapter 11 after completing a court-supervised sale process and resolving litigation tied to a 2024 liability management transaction, the company…