Pet Valu adds two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to fleet

Pet Valu, a Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, has added two Volvo VNR Electric trucks to its fleet as part of the company’s ongoing supply chain…

Johal brothers secure financing to continue operating Pride Group Logistics

Pride Group founders Sam and Jas Johal have secured financing to continue operating Pride Group Logistics, the trucking operations of Pride Group Entities, which has been under Companies’ Creditors Arrangement…

Volvo Autonomous Solutions taps Waabi for virtual driver

Canadian autonomous trucking company Waabi has inked a deal with Volvo Autonomous Solutions to jointly develop and deploy autonomous trucks. “At Waabi, we believe that vertically integrating next-generation AI technology…

Truckers need to stop passing snowplows through Rogers Pass

Highway crews in B.C. have raised concerns about the number of truck drivers passing snowplows through the Rogers Pass. When cleaning up after a winter storm system in the B.C.

Despite U.S. tariff pause, uncertainty remains over Canada

Uncertainty still hangs over the Canadian economy despite U.S. President Donald Trump announcing a 30-day pause in tariffs that were to take effect today. The temporary reprieve halts —…

J. J. Keller adds MVR monitoring to its fleet management system

J. J. Keller & Associates has introduced a motor vehicle record (MVR) monitoring feature to its Encompass fleet management system, allowing carriers to track driver records…

2025 PMTC awards nominations open

The 2025 Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) awards program is open for entries. The program includes the Rick Austin memorial dispatcher award, vehicle graphics design awards competition, Canadian…

Jost buys global hydraulics manufacturer

Jost has announced its acquisition of Hyva, a global player in commercial vehicle hydraulics. Hyva produces front-end tipping cylinders, and a full range of double acting cylinders, container lifting systems,…

U.S. tariffs panned by trade, trucking groups on both sides of border

Trucking groups on both sides of the border have opposed tariffs slapped against Canadian exports to the U.S. over the weekend. U.S. President Donald Trump announced widely anticipated tariffs of…

Trucking Announcements: Piepgrass joins HTEC, new leaders at U.S. EPA, DOT

Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable moves, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Steven Piepgrass joined HTEC as chief operations officer and Cummins announced that its executive vice-president and president…

Northern Ontario residents deserve safer highways

Folks in northern Ontario fear for their lives as trucks barrel along the roads that they use to take their kids to school and hockey games. They use these roads…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Broker optimism improves, Motive projects potential ‘boom’ cycle

There were mixed signals within the data that crossed our desks this week. Freight growth slowed in December, according to ACT Research, and spot market rates fell in line with…

Burnaby RCMP tickets dump truck driver for 10 violations after lamp post, hydro pole knocked over  

Mounties in Burnaby, B.C. ticketed a dump truck driver for 10 violations after they crashed their vehicle into a lamp post and hydro pole, knocking them over, disrupting traffic and…

Zero In on… RNG

Hexagon Agility has opened a new facility in Rialto, Cali., to meet increasing demand for renewable natural gas fuel systems. The new facility will produce nearly 35,000 fuel systems…

Trailer makers BWS Manufacturing, Stargate file for creditor protection

Canadian trailer manufacturers BWS Manufacturing and Stargate Manufacturing have sought creditor protection under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. Grant Thornton has been named trustee as the…