Simard Suspensions plans to build new $10M plant in Quebec

Simard Suspensions announced it’s constructing a new manufacturing plant in the Saint-Urbain industrial park in the Charlevoix region of Quebec. Construction on the $10-million plant will begin later this year,…

Canada not affected by Trump’s looming deadline for trade deals

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will be sending letters to countries around the world today as he seeks trade deals — but Canada is not being affected by Wednesday’s…

Canada begins to diversify its trade, but U.S. tariffs still a ‘heavy weight’

Canada’s efforts to broaden trade beyond the United States appear to be bearing fruit, but economists warn it will be a long road before Canadian exporters settle at a new…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders remain weak, but spot market sees signs of improvement

There continues to be weakness in the Class 8 market, as fleets weigh the impact of tariffs and the general economy. The Canadian spot market strengthened in May, and the…

Shindico Realty purchases TransX property portfolio

Shindico Realty has reached a deal with the Tolaini-Banville family to acquire the TransX portfolio of industrial outdoor storage (IOS) properties across Canada. The deal includes nine properties in Canada’s…

Radius Logistics opening Mississauga warehouse

Radius Logistics is opening a new 75,000 sq.-ft. warehouse and distribution facility in Mississauga, Ont., this month. Located near Pearson International Airport and key transportation corridors, the company says the…

Volvo Financial Services to move in with other Volvo Group Canada companies

Volvo Financial Services (VFS) Canada announced it will move its offices from Aurora, Ont., to Mississauga, Ont., where it will join with other Volvo Group Canada companies. The move, it…

Carriers get reprieve on fuel prices but other costs climb, squeezing margins: ATRI

Trucking costs declined 0.4% in 2024, according to the latest An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking report from the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), thanks mostly to a…

Brace for ramped-up cargo theft in the U.S. this week: CargoNet

Carriers operating in the U.S. should be prepared as cargo thieves gear up to pull some heists over the July 4 holiday week, warns Verisk CargoNet. Cargo thieves normally take…

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick thanks Canada for dropping digital services tax

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has thanked Canada for dropping its digital services tax in a move to resume trade negotiations with the United States. “Thank you Canada for removing…

U.S. invests in truck parking, kills speed limiter proposal and slashes other regs

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has introduced a package of new initiatives and regulatory updates for the trucking industry aimed at “removing one-size-fits-all mandates, modernizing driver resources and slashing…

DHL Express Canada workers ratify new agreement, move to end strike and lockout

Canada’s largest private sector union says a three-week lockout and strike at DHL Express Canada is ending after workers ratified a new agreement. Unifor says the four-year agreement reached with…

PM says negotiations continue as Trump says he’s ending trade talks over digital tax

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he did not speak Friday with Donald Trump before the U.S. president announced a sudden end to trade negotiations in response to Ottawa’s plans to…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Freight market weakness continues

Freight market weakness continues to be reflected in the data that crossed our inboxes this week. For-hire truck tonnage and spot market rates slipped, while overall trucking conditions were flat.

STA calls on Saskatchewan government to support new truck driver training

The Saskatchewan Trucking Association (STA) is calling on the province to help fund training for new truck drivers. More than half of the province’s truck drivers are older than 45…