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26 March, 2025
World Wide Carriers seeks creditor protection, files NOI
World Wide Carriers and its related businesses have sought CCAA creditor protection and filed a Notice of Intent as they seek to restructure the business after a dispute among ownership […]
Read more26 March, 2025
KAG Canada using dual-fuel hydrogen truck for Edmonton fuel deliveries
KAG Canada has deployed a Class 8 truck equipped with Innovative Fuel Systems’ (IFS) hydrogen dual-fuel system to deliver fuel to the Edmonton International Airport. KAG has used IFS’s Multi-Fuel […]
Read more26 March, 2025
Aurora Driverless Safety Report demonstrates tech readiness
Autonomous trucking developer Aurora has issued a Driverless Safety Report, which outlines its approach to safety engineering, cybersecurity, risk management and other details as it advances driverless trucking tech. This, […]
Read more25 March, 2025
CBP intercepts Canadian trucker with almost 53 kg of cocaine at Ambassador Bridge
A Canadian truck driver is facing federal prosecution after U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) office of field operations discovered 52.96 kilograms (116 lb.) of cocaine at the Ambassador Bridge […]
Read more25 March, 2025
ATA lauds Barrs’ nomination as FMCSA administrator
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is backing former Florida law enforcement official Derek Barrs to lead the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), following his nomination by president Donald Trump. […]
Read more25 March, 2025
Truck appointment system to cut wait times at Halifax port container terminal
A truck appointment system introduced this month at the Port of Halifax, N.S., is aimed at reducing waiting times and improving overall turnaround times. Container terminal operator PSA Halifax, owned […]
Read more24 March, 2025
Trucking Announcements: New hires at Wellington, InCharge Energy; TCA names chairwoman, recognizes Ward
Each week, TruckNews.com lists notable events, promotions and awards in the trucking industry. This week, Jennifer Watson joined Wellington Group of Companies as global business development manager, and Marie-Eve Gregoire of Location […]
Read more21 March, 2025
Peel Police bust re-VINning operation
Peel Regional Police have busted a re-VINning scheme involving tractors and trailers, some of them stolen. The Insurance Bureau of Canada defines re-VINning as: “the process whereby criminals illegally and […]
Read more21 March, 2025
Use telematics data to reduce risk, lower insurance costs: Bison Transport
Bison Transport has taken a proactive approach to safety and risk management, integrating telematics data with a coaching strategy to improve driver behavior and performance and, with it, reduce insurance […]
Read more21 March, 2025
Truck carrying cocaine intercepted at Coutts crossing
Another commercial truck carrying drugs into Canada was intercepted, this time at the Coutts crossing in Alberta. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) discovered 108 kg of cocaine during a secondary […]
Read more21 March, 2025
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Weighing tariff impact on trailer demand
Trailer orders dove in February, but the real question is: What will tariffs mean to trailer builders and customers? And will a potential rollback of looming emissions requirements for Class […]
Read more21 March, 2025
Small fleets fight market pressures with cost controls, insurance and equipment strategies
Small trucking carriers are relying on cost-control strategies, customer relationships, and selective technology investments to stay afloat. As trucking is just coming out of 27 months of recession, the past […]
Read more20 March, 2025
PacLease puts first X15N engines into lease fleet
PacLease has delivered its first trucks powered by the Cummins X15N natural gas engine. The trucks were delivered to waste hauling company Bousum Trucking of Chambersburg, Penn. The trucks themselves […]
Read more20 March, 2025
ATA’s Costello: Tariffs could ruin long-awaited recovery in trucking
The trucking industry is showing signs of recovery after a prolonged downturn, but potential tariffs on Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian goods could threaten economic stability and further increase costs for […]
Read more20 March, 2025
Mack broadens offerings for MD Series
Mack Trucks has expanded its MD Series line with a new 23,000-lb. rear axle offering and a 325 hp engine rating. Mack says the move expands its versatility, opening it […]
Read more19 March, 2025
Volatile spot market tells the tale of tariff threats
February spot market data has revealed the impact just the threat of U.S.-imposed tariffs has had on cross-border freight, as well as the immediate aftermath. “Starting in February, there was […]
Read more19 March, 2025
CBSA officers intercept two truck shipments of cocaine
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and RCMP officers recently stopped 419 kg of suspected cocaine from entering Canada by commercial truck at the Blue Water Bridge in Point Edward, Ont. […]
Read more19 March, 2025
DB Schenker takes delivery of new VNLs with camera mirror systems
Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) has landed its first sizeable order for new VNLs with fully integrated camera monitoring systems. DB Schenker ordered 20 new VNLs featuring the camera monitoring […]
Read more19 March, 2025
Kenworth phasing out certain classic-styled models
Kenworth has announced it is phasing out some of its most rugged heavy-duty trucks, as it transitions its lineup to a wider cab platform. Customers wanting to order the W900, […]
Read more19 March, 2025
EPA reconsiders emissions rules, potential rollbacks could impact U.S. trucking
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reviewing several key emissions regulations that could impact the trucking industry, including its GHG Phase 3 standards, NOx rule provisions, and the endangerment […]
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