CITT names two winners for its Award of Excellence

TORONTO, Ont. – CITT announced today that for the first time in its history, the CITT Award of Excellence has been given to more than one winner. CITT announced that…

ATA report says driver shortage has grown to 48,000

  ARLINGTON, Va, — The American Trucking Associations released a new analysis recently that found the shortage of truck drivers has grown to nearly 48,000 and could expand further due…

Navistar chooses Continental for standard tire offering on International trucks

LISLE, Ill. – Navistar and Continental Tire announced this week that they have both signed a Letter of Intent or a five year agree where Continental tires will be the standard…

SLH Transport celebrates 30 years

TORONTO, Ont. — SLH Transport is celebrating 30 years of business today. On October 6 1985, SLH was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Canada and according to the…

Large Carriers Lead on Rates, Driver Retention, Revenue

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Bigger fleets are leading the industry when it comes to bringing in the most money, at least in the U.S. That's according to the finding of a second annual trucking operations benchmarking survey from the accounting firm of Katz, Sapper & Miller (KSM) and trucking software provider McLeod Software.

Donnelly Named BC Trucking Safety Council Executive Director

LANGLEY, BC - The Trucking Safety Council of British Columbia has named Mark Donnelly as its new executive director.

Spot Freight Market Rebounds, Best in Three Months

TORONTO - A measure of the spot freight market closed out September on an up note, following two consecutive months of disappointing load volume. The TransCore Link Logistics Canadian Freight Index picked up modestly with load volume increasing 7 percent from the month before but was still down 25 percent compared the same time last year. This put the index at 210 for September, its best reading since June when it registered 263.

SLH Transport Celebrating 30th Birthday

TORONTO, ON - A trucking company that was formed as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sears Canada is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month as a for-hire carrier.

Polaris Global Logistics Gets New CEO

MISSISSAUGA, ON -- Polaris Transportation Group has announced Vice President of Finance Jon Saunders has been appointed to the dual role as CEO of Polaris Global Logistics (PGL).

B.C. Trucking Safety Council names new executive director

LANGLEY, B.C. — The Trucking Safety Council of B.C. has announced the appointment of Mark Donnelly as executive director. Donnelly spent the past 10 years in a variety of senior…

Spot market freight availability rose in September

TORONTO, Ont. — Canadian spot market freight volumes spiked in September, delivering an optimistic increase at the end of the third quarter after two consecutive months of unflattering load volumes.

Human Factors seminars to explore best H.R. practices

OTTAWA, Ont. — Trucking HR Canada is launching a new national seminar series highlighting best practices in human resources, which it says can be adopted by fleets of any size.

Class 8 orders flat in September: FTR

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Class 8 truck orders were unchanged in September, at 19,460 units, according to preliminary data from FTR. September’s order activity met expectations, albeit with a higher than…

Polaris names new CEO for global logistics division

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Polaris Transportation Group has named Jon Saunders CEO of Polaris Global Logistics (PGL). Saunders already served as vice-president, finance for the Group and now will fill dual…

National Seminar Series Looks at Best HR Trucking Practices

OTTAWA, ON (October 5, 2015) - Trucking HR Canada is launching a new national seminar series to highlight best practices in human resources that can be adopted by fleets of every size.