Police find fridge, printer in cab of speeding truck

Police in southwestern Ontario stopped a commercial vehicle for speeding and found something not so cool in the cab. Elgin County Ontario Provincial Police officers pulled over the vehicle on…

National Tank Services in Sarnia, Ont., marks 20 years of no lost-time injuries

The National Tank Services (NTS) Sarnia, Ont., team achieved a safety milestone of 20 years of no lost-time injuries (LTI). NTS, a division of Trimac, reached 7,300 consecutive safety incident-free…

Ongoing Quebec heavy truck enforcement campaign doles out 2,000 tickets

More than 1,600 heavy trucks were pulled over by Quebec police forces in October, as part of a Heavy Vehicle Surveillance Plan 2025-2026. About 2,000 tickets were given out as…

Truck inspection leads to massive meth, cigarette bust in Saskatchewan

A commercial vehicle inspection in Saskatchewan led to the seizure of approximately 46 kilograms of methamphetamine and approximately 4.2 million unstamped cigarettes. On Oct. 29, Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) officers…

Volvo Trucks renews sponsorship of America’s Road Team through 2026

Volvo Trucks North America will remain the exclusive sponsor of the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) America’s Road Team through 2026, marking 24 consecutive years of support for the highway safety…

International, PlusAI, Nvidia join forces to advance factory-built Level 4 autonomous trucks

International and PlusAI are leveraging Nvidia’s DRIVE AGX Hyperion platform, moving closer to commercializing factory-built Level 4 autonomous trucks. The collaboration brings together International’s nearly 200-year-long manufacturing expertise,…

Mack supports ATA’s Share the Road with new Pioneer model

Mack Trucks has presented an all-new Mack Pioneer to the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Share the Road drivers, marking its 25th consecutive year sponsoring the highway safety program. Many Share…

CBSA seizes 77 kg of cocaine from truck in Alberta

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers seized nearly 77 kilograms of cocaine from a commercial truck at the Coutts, Alta., port of entry. The drugs — found Sept. 25, during…

Samsara taps AI to provide more accurate weather alerts

Samsara is rolling out a new feature to alert drivers on hazardous weather conditions, a contributor to about 20% of crashes. Speaking to the press at the American Trucking Associations…

Volvo enhances pet safety, sees market sluggishness continuing through early ’26

Volvo’s dedication to safety has been extended to not just drivers, but drivers’ best friends. The truck maker announced a partnership with the Center for Pet Safety, which will promote…

Dashcam data can defend or damage fleets

Fleets that rush to hand over dashcam footage after a crash could be setting themselves up for legal trouble. Paul Root, a partner at Scopelitis, said the first mistake many…

Quebec truck enforcement officers not conducting patrols as they seek approval to carry firearms

Oversized vehicles that are too wide. A tractor-trailer with 67 defects. Several cracks, including one 60 centimeters long on a semi-trailer registered in Ontario. These are just a few examples of defects recently…

Deadline nears for input on FMCSA’s updated truck crash study 

Less than a week remains for interested parties to submit comments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on its plan to conduct an updated study on truck-involved crashes. The Study…

Kodiak Driver matches safest human fleets in Nauto safety rankings

Kodiak AI put its autonomous driver against human drivers in a safety evaluation by Nauto, and finished tied for the highest Visually Enhanced Risk Assessment (VERA) score for safe driving.

Two Brampton, Ont., men charged after 72 handguns found in tractor-trailer

Two individuals from Brampton, Ont., are facing weapons trafficking charges after 72 illegal handguns and 66 prohibited devices were seized from a tractor-trailer last month. In February, the Ontario Provincial…