Truck tonnage index ticks higher in December

Trucking activity in the United States increased in December, but overall freight volumes remain low, the American Trucking Associations reported. ATA said the advanced seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage index…

Used tires pile up across Ontario while fleets, customers keep paying recycling fees

Ontario’s decision to lower mandatory tire recycling targets has created a system that can remain fully compliant on paper while allowing ‘millions’ of used tires to pile up across the…

TFI International sees rapid growth in data center, power grid transportation business

TFI International announced that its data center and power grid-related transportation business is growing, highlighting strong revenue gains and a leadership move within its truckload operations. TFI’s go-to-market, asset-based truckload…

Fleets turning to value parts, online shopping with budgets under pressure

The name on the box is less important to aftermarket parts buyers than it has been in the past, as they are more likely to switch brands or try value…

More than half of commercial vehicles inspected in B.C.’s Burnaby, Lower Mainland placed OOS in 2025

More than half of the commercial vehicles inspected in Burnaby and the Lower Mainland during targeted enforcement in 2025 were taken off the road. Over the past year, Burnaby RCMP…

US fleets ‘cautiously optimistic’ about 2026 but in no rush to order equipment

If the mood among fleets at Heavy Duty Aftermarket Dialogue the past two years was “uncertainty,” this year it has shifted to “cautious optimism.” “Last year, we had one outstanding…

HDA Truck Pride Network to relocate St. Louis office, CVL warehouse

Commercial aftermarket parts and services provider HDA Truck Pride Network will relocate its St. Louis office and CVL warehouse to a new facility in the greater St. Louis area, effective…

FMCSA revokes more ELDs, implements broker nonpayment rule 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Jan. 13 placed three more electronic logging devices on the revoked devices list for failing to meet the minimum operating requirements.  The devices…

Freight index rose in November, BTS reports 

The freight transportation services index (TSI) rose 1.2% in November from the previous month, reversing two months of declines. The index was also 1.2% higher in November than the same…

Trucking Announcements: Senior leadership appointments at TRALA, Fleet Owl, Lily Transportation and Transervice Logistics

Each week, trucknews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Shannon Davison was named senior vice president of operations and meeting management at the Truck Renting and…

Cellcentric appoints Woerner as COO, managing director

Cellcentric, the fuel cell joint venture between Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has appointed Kai Woerner as chief operating officer (COO) and managing director. Woerner joins the management board with…

How DTNA is evolving aftermarket offerings in response to tariffs, extended trade cycles and online shopping

“If you’re sourcing from high-tariff countries, I can’t overstate enough the importance of actively working to find nearshore and onshore opportunities.” That was the message from Drew Backeberg, senior vice…

Mullen Group releases 2026 business plan, anticipates record year

Mullen Group is gearing up for what it expects to be a record year. In a 2026 business plan, the company said all 42 business units are positioned to outperform…

57 US, Canadian carriers receive 2026 TCA Elite Fleet certification

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has announced the 2026 class of Elite Fleet certified carriers. Now in its second year, the program recognizes for-hire truckload fleets that demonstrate excellence in…

US House panel advances cargo theft legislation

Bipartisan legislation that freight transportation stakeholders view as critical in the fight against cargo theft passed the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 13. The Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA)…