OTR Solutions partners with LoadConnect

OTR Solutions, logistics-focused back-office technology and financial services provider, announced a strategic partnership with LoadConnect, an automator of freight dispatch for carriers.

Glover International Trucks to acquire Dawson International Truck Centres, Dawson Idealease

Glover International Trucks has signed a letter of intent to acquire Dawson International Truck Centres and Dawson Idealease, including their Kamloops, Vernon, and Kelowna locations in British Columbia. (Photo:…

Walgre Transport to continue restructuring under CCAA protections

Mississauga, Ont.-based Walgre Transport and affiliate 2865647 Ontario Ltd., are continuing their Notice of Intention (NOI) proceedings under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA). The company runs a fleet of…

The cost of inaction

I have been somewhat fixated on the cost of inaction lately. What is the cost of inaction? It is how much not making a decision will cost you. The best…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Class 8 orders remain weak, capacity contraction quickens

It’s 2025, when bad news is good news, and carrier bankruptcies are welcomed as a needed precursor to healthier rates. There’s good news on that front this week as ACT…

Playing the sales game, the Blue Jays way

I had my plans for Oct. 27 all mapped out. Throw on my late father-in-law Stan the Man’s lucky jacket from the 1993 World Series, catch Game 3 of the…

Federal budget contains funding for trucking employers: Trucking HR Canada

Trucking HR Canada (THRC) says there are several initiatives within the federal budget announced yesterday that will help trucking and logistics businesses and their employment programs. “As the national workforce…

Federal budget follows through on promises related to driver misclassification

The Canadian Trucking Alliance (CTA) is commending the feds for coming through with promises to crack down on the misclassification of truck drivers in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal…

Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions opens Mississauga, Ont., facility

Canada Cartage Logistics Solutions (CCLS) has opened its newest facility in Mississauga, Ont., at 88 Foster Crescent. The site is designed to enhance the company’s warehousing, fulfillment, and distribution capabilities,…

New Way Trucks adds to distributor network

Refuse equipment manufacturer New Way Trucks welcomed three environmental equipment providers as its latest distributor partners, expanding the company’s presence and customer support across the Western U.S. and Canada. MetroQuip,…

Automann breaks ground for Caledon, Ont., distribution center

Heavy-duty truck and trailer part distributor Automann broke ground for its new distribution center in Caledon, Ont. Located 14 km northwest of Automann’s current Brampton facility, the 333,363 sq.-ft.

How Best Fleets are adapting to down market without pulling rug out from under drivers

Even the best-run fleets with the greatest workplaces and driver programs are not immune to the cyclicality of the trucking industry. When times are tough, winners of the…

Nova Scotia carriers use overseas recruiting, internships to hire truck drivers

Nova Scotia trucking companies are sending recruiters overseas, using internship programs, simulators and virtual reality and even hiring consultants to recruit, train and retain drivers. Executives from three carriers in…

How playing the long game builds trucking sales success

Trucking companies should think like the Toronto Blue Jays and advance one base at a time. Sales success comes from hitting singles, or building steady, sustainable growth through small, disciplined…

How extended lifecycles could catch up to some fleets

Discussions at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition revealed, among other things, that there are a whole lot of fleets just hanging on for survival. Those who’ve…