Canada
Trucking and freight news from Canada, including provincial rules and cross-border effects.
- Rates & markets
DAT says spot fell in August; Cass says its all-market linehaul index edged up
DAT reports August dry van spot linehaul fell 20 cents from July and sits below contract. Cass reports its all-market truckload linehaul index rose 0.7% from July. Both show rates well above a year ago.
- Labour & workforce
Trucking HR Canada counts 21,600 more sector jobs in August than a year earlier
Trucking HR Canada says the sector employed 21,600 more workers in August 2026 than a year earlier, including 9,100 more transport truck drivers.
- Regulation & policy
Ottawa announces federal fuel excise suspension will run to January 31, 2027
Finance Canada says the federal fuel excise suspension will run to January 31, 2027, then half rates to March 31. It gives the diesel rate in that window as 2 cents a litre, against 4 cents in full.
- Drivers & safety
Saskatchewan brake operation places 103 vehicles out of service in 294 inspections
Saskatchewan says 294 inspections over three days in August at a weigh scale near Swift Current led to 103 commercial vehicles being placed out of service, 62 for brake defects.
- Regulation & policy
Transport Canada exemption lets certified fuel haulers reach 84 on-duty hours in seven days
An amended Transport Canada exemption, ASF-2026-03E, lifts the cycle limit to 84 on-duty hours in seven days for notified carriers and certified drivers hauling fuel in four provinces.