Ace Doran acquires NHH Services equipment, adds heavy-haul capacity

Ace Doran has expanded its specialized transportation capabilities with the acquisition of NHH Services’ equipment operations, adding 50 trucks and an experienced heavy-haul team to its network. The Cincinnati-based carrier…

Fastfrate Group expands into global freight forwarding, customs brokerage with Omnitrans acquisition

Fastfrate Group is moving beyond its traditional North American transportation roots with the acquisition of Montreal-based international freight forwarder and customs broker Omnitrans Inc., a deal executives say positions the…

Bot Auto to begin driverless freight operations with Ryan Transportation

Autonomous truck maker Bot Auto says its driverless trucks offer a new capacity option for brokers, and is proving so through a new partnership with Ryan Transportation. Ryan and Bot…

Pilot opens travel centers in Chicopee, Mass., and Ponce de Leon, Fla.

Pilot has opened two new travel centers in Chicopee, Mass., and Ponce de Leon, Fla. Both locations offer truck parking, diesel lanes, fresh food, private showers, mobile fueling and Pilot…

Freightliner, Western Star vocational trucks gain 360-degree exterior camera system

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) announced that factory production has started for its Exterior Camera System, a new visibility solution designed to help operators and drivers navigate complex operating environments,…

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…

Trump calls on Congress to pass ‘Dalilah’s Law’

During his State of the Union speech on Feb. 24, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass legislation to prevent states from granting commercial driver’s licenses to people in…

US begins collecting new global tariff at 10%

The United States began collecting a new 10% global tariff on Feb. 24, a figure the White House said could still increase to 15%.  On Feb. 20, the Supreme Court…

Commission launches USMCA rules-of-origin investigation

The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada agreement on trade. A news release on the commission’s website said the investigation…

Truck tonnage rose slightly in January

Truck tonnage in the United States rose slightly in January, but volumes remain below the more significant declines reported in September and October, according to the American Trucking Associations.  ATA…

OTA says Ontario must show leadership as national focus shifts to trucking enforcement

The Ontario Trucking Association says that the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has an obligation to show initiative and lead efforts to improve compliance and safety enforcement in trucking, as…

OPP officers intercept truck traveling without trailer tires

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a truck driver after intercepting a commercial vehicle on Highway 17 that was traveling without a full set of rear axle tires on its trailer.

Montana gets grant for new truck parking system

The Montana Department of Transportation said it is launching a new system to help truck drivers locate safe parking along the Interstate 90 corridor.  The truck parking availability information system…

Is Quebec’s energy transition in trucking at a standstill or recharging?

The energy transition in the road transport sector was gaining momentum before U.S. President Donald Trump’s re-election and the adoption of his fossil fuel-focused policies. Quebec, with its clean energy…

Torc testing autonomous trucks in Michigan

Torc has announced it’s now testing autonomous trucks on public roads in Michigan. The Daimler Truck subsidiary is testing its autonomous technology installed in a Freightliner Cascadia and expanding its…