November Freight Volumes Down from Oct, Up from 2013 April 26, 2016 TORONTO- November 2014 freight volumes dropped 11 percent from October 2014, but truckers still hauled 19 percent more freight in November 2014 compared to November 2013.
Trailer Backlog to Continue Momentum for Months to Come November 23, 2015 BLOOMINGTON, IN- March trailer orders dropped 25 percent year-over-year to 22,000 units, but manufacturers are working with such a huge backlog that they’re still hard at…
20 Under 40: Trucking’s Team Canada 2014 November 9, 2015 TORONTO- Today's Trucking presents trucking's Team Canada: 2014-version. They're fast thinkers, good hearted, young and ready to make the tough decisions.
How to cut idling costs, humanely July 17, 2015 TORRANCE, CA- Limiting idle time is a sure-fire way to cut fuel costs for over-the-road fleets, but how do you do it without compromising driver comfort and safety?
GE Plans to Sell Fleet Services June 29, 2015 FAIRFIELD, CT – General Electric has announced plans to sell off its fleet management and commercial lending and leasing businesses over the next two years to allow it to focus…
Ontario Infrastructure to get $130B Lift April 25, 2015 TORONTO–Ontario’s Finance Minister Charles Sousa’s budget includes a 10-year, $130-billion infrastructure push, generated by supermarket beer sales and selling off 60 percent of Hydro One. “This will be one of…
Feds to Cut Some Taxes, But No Promises on Infrastructure Funding April 25, 2015 OTTAWA, ON– Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver delivered his long-awaited federal budget on Tuesday, which restored fiscal balance to the books and even generated a surplus,…
Truckers Win: Court Rules Against Port Metro Vancouver April 24, 2015 VANCOUVER, B.C. – A group of container truck drivers won their court case against Port Metro Vancouver on the grounds that the selection process for who can get licenses to…
Trailcon Facility Swells to 3x Its Size April 24, 2015 BRAMPTON, ON– National trailer rental, leasing, and fleet maintenance specialist Trailcon Leasing Inc. has moved from its long-time head office in Mississauga to a new, larger facility in Brampton, Ontario.
TransForce’s Revenues $4.5B in Q1, Expects Bright 2015 April 24, 2015 MONTREAL, QC – TransForce CEO Alain Bédard says he expects the company’s “2015 total revenue to approach $4.5 billion,” after favorable first quarter results. “Despite negative impacts from lower oil…
Transportation 1,000 Mullen Employees Lose Jobs as Q1 Profit Plummets April 24, 2015 OKOTOKS, AB – Mullen Group let go of some 1,000 employees after its first quarter profit plummeted in its oilfield services division as a result of low oil prices and…
U.S.-Canada Truck Freight Fell 2.9% in February April 23, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC- Freight movements between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico fell 4.3 percent year-over-year in February, hitting the lowest level in…
In-Depth Special Feature: Covering the Vancouver Strike April 23, 2015 Port Metro Vancouver. VANCOUVER, BC – Can anything good come out of the month-long strike at Canada’s largest port, Port Metro Vancouver? I flew down to find out first-hand…
ExpoCam + Big Habs Win = Best Montreal Experience Ever April 23, 2015 MONTREAL, QC– Montreal was the place to be last week, not only because the Canadiens outshot the Ottawa Senators 39-33, but also because Place Bonaventure was boosted by a jolly…
Carriers Proactive About Safety Could Get FMCSA Reward April 23, 2015 WASHINGTON, DC- The folks at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) are considering an initiative, “Beyond Compliance”, that would include a motor carrier’s voluntary safety…
