Business Management Training, technology and driver health keys to fleet safety August 5, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hiring the right drivers, supporting them with technology, and keeping them healthy are three winning strategies when it comes to operating a safe fleet. Those were some…
Business Management TFI International buys Keith Hall & Sons Transport August 4, 2020 BURFORD, Ont. – TFI International has acquired Keith Hall & Sons Transport, a family-run hauler of liquid and dry foods and general freight. TFI’s latest addition generates about $30 million…
Business Management Canada’s economy recovering, but still well below pre-pandemic levels July 31, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s real GDP rebounded by 4.5% in May, following two months of unprecedented declines, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada released July 31. (Source: StatsCan)…
Business Management Why a cyber incident response plan is critical for fleets July 29, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Amid a flurry of warnings, a Canadian cybersecurity expert is urging carriers to take proactive measures, and deploy a cyber incident response plan to avoid any costly…
Business Management ATA MC&E going virtual July 29, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations (ATA) annual Management Conference & Exhibition will be held virtually this year. In a letter to members, president Chris Spear wrote: “Unfortunately the…
Business Management Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks training now online July 29, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – Forestry truck drivers are now able to take the Smart Driver for Forestry Trucks program online. The training program was developed by FPInnovations and the Office of…
Business Management TFI International brings back employees July 28, 2020 MONTREAL, Que. – TFI International has reinstated five-day workweeks for 594 employees and rehired 793 who had been furloughed, as the trucking industry recovers from economic weakness wrought by the…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Surging Covid cases could derail economic recovery July 27, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ind. – An escalation of new Covid cases in the U.S. is threatening to abort a nascent economic recovery currently underway, industry analyst ACT Research warns. In its Transportation…
Business Management How to drive out empty miles July 27, 2020 It’s been the scourge of trucking for decades, chipping away at carrier revenues. Yet, many fleets don’t have reliable data on how bad the problem of empty miles is. Nor…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market load volumes stormed back in June July 27, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes soared 42% in June, marking the largest ever May to June improvement in Loadlink’s history, the company reported. (Source: Loadlink Technologies) The…
Business Management TransCore rebrands as Loadlink Technologies July 23, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — TransCore Link Logistics is rebranding itself as Loadlink Technologies ahead of its 30th anniversary. The change comes with a new logo as well as a new corporate…
Business Management Pilot Co. announces leadership changes July 22, 2020 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Pilot Co., the largest operator of travel centers in North America, has announced major leadership changes. The company said Tuesday CEO Jimmy Haslam will become chairman of…
Business Management Leave room to pivot, NTI tells industry July 22, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Trucking may be struggling under Covid-19, but the industry is still “very much in a position to shine”, according to the National Transportation Institute (NTI). NTI president…
Business Management Penske doubles capacity in Hamilton July 21, 2020 READING, Pa. — Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new full-service facility in Hamilton, Ont., almost doubling its capacity, the company announced this week. It is located at 510 South…
Business Management CTA supports CEWS updates July 17, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The federal government has announced plans to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to Dec. 19, and has expanded the eligibility criteria to include all businesses…
