Truck drivers among first round of Express Entry invitations for transport occupations

Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the first round of invitations for transport occupations through category-based selection in Express Entry will occur this week. This focus on…

U.S. autoworkers’ strike expected to affect Canada

A limited strike by autoworkers in the U.S. is expected to affect the sector in Canada as the industry in both countries is deeply integrated. About 13,000 U.S. workers went…

Slow and steady recovery in store for truckers: FTR

It’s a mixed picture for the trucking market, with no immediate end to a soft rate environment in the near-term but gradually improving conditions. That was the message from Avery…

BlackBerry’s H2M IS targets hazardous materials carriers

Intelligent software and security provider BlackBerry is launching a new series of BlackBerry Radar devices – H2M IS- for hazardous materials carriers. The series is backed…

Carrier Transicold unveils thin-profile Vector 8400R intermodal unit

Carrier Transicold has introduced its new thin-profile Vector 8400R refrigeration unit for domestic intermodal containers. It is about 40% thinner than a traditional intermodal refrigeration unit.

Trucker Path integrates MercuryGate load postings

Trucker Path is offering brokers using MercuryGate software the opportunity to post loads directly to the app, increasing their exposure to truckers. “With a direct digital…

CBSA updating ‘legacy’ collection system, to simplify electronic payments

Every year, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) collects $30 billion in duties and taxes on goods imported into the country — trade valued at $750 billion, much of which…

Economic Trucking Trends: Freight headwinds, worsening trucking conditions, and another supply chain disruption

It continues to be a tough go for trucking companies, according to industry indices, and now there’s another supply chain disruption that threatens to impact the ability of retailers to…

STG Logistics expands into more Canadian markets

STG Logistics is expanding its intermodal network with service in and out of the Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Moncton and Halifax markets. The U.S. company says the new markets will…

Economic Trucking Trends: Flatdeckers weigh on spot market rates, private fleets adding trucks

It appears the summer doldrums are in full effect. The spot market remains sluggish, with flatdeckers feeling the most pain in recent weeks. Trailer orders ticked upward slightly in July,…

Economic Trucking Trends: Spot market carriers reach ‘critical point’ as exits extend to larger fleets

There’s lots to digest in this week’s trucking economic report. Motive says that industry exits in the U.S. are now reaching into the realms of larger-sized fleets, affecting operations with…

DTNA opens new parts redistribution center

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) has opened a new parts redistribution center in Whitestown, Ind. The company says the 605,000 sq.-ft. facility will help it replenish its 10 parts distribution…

CTA wants Recognized Employer Pilot for TFWs to screen out Driver Inc. employers

Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is clearing red tape for reputable employers looking to take advantage of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers (TFW) program. Irek Kusmierczyk, parliamentary secretary to the…

Today’s freight fraudsters are sophisticated, brazen, and coming for your cargo

Rob Hoffman was no rookie when it came to the freight business, and an unlikely mark for dubious brokers and carriers. So, the chief operating officer of Tampa, Fla.-based Dedicated…

Carrier Transicold setting up telematics reseller network

Carrier Transicold is rolling out a BluEdge Partner Program to distribute its refrigerated container telematics products and services. The reseller channel will establish a global network…