TransCore freight index reflects strong November for spot freight market

TransCore's Canadian Freight Index showed a 37% increase in spot market

Canadian General Freight Index reports slight drop in ground transportation costs

Results published by the Canadian General Freight Index indicate

US truck tonnage drop in November not a concern: ATA

Seasonally-adjusted US truck tonnage took a 0.1% hit in November,

TransCore, Manitoba Transport Institute identify transport trends for spot market

Ontario and the Greater Toronto Area are the sources of and destinations

What you need to know about your pension when leaving an employer

Whether you are retiring, starting a new job or taking time off, leaving an employer can often be an emotional time. Financial concerns and the need to make some important decisions, such as what to do with your pension, may add to your stress...

tailgate talks

Fleet safety managers need to inform employees about everything from changing regulations to effective driving techniques - and a regularly scheduled driver meeting can offer an ideal venue for such discussions.

To buy or not to buy?

Over the past three years we have seen a marked change in the level of acquisition activity in the Canadian transportation and logistics space. Looking backwards, the reasons are fairly obvious.

tough sell

Despite constant pressure to reduce fuel costs and particulate emissions, many carriers ignore an innovation that could fix both problems.        

where do we go from here?

Shippers and carriers are two sides of the same coin. The coin has been landing mostly shipper-side up the last couple of years, but there's a strong feeling that it is about to change.

rise above it all

MT: As buyers of transportation services, are there specific technologies you would like to see your carrier partners invest in so that they become more efficient?

How do you respond to an RFQ? Perhaps not at all

Responding to bids is one of the many things we do to fill trucks. Call them what you like-tenders, RFQ's, RFPs-really they amount to nothing more than an auction of a company's loads. We get tons of them.

Today’s shunt trucks ‘better than ever’

TORONTO, Ont. - Talk to anyone in the terminal tractor business and they're likely to tell you that business is booming. Shunt truck operators sat on their wallets through the recession and are now looking to replace older units. What many of...

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Truck News City Smarts 2010

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US reportedly to take step towards speed limiter legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Reports surfaced yesterday that the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is looking to initiate a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would require trucks to activate speed limits.