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Editor of Today’s Trucking magazine and Trucknews.com. Covering Canada's trucking industry since 2001. Opinions are my own!

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CDL-holding editorial director of Today's Trucking magazine and trucknews.com, covering the North American trucking industry since 2001

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SPOT MARKET TRENDS: Spot rates rose in May, but cooled in most recent week

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By James Menzies Verified
| Truck News Verified
Spot market rates continued to trend upward in May but have cooled in the most recent week ended June 19. The softening marked the end of a remarkable 24-week of consecutive rate increases for flatdeck haulers in the United States. Canada’s spot market saw freight volumes well above year-ago levels in May, with loads to the United States more than doubling year over year, according to Loadlink.
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Trailer orders remain strong in May, but analysts warn against reading too much into the surge

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By James Menzies Verified
| Truck News Verified
U.S. trailer orders continued their recent rebound in May, with both ACT Research and FTR reporting order volumes above 20,000 units as fleets cautiously returned to the market. FTR reported May net trailer orders totaled 20,189 units, up 1% from April and 249% higher than the unusually weak order intake recorded in May 2025. The total was also well above the 10-year May average of 11,649 units.
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MPs seek ethics probe into CTOA’s political access

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By James Menzies Verified
| Truck News Verified
Bloc Québécois and Conservative MPs this week called for an ethics committee investigation into the Canada Truck Operators Association (CTOA), raising questions about the organization’s access to senior Liberal politicians and its role in debates surrounding the controversial Driver Inc. business model.
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