October 31, 2026

ZyloFuel Journal

Practical reading for the small fleet

When diesel rises, every cent counts. Compare fuel card prices, fees and payment terms to see what you actually save.

Diesel Up 23.9 Cents in September: What Can a Fuel Card Actually Save?

Diesel averaged 260.7 cents a litre at September's end, up 23.9 cents. A fuel card discount only counts at stations you use, after fees, and cost-plus pricing still passes on wholesale spikes.

By Manpreet Singh · October 29, 2026 · 3 min read

Before applying to Amazon Relay, Canadian carriers should check their authority, insurance coverage, equipment and driver requirements.

Getting on Amazon Relay in Canada: what you need before you apply

What Amazon Relay asks of Canadian carriers: NSC number, insurance limits in CAD, equipment and driver setup, and how it differs from US guides.

Manpreet Singh · October 28, 2026 · 4 min read

The load pays $1,600. The empty kilometres still cost you. Count the full trip before you book.

Relay rate per kilometre: count the deadhead before you book

A $1,600 Milton to Montreal load looks like $2.71 a km loaded, but with 335 km of deadhead it pays $1.73 a km and runs $44.65 short of costs

Manpreet Singh · October 27, 2026 · 6 min read

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Before you pay for a used truck, check what’s under the hood and what’s still owing.

Buying a used tractor in Ontario: what to check before you pay

Ontario doesn't require a used vehicle package for heavy trucks, so here is what to check on liens, emissions, safety and records before you pay.

Manpreet Singh · October 25, 2026 · 3 min read

A gloved hand peels a decal off an older tractor parked beside its replacement.

Swapping a truck: plates, cab card, IFTA decals, CVOR, insurance

The order to handle insurance, the IRP supplement, IFTA decals and CVOR when one truck leaves an Ontario fleet and another comes in.

Manpreet Singh · October 24, 2026 · 3 min read

Sometmes repairing old truck cost more than EMI of new one

Fix or replace your old tractor: cost per kilometre, worked out

Put an aging tractor and a new one on cents per kilometre: repairs, downtime, fuel, payment, insurance and resale, and find where keeping it stops paying.

Manpreet Singh · October 24, 2026 · 6 min read

A natural gas day cab takes on fuel at a public CNG station in Alberta on a wet autumn afternoon.

Natural gas trucks: range, power, winter and payload, checked

Which old objections to natural gas trucks the 15-litre engine has answered, and which two (tank weight and fuelling) still hold for Canadian carriers.

Manpreet Singh · October 24, 2026 · 2 min read

A driver checks a fill receipt beside a CNG-fuelled day cab at a Quebec truck stop.

Reporting CNG and LNG on your IFTA return

How CNG and LNG go on an IFTA return as their own fuel types, which units to watch, what receipts to keep, and the Q4 2026 provincial rates.

Manpreet Singh · October 24, 2026 · 5 min read

An owner-operator looks over the engine of a used tractor on a dealer lot on a cold fall afternoon.

EPA 2027 engines vs. 2026: how to quote your next tractor

What the EPA's July 2026 proposal changed for 2027 diesel engines, and the steps to compare a 2026 and a 2027 engine quote side by side.

Manpreet Singh · October 24, 2026 · 4 min read

A driver fills a natural gas tractor at a CNG pump at a Quebec truck stop on a grey autumn morning.

CNG trucks in Canada: working out the fuel gap per kilometre

How to turn a US natural gas price gap into cents per kilometre, what CNG tanks cost you in payload, and where Canadian trucks can fill.

Manpreet Singh · October 24, 2026 · 5 min read

A diesel nozzle fills a tractor's saddle tank at dawn at a fuel island near Woodstock, Ont.

Fuel surcharge: what it covers and when a flat rate falls short

What a fuel surcharge pays for, how to check if your flat rate still covers diesel, and how to ask a shipper to tie it to a weekly index.