N.A Spot Market Has Second Best June on Record

PORTLAND, OR -- Spot market freight volume and rates in North America both increased last month, according to the DAT North American Freight Index, resulting in the second best June on record.

Trucking Conditions Continue Big Fall

BLOOMINGTON, IN - The health of the U.S. trucking industry worsened again in May, hitting its lowest level in three years, according to freight transportation forecasting firm FTR. But those same forecasters promise better times are on the way.

Canada Benefiting from U.S. Port Congestion

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congestion at U.S. ports is providing cargo interests with additional incentives to use ports in Canada and Mexico, according to a member of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, and that is likely benefiting Canadian truckers, at least somewhat. According to the Journal of Commerce, FMC Commissioner Richard Lidinsky talked about the issue at a recent meeting of the FMC as part of an update of a 2012 report that examined whether the U.S. harbor maintenance tax was causing diversions of cargo from U.S. ports. The tax is collected on U.S. imports to help pay for the cost of maintaining port facilities. Three years after the first report, "we have seen that shippers are not going to stop diverting cargo through Canadian ports, and that Mexican ports continue to present another option for those individual shippers looking for alternative routes," Lidinsky said.

Update! Humber Truck Career Day Coming Sooner Than We Thought!

TORONTO -- For those interested in a change of employer, a visit to an upcoming career day may be just the ticket for you.

Trailcon Leasing Riding Along with NASCAR Canada Racer

BRAMPTON, ON -- NASCAR Canadian Tire Series second-ranked driver Gary Klutt is chasing the 2015 championship and one trailer leasing outfit is along for the ride starting Saturday.

USA Truck Names New CEO, Simone Leaves Due to Cancer

VAN BUREN, AR -- A large U.S.-based fleet that also does business in parts of Canada has named a new leader after its current CEO stepped down to battle lung cancer.

Big Brother Watching Trucks Along Three Routes

SACATON, AZ -- If you ever travel through Arizona and get the feeling someone is watching you, it turns out it's more than just a feeling and it's not the usual way of keeping an eye out.

Ontario Transitioning to New Trip Inspection Reports

TORONTO -- Ontario's Ministry of Transportation is making changes to its rules for commercial motor vehicle inspection reports so they will match National Safety Code standards, according to the Ontario Trucking Association.

Poll Shows Hazmat Rules Would Challenge Einstein

CHICAGO -- Is complying with the multitude of regulations for the transport of hazardous materials - also known as dangerous goods (DG) - truly a challenge? Is it one so great that even Albert Einstein would have had problems figuring out some of the rules?

With Elections Near, Tories Talk Jobs ‘n’ Roads in B.C.

VANCOUVER and RICHMOND, BC -- With a Federal election just over three months away (Oct.19th) Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government has been busy this week announcing projects affecting trucking and other industries as part of an overall effort to boost trade with parts of Asia.

Purolator Names Its Top Carriers

TORONTO -- Trucking and courier services provider Purolator Inc. has named the recipients of its 2014 Carrier of the Year Awards.

BC Paving the Way for More Truck Parking

DELTA, BC - The British Columbia government said Wednesday it will construct a new truck parking facility in Delta for commercial truckers traveling to the Lower Mainland. It will be built on provincial land on Nordel Way at Highway 91 in Delta, across from the Nordel commercial vehicle inspection facility. Site preparation will begin this fall and construction will start in spring 2016. When completed later in 2016, the truck parking facility will have room for up to 40 heavy trucks to park overnight. It will include lighting, washrooms, garbage cans and a sani-dump. This facility is the first of at least two new truck parking facilities in the Lower Mainland under the B.C. on the Move program, the province's 10-year transportation plan.

Freight Billing Processor DDC FPO Enters Canada

DENVER, CO - The U.S. freight billing processor DDC FPO has entered the Canadian market, signing up Dicom Transportation Group as its newest client. The Montreal-based provider of multiple trucking and logistics services is implementing a new business process management (BPM) model.

News First Midweek – 2015-07-09

Truckers Truck On, Despite Recession Scares…

U.S. For-Hire Freight Shipments Stage Comeback

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A measure of for-hire freight movements south of the border increased in May following an April decline, according to the U.S. Transportation Department.