Titanium plans to take itself private

Publicly traded Titanium Transportation Group says it plans to take the company private, paying shareholders $2.22 per share, representing a 41% premium to its Jan. 14 closing price. Its largest…

Simard Suspensions partners with Braun Companies for US expansion

Quebec-based Simard Suspensions has strengthened its U.S. presence through a partnership with Hagerstown, Ind.-based Braun Companies. Braun is a truck systems integrator that will serve as Simard’s U.S. home, giving…

Southeastern partners with Fletes México Carga Express for cross-border service

Southeastern Freight Lines has partnered with Fletes México Carga Express, a Mexican LTL carrier it says will help enhance its expanding cross-border freight business. “Our customers are looking for simplicity in today’s…

Williams Pharmalogistics expands Canadian network

Williams Pharmalogistics has announced its largest ever expansion, increasing its network to 18 facilities across Canada. The company, purchased by Purolator in 2023 and operated as an independent subsidiary, provides…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Truck buyers step up, spot market reaches multi-year highs

Class 8 truck orders surged in December, but analysts warn against reading too much into it, since freight fundamentals remain weak. Trucking conditions also improved, thanks to reduced capacity and…

Truck makers brace for prolonged downturn as autonomy gains momentum and electrification cools

Demand for Class 8 trucks in North America is not likely to improve in the first half of 2026 and truck makers will have to seek out new revenue sources…

VK Group pushed into receivership after court rejects CCAA stay

A group of British Columbia–based trucking and delivery companies has been pushed into receivership after the Supreme Court of British Columbia refused to extend creditor protection, concluding the companies had…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Working through Christmas netted truckers a nice increase on the spot market

It’s all about the spot market in this week’s roundup of economic trucking news. And the news is mostly positive for truckers. Frigid weather pinched capacity and helped to drive…

Top 10 Canadian trucking stories of 2025

What was supposed to be a year of a return to normalcy, 2025 was anything but that. The year began with the inauguration of Donald Trump…

Truck tonnage index shows small increase

Trucking activity in the United States increased slightly in November, but overall volumes remain low, the American Trucking Associations reported.  ATA’s truck tonnage rose 0.2% in November after falling 1.9%…

Analyst expects more transportation deals in 2026 

The new year will see an increase in strategic mergers and acquisitions in the transportation sector, according to consulting firm PwC. “Easing interest rates and a modest rebound in freight…

Court appoints receiver over I-Way trucking group

An Ontario Superior Court judge has appointed Ernst & Young as receiver over the I-Way trucking and logistics group, granting National Bank of Canada control over the enforcement process following…

Declining ferry reliability increases costs for carriers in Eastern P.E.I.

Declining reliability on the Wood Islands–Caribou ferry is driving up transportation costs for carriers serving eastern Prince Edward Island and straining supply chains across the region’s export-dependent industries, according to…

Global GDP projected to grow 2.8% in 2026

Global gross domestic product will increase 2.8% in 2026, above the consensus forecast of 2.5%, according to a new report from Goldman Sachs Research. In the United States, economic growth…

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Latest spot market rate data point to recovery while trailer orders remain weak

Spot market rates are slowly improving, suggesting a recovery may be underway. That’s the good news. The bad news for those in the trailer industry is that demand remains weak…