Transportation Sales: Can you adapt to the New Normal?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- The sales process in Freight Transportation has undergone major changes over the last decade.  The economics of having a street sales team is being called into question when you consider the compensation, incentives,...

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison buys Searcy; adds flatdeck to its portfolio

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport has announced the acquisitions of Searcy Trucking and its distribution division, Universal Reload.

Can insurance companies separate meaningful data from all the noise about to be generated through telematics?

As regulators restrict the kinds of data insurers use for pricing models, the data-centric insurance industry is turning to a potentially revolutionary new source, User-Based-Insurance (UBI) or Telematics, in an attempt to more accurately...

Freight costs and fuel increases marginal to start 2013

TORONTO, Ont. -- Results published today by the Canadian General Freight Index (CGFI) today  indicate that the Total Cost of ground transportation for Canadian Shippers increased by 0 .575 % in January when compared with December results.

COMPETITION WATCH: Manitoulin acquires Cratex Industries

EDMONTON, Alta. -- Manitoulin Group of Companies has acquired Cratex Industries, an Edmonton-based crating, packaging and export services company. The acquisition is Manitoulin’s fourth since May “We are delighted to welcome...

Mergers and Acquisitions in transportation: How big are the opportunities?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years. 

Gambling on the future a safe bet, US industry titans tell TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Despite the uncertain political and economic environment, trucking executives should be excited about their industry’s short term future, according to the heads of three of the largest carriers in North America.

Forbes unveils a four-point plan for America’s resurgence at TCA

LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- For those who have started to accept the slow-growing US economy as the New Normal, media mogul and past Republican presidential nominee Steve Forbes delivered a blunt message at the annual Truckload Carriers Association...

Canadian trucking firms among Canada’s Best Managed Companies

TORONTO, Ont. -- What do Armour Transportation, Bison Transport, Challenger Motor Freight, Day & Ross, Kriska, M-O Freightworks and Wheels Group have in common?

What does the future hold? Find out at the Surface Transportation Summit.

MISSISSAUGA,  Ont. -- Economic experts are calling 2010 – 2020 the Low Growth Decade.  Chronically high unemployment in the United States, slowing growth in a number of other countries, an aging infrastructure and a lack of...

US truck tonnage was robust in January: ATA

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage surged 2.9% in January, following up a strong 2.4% gain in December, according to the American Trucking Associations.

Saskatchewan reaches new high for manufacturing shipments

REGINA, Sask. -- The province of Saskatchewan set a new record for monthly manufacturing shipments in December, with $1.194 billion in goods shipped.

OTA renews battle against Ontario’s 70% fee increases

TORONTO, Ont. -- A new premier, a new finance minister and a new transport minister means a new opportunity for the trucking industry to battle the 70% increase in commercial vehicle plate fees, announced last year under then-Premier Dalton...

What’s behind January’s spot market freight boom?

TORONTO, Ont. -- There has been an abundance of available freight on the spot market to begin 2013, creating one of the most freight-rich months on record.

Vitran divests its Supply Chain Operation; will concentrate on LTL business

TORONTO, Ont. --  Vitran has reached an agreement to divest its Supply Chain Operation (SCO) division to Legacy Supply Chain, based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for U.S. $97 million in cash, subject to certain working capital adjustments.