Truck freight between US, Canada and Mexico down in September

Trucks moved an estimated $80.3 billion in freight across the American borders in September, a 9.2% drop compared to the same month last year, according to new data from the…

Canada’s truck driver employment outpaces overall labor market: THRC

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) says employment among Canadian truck drivers grew faster in October than the overall labor market, even as the broader trucking and logistics sector shed jobs. According…

Pilot Petroleum acquires Desert Cardlock Fuel Services

Regional fuel business Desert Cardlock Fuel Services in Kamloops, B.C., has been acquired by Pilot Petroleum. The companies say it was a strategic move on both parts, allowing Desert Cardlock…

Titanium turns in ‘most efficient trucking quarter’ in two years, sees capacity slowly tightening

Titanium Transportation reported its second consecutive quarter of positive operating income in both its trucking and logistics divisions, supported by stronger cash generation and continued debt reduction. Q3 revenue totaled…

Walgre Transport to continue restructuring under CCAA protections

Mississauga, Ont.-based Walgre Transport and affiliate 2865647 Ontario Ltd., are continuing their Notice of Intention (NOI) proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The company runs a fleet of…

Trucking fleets, OEMs expect more pain before any gains

The freight market is “underperforming” and “sub-seasonal,” weighed down by tariff and economic uncertainty. The expected normalization of new truck and trailer orders has not only failed to materialize, but…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders remain weak, capacity contraction quickens

It’s 2025, when bad news is good news, and carrier bankruptcies are welcomed as a needed precursor to healthier rates. There’s good news on that front this week as ACT…

US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump’s tariffs

Key U.S. Supreme Court conservatives on Nov. 5 seemed skeptical that President Donald Trump has the power to unilaterally impose tariffs, potentially putting at risk a key part of his…

Federal budget follows through on promises related to driver misclassification

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is commending the feds for coming through with promises to crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal…

Kriete Truck Centers expands Milwaukee presence with acquisition

Wisconsin-based truck dealer Kriete Truck Centers has announced its acquisition of Badger Truck & Auto Group (Badger Truck Center). The dealer comes with a nine-acre facility that doubles Kriete’s presence…

Fort Garry Industries adds second Atlantic Canada location

Fort Garry Industries (FGI) is opening a new location in Moncton, N.B. The branch, set to open Nov. 17, is at 300 Price St. in Caledonia Park. The 21,000 sq.-ft.

Essex Lease Financial expands with acquisition of ATB Financial financing division

Essex Lease Financial Corporation has closed its acquisition of the capital asset financing division of ATB Financial. The move expands Essex’s equipment and agricultural financing services across Western Canada. Essex…

TFI earnings slide, but Bedard feels ‘sun going to start coming up’ in 2026

TFI International reported lower revenue and profit in the third quarter as weaker freight volumes continued to weigh on the company’s earnings. TFI posted total revenue of $1.97 billion (all…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot rates were flat last week, headwinds remain for Class 8 market

This week we were in San Diego for the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition, where an economic update from ATA chief economist is always an eagerly anticipated…

Federal budget promises to lift T4A moratorium in bid to stamp out Driver Inc.

The federal government says it will lift the moratorium on T4A forms in an effort to stamp out the misclassification of truck drivers, a scheme labeled within the industry as…