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OTA says extortion, theft and violence gripping Ontario trucking industry
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (352+ words) The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) says escalating truck and trailer thefts, extortion and organized crime-related violence have become a crisis for Ontario's trucking industry. The comments followed a series of announcements made Jan. 13 by federal and provincial officials at a…...
ATA opens 2026 driver compensation survey
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (219+ words) The American Trucking Associations opened a survey for its driver compensation study. It is seeking input from U.S. trucking fleets on topics such as driver pay, benefits, and bonuses. The survey is open until March 30. Last conducted in 2024, it is designed…...
Poinsettias and the uncomfortable truth about Driver Inc.
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1019+ words) As an investor and figurehead president of a freight brokerage, I don't live in the weeds of the business. I'm too old and crusty to run the day-to-day at Rite Route. But then I got a call from a pal…...
Roadmaster Drivers School invests more than $1 million into new Atlanta facility
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (146+ words) Roadmaster Drivers School has announced a $1.1-million investment in a new state-of-the-art training facility offering Class A CDL training, financial assistance and job placement support for new commercial drivers. The new facility is based in Atlanta. The facility offers hands-on…...
Ottawa keeps approving trucking LMIAs and asking questions later
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (698+ words) The federal government says it's cracking down on abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. I spent some time over the holidays looking at government provided compliance data, and found the data tells a different story. Ottawa continues to approve…...
Squeaky wheels could get infrastructure grease flowing
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (673+ words) In Canada, we work with what we have and sometimes forget that our supply chain infrastructure is not so great. Truckers hauling freight across the country are used to delays. They are also used to not finding a safe place…...
Trucking Announcements: Leadership appointments at TFI International, VTNA, VIPAR
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (598+ words) TFI International has started the new year of 2026 with a series of executive promotions across its freight, logistics, and courier businesses. Christopher Traikos has been promoted to executive vice president and chief commercial officer at TForce Freight. Mike Hover has…...
Prime expands refrigerated operations with Western Flyer Xpress deal
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (247+ words) Prime expands refrigerated operations with Western Flyer Xpress deal'Truck News Prime Inc. announced a strategic partnership that transitions the refrigerated operations of Western Flyer Xpress into Prime's Power Fleet Program. Prime, based in Springfield, Mo., is the largest refrigerator transportation…...
Tenn. requires 8,800 CDL holders to prove citizenship, legal status
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (230+ words) Tenn. requires 8,800 CDL holders to prove citizenship, legal status'Truck News The Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security said it is notifying about 8,800 commercial driver's license (CDL) holders that they must provide proof of citizenship or lawful presence in the United…...
USA Truck returned to private Arkansas-based ownership structure
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (217+ words) USA Truck has returned being a privately run fleet with Arkansas-based ownership, which the company says marks a new chapter in its more than 40-year history. DSV has agreed to sell the entire company to UTAC, LLC, a private entity…...