INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Motor carrier hopes for higher rates greatly differentiated by fleet size

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian motor carrier hopes for higher rates seem to be tempered by the reality of a slow growing economy and differentiated by their fleet size.

OTA Business Survey points to divide in market conditions

TORONTO, Ont. -- Contrasting trajectories of truck freight volumes and freight pricing appears to be further muddying the trucking economic forecast for the next several months, suggests the most recent Ontario Trucking Association survey of...

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:Motor carrier executives less optimistic about freight volumes in 2013

TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian motor carrier executives are less optimistic about freight volume growth in 2013 than they were a year ago, results from our annual Transportation Buying Trends survey indicate.

LTL ripe for consolidation: Cormark’s David Newman

TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s Less-than-truckload sector is ripe for consolidation, Cormark transportation market analyst David Newman told transportation industry professionals this week during a webinar on industry trends.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce buying up Vitran shares

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has recently purchased shares of Vitran Corp., to the tune of some 1.763 million shares, representing about 10.75% of the company’s issued and outstanding common shares.

Truck News golf tourney to tee off at Wooden Sticks June 4

UXBRIDGE, Ont. -- The eight annual Truck News/Chevron charity golf tournament will held on June 4 at Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ont.

Inaugural TMTC conference set to roll May 6-8

KING CITY, Ont. -- Plans are well underway for the very first Transportation Maintenance and Technology Council event, to be held May 6-8 at the Kingbridge Conference Centre.

Muir’s Cartage explains reorganization

CONCORD, Ont. -- Muir’s Cartage’s transition to an all owner/operator fleet was necessitated by the “market forces experienced by the entire industry,” says Ted Brown, executive vice-president with the company.

Muir’s Cartage cuts company drivers loose, will operate as O/O fleet

CONCORD, Ont. -- Muir’s Cartage has let go of all its company drivers and will rely entirely on owner/operators going forward, Trucknews.com has learned.

US truck tonnage closes 2012 with consecutive gains

ARLINGTON, Va. -- US for-hire truck tonnage spiked 2.8% in December, on the heels of a revised 3.9% gain in November.

Demand for medium-duty trucks highest since Q1 2008

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Demand for medium-duty trucks ended 2012 on a strong note, reaching the strongest numbers for net orders since the first quarter in 2008.

Walmart Canada announces aggressive expansion plans

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Carriers serving Walmart Canada will have a lot more freight to haul in the coming years, thanks to the addition of 37 new supercentre stores to be opened up before Jan. 31, 2014.

COMPETITION WATCH: TransForce buys Velocity Express

MONTREAL, Que. -- TransForce has purchased Stafford, Texas-based Velocity Express and its subsidiaries, which include 80 locations across the US and Western Canada, employing about 2,600 staff and independent contractors.

LEADERS: Day & Ross’s Doug Harrison on fuel surcharges, capacity and obstacles to future demand

 Q. Rising fuel costs are becoming a concern for both carriers and shippers. What are you doing at Day & Ross to improve fuel efficiency?

LEADERS: Day & Ross’s Doug Harrison on reducing waste and growth in a tough market

Q: You were named president of Day & Ross General Freight about a year ago and later COO of the Day & Ross Transportation Group. You have extensive experience on both the carrier side and the shipper side. What is your vision for the...