Trucks for Change volunteers help at Habitat for Humanity Manitoba project

Volunteers from Manitoba’s trucking community came together to support Habitat for Humanity Manitoba, pitching in on the largest housing project in the organization’s 35-year history. Ten volunteers from four partner…

Messer Canada hosts truck rodeo for professional drivers

Messer Canada recently pitted its top drivers against each other in a driver safety competition at its Mississauga, Ont., headquarters. The day-long event was developed to celebrate the company’s top…

U.S. tightens CDL regulations for non-citizens

The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued an emergency final rule that restricts the ability of non-citizens to obtain a commercial driver’s license (CDL), potentially resulting…

Saskatchewan hiring more weigh scale officers to boost highway safety

The Saskatchewan government is investing $666,000 to hire six new Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) weigh scale officers, expanding commercial vehicle enforcement and road safety across the province. Weigh scale officers…

Rose Rocket makes AI acquisition to automate emails

Canadian transportation management system (TMS) provider Rose Rocket has announced its acquisition of AI firm Centro. Toronto-based Centro transforms unstructured email into structured data that feeds directly into supply chain…

CBSA system outage delaying trucks at Southern Ontario border crossings partially resolved

A Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) system outage that caused delays in commercial processing at Southern Ontario ports of entry on Sept. 30, has been partially resolved, allowing most shipment…

Thunder Bay, Ont., enforces new truck route Oct. 1

Thunder Bay’s new designated truck route (DTR) bylaw takes effect Oct. 1, redirecting most heavy trucks to the Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 11/17) instead of Dawson Road or Arthur Street. Exceptions…

Peterbilt begins producing Class 8 trucks for Canadian market at St.-Therese

Peterbilt has delivered its first Model 567 built at the Paccar manufacturing facility in Sainte-Thérèse, Que., to Environmental 360 Solutions (E360S). The expanded production capability demonstrates Peterbilt’s ongoing efforts to…

Review: A night in the new Volvo VNL’s driver-centric sleeper cabin

I arrived for my sleep in the new Volvo VNL after a 15-hour travel day, weary from missed connections and your typical travel-related frustrations. In other words, for a professional…

Manitoba adds highway message boards, cameras to boost safety

The Manitoba government is making it easier for drivers to stay safe and informed with the installation of 20 new permanent digital message boards and 19 highway cameras across the…

Wabash expands service and dealer network in Atlanta

Wabash is strengthening customer access and support in the greater Atlanta region with three moves: opening a new parts and service center, expanding its dealer relationship with Fleetco, and adding…

Resiliency powers carriers through historic downturn

Carriers speaking at the FTR Transportation Conference shared measures they’ve taken to survive a historic rate recession and admitted they don’t see any signs of a near-term improvement in market…

Trucking announcements: Appointments at Torc, Motive, Daimler; PlusAI forms safety and policy advisory council

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Rebeca Delgado joined Torc Robotics as vice-president of engineering for autonomy applications, and Daimler Truck AG has…

Court backs OBCCTC, shuts down independent operators’ appeal to use extra drivers, multiple sponsorships

The B.C. Supreme Court has upheld new licensing rules that limit independent operators (IOs) in the Lower Mainland drayage sector to a single truck and prevent them from hiring full-time…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Canada’s spot market was soft in August, but U.S. truck tonnage edged upward

Another week in 2025, and another mixed bag of economic news. U.S. for-hire truck tonnage moved up to its highest levels since December 2023. But the Canadian spot market was…