The Top 5 Canadian trucking stories of 2024

It’s been a year. A year ago, there was hope 2024 would be defined by the end of a persistent trucking recession and the return to more prosperous times…

Canoo furloughs employees, idles plant

Another electric vehicle startup has taken extreme measures to continue operations as it seeks financing. Canoo, which builds electric commercial vehicles and has touted large sales of delivery…

Purolator’s EV fleet expands with emphasis on safety protocols and measured adoption

Purolator’s electric vehicle (EV) fleet has surpassed 150 units, marking significant progress in its environmental goals. However, the company’s “slow and measured” approach to EV adoption emphasizes enhanced safety…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Balance, even signs of growth, return to for-hire market

The latest data shows stability, even signs of growth, returning to the for-hire trucking segment. Canada’s spot market was flat in November, but the truck-to-load ratio improved for carriers.

Motiv Electric Trucks marks 5 million miles driven milestone

Motiv Electric Trucks has announced its fleet of medium-duty electric trucks and buses has collectively surpassed 5 million miles driven. The company says the milestone reflects its 15 years…

Hyzon to wind down operations

Hydrogen fuel-cell-electric truck maker Hyzon will wind down operations, its board has decided. On Dec. 20, the company issued a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act notice…

CN, railworkers reach new deal avoiding potential strike

The union representing some 3,000 railworkers says it has reached a new deal with Canadian National Railway Co. In a release Dec. 22, Unifor says the new collective…

Holiday season brings increased speeding, collisions: Motive

The holiday season poses heightened risks for commercial drivers, with a 10% rise in speeding events and a 32% spike in collisions on Christmas Day alone, according to Motive’s…

Trucking Announcements: Ryder names Diez as president, Charbonneau joins Globocam

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Manitoulin transport gave back to local communities across Ontario and Lori Knudson of RST Sunbury…

U.S. officials nab truckers at Ontario border with 483 kg of cocaine in trailer

U.S. border officials arrested two truck drivers attempting to smuggle hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into Canada. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers stopped a British Columbia-registered…

Bendix finalizes R.H. Sheppard sale to affiliate of Balmoral Funds

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, a North American subsidiary of Knorr-Bremse, announced the company finalized the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, commercial vehicle steering systems manufacturer R.H. Sheppard to…

Scan Global Logistics to acquire ITN Logistics Group

Logistics provider Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has signed an agreement to acquire freight forwarder ITN Logistics Group in Canada. The acquisition of ITN will strengthen SGL’s Canadian operations…

FedEx to separate FedEx Freight, create new company

FedEx announced that its board of directors has concluded a comprehensive assessment of the role of FedEx Freight as part of its portfolio and has decided to pursue a…

Cargo theft, fraud surge during holidays as criminals adopt new methods, reports warn

Cargo thieves are adopting new, sophisticated methods — including the use of fraudulent credentials and compromised U.S. Department of Transportation authorities — to exploit fleets’ vulnerabilities during the holiday…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Vocational truck buyers line up, and trailer orders get a bounce

Trucking conditions in October turned positive for just the third month this year, but FTR projects they’ll stay consistently positive from Q2 2025 right through 2026, at least.