Fleet Advantage launches program for fleets to avoid cost increases on 2027 trucks

Fleet Advantage has launched its Capital Cost Avoidance Program, designed to help private fleets avoid cost increases projected for model year 2027 heavy-duty trucks.  The company said in its announcement…

Study follows Martin Brower Class 8 EV deployments, shedding light on foodservice logistics challenges in electrification

While battery-electric Class 8 trucks delivered clear environmental benefits during real-world testing, deployment within foodservice logistics highlighted the operational hurdles fleets must overcome before electrification can scale beyond pilot projects.

Governments pledge crackdown on Driver Inc., advance interprovincial trucking reforms

Federal, provincial and territorial transportation ministers have committed to coordinated action against the controversial Driver Inc. model while advancing long-awaited measures aimed at reducing interprovincial trucking barriers and strengthening Canada’s…

Kenworth Sales Company forms board of directors

Kenworth Sales Company, a Kenworth truck dealership serving the Intermountain West and Mid-Atlantic regions in the United States, announced it has formally established a board of directors to strengthen governance and…

Canada’s trailer theft nearly doubles as cargo losses go underreported in 2025

Cargo theft across North America is becoming more organized, strategic and more expensive — and in Canada, the official numbers may only tell part of the story. Equité Association says…

Trucking Announcements: Leadership additions at Kodiak AI, PrePass; TFI’s Giard named lead director

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, TFI International announced André Bérard will retire from the board, and Diane Giard will assume the role…

US truck drivers to be required to take all CDL tests in English

Truck drivers will be required to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced on Feb. 20.  “When we get on the road, we should…

ATA asks EPA to reconsider 2027 heavy-duty NOx standards

The American Trucking Associations has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reevaluate existing heavy-duty NOx standards. “We remain concerned that the heavy-duty NOₓ rule imposes significant burdens at a time…

Here’s a list of the U.S. tariffs still hammering Canadian industries

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to hit the world…

CTA defends immigration as Conservatives want TFWP scrapped

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) says immigration remains essential to the industry after Michelle Rempel Garner, Conservative shadow minister for immigration, called for abolishing the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP).

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer order strength sustained in January, spot market rates show resilience

Trailer orders saw December momentum carried into January, though total order season activity was lackluster. Shippers saw some fuel price relief translate into a positive environment in December, but expect…

OBCCTC announces 2.1% rate increase for container truck drivers in B.C.’s Lower Mainland 

The Office of the British Columbia Container Trucking Commissioner (OBCCTC) has announced a 2.1% increase to minimum regulated rates for container truck drivers operating to and from the Vancouver marine terminal…

Trump increasing the worldwide tariff to 15%

President Donald Trump’s erratic tariffs threats continued Feb. 21 with a pledge to increase his new worldwide tariff to 15%, a day after the Supreme Court quashed the U.S. president’s…

DOT threatens Illinois over non-domiciled CDLs

Illinois has become the latest state to be publicly shamed by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for its handling of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs). Duffy said an audit found that…

DOT’s truck parking coalition to hold virtual meeting on March 4

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it is holding a virtual meeting of the National…