CRIME STOPPERS TO TARGET CARGO THIEVES

Trucking industry, rejoice! Finally it appears that one of its biggest issues, cargo crime, is going to be taken seriously by law enforcement. There’s a lot carriers and drivers can and should do to reduce the likelihood of losing a load,...

VERSPEETEN BUYS MOE’S

The biggest news of the past couple weeks was undoubtedly Verspeeten Cartage’s acquisition of Moe’s Transport. This was an ambitious move by Verspeeten. Think about this for a second: Verspeeten, the buyer, runs about 280 tractors...

PAY FOR PERFORMANCE

Are the days of tenure-based pay systems for drivers close to being history? That’s what Tom Kretsinger Jr., president of American Central Transport, chair of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and the most recent guest of the...

FORMER DRIVERS: AN UNTAPPED RESOURCE?

Tom Kretsinger Jr., president of American Central Transport, appearing at the most recent Driving for Profit event, also spoke of a couple new strategies the company has employed to find qualified drivers. One of them, the aptly named...

6x2s GETTING MORE STREET CRED

Seems I’ve been writing a lot about 6x2 axle configurations over the past year, as OEMs have been positioning this specification as a good way to save about 400 lbs in weight. Many carriers in Canada are still concerned about traction...

ON HAULING DANGEROUS GOODS

Lately, I’ve been working on a feature article on the Lac-Megantic effect. Although many of us would consider the terrible tragedy in Lac-Megantic to be a rail issue, federal Transport Minister Lisa Raitt has made it clear she sees it as...

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT IN 2014? SLOWER FREIGHT GROWTH, MAXED OUT CAPACITY

Industry forecaster FTR held one of its always-informative State of Freight Webinars last week, in which senior consultant Noel Perry predicted the year ahead. He said he expects the US economy to strengthen in 2014, but freight growth will...

B.C. FORESTRY FLEET DEPLOYS LNG KENWORTHS

There’s another Canadian trucking company trading in diesel-powered tractors for ones powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). Sutco Contracting announced the purchase of six Kenworth tractors powered by Westport’s since-discontinued...

KATHY PENNER TO WALK 20 KMS FOR A GOOD CAUSE

Kathy Penner, associate publisher of Truck News and Truck West, is once again putting on her running shoes for a good cause. She’s taking part in the CancerCare Manitoba Foundation Challenge for Life 20K Walk. She has set a goal to raise...

PIT POWER TO RANK FUEL-SAVING DEVICES

From FPInnovations’ Performance Innovation Transport (PIT) comes an interesting announcement. The organization, best known for its Energotest trials of fuel-saving devices and technologies, has launched PIT Power, which will rank these...

ITS BUYS DCT

International Truckload Services (ITS) is growing again, having acquired David Cordingley Transport (DCT). Two years ago, at around this time, ITS bought CSI Logistics. I deconstructed that deal in this piece, Anatomy of an Acquisition. CSI...

HOW WILL LOONIE’S SWAN DIVE IMPACT M&A ACTIVITY?

In the March issue of Truck News, look for a report on how a rapidly depreciating Loonie is impacting various aspects of trucking. In the article, I explored how the Loonie’s descent affects: drivers and owner/operators; carrier revenue;...

Seaboard Transport celebrates 10 years of working with PeopleNet Canada

BURLINGTON, Ont. -- PeopleNet Canada and Seaboard Transport Group are celebrating a happy 10-year marriage, during Seaboard’s 50th year in business.

Hino delivers 10,000th truck to Penske Truck Leasing

WILLIAMSTOWN, W.V. -- Hino Trucks held a special ceremony recently, upon delivering its 10,000th truck to Penske Truck Leasing.

Brenntag asks, are you testing the quality of your DEF?

TORONTO, Ont. -- Brenntag is advising fleet owners to periodically test the quality of their diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) using a combination of three testing methods.