Polaris unveils online booking portal

MISSISSAUGA, ON – Polaris Transportation has officially unveiled an online booking portal, which has been developed over the past year. The tool is designed to book up to four standard…

Truckload turnover up in Q2

ARLINGTON, VA - The second quarter of 2017 saw the highest employment turnover at large truckload carriers since the last quarter of 2010. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reports turnover was higher throughout the truckload market, amid tight labor conditions, with a 16-point jump over last year at large truckload carriers to 90%.

Overall TFI revenue up, but TL drags

MONTREAL, QC - TFI International saw a 23% boost in revenue in the second quarter of 2017, reaching $1.12 billion - but Canada's largest carrier still posted a $47.2 million operating loss because of a $129.8 million goodwill write-off of U.S. truckload operations.

David Dickson named new Polaris VP operations

MISSISSAUGA, ON - Polaris Transportation is welcoming a new vice president operations.

Moss named COO at Ward

ALTOONA, PA - Mike Moss has been named Chief Operating Officer of Ward Transport and Logistics, a family-owned Less than Truckload carrier.

TST Overland Express, Saia announce partnership

JOHNS CREEK, GA - TST Overland Express and Saia have announced a fresh partnership that is aimed to serve both companies' U.S.-Canada cross-border less-than-truckload(LTL) customers.

Driver turnover dropping at U.S. fleets

ARLINGTON, VA - Driver turnover at large truckload fleets has plunged to 71%, reaching the lowest point in six years, the American Trucking Associations reports. The rate has now dropped for four straight quarters.

Manitoulin buys Smooth Freight

BRANDON, MB - Manitoulin Transport has purchased Smooth Freight Ltd., of Brandon, Manitoba. Smooth Freight provides scheduled LTL and truckload services and storage trailer rentals

U.S. Driver Turnover Rate Soars to 106%

ARLINGTON VA - - Driver turnover at American linehaul truckload fleets has soared to its highest level since 2007.

Vitran plugs in to a new U.S. system

TORONTO -- Vitran is set to begin streamlining its U.S. LTL operations for future growth and it all started with some new software.

Analysts wary of LTL market

NEW YORK -- A handful of trucking companies saw their shares drop, as market analysts predict a weakness in the LTL market.

Less Than Lucrative: LTL recovery most challenging

TORONTO -- During the legwork for the 2009 U.S. Mastio & Co. LTL shipper survey author Kevin Huntsman was talking shop with a medium-sized U.S. carrier who shared a pricing tale that involved losing four accounts to a much larger, national carrier whose recent struggles have been well chronicled.

ABF Raises Rates By 5.4 Percent

FORT SMITH, AR - Less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight System will increase general rates and charges by 5.4 percent later this month.

Best in Class II

In the second Mastio & Co LTL survey, nearly 300 more Canadian-based shippers were consulted than in the 2006 survey, resulting in thousands of observations on over 150 different LTL carriers.

Capacity fears keeping some truck rates steady: US analyst

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Truckload and LTL demand stateside is "extraordinarily weak" and while capacity has been declining rapidly, it is not keeping up with the drop in demand.