Intermodal makes gains in December: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, IN - Intermodal loads made some positive gains as 2016 came to a close, FTR's December Intermodal Competitive Index shows.

January spot truckload market improves: DAT

PORTLAND, OR - With spot truckload freight settling into its usual post-holiday pattern, the DAT North American Freight Index dropped in January, but still settled at significantly higher levels than January 2016.

Quebec maintenance summit prepares for Dragon

MONTREAL, QC - Transport Routier publisher Newcom Media Quebec and the equipment testers at PIT Group are in the midst of planning Sommet Canadien sur l'Entretien de Flotte (SCEF) - the Montreal installment of the Canadian Fleet Maintenance Summit. And that work involves preparing for the arrival of a Dragon.

Wahba leaves Kriska for CP

CALGARY, AB - Jonathan Wahba is leaving his role as Chief Operating Officer at Kriska Transportation in favor of the iron highway - taking a role at Canadian Pacific as vice president - sales and marketing, intermodal and grain. Wahba has also held leading roles at Schneider National, CN and Midland Transport. The appointment is effective immediately. "Better service, more in-depth analysis through trip planning and the most disciplined operating team in North America, combined with a strong sales and marketing team positions us well for the future," said John Brooks, the new senior vice president and Chief Marketing Officer at the railway.

Freight rising faster than capacity: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, IN - ACT Research's For-Hire Trucking Index sees freight rising faster than capacity, increasing the gap to levels not observed since 2014.

Plomin named chairman of heavy-duty forum

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC - Steve Plomin has been elected as chairman of the Heavy Duty Marketing and Sales Forum by the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA).

Canadian to be chairwoman of KW parts council

KIRKLAND, WA -- Three Canadians have been named to Kenworth's 2017 Parts Council -- and one will serve as chairwoman.

OTA to host Indo-Canada businesses at town hall

TORONTO, ON -- The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) are coming together for a joint town hall eting, in the wake of a recent Memorandum of Understanding between the groups.

FleetWave now available on Geotab Marketplace

FITCHBURG, MA - Fleet and asset management software provider Chevin Fleet Solutions has announced its enterprise-level product, FleetWave, is now available on the Geotab Marketplace, a source for digital fleet solutions and management products.

OTA, Indo-Canadian Chamber of Commerce to host town hall meeting

TORONTO, Ont. — The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) and the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is hosting a trucking issues town hall meeting in order to mark the recent memorandum…

Rebalancing capacity accelerates: ACT Research

COLUMBUS, Ind. – The latest release of ACT’s For-Hire Trucking Index showed the freight component of the index rising faster than the capacity component, boosting the spread to a level…

Kenworth names Frost chairwoman of 2017 Parts Council

KIRKLAND, Wash. – Kenworth Truck Company has revealed its 2017 Kenworth Parts Council and has named Jo Frost of Edmonton Kenworth its Chairwoman. The council focuses on further enhancing parts quality…

Load volumes continue upward trend: Transcore

TORONTO, ON - January freight volumes for TransCore's Link Logistics continue an upward trend after a surge in freight volume in December 2016.

CFI welcomes new VP’s of logistics, sales

JOPLIN, MO - North American truckload carrier CFI has appointed Bill Carter to the brand-new position of vice president of logistics, while also appointing Shepard Dunn as vice president of sales. These positions will report to Tim Staroba, CFI president.

Daimler HQ recognized for green design

PORTLAND, OR - Daimler Trucks North America's (DTNA) new environmentally friendly corporate headquarters in Portland, Oregon, has earned the company LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).