High diesel prices could hit consumers harder than gas costs — for months

High diesel prices continue to ripple through the economy and put pressure on consumers — with no end in close sight — even as a shaky ceasefire in the Middle…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Trucking conditions best in four years, while spot market rates continue to rip

FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index reached its strongest reading in four years, but it may not last, the industry forecaster warns, as higher diesel prices are not yet fully factored in.

Alberta’s family-owned Whitecourt Transport marks 80 years

Whitecourt Transport has spent eight decades adapting to shifting markets, from post-war freight hauling to forestry, environmental services, and heavy equipment work. But its leadership says what has stayed consistent…

NFP acquires Sherman Insurance Agency to expand trucking practice

NFP has acquired Sherman Insurance Agency, a full-service brokerage specializing in trucking, commercial, personal and benefits insurance solutions. Based in South St. Paul, Minn., Sherman strengthens NFP’s presence in the…

Your shop as a competitive advantage

I recently attended an industry event that included a presentation from the CEO of a Top 100 Canadian fleet, in which he discussed having to run a more efficient operation…

Manual processes, supplier disruptions stall dock automation progress: C3 report

Manual workflows, supplier disruptions and implementation challenges continue to slow modernization in dock and yard operations, even as most organizations explore automation, according to a new report from Montreal-based C3…

GroundLinx Logistics buys Global Net Logistics

GroundLinx Logistics USA Inc. has acquired Global Net Logistics LLC from the Rhenus Group, marking an expansion of its North American footprint. The deal, effective April 1, brings the full…

Carter rebrands under Logisteed banner

Carter Express and Carter Logistics are rebranding under the Carter Logisteed name, aligning more closely with their global parent while emphasizing there’s no change to operations, leadership or driver arrangements.

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot rates surge, Class 8 orders dip but remain ‘exceptionally strong’

What’s rising faster, the cost of diesel or spot market rates? Both are increasing rapidly. And Class 8 orders pulled back in March from a record February but remained “exceptionally…

Spotter AI updates Sentinel hiring and compliance platform

Spotter AI has updated Sentinel, its AI-powered hiring, screening, and compliance platform for motor carriers. The update adds a digital driver application that combines recruiting, compliance,…

Cheema trucking firms in receivership as court rejects refinancing bid

A group of trucking companies tied to the Cheema name has entered receivership under separate court proceedings, as an Ontario judge rejected a last-ditch effort to refinance one of the…

Hino, Mitsubishi Fuso integration launches under Archion banner

Archion Corporation has begun operations as the new holding company formed through the integration of Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, with shares listed on the Tokyo…

Rates rise as capacity tightens despite sluggish freight demand, U.S. Bank report finds

Truckload rates in the United States are climbing even as freight demand remains muted, pointing to a supply-driven shift in pricing power, according to new quarterly data from U.S. Bank…

Volvo touts fuel efficiency edge as orders jump despite soft freight

Volvo Trucks North America (VTNA) is betting rising diesel prices will accelerate adoption of its latest fuel-efficient models, even as freight markets remain soft. Speaking at a press event to…

Toyota to join cellcentric fuel-cell joint venture with Volvo, Daimler

Volvo Group, Daimler Truck AG, Toyota Motor Corporation and cellcentric have signed a non-binding agreement to expand cooperation in the fuel-cell system joint venture, with Toyota set to join as…