Equipment Mack sees continued strength in truck market, despite economic headwinds September 21, 2022 Whatever the general economy has in store, truck manufacturers aren’t likely to feel the full brunt of any slowdown. While truck manufacturing activity traditionally has mirrored the broader economy, the…
Equipment Work truck shipments to ramp up as parts shortages alleviated July 22, 2022 Classes 7 and 8 tractor sales in Canada are expected to end the year down about 15% at 15,598 units, according to a North American Commercial Vehicle Business Update from…
Business Management Is that a speed bump ahead, or a cliff? April 29, 2022 Alain Bedard isn’t losing sleep over a freight recession. The chairman and CEO of Canada’s largest fleet, TFI International, parried questions from analysts about a softening freight market during a…
Business Management Hot spot freight market shifting capacity from big fleets to independents January 13, 2022 A hot spot freight market in 2021 resulted in record trucking start-ups in the U.S., shifting capacity from large truckload carriers and making it more difficult for shippers to lock…
Business Management Trucking market leveling off at high level: ACT July 23, 2021 ACT Research says in its Transportation Digest that the trucking industry is stabilizing at high levels, and despite slowing growth won’t fall off a cliff. “Indicators we track for the…
Business Management Carriers enjoying ‘strongest freight market ever’: ACT Research May 13, 2021 Carriers are enjoying the strongest freight market ever, and there’s no quick solution to the supply chain issues that are keeping them from adding to their fleets. That’s the assessment…
Business Management ‘Old school’ disruption shakes trucking industry September 11, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Society and industry have come to think of disruption as a positive change associated with innovation, but what the trucking industry is experiencing now is “old school”…
Equipment Truck market recovering, but not ‘out of the woods’ yet July 16, 2020 GREENSBORO, N.C. – Economic uncertainty continues to keep many truck buyers on the sidelines, but attractive incentives from OEMs are helping to move inventory. Magnus Koeck, vice-president of product strategy…
Business Management Titanium positioned for ‘transformational’ acquisition March 12, 2020 BOLTON, Ont. – After a year of reducing its debt and improving its balance sheet, Titanium Transportation is in a position to potentially double its size through a “transformational” acquisition.
Equipment Mack enhances aero, adds cloud-based ELD October 7, 2019 SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Mack is adding an extended chassis fairing with integrated step to its Anthem, which the company says will improve fuel economy by an additional 0.5%. It…
Equipment Truck market returning to “normal” levels: DTNA August 21, 2019 YOUNTVILLE, Calif. – A cooling Class 8 truck market is marking a healthy return to more normal levels. That’s the assessment of Richard Howard, senior vice-president of sales and marketing…
Equipment Strong orders, interest in UltraLoft have Peterbilt feeling good July 26, 2019 RENTON, Wash. – A sudden slowdown in Class 8 truck orders isn’t alarming Peterbilt, and its new UltraLoft sleeper has opened new opportunities for the truckmaker. Those were a couple…
Equipment Fleet Sentiment Report reflects softening market May 13, 2019 COLUMBUS, Ohio – A survey of truck buyers indicates some softening in the truck market. The CK Commercial Vehicle Research Fleet Sentiment Survey for the first quarter found fewer trucks…
Business Management Fleets achieving “record contract rates”: ACT October 25, 2018 COLUMBUS, Ind. – About 7% of Class 8 tractors are currently unseated, with 62% of fleets reporting that as being higher than usual, according to a survey by ACT Research.
