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The business information resource for the Canadian #trucking industry. Follow for information on #TruckDrivers, the #SupplyChain, and the latest #TruckNews.

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A #truckdriver faces four drug-related charges after #CBSA officers discovered 52 brick-shaped packages of suspected controlled substances inside a commercial #truck and trailer at a British Columbia #border crossing trucknews.com/security/truck…
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The #trucking industry could be headed for a more sustained recovery in 2027, with double-digit rate increases possible even without a meaningful improvement in #freight demand, according to Knight-Swift Transportation CEO Adam Miller trucknews.com/business-manag… #fleets #trucknews
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#Peterbilt founder Theodore Alfred “Al” Peterman has been inducted into the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame trucknews.com/transportation… #trucking #transportation
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) has thrown its support behind Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, while urging Ottawa to strengthen enforcement against #DriverInc., improve #trade corridors and address supply chain disruptions trucknews.com/business-manag…
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Newfoundland and Labrador plans to eliminate its provincial #taxes on #diesel and #gasoline beginning Dec. 1, providing #fuel cost relief to #trucking fleets, businesses and motorists trucknews.com/transportation…
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Despite the uncertainty surrounding the availability of model year 2027 equipment in Canada, if we mange to work out an #emissions deal, the engines and emissions systems we get will likely be better than what we have now: trucknews.com/regulations/ep… #trucknews #vocationaltrucks
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Expiring work permits and tighter #immigration rules could leave Atlantic Canadian #trucking companies without experienced #truckdrivers, forcing carriers to park equipment, disrupt routes and potentially lose customer commitments, Leo Barros reports trucknews.com/human-resource…
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#Kenworth has introduced several updates to its #Class8 #truck lineup, including a redesigned interior with a 15-inch touchscreen, standard wireless phone charging and an electronic parking brake that is now standard equipment trucknews.com/transportation…
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Rising operating costs, uncertain #freight volumes and difficulties recruiting qualified drivers and technicians are challenging #NewBrunswick #trucking companies, while a proposed highway toll and immigration restrictions are adding to industry concerns trucknews.com/transportation…
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A non-binding memorandum of understanding would allow Charger to own and operate the driverless #trucks on existing and new high-volume #freight routes in the U.S., including routes near the Mexican border trucknews.com/business-manag… #autonomy #autonomoustrucks #trucknews
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Ontario’s #trucking industry is facing a series of licensing, training and enforcement changes, but stronger oversight of #drivertraining schools and greater consistency in carrier safety ratings remain among the biggest priorities for PMTC trucknews.com/transportation… #trucknews
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#Fuel prices topped ATRI’s list for the first time since 2022, while #lawsuitabuse ranked first among #carriers. #AI concerns climbed to seventh, and #truckparking dropped out of the overall top 10 despite remaining a major driver concern. trucknews.com/transportation…
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#Cargo thieves are increasingly using stolen carrier identities, fraudulent brokerage arrangements and deceptive delivery instructions to steal #freight, creating risks that extend beyond traditional trailer break-ins and equipment theft trucknews.com/business-manag…
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is pursuing one of the most aggressive regulatory and #enforcement agendas in its history, but is the agency equipped to handle it? trucknews.com/transportation… #trucking #FMCSA #trucknews #transportation #highwaysafety
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Why aren't more young people choosing #trucking? We're surveying #truckdrivers, #fleets, trainees and industry partners across Canada, US to understand recruitment and retention issues. Have your say and enter a contest to win a $100 Amazon gift card: trucknews.com/2026-workforce…
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Trail-Trac Transport has been placed in #receivership after defaulting on lending agreements with RBC, with court documents showing the #trucking company owed the bank approximately $8.46 million trucknews.com/regulations/tr…
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ATA chief economist Bob Costello says rising inflation and interest rates may suggest a recession, but massive investments in #AI #datacenters are helping keep the #economy afloat trucknews.com/transportation…
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The incoming ATA president Mark Colson pledges to put #trucking professionals first as the association pushes for tougher enforcement amid a difficult economic recovery. “I love trucks,” he said. “But I love truckers more.” trucknews.com/transportation… #freightmarket #trucknews
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#Trailer orders surged in September to their highest level in nearly four years, as #fleets moved to secure equipment ahead of anticipated price increases and address pent-up replacement demand trucknews.com/equipment/trai… #trucking #economy #fleetmanagement #trailersales
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The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is calling on Ottawa to accelerate development of a mandatory trusted employer program that would restrict international recruitment of truck drivers to carriers with proven safety and labor compliance records trucknews.com/human-resource…
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