Trucking conditions near all-time high: FTR

Trucking conditions in the U.S. improved further in February, with FTR’s Trucking Conditions Index ticking up from 10.37 in January to 11.23. That made February the best month for truckers…

Triage processes keep truck maintenance on the move

Military medicine introduced the world to the idea of triage. The process of sorting the wounded — and identifying those needing urgent care – actually dates back to the days…

Fight the inside jobs of cargo theft

My first experience with cargo theft was one summer during university. I was working the graveyard shift on a loading dock and noticed a co-worker putting boxes of new appliances…

Business environment for heavy-duty trucks has never been better: ACT

ACT Research reports the business environment for heavy-duty trucks “is about as good as any we have seen in 35 years of monitoring heavy-duty market conditions.” The list of things…

Maxim Truck & Trailer turns 40

Forty years ago today, 27-year-old Doug Harvey purchased what was dubbed “the losingest’ International Harvester dealership in Canada. The Winnipeg dealer had racked up losses of $250,000 a year for…

Groupe Morneau drops Eskimo from branding

Groupe Morneau says it will change the name of its Morneau Eskimo division. “Groupe Morneau always promoted values of respect at all levels. In order to reflect this value to…

Trucking HR Canada’s Top Fleet Employers named

Trucking HR Canada has recognized 77 fleets for providing exceptional workplaces. Fleets recognized through the eighth annual Top Fleet Employers program were rated for recruitment and retention practices, workplace culture,…

How to avoid nuclear verdicts

The best way to avoid a nuclear verdict – a term used generally to describe court judgements in excess of $10 million – is to stay out of the deposition…

Winter weather pushed down February freight tonnage: ATA

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 4.5% in February, and was down 5.9% year-over-year, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations (ATA). “February’s drop was exacerbated, perhaps completely…

Softening lockdown restrictions send spot market freight soaring

Canadian spot market load volumes are surging, with February hitting a single-day level not seen since 2018 and March on pace to reach the strongest levels in three years. Loadlink…

U.S. driver scarcity worsens: ACT Research

Truck driver scarcity has reached a three-year high, according to ACT Research’s For-Hire Trucking Index for February. Its Driver Availability Index read 23.6, down from 25 in January. (Source: ACT…

Facility Association reducing its insurance deductibles

Facility Association has announced a reduction in deductibles for the trucking industry. In her remarks at Facility Association’s recent annual general meeting, FA’s president and CEO Saskia Matheson said the…

Lion Electric partners with Geotab to develop LionBeat telematics

Lion Electric announced it has worked with Geotab to develop LionBeat Advanced EV Telematics, a telematics suite aimed at optimizing all aspects of electric fleet operations. The LionBeat system is…

Canada Cartage expands in Western Canada by acquiring Kore Logistics

Canada Cartage continues to grow its final mile operations with the acquisition of Kore Logistics, one of Western Canada’s largest providers of final mile fulfillment and home deliveries. It’s the…

Don’t sacrifice relationships in pursuit of growth

There is no one I know who goes to work and tries to fail. There are, however, a lot of people that trucking companies set up to fail, starting with…