How Best Fleets are adapting to down market without pulling rug out from under drivers

Even the best-run fleets with the greatest workplaces and driver programs are not immune to the cyclicality of the trucking industry. When times are tough, winners of the…

Fort Garry Industries adds second Atlantic Canada location

Fort Garry Industries (FGI) is opening a new location in Moncton, N.B. The branch, set to open Nov. 17, is at 300 Price St. in Caledonia Park. The 21,000 sq.-ft.

Nova Scotia carriers use overseas recruiting, internships to hire truck drivers

Nova Scotia trucking companies are sending recruiters overseas, using internship programs, simulators and virtual reality and even hiring consultants to recruit, train and retain drivers. Executives from three carriers in…

Trucks for Change Network partners step up at food sort challenge

About 70 volunteers from across the Trucks for Change Network (T4C) rolled up their sleeves at Toronto’s Daily Bread Food Bank for another food sort challenge recently. The participants from…

Rush Truck Centres opens new Mississauga PDC

Rush Truck Centres of Canada has opened a new retail parts distribution center in Mississauga, Ont. The 26,828 sq.-ft. facility at 7145 Kennedy Road in Mississauga will enable the company…

“Let an engine be an engine”: How International’s S13 redefines diesel efficiency

When International’s engineering team joined forces with MAN and Scania back in 2017 to design a new heavy-duty powertrain from scratch, they started with a radical design philosophy: forget about…

Essex Lease Financial expands with acquisition of ATB Financial financing division

Essex Lease Financial Corporation has closed its acquisition of the capital asset financing division of ATB Financial. The move expands Essex’s equipment and agricultural financing services across Western Canada. Essex…

Familiar challenges top trucking survey, even as new issues emerge

An annual survey of trucking’s most critical issues found familiar topics at the top, with the economy finishing first overall, and compensation again being the most significant concern among drivers.

How playing the long game builds trucking sales success

Trucking companies should think like the Toronto Blue Jays and advance one base at a time. Sales success comes from hitting singles, or building steady, sustainable growth through small, disciplined…

How extended lifecycles could catch up to some fleets

Discussions at the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition revealed, among other things, that there are a whole lot of fleets just hanging on for survival. Those who’ve…

TFI earnings slide, but Bedard feels ‘sun going to start coming up’ in 2026

TFI International reported lower revenue and profit in the third quarter as weaker freight volumes continued to weigh on the company’s earnings. TFI posted total revenue of $1.97 billion (all…

146 truck drivers among ‘illegal aliens’ nabbed in U.S. Midway Blitz operation

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced Oct. 30 the completion of the Midway Blitz operation, which has resulted in the arrest of 223 illegal aliens on Indiana highways…

Groupe Morneau expands leadership team

Saint-Arsène, Que.-based Groupe Morneau announced several leadership changes and appointments on Oct. 30. Marco Roussel expanded his responsibilities, taking over Morneau Borea in addition to the company’s global business unit.

ECONOMIC TRUCKING TRENDS: Spot rates were flat last week, headwinds remain for Class 8 market

This week we were in San Diego for the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) Management Conference & Exhibition, where an economic update from ATA chief economist is always an eagerly anticipated…

Ruan to use Clarios’ IdleLess battery monitoring system

Clarios announced that Ruan Transportation Management Systems will become the first fleet to deploy its IdleLess battery-monitoring technology. Ruan, which has 3,500…