Carrier optimism continues upward trend

TORONTO -- According to the latest Business e-Pulse Survey from the Ontario Trucking Association, optimism among carriers continues to rise and is currently at an all-time high.

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.

Carriers showing renewed optimism for the economy

TORONTO -- The latest instalment of the Ontario Trucking Association's quarterly survey of company expectations points to growing, if cautious, optimism amongst Ontario trucking companies.

More truckers thinking the worst is over

TORONTO -- As the fourth quarter opened in Canada nearly 20 percent more of Ontario's trucking population figured the economy had hit rock bottom.

Survey: real-time asset data ‘Most Critical’ in managing operations

NEW ORLEANS -- Real-time asset data is viewed as the most critical information in effectively managing fleet operations, according to recent findings from a GE Capital Fleet Services' survey.

Light at the end of Ontario’s truck tunnel?

TORONTO -- The Canadian freight market continues to be knocked around by recessionary pressures -- hold on, hold on, we have some good news this time -- but it also may be showing the first indications of stability, according to the Ontario Trucking Association

Green trend continues to grow but cost still an obstacle for some

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Interest in the environment is continuing to grow in the trucking community, according to a recent survey.

Trucking’s woes shared with Megan Fox fans

TORONTO -- So what do you get when you cross a truck driver with a pretty young movie star?

Driver Efficiency Tops Carriers’ Needs, Survey

DALLAS, TX - Carriers rated driver efficiency as the highest return on investment (ROI) of all other fuel-saving initiatives in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) SmartWay program, Transplace said.

Two-Thirds of Carriers Plan to Increase Capacity, Only Minimally

WINDSOR, CO - Transport Capital Partners (TCP) has revealed that 65 percent of carriers surveyed plan to increase their capacity. The numbers remain nearly identical to first-quarter 2013 results.

Truckers asked to weigh in on Saskatchewan highways

REGINA -- Truck drivers in Saskatchewan are being asked to help provide information on the trucks that travel the province's highways this summer.

BCTA calls for better balance between freight and labor

LANGLEY, B.C. -- More than two-thirds of trucking companies responding to a recent survey in B.C. expect to hire or contract an average of five full-time Class 1 drivers during the next year.

Seatbelt usage up but not enough

DENVER -- Just 65 percent of American truck drivers buckle up, but the good news is that's up from the last survey.

United Kingdom Fleets Vs. North American Fleets

REDWOOD CITY, CA - GreenRoad report shows risky driving differences between the two regions.