A missing CBP entry filing parks your load at the booth
CBP entry filing for trucking: the forms, who files them, and why a missed filing parks the load before the truck ever reaches the booth.
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California diesel is the dearest in the country at $8.082 a gallon
US diesel prices by state and region print as ten district averages. California is dearest at $8.082 a gallon and the Lower Atlantic cheapest at $5.699.
The Northern Mile Brief: week of 14 October 2026
US diesel fell 18.3 cents a gallon on the week, to $6.199.
US diesel prices this week ease, with California at $8.082 a gallon
US diesel prices this week averaged $6.199 a gallon. California is the dearest district at $8.082 and the Lower Atlantic the cheapest at $5.699.
What cargo theft takes first, and where loads go missing
Cargo theft trucking Canada and US: the loads thieves take first, in order, and the parked hours where most of them go missing.
Where freight cost lands across North America's corridors
Quebec printed 291.2 cents a litre, the Northwest Territories 223.8. The North American freight corridor data splits fuel cost from border delay.
The Northern Mile Brief: week of 7 October 2026
Fuel, border and market shifts for carriers in Canada and the US.
Why Canadian and US diesel prices don't compare directly
Canadian diesel printed 261.4 cents a litre with a 68.0 cent spread. A Canada US diesel price comparison is harder than it looks. The loonie sits at 1.4246.
The IFTA mistakes that trigger an audit
IFTA filing deadlines Canada: the quarterly calendar, and the record-keeping failures that trigger an audit.
Diesel is the only part of cost per kilometre that moves
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.
The Northern Mile Brief: week of 30 September 2026
Fuel, border and market shifts for carriers in Canada and the US.
Peace Bridge was this week's slowest crossing, at 13 minutes
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
What the CRA's Driver Inc crackdown changes for carriers
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.
Canadian Trucking
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 Prices
Quebec to the Northwest Territories: a 77.8-cent diesel 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.
Canadian Trucking
A weaker loonie is adding cost 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.
Diesel Prices
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.