US trucking on cusp of a capacity shortage?

ORLANDO, Fla -- US trucking is "on the cusp" of a capacity crunch, according to American Trucking Associations vice president and chief economist Bob Costello.

You survived the Great Recession. Are you ready for the “Great Okay”?

ORLANDO, Fla. -- ACT Research president Kenneth Vieth may have summed up the US economic forecast best at ATA’s All Eyes on the Economy session when he said “We came through the Great Recession and we are now in the Great...

Going intermodal: Where’s the demand and are service levels improving?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- A panel of intermodal experts attending the 2013 Surface Transportation Summit, held Oct. 16 by Transportation Media with Dan Goodwill & Associates, shed light on where this mode of transport is headed going into 2014.

Looking for an exit strategy? Start planning early

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Business owners shouldn’t wait until they have to sell their business to begin the planning process, otherwise they’ll “lose control of the process.”

Cost reductions, strategic growth and a people-focus among Armour’s priorities

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Wes Armour, CEO of Armour Transportation Systems, today outlined several trends that are shaping the Canadian transportation industry.

When you ‘win’ a tender, are you really winning?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Jacquie Meyers, president of Meyers Transportation Systems, issued a plea to shippers and carriers attending the Surface Transportation Summit, to re-evaulate the tender process, which she says has commoditized the trucking...

‘Collaboration’ becoming more than just a buzzword: Jacquie Meyers

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The term collaboration, as it applies to the relationships between shippers and carriers, has been “overused and misused in our industry,” but there are finally signs that shippers are truly interested in...

Freight volumes strong, but overcapacity remains an issue: M-O’s Munro

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Freight volumes are higher than they’ve been in “many, many” years, but there remains excess capacity in the marketplace and continued downward pressure on rates.

Most economic indicators remain in positive territory

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Despite all the negativity on the news, and the uncertainty involving the US debt ceiling, most trends are pointing to a steadily growing economy that bodes well for trucking’s future.

What should you expect in 2014? Find out at the Surface Transportation Summit

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Economic experts are calling this the Low Growth Decade.  But there are signs of a recovery in America’s housing sector, in the North American automotive industry and in other key sectors of the economy. How will...

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 6: Making the adjustment

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – This Wednesday, Mike McCarron, the colorful former owner of MSM Transportation will team up with M&A guru Doug Nix for the much anticipated session “Mergers & Acquisitions in Transportation: How big are...

Trucking conditions improve in August, but could weaken this fall

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Trucking conditions in the US improved in August, but they could begin to deteriorate in the fall as the effects of the new hours-of-service take hold.

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 5: Delivering the news

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – On October 16th, Mike McCarron, the well-known former owner of MSM Transportation will team up with M&A guru Doug Nix for the much anticipated session “Mergers & Acquisitions in Transportation: How big...

ATA forecast projects trucking’s share of tonnage will rise to 70.8% by 2024

WASHINGTON, DC – Overall freight volumes in the US will grow by 63.6% to $1.3 trillion annually in 2024 and trucking will see its share of those revenues rise to 81% from 80.7% in 2012, according to ATA’s U.S. Freight Transportation...

In conversation with Mike McCarron Part 4: The biggest surprise in selling MSM Transportation

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. –On October 16th, Mike McCarron, the well-known former owner of MSM Transportation will team up with M&A guru Doug Nix for the much anticipated session “Mergers & Acquisitions in Transportation: How big are...