Mullen buys another oil services carrier

CALGARY -- The Mullen Group continues to pave the road of black gold with yet another acquisition of a western oil services fleet.

BLU skies ahead for PeopleNet

TORONTO -- With its 7-in. multicolor dash- or bracket-mounted screen, the new BLU Driver Center is married to PeopleNet's g3 on-board computer, bringing data from applications

Loonie crosses the parity line for first time in 3 decades

TORONTO -- The last time it happened, 'Saturday Night' by the Bay City Rollers was the number one song on the charts.

Stealing Steel: Tankers targeted by Quebec black market

MONTREAL -- René Rouillard's equipment is under siege. And he's not alone.

Paccar powering up worldwide

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Paccar says it will invest more than a billion dollars in research, development and capital investment programs in the near term.

Stateside GM strike closes Oshawa, Ont. plant

OSHAWA, Ont. -- Ripples from a crippling strike by 73,000 GM workers in the U.S. have spread across the border into Canada, halting operations at the carmaker's Oshawa, Ont. plant and possibly closing several more facilities.

GM employees back to work; Canadian plants to reopen

DETROIT -- Despite predictions earlier in the week that a nationwide strike by 70,000 GM workers would be a long one, the United Auto Workers and the carmaker have reportedly reached a tentative agreement this morning to end the two-day labor standoff.

Trailcon opens Edmonton dealership, service center

EDMONTON -- Trailcon Leasing of Mississauga, Ont. has headed west, opening a brand new branch in Edmonton.

Truck tonmiles continue receding in US: Market forecaster

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- The economic outlook for trucking, especially in the U.S., is uncertain at best, with downside risks having risen significantly in recent months.

Phoenix expands wingspan in ‘berta patch

NISKU, Alta. -- Phoenix Oilfield Hauling, one of the fastest growing oilsands service providers in Alberta, has acquired all of the operating assets of Marcels Truck Service

Exchange rate having significant impact on exports, trucking

TORONTO -- Parity of the Canadian loonie relative to the U.S. dollar is further depressing manufacturing activity in eastern Canada and, in turn, reducing export levels and the demand for cross-border trucking.

Sept. truck orders lower than expected

NEW YORK -- Preliminary numbers for class 8 show 11,600 new orders in September -- down 29 percent year-to-year (vs. down 26% y/y in August), reports the transportation arm of New York market analysts Bear Stearns.

Atlantic Gateway concept gains momentum

HALIFAX -- A new report indicates there's loads of potential for Atlantic ports if they focused efforts on growing international container trade.

Busy season deflated: ATA economist

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- October has traditionally been the peak of the fall freight season, but don't expect to see a big bump in freight this month, says ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello -- or much economic improvement until the second half of 2008.

Freightliner takes parent’s name

PORTLAND, Ore. -- What's in a name? A lot, according to Freightliner LLC. The largest North American truckmaker announced its corporate name will now be Daimler Trucks North America LLC.