Transportation ECONOMIC WATCH: Freight TSI up 0.1% December 9, 2020 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Freight Transportation Services Index (Freight TSI) rose 0.1% in October from September, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) said Wednesday. The bureau…
Transportation Truck arrivals continue to fall December 9, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering the country fell to 118,483 during the week of Nov. 30-Dec. 6 from 121,358 in the comparable period last year, the…
Equipment Used truck price increases in U.S. outpace Canada December 7, 2020 BURNABY, B.C. – Canadian used truck prices were relatively flat when comparing the three months ending in November to the same period last year, the latest Ritchie Bros. data suggests.
Regulations B.C. truckers face massive change, challenge in 2021 December 4, 2020 LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia’s trucking industry faces an array of changes and challenges in the coming year, as it prepares for mandatory entry-level driver training, ELDs, the dawn of…
Equipment ECONOMIC WATCH: Class 8 orders surge as fleets lock in 2021 build slots December 3, 2020 BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – November was the third best month ever for Class 8 truck orders at 52,600 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. It was the strongest month since…
Transportation Truck arrivals fell slightly last week December 1, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – Just under 94,500 truck drivers entered the country during the week of Nov. 23-29, the Canada Border Services Agency said Tuesday. That represented a drop of 1.2%…
Business Management Trucking rate increases expected to hover under 5%: Survey December 1, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – Members of Canada’s trucking industry believe rate increases will sit below 5% in 2021 as the economy emerges from the first year of Covid-19, according to the…
Transportation U.S. aftermarket parts sales recovering, analyst says December 1, 2020 MANHASSET, N.Y. – Aftermarket parts sales appear to be climbing upward in the U.S. after eight consecutive monthly declines, according to Commercial Motor Vehicle Consulting’s Aftermarket Sales Leading Indicator. The…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Canadian spot market remains strong in November November 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. – The third week of November saw the highest weekly load totals in Canada’s spot market since the start of the pandemic, according to data from Loadlink Technologies.
Supply Chain Free shipping? There is no such thing November 30, 2020 TORONTO, Ont. — The trucking industry is pushing back on the notion of “free shipping”, calling it a marketing ploy and an insult to those working in the sector. “Let’s…
Human Resources Alberta boosts access to trucking jobs November 27, 2020 EDMONTON, Alta. – Alberta has announced two programs to make driver training more affordable and less time consuming, thereby improving access to trucking jobs. The $3-million Driving Back to Work…
Transportation Truck arrivals drop 1.8% November 25, 2020 OTTAWA, Ont. – The number of truck drivers entering Canada dropped 1.8% to 117,630 during the week of Nov. 16-22 from 119,740 in the comparable period last year, the Canada…
Transportation Andy Transport relocates terminal November 25, 2020 SAINT-LAURENT, Que. – Andy Transport is relocating its head office from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield to Saint-Zotique, Que., answering needs associated with a growing business. “When we purchased and moved into the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield…
Transportation Operational costs of trucking fell in 2019 November 24, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – There was a significant decrease in the operational costs of trucking last year, the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) said Tuesday. “The average marginal cost per mile…
Business Management ECONOMIC WATCH: Truck tonnage slides in October November 24, 2020 ARLINGTON, Va. – U.S. for-hire truck tonnage dropped 6.3% in October, according to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), and was down 8.7% year-over-year. The sharp drop came after a 5.7%…
