FIVE HIGHLIGHTS OF 2014

December 31, 2014 Vol. 11 No. 27   It’s the end of a very eventful year, one that deserves a re-cap, but I’m on holiday so it’s going to be…

Happy New Year!

TORONTO— The Today’s Trucking team wishes you a joyous and prosperous New Year. Thank you for what you do year-round and thank you also for giving us your time and…

N.B. to spend $409M in infrastructure upgrades

FREDERICTON, NB – New Brunswick will invest a total of $409.5 million in bridges, highways, buildings and equipment during its 2015-2016 fiscal year. The majority of capital funding will be…

Cold Calling

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November orders of tractors and trailers way up

COLUMBUS, IN— Over 36,000 trailers were ordered in November, representing the 4th most orders of all time, according to ACT Research.  Trailer orders were up 43 percent over last year…

Happy holidays!

TORONTO— We hope as we continue to create stories and magazines for the Canadian trucking industry next year, you remember that we appreciate your attention; we never take your time…

SELF-DRIVING PARCELS?

December 17, 2014 Vol. 11 No. 26 The seemingly relentless push toward autonomous vehicles accelerated a little with the recent publication of a comprehensive report on the subject by German…

Manitoba to jump-start trucking safety program

WINNIPEG, MB— According to the Manitoba Trucking Association (MTA), about 1,100 people are injured in the trucking industry every year.  That’s why the association wants to establish an industry‐based safety program…

ATA thanks Congress for ‘common sense’ on reset

WASHINGTON, D.C. – One of the most controversial aspect of the U.S. hours-of-service (HOS) rules was suspended over the weekend, at least for now.  The U.S. House of Representative and…

November Freight Volumes Down from Oct, Up from 2013

TORONTO — According to TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index truckers hauled 11 percent less freight in November compared to the previous month, but year-over-year, November 2014 freight volumes were up…

CSA System Works, Statistics Show

PORTLAND, OR — Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA) works. “The number of violations found at roadside inspections isn’t just falling, it’s plummeting,” commented Steve Bryan, the CEO of the Oregon-based trucking data experts…

2015 Economic Overview: You’re going to be busy.

TORONTO — All indicators seem to show that over the next few months, the trucking industry is headed one way: Up. A GE Capital survey of trucking companies with revenues ranging from $1-million…

FUEL, SALTWATER, AND RACING

December 3, 2014 Vol. 11 No. 25 Yesterday was a good day, most of it spent with Ryder Canada and a bunch of their customers at the…

800 Quebec Paccar Workers Locked Out of Plant Again

STE-THERESE, QC— More than 800 workers at the PACCAR truck plant in Ste-Thérèse, Que. have stopped building trucks.  The workers’ contract ended at midnight on Saturday and PACCAR, in keeping with its…

Mullen’s Second-Biggest Deal: $172M to Buy Gardewine

OKOTOKS, AB— Alberta-based trucking company Mullen Group Ltd. has made the second-biggest deal in its history: the company will pay $172 million cash to buy Winnipeg-based transport firm Gardewine Group…