Truck News Blog

• Will damning Ontario Auditor General report be a wakeup call for government?

  On May 12, Ontario’s Auditor general released a scathing report on the state of Class A entry-level training and oversight in the province of Ontario. The auditors sent out “secret […]

• Ontario’s ‘easy’ truck license culture puts lives at risk

  Ontario Auditor General Shelley Spence’s scathing report on commercial truck driver licensing confirms what has been going on for a while. Everything crooked you can imagine, and more, is taking […]

• Federally regulated fleets: Your employment contracts may not hold up in court

  A recent court ruling could have big implications for federally regulated trucking companies, especially when it comes to termination clauses in employment agreements. The Ontario Superior Court’s decision in Ghazvini […]

• When disruption hits, workers carry the system

  In May, I had the opportunity to speak at the International Transport Forum (ITF) Summit in Leipzig, Germany, alongside leaders from across the global transport sector. The ITF Summit brings […]

• When it comes to trucking fleets, size isn’t the story anymore

  My industry cronies read the Today’s Trucking Top 100 the same way I do. Who’s up, who’s down, who’s still around. It’s our “league standings” page. The higher the rank, […]

• Nuclear Ambitions: How AI is becoming trucking’s newest legal threat

  Progressive leaders in the trucking industry have embraced artificial intelligence, viewing it as a tool to improve safety and efficiency. AI is being used to help coach drivers, identify fatigue, […]

• Canada can’t afford border system failures

  In the last year, much of the discussion from the federal government, with support from industry, has focused on removing internal trade barriers to make Canada more resilient and less […]

• Blueberries, beef and barriers

  Marcel Pouliot likes blueberries, and last year he enjoyed the British Columbia-grown fruit in Alberta through the summer. B.C. blueberries normally head south to U.S. consumers, so he was pleasantly […]

• Mobile repairs can only take you so far. Here’s when a shop is required.

  Fleet maintenance often starts simple: a service truck, a few tools, and a focus on getting vehicles back on the road quickly. For many operations, that mobile-first approach works — […]

• The further freight gets from the shipper, the murkier it becomes

  We’ve built a supply chain that’s very good at one thing: creating distance. Distance between the shipper and the truck. Distance between the contract and the carrier actually hauling the […]