Business Management Yellow Corp. informs Teamsters it is shutting down operations July 31, 2023 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…
Business Management Manitoulin earns top award among Canadian LTL carriers June 29, 2023 Manitoulin Transport came out on top of the ninth edition of Mastio’s Canadian LTL Carrier Customer Value and Loyalty Report. The 2023 report was based on interviews with 887 customers…
Business Management TFI International buys LTL carriers Siemens, Hot Line May 1, 2023 TFI International has announced LTL deals in the U.S. and Canada, acquiring Siemens Transportation Group in Saskatchewan and Hot Line Freight Systems in Wisconsin. Siemens was founded in 1962 and…
Business Management Mullen Group buys B&R Eckel’s May 1, 2023 Mullen Group has purchased B&R Eckel’s Transport, bolstering its LTL presence in Northern Alberta and adding about 400 trucks and 950 trailers. The Bonnyville, Alta.-based company offers LTL, truckload, and…
Tires/Wheels New Goodyear tire for single-axle super-regional applications March 7, 2023 Goodyear has launched the new Fuel Max 1AD single-axle drive tire for super-regional trucking applications and yard maneuvers. The company says the design can cover the traction, mileage and fuel…
Trailers Doleco’s ConnectedDeck promises time savings for LTL fleets February 26, 2023 Doleco’s new trailer decking system for LTL carriers reduces assembly time by 95%, taking what used to be a five-minute job and making it possible in just 13 seconds. Introduced…
Business Management FedEx Freight pilots new ‘space and pace’ pricing model November 2, 2022 FedEx Freight is trying a new approach to pricing LTL shipments based on “space and pace”. The new dimension-based pricing model is being piloted with select customers. FedEx Freight says…
Business Management TFI International buys UPS Freight in $800M blockbuster deal January 25, 2021 TransForce International has announced it has acquired UPS Freight, the less-than-load (LTL) and truckload divisions of United Parcel Services. Those divisions generated about US$3 billion in revenue last year, and…
Business Management Manitoulin Transport buys Hi-Way 13’s LTL division January 19, 2015 CAMROSE, Alta. — Manitoulin Transport has announced the purchase of Hi-Way 13’s LTL division. Hi-Way 13 is based in Camrose, Alta. and marks Manitoulin’s second acquisition of an Alberta-based LTL…
Business Management Mullen Group on Mill Creek, Kriska, and the Western Canadian trucking industry September 28, 2014 Mullen Group senior VP Richard J. Maloney talks about the new partnership, industry consolidation and the driver shortage.
