Private fleets challenged by aging drivers and older equipment: Survey

Canada’s private fleets identified the search for truck drivers as their top challenge in 2021, and those who were hired tended to come from a familiar labor pool. About half…

Truck insurance coverage defined by contract, not conversations, court says

An Ontario court has ruled that Clean Harbors Canada, one of North America’s largest hazardous waste haulers, will not have to cover fire damage to a truck owned and operated…

Rules for transporting Covid-19 test samples extended

Transport Canada has issued a temporary certificate that governs the handling and transporting of Covid-19…

Labor, equipment shortage and Driver Inc. top executives’ concerns

An inability to procure new equipment, the labor shortage, and the ongoing Driver Inc. business model are the top issues facing Canadian fleet executives, according to a new Nanos survey.

Loadhitch app looks to make it easier for O/Os to find loads

A new load-matching freight app for owner-operators is coming to the Canadian market, and the company is currently looking to get freight-seeking O/Os on-board. Loadhitch says it will create a…

Mackie becomes TTA’s first female president

Sara Mackie, director of finance with Mackie Transportation, has been elected the Toronto Trucking Association’s (TTA) first female president. Mackie joined the TTA board in 2016, and served as vice-president…

Good run for U.S. truck tonnage stalls in April

U.S. for-hire truck tonnage fell 2% in April, putting the brakes on a streak of eight straight monthly gains, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports. The drop came on the…

Shipper conditions plunge to record lows: FTR

Shipper conditions tracked by FTR fell to their weakest point on record in March, with its Shippers Conditions Index plunging to a reading of -23.1. That follows a previous record…

Canada’s spot market cools, but remains stronger than in past years

Canadian spot market load volumes declined in April, but remained above previous years’ levels, Loadlink Technologies reports. Load volumes fell 34% from March’s record levels, but were up 71% year…

Trucking employers need to be flexible when navigating return to office: Splinter

Young people were more likely to be laid off during the Covid-19 pandemic, but there was a surge in women taking on delivery jobs during the same time period. Those…

AMJ Campbell signs 25-year deal with Atlas Canada

Mover AMJ Campbell has re-upped as a partner with Atlas Canada for another 25 years. “It is a momentous day in AMJ and Atlas Canada’s history together,” said Fred Haladay,…

Titanium posts record Q1 results

Titanium Transportation smashed its revenue record in the first quarter, generating $136 million and producing $5.97 million in profit – a 410% year-over-year increase. Truck transportation revenue was up 26%…

Kriska hires Haan to direct truckload operations

Kriska Transportation Group (KTG) has named Richard Haan to the newly created role of director of operations. He will optimize the company’s truckload operations, reporting to chief operating officer David…

Is the economic tide turning for trucking?

Truckers have been riding an epic wave of demand. But the tide is turning. Are we in a freight recession? Are we reverting to pre-pandemic supply chain patterns? Opinions are shifting fast. No…

Truckers have financing options amid rising interest rates

Owner-operators and small fleets likely greet news about Bank of Canada announcements with little more than a shrug. Actual borrowing costs remain at record lows. But Canada’s central bank continues…