Trucking cost per kilometre Canada: the diesel variable
The trucking cost per kilometre Canada number is built from two inputs. Only one of them moves, and it swings 75.2 cents a litre across the country.
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The Northern Mile Brief: week of 30 September 2026
Fuel, border and market shifts for carriers in Canada and the US.
Canada US border wait times: where trucks waited this week
Peace Bridge ran 13 minutes while five crossings stayed clear. Canada US border wait times this week, plus diesel at 268.5 cents and the loonie at 1.4145.
Driver Inc rules Canada: what the CRA crackdown changes
Driver Inc rules in Canada, the CRA test behind them, and what a carrier has to document to stay clear of a personal services business finding.
Every dataset we publish, and where to find it
A directory of every dataset Northern Mile Media publishes: diesel prices in Canada and the US, border wait times, IFTA fuel tax rates, the USD/CAD exchange rate and road incidents. Each one names its source and the date it was last refreshed.
Diesel price by province Canada: the 77.8 cent gap
What diesel costs in every Canadian province this week, from the Natural Resources Canada weekly survey, with the spread between the cheapest and dearest province and what it costs on a 500-litre fill.
The Northern Mile Brief: week of 23 September 2026
Fuel, border and market shifts for Canadian carriers.
USD CAD exchange rate trucking: a weaker loonie at the pump
The loonie sits at 1.4002 and diesel at 267.1 cents a litre. What the USD CAD exchange rate means for Canadian trucking fuel costs this week.
The Northern Mile Brief: week of 20 September 2026
Fuel, border and market shifts for Canadian carriers.
Canada's national diesel average this week
The national diesel average is 267.1 cents a litre. The 53.2 cent gap between Quebec and Alberta is the number that moves your margin.
What Diesel Costs Across Canada, Province by Province
Province-by-province diesel prices from the Natural Resources Canada weekly survey, and why the gap between the cheapest and dearest province matters more on some lanes than others.
CRA's PSB Crackdown Is Hitting Owner-Operators Who Did Everything Right
CRA has confirmed a focused audit program targeting trucking personal service businesses. One Ontario owner-operator was reassessed for roughly $130,000. Here's the test CRA applies, what it's costing drivers who did everything right, and what to have ready if the letter shows up.
The Driver Inc. Crackdown Is Here. What It Costs the Carriers Who Follow the Rules
The Driver Inc. crackdown and what it costs a compliant Canadian carrier. How the CRA and the provinces are treating incorporated drivers, and what a defensible owner-operator arrangement looks like.
IFTA Filing Deadlines for Canadian Carriers in 2026, and the Mistakes That Trigger Audits
IFTA filing deadlines for Canadian carriers in 2026, the rates that apply in each jurisdiction, and the filing mistakes that trigger an audit.