Joint enforcement removes 15 unsafe trucks from B.C. highway

A joint enforcement effort by the B.C. Highway Patrol and Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement (CVSE) removed 15 unsafe commercial trucks from the road during two targeted inspections in the…

Northern Ontario municipalities renew calls for improved highway safety

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is calling for faster progress on highway safety improvements following a fatal crash near Smooth Rock Falls earlier this month. The March 7…

Musket, CHET name 2026 A/Z Grant for Women recipient

Commercial Heavy Equipment Training (CHET), in partnership with Musket Transport, has named Yaidelin Garbey Arencibia as the recipient of its 2026 A/Z Grant for Women. The annual grant covers the…

Kapuskasing mayor calls for action after Highway 11 crash

The mayor of Kapuskasing says the latest crash on Highway 11 highlights ongoing concerns about the safety and reliability of Northern Ontario’s highway network. In a statement issued March 9,…

ATA’s Women in Motion urges Congress to expand truck parking

The American Trucking Associations’ Women in Motion (WIM) Council is urging Congress to prioritize expanded truck parking access as lawmakers prepare the next surface transportation reauthorization. WIM Chairwoman Emily Williams…

Driver misclassification crackdown, threats of big fines forcing fleets to change payroll models

Canadian fleets that misclassified drivers as independent contractors are scrambling to change their payroll models as a wave of federal audits shows the crackdown on Driver Inc. arrangements may finally…

THRC gets $7M in federal funding for workforce initiatives

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) has been awarded nearly $7 million in federal funding over five years to advance workforce planning, recruitment, and retention in Canada’s trucking and logistics sector. Provided…

Connecticut trucking operator pleads guilty in $3.5M Amazon fraud scheme

A Connecticut trucking company owner has pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting he defrauded Amazon of more than $3.5 million through a scheme involving fake freight movements. Ameer Nasir,…

OTA opens registration for 2026 leadership development programs

The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has opened registration for its 2026 Next Generation Certificate Program and the OTA-Schulich ExecEd Leaders Certificate Program, aimed at developing future leaders in Ontario’s trucking…

St. Christopher Fund launches free cervical cancer screening for female truck drivers

The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund (SCF) has expanded its driver health programs with the launch of free cervical cancer screening kits for female over-the-road truck drivers across the United…

PowerLease launches financing platform aimed at retaining owner-operators

PowerLease has launched a new equipment financing platform designed to help fleets retain experienced owner-operators and manage truck replacement cycles without adding balance-sheet risk. The company’s new PowerLease 3.0 program…

Alberta cracks down on predatory towing with fines up to $300,000, jail time

Alberta will implement new province-wide rules for towing and vehicle storage operators effective April 1. Under the new regulations, tow truck drivers must clearly disclose all towing and storage…

Truck driver’s model of NYC goes on display at city museum

Joe Macken has been a truck driver for more than 18 years. He delivers for a beverage company along a 200-mile route four days a week, starting his workday about…

Purolator provided 2.8 million meals to food banks last year

Purolator donated 2.8 million meals to food banks in 2025, a new record for the company. And it couldn’t have come at a better time, with Canadian food banks depleted…

Industry Divide: Parliamentary hearings expose deep rifts over Driver Inc., safety, and the future of Canadian trucking

The great divide within Canada’s trucking industry was on full display during months-long parliamentary transport committee hearings into the changing landscape of truck drivers in Canada. The hearings, which began…