Day & Ross trucker named Quebec’s Driver of the Year

Francis Lajoie, a driver for Day & Ross, received the prestigious Volvo 2022 Quebec Driver of the Year Award at the 69th annual convention of the Quebec Trucking Association. Lajoie…

Canadian carriers recognized by GM

HARTLAND, N.B. – Day & Ross and Verspeeten Cartage been recognized by GM as 2018 suppliers of the year on May 15. The awards recognize suppliers that consistently exceed GM’s…

COMPETITION WATCH: Day & Ross announces changes to executive team

TORONTO, Ont. -- Day & Ross has announced a pair of appointments to its executive team. Larry Rodo will be taking up the position of president for Day & Ross Freight and Doug Harrison will be taking the role of chief operating officer...

LEADERS: Day & Ross’s Doug Harrison on fuel surcharges, capacity and obstacles to future demand

 Q. Rising fuel costs are becoming a concern for both carriers and shippers. What are you doing at Day & Ross to improve fuel efficiency?

LEADERS: Day & Ross’s Doug Harrison on reducing waste and growth in a tough market

Q: You were named president of Day & Ross General Freight about a year ago and later COO of the Day & Ross Transportation Group. You have extensive experience on both the carrier side and the shipper side. What is your vision for the...

Day and Ross announces several appointments to leadership team

HARTLAND, N.B. -- Day and Ross General Freight has announced a number of appointments within its operations group.

COMPETITION WATCH: Douglas Harrison appointed president of Day and Ross General Freight

HARTLAND, N.B. -- Douglas Harrison has been named president of Day and Ross General Freight. Harrison was previously president of Calyx Transportation Group. Prior to that he was president of Acklands-Grainger, an industrial supply company, and...

Day & Ross Picks Up Saskatoon Food Hauler

SASKATOON, Sask. - Truckload food hauler G. Edwards Enterprises has been acquired by Day & Ross Transportation Group, the companies have announced.

COMPETITION WATCH: Day & Ross acquires Saskatoon food hauler

SASKATOON, Sask. -- Truckload food hauler G. Edwards Enterprises has been acquired by Day & Ross Tran...

Top Tier (January 01, 2010)

Our fifth annual Top Tier report, offering a comprehensive look at the nation's largest for-hire carriers, finds an industry in the midst of painful transition. The freight recession started long befo...

COMPETITION WATCH: Former N.B. elementary school now Day & Ross office building

SOMERVILLE, N.B. -- Early last week, Day & Ross staff began moving into their new office building: the former Centr...

COMPETITION WATCH: Day & Ross closes Wesbell acquisition

HARTLAND, N.B. -- The Day & Ross Transportation Group has put the finishing touches on a deal to bring Wesbell Logi...

COMPETITION WATCH: Transportation continues to dominate Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies list

TORONTO, Ont. -- Transportation companies continue to dominate the annual list of Canada's 50 Best Managed Companie...

Transportation group constructing new West Coast terminal

SURREY, B.C. -- The Day and Ross General Freight division of the Day and Ross Transportation Group has begun constr...

New terminal set for Day and Ross Edmonton operation

EDMONTON, Alta. -- The Day and Ross General Freight division of the Day and Ross Transportation Group has begun con...