Off-road equipment imports surge

Canada’s international trade balance. OTTAWA, Ont. – Buyers scrambled to import logging, mining, and construction equipment in December, in a push to beat 2018 emissions regulations for off-road diesel engines…

OPP: number of at-fault CMV drivers is “disturbing”

TORONTO, ON – Commercial motor vehicle drivers are considered at-fault in about 65% of the collisions they are involved in, according to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). In a broadcast from his Periscope Tuesday night, OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt from the Highway Safety Division (HSD) wanted to “talk heavy trucks” while promoting the second season of his Discovery channel show Heavy Rescue: 401.

October 11 a dangerous day for truckers

SEATTLE, WA - Anyone scheduled to be on the road this October 11 might want to take some extra care. That date, along with June 7, tends to be the most dangerous time to be on the road if you're a truck driver, Zonar Systems reports.

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.

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.

U.S. truck tonnage surged in August

ARLINGTON, VA - Truck tonnage in the U.S. rose 5.7% in August, following a 2.1% drop in July, according to the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.

Carriers regain control of rate setting: report

ST. LOUIS, MO- The U.S. economy is on solid ground and bringing higher transportation costs, according to Rosalyn Wilson, supply chain expert and senior business analyst with the management services firm Parsons. "With carriers gaining more control over rates and capacity tightening, total freight spend in 2014 was higher than in any preceding year," Wilson said. "As long as capacity remains precariously balanced, we will continue to see a slow trend upwards." Parsons' Cass Freight Index, which measures trends in North American shipping activity based on $23 billion in paid freight expenses for hundreds of large shippers, showed shipment volumes and freight spending both dropped in January, but were at their highest level for the month in three years.

Truck safety is more than a numbers game

LANGLEY, B.C. -- Bald tires, faulty brakes, 40 percent out of service, 70 percent taken off the road... scary "statistics" about trucks make great headlines but don't tell the whole story.