Readers speak out on fraud in trucking: ‘You can’t run legal and survive’

Industry professionals say fraud seems to be everywhere in trucking — it is widely seen as systemic, normalized, and insufficiently enforced, according to what you told us in our latest…

As cargo theft rises, how can fleets protect themselves?

Today’s cargo thieves are finding more ways to leverage technology to commit cargo theft, often from a computer located thousands of miles away.  While the frequency and sophistication of these…

Training, tech, planning form backbone of fleets’ emergency response

Canadian fleets are broadening the way they prepare drivers for emergencies, including a wide range of scenarios, from wildfires and snowstorms to roadside crashes, border blockages and tech outages. Continuous…

Private fleets keep growing with fewer miles, higher driver pay and faster trade cycles

Private fleets in the U.S. are paying drivers more and running fewer miles per truck, all while keeping equipment younger than ever before, according to the…

Hiring pressures continue to ease in trucking and logistics, THRC says

The hiring challenges that gripped Canada’s trucking and logistics industry in 2022 and 2023 have continued to ease in 2025, with new data from Trucking HR Canada (THRC) showing an…

Cargo theft surges 13% in Q2, organized crime targets high-value freight

Cargo theft incidents in the U.S. and Canada rose 13% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2025, with organized crime groups increasingly targeting high-value commodities, according to a news release…

ATRI says trucking sees ‘notable demographic shift’ in U.S.

The U.S. trucking workforce is aging, remains overwhelmingly male, and faces increasing challenges attracting younger drivers. This can threaten the industry’s long-term labor supply, according to new research from the…

Pulse Survey: Readers speak out on insurance costs

Commercial insurance premiums remain one of the most pressing cost burdens for the trucking industry, with 84% of our surveyed readers reporting increases in the past…

Trucking sheds 25,000 jobs in Q1, but truck driver employment rises: THRC

Canada’s trucking and logistics sector lost 25,000 jobs in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, but none of those losses were among truck drivers,…

Traton’s global roadmap powers International’s eRH launch  

International’s newly unveiled eRH electric regional-haul truck is a glimpse into Traton Group’s broader strategy to future-proof its global brands through modular hardware, software-defined architectures, and…

Plus completes driver-out autonomous truck testing

Autonomous trucking technology developer Plus has completed fully driverless testing at the Transportation Research Center (TRC) in Ohio, operating a truck with no one in the cab and demonstrating its…

Fleets can reduce risks with better hiring, training and documentation

Trucking fleets face escalating risks from sophisticated cargo theft, cybercrime, environmental liabilities, and potential nuclear verdicts — but with the right hiring practices, training, and post-incident protocols, carriers can significantly…

Canada’s Top 100 largest carriers: Mullen climbs to second, as 10 new fleets join the list

Canada’s trucking landscape continued to change over the past year, as Mullen Group surged into the second spot on Today’s Trucking’s 2025 list of the Top…

Most Canadian drivers had a distracted driving near-miss last year, Samsara reports

Eighty-five percent of commercial drivers in Canada experienced a near-miss or “close call” due to distracted driving in the past year—higher than the global average of 79%, according to Samsara.

More than drugs: Bison turns to cognitive testing to manage impairment risks

The legalization of cannabis may have sharpened the industry’s focus on impairment, but experts say the risks go far beyond drug or alcohol use — and carriers need new tools…