Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: Rail blockades boosted spot market freight volumes March 18, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Loadlink’s Canadian spot market daily freight volumes jumped 13% in February from January, but were down 9% year-over-year. Total loads were actually down 2% because there were…
Transportation Canadian spot market ends 2019 on high note January 14, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Canada’s spot market ended 2019 with a strong fourth quarter, with load volumes increasing and truck volumes on the decline, according to the latest data…
Business Management Canadian spot market loads, trucks rose in October November 19, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes rose 4% in October, but truck volumes also spiked. The 10% increase in trucks brought the truck-to-load ratio up 5%, to 3.90.
Business Management Spot market loads, trucks, both declined in September October 18, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes were in line with normal seasonal trends in the third quarter, and the truck-to-load ratio did not change from August to September,…
Business Management Canadian spot market sees more trucks per load in July August 16, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – Loads were down, trucks were up in the spot market in July, according to the latest data from TransCore Link Logistics. There was a 9% decline in…
Transportation Spot market load volumes, equipment postings both decline July 31, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – In a month that normally marks an increase in volumes, Canadian spot market load volumes declined 7% in June. June volumes were down 39% year-over-year. However, an…
Business Management Record number of trucks in Canada’s spot market May 13, 2019 TORONTO, Ont. – There were more trucks chasing loads in Canada’s spot market in April than an any other month in history, according to TransCore Link Logistics. Meanwhile, load postings…
Business Management Canadian spot market flat in November December 20, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – The Canadian spot market was largely flat in November, according to TransCore Link Logistics. Load and truck availability were relatively even. Loads increased prior to Black Friday,…
Business Management Capacity increasing in Canadian spot market November 16, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – There were more trucks chasing every load in the Canadian spot market in October than in two years, according to TransCore Link Logistics. Truck capacity reached an…
Business Management Canadian spot market remains strong in Q2 July 25, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes through the first half of 2018 were up 43% over the same six months in 2017, according to TransCore Link Logistics’ Freight…
Business Management May continues record-setting year for Canadian spot market June 20, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – A record-setting year for Canadian spot market load volumes continued in May, according to the latest data from TransCore Link Logistics. May volumes were up 23% year-over-year,…
Transportation Canada’s spot market cooled slightly in April May 9, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes were down 19% in April, but remained 42% higher year-over-year, marking the strongest ever April. That’s according to TransCore Link Logistics, which…
Business Management Canadian spot market load volumes surging April 10, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – Canadian spot market load volumes are soaring, as shown by TransCore’s Loadlink data. The year has started with high truckload volumes in all Canadian regions, TransCore reported,…
Business Management February spot market second strongest month ever March 16, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore has reported loads posted to its Loadlink freight matching service declined in February by 9% off historically high levels. However, TransCore said load volumes are still…
Business Management Canada’s spot market freight volumes reach record high February 21, 2018 TORONTO, Ont. – TransCore Link Logistics reports that January spot market load volumes on its LoadLink load board reached an all-time high. Canadian and cross-border load volumes surpassed all previous…