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Today's Trucking serves as Canada's premier business magazine dedicated to the trucking sector. It provides insightful context and analysis on current issues, offering thorough examinations of regulations, management challenges, and the latest products and technologies. Truck News operates as the online platform for Today's Trucking. It features a daily news service that concentrates on the Canadian trucking industry, supplemented by a variety of detailed articles, expert opinions, and analyses.

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Michelin, Canadian Treads showcase expanding retread capabilities

4 days ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Michelin has new tools and data available to fleets to help them better manage their retreading programs. And some of those tools were demonstrated at Michelin’s Innovation in Motion road show, which visited Tirecraft’s Canadian Treads in Ingersoll, Ont., June 17. It begins with consistency.
Red Seal certification gaining traction amid challenges

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Leo Barros

Momentum is gathering to make truck driving a Red Seal trade, but challenges must be overcome before this becomes a reality. “The snowball is getting bigger,” said Craig Faucette, chief program officer at Trucking HR Canada. He noted that the Alberta government is pushing for the designation, and other jurisdictions are discussing it.
ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trailer orders plunge, freight recession to extend into ’26

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

There’s not a lot to like in this week’s economic update, with trailer orders plunging as a result of tariffs and economic uncertainty, and a forecast that the freight recession will extend into 2026. Much of that, of course, hinges on how the U.S. courts rule on the legality of Trump’s tariffs. However, ACT Research notes the steel and aluminum tariffs are on solid legal ground, and both will impact freight markets and equipment pricing.
Precision Maintenance: Optimizing service intervals, maximizing warranty claims can help enhance operations

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Look around a fleet yard and you are likely to see lots of similar-looking trucks that do vastly different jobs. That Volvo over there? It’s used to run lightweight loads from Mississauga to the Northeastern States. And that Kenworth? That truck hauls domestic, pulling heavy-laden B-trains over the Rockies to Vancouver.
Fleets turn to front-end protection amid spikes in costly wildlife strikes

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

As wildlife-related collisions continue to plague commercial truckers across Canada, more fleets are turning to front-end protection systems to avoid costly damage, lengthy downtime, and safety risks for drivers. “With the increased cost of $15,000 to $20,000 on average for a small deer hit up to possibly totaling your truck if you hit a moose or a bear or something much bulkier, you can absolutely obliterate your truck,” said Nathan Holt, product marketing manager at Ex-Guard.
Erb Transport’s Jutzi named Grand Champion at CORTDC for second year in a row

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Stewart Jutzi of Erb Transport earned top honors once again at the Central Ontario Regional Truck Driving Championships (CORTDC), taking home the Grand Champion title and highest overall score of 450.5 points at the event held June 14, at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium. The competition drew experienced and rookie drivers alike, who demonstrated their knowledge of safety, vehicle control, and road rules across five competitive categories.
Purolator cuts GHGs, expands EV fleet, boosts renewable diesel use in 2024: Report

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Purolator is moving rapidly towards its sustainability goals, including decarbonizing its ground transportation operations. The company achieved a 14.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its 2020 baseline, according to its newly released 2024 sustainability report. The purchase of renewable energy allowed it to reduce Scope 2 emissions alone by 84% compared to the same baseline.
Michelin rolls new truck tires into Canadian market with Innovation in Motion road show

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

Michelin’s Innovation in Motion 2025 road show rolled into Ingersoll, Ont., June 17, marking the midway point of the six-stop tour and its only Canadian visit. Tirecraft’s Canadian Treads retread plant hosted the tour, giving invited fleet and dealer visitors a tour of the Michelin Retread Technologies plant, while Michelin representatives introduced several new and newish truck tires.
Volvo adds tire blowout mitigation to dynamic steering system

1 week ago | trucknews.com | Krystyna Shchedrina

Volvo Trucks has added a new safety function to its Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS) system in Eueope, that is designed to detect a front tire puncture and automatically mitigate the impact by assisting the driver to keep the truck on a steady course. The system reduces the side forces that a sudden loss of tire air pressure can create in the case of a flat tire, according to a news release.
Trade with China booming amid U.S. tariff war, but total volumes slip: Montreal port

1 week ago | trucknews.com | James Menzies

The Port of Montreal says trade with China is surging amid the U.S. tariff war and despite tensions with Beijing, even as overall volumes slip. In a release, the country’s second-biggest port says shipments to China rose 22% year-over-year in the first half of 2025. The boost has made China the port’s second-largest export partner versus fifth-largest in 2024. The Port of Montreal says the spike stems largely from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war that has hit both Canada and China.