Nervous buyers sitting on wallets due to gloomy economic news

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- The perceived threats of bad economic news are keeping Class 8 truck buyers on the sidelines, according to the latest data from ACT Research.

US truck tonnage continues flat trend line

ARLINGTON, Va. -- For-hire truck tonnage in the US rose 0.4% in September, coming on the heels of a 0.9% loss in August, according to the latest data from the American Trucking Associations.

OTA Education Foundation announces scholarship winners

TORONTO, Ont. -- Six lucky students have been awarded scholarships as part of the OTA Education Foundation’s endowed scholarship program. The Bison Transport Scholarship was awarded to Cam Brubacher, a resident of Milverton, Ont. who is...

FedEx predicting busiest day in company history this December

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- FedEx is expecting to have its busiest day in history on Dec. 10, when the company will move a projected 19 million shipments through its global ground, express and freight networks. The current record was set last Dec. 12...

Post-mortem of a recession: What has changed?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Many shippers and carriers have emerged from the Great Recession leaner and more efficient than ever before, but the economic catastrophe has left a permanent mark on the transport industry.

Navistar finalizes supply agreement with Cummins

LISLE, Ill. -- Navistar has announced it has finalized its supply agreement with Cummins, to offer the ISX 15 in International ProStar, PayStar and 9900 models.

Carriers and shippers debate value of RFPs

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Are Request for Proposals (RFPs) a constructive, mutually beneficial process for both shippers and carriers, or are they, as one motor carrier executive deemed them, “Really friggin’ pathetic”? That was...

The intelligent approach to cutting fuel costs

Over the last decade, thousands of Canadian truck drivers have taken a Fleetsmart SmartDriver classroom session in one form or another, resulting in great savings in fuel economy and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Fit for duty?

By Julia Kuzeljevich

Peterbilt sets production record for Model 320

DENTON, Texas -- Peterbilt has set a company production record for its Model 320, increasing production by 33% over its previous record year.

TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index slows in September

TORONTO, Ont. -- TransCore’s Canadian Freight Index saw a drop in month-over- month spot market freight volumes in September, decreasing by 15% from August.   Year-over-year load volumes were down 24% from September 2011....

Danatec Educational Services opens new Ontario office

TORONTO, Ont. -- Danatec Educational Services has opened a new office in the heart of Toronto. Headquartered in Calgary, Danatec has been servicing clients in Ontario since 1985. Officials say the addition of the Toronto office will allow the...

CILTNA transportation workshop and general meeting just weeks away

OTTAWA, Ont. – The CILTNA, under the new leadership of Bob Armstrong, will be holding a Transportation Workshop Annual, General Meeting, and Dinner on Nov. 19 in Ottawa.

Greater collaboration needed between carriers, shippers: Kriska’s Seymour

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- As Canadian carriers continue to repair their balance sheets following the Great Recession, rate increases are inevitable. However, shippers can minimize any future rate increases if they’re willing to work more...

Shortage of available talent will constrain industry’s capacity, says Day & Ross CEO

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- There will be many factors limiting capacity growth in the Canadian trucking industry, but chief among them will be a lack of qualified drivers.