The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) rtecently announced toll rates and, with Bridging North America (BNA), launched ‘Breakaway’, the toll discount program, for the Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting Windsor, Ontario, and Detroit, Michigan.
Breakaway makes travel faster and easier at the Gordie Howe International Bridge, with customers enjoying exclusive toll rate discounts and hassle-free payment. Motorists in vehicles equipped with Breakaway tags will drive to any open toll lane. In less than five seconds, charges will be attributed to their account, the boom will lift, and they will continue on their journey.
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Commercial trucks, oversized vehicles and larger passenger vehicles will pay a standard toll of $12 CAD/$8.75 USD per axle, with a Breakaway rate of $9.60 CAD/$6.90 USD per axle.
Drivers of passenger vehicles will pay a standard toll of $8 CAD/$5.75 USD per crossing, while Breakaway members receive a 25 per cent discount with rates of $6 CAD/$4.35 USD.
Registration for Breakaway is available at GordieHoweInternationalBridge.com.
Opening this spring, the Gordie Howe International Bridge will provide direct, highway-to-highway connection between Ontario’s Highway 401 and Michigan’s Interstate-75. The bridge has six traffic lanes, 16 toll lanes, and 60 Canada and US inspection lanes.
TEL orders 400 Volvo VNLs
Volvo Trucks announced recently it has received an order for 400 all-new Volvo VNLs from TEL, one of the largest fleet leasing providers in the U.S. This marks one of the largest Volvo VNL orders to date, according to the company.
American TEL provides heavy-duty trucks to fleets and owner-operators across North America. Their investment in 400 Volvo VNL 860 sleepers is one of the largest to date for Volvo Trucks in North America. Volvo said the order reflects a growing trend among major transport companies to upgrade their fleets to improve fuel economy, safety, driver comfort and uptime.
“This significant order for the all-new Volvo VNL reflects the confidence fleets have in our flagship platform,” said Peter Voorhoeve, president of Volvo Trucks North America. “One year into production, the real-world performance of the new VNL is delivering measurable results in fuel efficiency, safety and driver comfort."
Production of the VNL began in the fourth quarter of 2024 at Volvo’s assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, and today approximately 15,000 VNLs are in commercial traffic across the U.S. and Canada, according to Volvo.
Montgomery trailers up for auction
Tiger Group today announced the third in a series of receiver-ordered liquidation sales of assets formerly owned by a national transportation company.
Bidding in the SoldTiger.com auction opens Thursday, March 19, at 10 a.m. (CT) and closes on Thursday, March 26, at 10 a.m. (CT). Stored in Birmingham and Kansas City, the assets were formerly owned by Montgomery Transport.
“Montgomery had a large fleet of flatbed trailers ranging from 43 to 53 feet by respected manufacturers such as Clark, Reitnouer and Fontaine,” said Chad Farrell, Managing Director, Tiger Commercial & Industrial (C&I). “We’re offering most of these trailers as ‘triple stacks’ with three units per lot."
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Inspections are available by appointment on Wed., March 25, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (CT). To arrange an inspection or obtain other information, email: [email protected] or call (805) 497-4999.
Hot Shot's Secret at MATS
Hot Shot’s Secret will be at the 2026 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), March 26–28, at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
Attendees are invited to stop by booth #12036 to hear live broadcasts of Steve Sommers Overnight Drive, pick up product education, sign up for show-floor giveaways, and see for the first time Jeff Hirt’s newly wrapped, modified pulling tractor. Sponsored by Hot Shot’s Secret, this new tractor will compete in 2026, under the brand name “Full Streak”.
Sommers, a long-time voice on overnight trucking radio, will broadcast live from the Hot Shot’s Secret booth daily. Programming will feature conversations with industry guests and leaders on topics that matter most to professional drivers.
Daily giveaways are planned at the booth. Simply scan the QR code to enter. Each day, one person will win a Steve Sommers Overnight Drive Survival Kit that includes Hot Shot’s Secret product, Steve Sommers Overnight Drive swag, and Tough Truck seat covers from Bostrum Seating. B
Hot Shot’s Secret Brand Manager Josh Steinmetz said, “We’re excited to meet drivers and fleets at MATS and share practical maintenance solutions that help equipment run more efficiently and longer."
For more information about Hot Shot’s Secret’s line of fuel and oil treatments for gas- and diesel-powered vehicles and equipment, visit www.hotshotsecret.com.
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