TFI acquires truck transporter JHT Holdings

TFI International has acquired JHT Holdings, a Wisconsin-based company that transports finished Classes 6-8 trucks to dealers and end customers. The company was founded in 1933 and works for truck…

Economic Trucking Trends: Class 8 orders hold up, shipper conditions improve

Class 8 truck OEMs have yet to fully open 2024 orderboards, and strong production levels continue to eat away at the backlog. Shippers are still in the driver’s seat and…

U.S.-based ground transportation revenue, margins back to pre-pandemic levels: Andlauer

Andlauer Healthcare Group secured a “solid” $157.4 million in revenue in the second quarter of 2023, but that was still down 7.1% compared to the same period a year ago.

Fastfrate Group becomes anchor tenant at new CentrePort Canada Rail Park

CentrePort Canada, a sprawling 20,000-acre inland port and foreign trade zone on the outskirts of Winnipeg, has begun the next stage of its growth with the development of a rail…

Remembering the Yellow Corp. of days gone by

Count me in as another Yellow Freight alumnus who painfully watched the 99-year-old icon close its doors for good. Yellow hired me as a sales representative in 1983, fresh out…

TFI International expects to capitalize on Yellow bankruptcy

TFI International expects to benefit from Yellow Corp.’s bankruptcy proceedings, potentially adding thousands of daily shipments at a time when its own overall income has plunged. TForce Freight — formed…

Titanium furthers push into U.S. market with first asset-based acquisition

Titanium Transportation last week announced the opening of its seventh U.S. freight brokerage in Jacksonville, Fla., and followed that up today with its first acquisition of an asset-based U.S. carrier.

Yellow Corp. informs Teamsters it is shutting down operations

Yellow Corp., one of the largest and longest running LTL carriers in the U.S., has served the Teamsters union with notice it is ceasing operations and filing for bankruptcy. “Today’s…

Economic Trucking Trends: A ‘meh’ week for trucking economic indicators

Economic news affecting the trucking industry was mostly unexciting in the most recent week, but ACT Research is sounding alarms for those in the trailer industry. Higher cancellations and a…

Teamsters touts big win in TForce Freight deal

The Teamsters National Freight Industry Negotiating Committee (TNFINC) has endorsed a tentative agreement with TForce Freight and will submit the contract proposal to membership for ratification. The Teamsters says the…

Titanium adds Jacksonville to growing U.S. 3PL network

Titanium Transportation continues its U.S. expansion, securing its seventh freight brokerage there in Jacksonville, Fla. Those locations complement three in Canada, bringing its total to 10. Titanium Transportation headquarters…

Facility Association introducing new insurance surcharges for U.S. exposure

Facility Association, an insurer of last resort, is introducing higher surcharges for trucking companies and owner-operators who travel through specific U.S. states. A current surcharge is set at 1% per…

Trimac expands oilfield presence with Alberta fluid hauler

Trimac has boosted its presence in the Alberta fluid transportation business by acquiring Bonnyville, Alta.-based Jacknife Oilfield Services. The company says the acquisition increases its presence in the fluid hauling…

Economic Trucking Trends: Freight recession lingers, but economic growth to improve

It was a busy week for trucking-related economic data, which painted a mixed picture. Canadian spot market volumes were steady, but spot market rates in the U.S. remained weak –…

Mullen’s revenue, profit slide compared to a year ago

Mullen Group’s Q2 revenue and net income slid as freight demand softened and pricing normalized. The company reported $494.3 million in revenue for the quarter, down 5.2%, year over year,…