Hodges Purchase Leads to Aveda Transportation Profit

CALGARY, AB - Oil field transporter and related services provider Aveda Transportation and Energy Services Inc. moved back into the black during the second quarter of the year, according to its newly released earnings.

Truck Tonnage Hits Second Highest Level on Record

ARLINGTON, VA - The amount of for-hire truck tonnage moved in the U.S. jumped significantly, hitting its second highest level on record last month, according to newly released figures.

Town Finds Way to Deal with Alarming Vehicle Noise

COCHRANE, AB -- Cochrane resident Kevin Shier had been attempting to resolve noise issues for many years with little success, with some residents selling their homes and others on the verge, as a result of vehicle backup beepers operating around the clock.

Medical Marijuana Focus of PMTC Seminar

OAKVILLE, ON - The challenges of the increasing use of medical marijuana due to recent federal regulatory changes and the implications for the safety sensitive trucking industry are the focus of an upcoming seminar.

Trucker Delivers Hope, Hay for Drought Stricken Farmers

EDMONTON -- Hope for several Edmonton farmers arrived last week in the form of a turquoise Kenworth piloted by Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) board member Carl Rosenau, president of Rosenau Transport. Rosenau was busy hauling flatbeds full of donated hay to Edmonton-area farmers suffering from drought conditions, according to CTA. For many western farmers, this has been one of the hardest summers in 50 years, marked by weeks of drought that have decimated hay crops and left farmers struggling to feed their livestock.

Titanium Transportation Signs Lease for Building New HQ

WOODBRIDGE, ON -- The trucking company Titanium Transportation Group Inc. has entered into a lease with Caledon First Investments Ltd. for the construction of new headquarters.

Ontario Truck Inspector Recognized as a Top Safety Officer

ST. LOUIS, MO -- Ontario's reputation for having some of the most stringently enforced commercial vehicle regulations in North American lived up to a test last week, as one of its inspectors took home top honors in a contest.

News First – 2015-08-17

Trucker Delivers Hope, Hay for Drought Stricken Farmers…

New Warning About Seasonal Cargo Theft Risks

AUSTIN, TX -- As the North American supply chain prepares to enter its busiest season, organized cargo criminals are gearing up to maximize opportunities to seize high-value shipments that will saturate the target-rich environment encompassing the remaining months of the year.

Trailer Manufacturer Manac Going Private

SAINT-GEORGES, QC-- Canada's largest trailer builder, Manac, has been transferred from public to private ownership. The announcement was made Thursday. The original founding Dutil family will be among the consortium of new owners. Media reports say the Dutils will be investing $36 million in the private company while Quebec's pension fund manager, its Quebec manufacturing fund, a labor fund and Investissement Quebec are providing $104 million in equity investments and loans. Manac was spun off from the Canam Manac Group in 2004 and taken public in 2013. Charles Dutil, Manac president and CEO, will remain in his current position.

Spot Freight Rates, Volume Post July Decline

PORTLAND, OR -- Spot market freight volume and rates declined during July, following a typical seasonal pattern, according to the DAT Solutions' network of load boards in Canada and the U.S.

News First Midweek – 2015-08-13

Trucking Conditions Rebound, Best This Year…

Werner Enterprises Founder Back in the Saddle

OMAHA, NE - One of the most well know founders of a major North American trucking company is back at the helm of the company he started nearly 60 years ago.

Kee Human Resources Locks Up Purchase of Rival

MISSISSAUGA, ON - The trucking human resources management and consulting firm Kee Human Resources is continuing its expansion through both strategic acquisitions and organic growth.

Trucking Conditions Rebound, Best This Year

BLOOMINGTON, IN -- While business conditions in Canada are shaky, the situation in the U.S. for the trucking industry is the best so far this year, according to the freight transportation forecasting firm FTR. Its just released Trucking Conditions Index (TCI) measure for June rose from May, jumping 56% to 7.66, hitting the highest level of 2015. While freight growth slowed during the second quarter of the year, FTR said rates continue to show growth and margins are still good. Also, freight growth is on track for the sixth straight year of annual gains. It expects regulatory conditions and a continued economic recovery to fuel an accelerating index during 2016.